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ArticleUK study highlights the advantages in sponsoring women’s sports
A new study from the Women’s Sport Trust has highlighted the positive outcomes for brands if they invest in women’s sports. Founded in 2012, the Women’s Sport Trust is a UK-based charity that works to raise the visibility and increase the impact of women’s sports. According to its new study, ...
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ArticleJD Sports sees softer North America but holds guidance
JD Sports Fashion reported some softening in trade in its North American business in June, but this would be offset by growth in demand in the UK, Europe and Asia Pacific – allowing it to maintain annual guidance. Despite the US and Canadian markets’ slowdown, the UK retailer still expects ...
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News briefsAsics reportedly stops supplying independent UK sports shops
The Guardian reported on June 26 that Asics has announced to some of its customers that it will join Nike and Adidas in leaving smaller retailers in the UK in favor of large chains such as Sports Direct and JD Sports, as well as selling directly online. The newspaper is ...
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News briefsAdidas continues The Originals Creator Network
Adidas has announced the second edition of its educational program for underserved communities, The Originals Creator Network, in partnership with London-based creative agency and youth-led new media platform Guap. The mentorship program, first launched in March 2022, selects 40 emerging creatives from London for a series of mentorship workshops and ...
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News briefsSpeedo's Swim United initiative to fight decline in children's ability to swim
Speedo’s Swim United with Active Black Country and swim stars Adam Peaty, Ellie Simmonds and Michael Gunning have started a new program in the U.K. to tackle the decline in children learning to swim. The program, launched on April 26, follows news that an estimated 2 million children in the ...
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News briefsNike allegedly misclassified independent contractors in several countries
According to The Guardian and documents obtained by the newspaper, Nike could face a fine of more than $530 million for misclassifying independent contractors. The Guardian reported Friday that the documents reveal the misclassification, which could expose the footwear maker to a fine or even a lawsuit. The sporting goods ...
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News briefseBay UK launches Carbon Academy with ClimatePartner
eBay UK has launched the Carbon Academy, an interactive and self-paced learning program developed in partnership with ClimatePartner. The tool is designed to help sellers engage in climate action while taking advantage of opportunities that arise from environmentally conscious behavior. Through the Carbon Academy, eBay UK sellers can learn ...
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News briefsSkechers promotes Richard Parker to Managing Director for UK and Ireland
Skechers promoted Richard Parker to Managing Director for the UK and Ireland. During his 22-year tenure at Skechers, the footwear industry veteran has held nearly every position within the UK & Ireland sales department, starting as an area sales manager before handling key accounts and national accounts such as QVC ...
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News briefsDecathlon U.K. launches rental scheme nationwide
Following a successful trial last year, Decathlon is now rolling out its sports rental scheme in all its stores across the U.K. The rental scheme includes bikes, tennis rackets, paddle boards and kayaks. The retailer has committed £1 million (€1.14m) worth of products to the scheme. Decathlon tested the scheme ...
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News briefs2023 UK National Running Show was the most successful in its history
The fifth edition of the National Running Show, which took place on Jan. 21-22 at the NEC Birmingham, saw exhibitor and sponsorship revenues increase by 38 percent this year. Raccoon Media Group, which organizes the show, claimed that the 2023 event recorded the largest visitor audience it has ever attracted. ...
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News briefsAmazon to close three UK warehouses, plans two new fulfillment centers
SkyNews reports that Amazon is looking to close three old warehouses in the U.K., which currently employ 1,200 people, and replace them with two new, large fulfillment centers. The sites in Hemel Hempstead, Doncaster and Gourock, in the west of Scotland, have been proposed for closure. The proposed new sites ...
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ArticleSkechers opens flagship store in Ireland
Source: Business Wire Skechers opens its first flagship store on Grafton Street, expanding the company’s presence in Ireland Skechers has opened a flagship store on Dublin’s Grafton Street. In addition to the Henry Street concept store and four other retail outlets in the greater Dublin area, the ...
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ArticleThe U.K. is facing a year-long economic recession
The U.K.’s gross domestic product is likely to contract by 0.4 percent in 2023. The country is estimated to have entered into an economic recession in the third quarter of 2022 that will last until the end of next year, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The CBI ...
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News briefsKoi Golf launches its first apparel collection
Koi Golf, a new U.K.-based company, is introducing its first golf apparel collection. The initial launch includes a men’s line that comprises polos, T-shirts and a range of golf accessories, including caps, hats, socks and towels. A women’s range and wider men’s range are to follow in 2023, GolfBusinessNews has ...
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News briefsSaltex’ visitor numbers return to pre-pandemic levels
Nearly 15 percent more visitors than the 2021 show attended the 2022 edition of Saltex, Europe’s turf management show, which was held at Birmingham NEC on Nov. 2-3. More than 8,300 attendees reached the show from across the U.K. and over 50 countries, signaling a return to pre-pandemic levels. Saltex, ...
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News briefsBrightpearl releases lists of fastest-growing U.K. online retailers and U.S. DTC brands
Brightpearl, a Bristol (U.K.) and Austin, Texas-based retail operating system owned by U.K. enterprise software giant Sage, has released its lists of the fastest-growing online retailers in the U.K. and the fastest-growing D2C brands in the U.S (”‘Lightning 50”). While a beer brewing brand (Pinter) tops the U.K. list with ...
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News briefsUK revokes VAT-free shopping scheme for foreigners
Jeremy Hunt, the British chancellor of the exchequer (finance minister) since Oct. 14, 2022, announced that the government no longer intends to introduce a scheme to eliminate value-added tax (VAT) for foreign tourists. Hunt succeeded Kwasi Kwarteng, who was forced to resign after only 38 days in office after announcing ...
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News briefsPuma selects Secret Sales as its first U.K. marketplace partner
According to a post by Secret Sales owner Matthew Purt on LinkedIn, Puma has partnered with the U.K. marketplace to distribute surplus inventory and custom products. That means Puma can focus on full-price inventory on its own websites and other channels while having full control over its brand, offering and ...
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Case StudyThe marketplace of the future: How Decathlon is opening up its sales platforms to boost revenue
Decathlon has launched a number of “marketplaces” around the world, allowing other brands to sell their goods on the retailer’s sales platform, and expects to generate €1bn in sales over the next 5 years.
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News briefsCanterbury “Fair Game” initiative provides UK schoolchildren with PE kits
Canterbury is launching its “Fair Game” initiative, which aims to provide every school child in the U.K. with a free sports kit to support families struggling with the cost of living crisis. To launch the campaign, Canterbury is donating £100,000 (€115,800) worth of sports kits to U.K. schools through charity ...
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