The Austrian sports retail chain Hervis announced further expansion in Austria, Germany and Romania. On April 8, a new branch opened in Kempten, Germany; six branch openings are scheduled for Romania; and the stores in Austria are being expanded and converted. In Austria and Germany, the company reported a substantial increase in sales due to the snowy winter. In the touring ski and cross-country segments, sales in Germany more than doubled; bobsleds and toboggans even tripled. The company says that the new store in Kempten is its most modern in Europe, mainly due to the “Body Lab,” a competence center that allows customers to customize their equipment with the help of 3D foot measurement, sole and ski boot fitting, and calf measurement. The next new store opening in the company's home market is scheduled for May 2 in Vorarlberg. The store in Hohenems will also feature a Body Lab. With over 100 locations in Austria, Hervis claims to be Austria's largest domestic sports retail chain. In 2018, a total of 225 Hervis sports specialty stores in seven countries achieved total sales of €520 million. According to its own figures, Hervis already generates around 5 percent of its total sales online. The wholly-owned subsidiary of Spar Austria employs over 3,200 people and runs stores in Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Croatia and Romania.

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