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News briefsThe Athlete’s Foot appoints Beth Greenfield as lead merchandiser and buyer
Specialty footwear and lifestyle chain The Athlete’s Foot has announced industry veteran Beth Greenfield as its new lead merchandiser and buyer. Greenfield has over 25 years of experience in retail, buying and merchandising, working for brands like Champion, Puma, Footlocker, and Citi Trends. In her new role at The Athlete’s ...
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News briefsThe Athlete’s Foot FY sales jump by 10%, set to introduce new concept
The 550-door chain The Athlete’s Foot (TAF) and affiliated websites across 30+ countries grew its year-over-year global retail revenues by 10.3 percent in 2022 to $555 million, parent Arklyz Group reported, despite a difficult retail environment that was impacted by rising inflation, supply chain challenges, and socioeconomic and political unrest. ...
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News briefsNew Vice President and General Manager for The Athlete’s Foot EMEA
The Athlete’s Foot (TAF) has appointed Romano Cinelli as its new vice president and general manager for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The seasoned executive brings over 25 years of global growth experience in premium brands, sports and retail management. Cinelli will be responsible for managing the business’s day-to-day ...
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ArticleKuenzi will join The Athlete’s Foot after a 24% sales gain
The 550-odd stores and websites affiliated with The Athlete’s Foot (TAF) around the world raised their sales by 24 percent to a new record of $503 million in the past year, said the Arklyz Group, which acquired the chain from Intersport International Corp. in July, surpassing the originally set target ...
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TAF in line for sales of $500m this year
Announcing the closing of the transaction for the planned sale of The Athlete’s Foot to the Arklyz Group, Intersport International Corp. says the lifestyle footwear chain’s franchisees around the world raised its sales by more than 40 percent in the first half of this year. Param Singh, owner and CEO ...
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ArticleIntersport sells The Athlete's Foot
The board of Intersport International Corp. (IIC) had already decided one year ago to initiate a search for a new owner of The Athlete’s Foot (TAF), the sports lifestyle footwear banner that it acquired in 2012. The Swiss-based owner of the big Intersport brand has finally picked the Arklyz Group, ...
