All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 28, Issue 32-33 – Page 3
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Intersport pushes its overhaul and its expansion in Germany and Austria
Intersport is continuing its fast, methodical expansion with the opening of nine new stores in Austria and the unveiling of three new Future Stores in the Berlin area. The Future Stores project marks the launch of a new sales concept by the German buying group, and the new locations will ...
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XXL seeks market leadership in Austria
On Aug. 29, XXL ASA opened its first XXL Sports & Outdoor store outside the Nordic countries, measuring 4,000 square meters, in the Shopping City Süd mall in Vienna. Attracted by strong marketing and promotions, around 13,000 visitors flocked to the store on the opening day, spending about €850,000, said ...
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Signa Sports assigns Rumerstorfer as new managing director
The Signa Sports Group aims to accelerate its growth and to strengthen the market position of its retail formats by pushing its transformation into Germany's leading multi-channel sports retail platform by appointing Michael Rumerstorfer to the position of managing director. He will be responsible in particular for transfers of technologies ...
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The Oeko-Tex association commissioned a global research study to assess...
The Oeko-Tex association commissioned a global research study to assess the consumer's attitudes as regards to textile sustainability. The study, which is entitled “The Key to Confidence: Consumers and Textile Sustainability—Attitudes, Changing Behaviors, and Outlooks,” was launched to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the association. The findings have recently been ...
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Mike Ashley has put the Newcastle football club up for...
Mike Ashley has put the Newcastle football club up for sale for the third time. He already failed to find a buyer back in 2008, after placing some of his shares in Sports Direct on the London Stock Exchange, and again in 2009. To facilitate the sale and encourage investments, ...
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Valentino is opening sport-inspired pop-up shops in major cities around...
Valentino is opening sport-inspired pop-up shops in major cities around the world as part of the promotion of its Resort collection 2018. The pop-ups will sell limited edition tracksuits, basketballs, sneakers, yoga mats and other products for physically active customers. The limited-edition items all feature a new logo, “VLTN.” The ...
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Under Armour may drop some categories
Under Armour is considering pulling out of product categories that have remained relatively marginal for the brand such as tennis, outdoor and fishing, according to The Wall Street Journal. The planned pullout from the tennis sector would be in contrast with the brand's sponsorship of Andy Murray, the third-ranked male ...
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Under Armour (UA) has unveiled its first-ever subscription service, ArmourBox....
Under Armour (UA) has unveiled its first-ever subscription service, ArmourBox. This service allows customers to get a mix of products shipped directly to their front door on a regular basis. Similar to other subscription services like Birchbox or Five Four, ArmourBox allows customers to try on the products and keep ...
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Lululemon and Under Armour have settled a legal dispute relating...
Lululemon and Under Armour have settled a legal dispute relating to patents on their sports bras, each agreeing to pay their own legal expenses
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Creating a new position, Intersport International Corp. has appointed Katja...
Creating a new position, Intersport International Corp. has appointed Katja Erbe to run the growing network of master franchise partners for its The Athlete's Foot banner in Europe. She comes from Adidas, where she served in numerous management roles, most recently as senior sales director for Central Eastern Europe. She ...
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Fusalp has appointed a dedicated retail director, Christophe Gaudefroy, as...
Fusalp has appointed a dedicated retail director, Christophe Gaudefroy, as it gets ready to open its 22nd store in the French ski resort of Courchevel. He worked previously for Levi's, Hugo Boss, Versace, Lacoste and Façonnable
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Oriol Mercadal has been appointed country sales manager of Helly...
Oriol Mercadal has been appointed country sales manager of Helly Hansen for Spain and Portugal
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Barrabès, the Spanish outdoor and winter sports retailer, has appointed...
Barrabès, the Spanish outdoor and winter sports retailer, has appointed Jesús Ferradas as sales area manager, charged with coordinating the operations of its seven physical stores and its online store at the strategic and sales levels. He previously worked for BM Sportech, Mammut and Millet.
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The concentration of European outdoor retailing is continuing apace with...
The concentration of European outdoor retailing is continuing apace with the acquisition of Friluftsland, one of the leading Danish outdoor retailers, by the owner of Globetrotter in Germany, Naturkompaniet in Sweden and Partioaitta in Finland. Just a few weeks after the A.S. Adventure Group bought McTrek in Germany, the Fenix ...
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Woolrich has announced a new partnership with Goldwin, a Japanese...
Woolrich has announced a new partnership with Goldwin, a Japanese firm specializing in the manufacturing and sale of sporting apparel, which will result in a new Goldwin premium outdoor collection. The first men's line will be on offer in autumn 2018 in North America, Europe and Asia. Goldwin has acquired ...
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Garmont has announced a new partnership with France's Ensa (Ecole...
Garmont has announced a new partnership with France's Ensa (Ecole Nationale de Ski et d'Alpinisme). As part of this collaboration, Ensa guides will field-test Garmont products and provide feedback to enable improvements and future product developments. Among the boots that the Ensa mountain professionals will be using are the Dragontail, ...
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Puma has announced a long-term partnership deal with Jimmy Vicaut....
Puma has announced a long-term partnership deal with Jimmy Vicaut. The French sprinter and current European 100m record holder will wear Puma both on and off the track. The athlete will also be featured in marketing campaigns for the brand. Vicaut, 25, has run under 10 seconds for the 100m ...
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Under Armour has announced that Yusra Mardini is the latest...
Under Armour has announced that Yusra Mardini is the latest addition to its roster of international athletes. The sports brand will accompany the athlete in her journey to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Yursa fled Syria in 2015 to compete as a freestyle and butterfly swimmer in the Rio Olympics a ...
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Salomon is extending its design center in Annecy with the...
Salomon is extending its design center in Annecy with the purchase of a 1,760-square-meter administrative building adjoining its headquarters in the French alpine city, where it stopped its manufacturing activities many years ago. The management said the investment represents a great opportunity for expansion as it prepares its development plans ...
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In a letter to the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, Vaude...
In a letter to the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, Vaude said it wants to prevent the deportation of refugees who are working at the company. Nine refugees from Syria, Nigeria, Gambia, Iraq and Afghanistan are currently working at Vaude. Five of them are facing deportation from Germany. In her letter ...
