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ArticleInsolvency administrator secures future of all relevant Internetstores assets
Early on, the appointed insolvency administrator Dr. Christian Gerloff had to realize that he could not find a buyer for the entire package of the insolvent Internetstores GmbH. Following the previously announced sale of the trademark rights and domains of Bikester (for certain European markets) and Fahrrad.de to Fahrrad.de founder ...
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News briefsFahrrad.de founder takes over key assets of insolvent Internetstores
In mid-January, insolvency administrator Dr. Christian Gerloff informed the creditors that several interested parties had made binding offers to take over the insolvent bicycle and outdoor e-commerce retailer Internetstores GmbH – not for the entire group but for individual assets. The core sales platforms Fahrrad.de and Bikester, as well as ...
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News briefsInternetstores at risk
The website Exciting Commerce reported that no investor has been found for Internetstores GmbH, a former subsidiary of the online sporting goods retailer Signa Sports United (SSU), which is also insolvent. Internetstores includes more than 32 web stores for bicycles, bicycle accessories, sporting and outdoor products, including Addnature, Bikester, Brügelmann, ...
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ArticleClimate protection initiative ORCC publishes 2023 annual report
The Outdoor Retailer Climate Commitment (ORCC), an open network of European outdoor retailers for more climate protection in the outdoor industry, has published its annual balance sheet for 2023. The ORCC was founded in September 2021 by the five European companies Yonderland (formerly A.S. Adventure), Bergfreunde, Bergzeit, Sportler and Internetstores. ...
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ArticleSSU: What has happened so far – and what may still come
In a joint statement, the two insolvency administrators appointed, Dr. Christian Gerloff from the Munich law firm Gerloff-Liebler Rechtsanwälte and Stefan Meyer from Ulm-based Pluta Rechtsanwalts GmbH, point out that the operational business of the two insolvent Signa Sports United (SSU) spin-offs Tennis-Point GmbH and Internetstores GmbH (alias Internetstores Group, ...
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News briefsSSU files for insolvency
Sports e-commerce company Signa Sports United (SSU), controlled by Austrian investor René Benko’s Signa Holding, has filed for insolvency. The Bielefeld District Court, where the application was filed, appointed Munich-based lawyer Christian Gerloff as insolvency administrator. The German business newspaper Handelsblatt was the first to report the insolvency filing, which ...
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News briefsInternetstores GmbH files for insolvency
Stuttgart-based Internetstores GmbH, which includes the bike and outdoor online shops Fahrrad.de, Bikester, Campz and Addnature, filed for insolvency at the Stuttgart District Court on Monday afternoon. The company is part of Signa Sports United (SSU), the sporting goods division of the Signa Group founded by Austrian investor René Benko. ...
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ArticleWave of insolvencies at SSU seems unleashed
While Signa Sports United (SSU) offshoot Internetstores GmbH (Addnature, Bikester, Brügelmann, Campz, Fahrrad.de, Probikeshop) is said to have informed its suppliers of impending insolvency in self-administration and British affiliate WiggleCRC is believed to have done the same in its home country, German Tennis-Point GmbH has already filed for insolvency on ...
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ArticleAddnature with losses in FY22, no immediate improvement expected
According to ehandel.se, Swedish outdoor online retailer Addnature, founded in 2000 and a wholly owned subsidiary of Internetstores Group since 2013, which in turn is part of Signa Sports United (SSU), has had a year of ups and downs. In its most recent financial statements for fiscal 2022 (October 2021 ...
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News briefsInternetstores announces new CEO
Internetstores has a new CEO in Torsten Waack van Wasen, who succeeds Max Heimann as leader of the multichannel specialty retail giant. According to company news, Heiman left at his own request after taking on the role only about six months ago. The digital specialist retailer for bicycles includes brands ...
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News briefsSigna Sports United appoints Max Heimann as CEO, Internetstores Group
Source: SSU Max Heimann Signa Sports United (SSU) has appointed Max Heimann as CEO of Internetstores Group. Heimann will join the company in mid-August 2022 and lead SSU brands, including Fahrrad.de, Probikeshop, Addnature and Campz, across Europe. Currently, Heimann is a member of the executive board of ...
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ArticleOutdoor Retailer Climate Commitment grows by five new big members to 10 percent of outdoor retail market
Five more European outdoor retailers have joined the Outdoor Retailer Climate Commitment (ORCC), an open network of European outdoor retailers for more climate protection in the outdoor industry. With retail heavyweights Sporthaus Schuster, Sport Conrad, Engelhorn, Ellis Brigham Mountain Sports and Sport Pursuit, the network now unites around 10 percent ...
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ArticleInternational group of outdoor dealers starts climate protection initiative ORCC
A newly founded open network of outdoor retailers has started and signed a new commitment and initiative called Outdoor Retailer Climate Commitment (ORCC) to underline their will to reach the Paris Agreement global warming limit of 1,5 degrees Celsius. With the initiative, the founding group of European outdoor retailers – ...
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ArticleSSU reorganizes management of Internetstores Group
After more than three years as CEO of Internetstores GmbH, Hans Dohrmann will leave the parent company of multichannel bike, camping and outdoor retailers such as Addnature, Bikester, Brügelmann, Campz and Fahrrad.de. According to Internetstores Group’s parent company, Signa Sports United (SSU), he will leave “on good terms” on Sept. ...
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News briefsInternetstores invests in an automated returns center
Source: Internetstores Internetstores returns center, Untertürkheim Frank Aldorf, chief brand officer at German multichannel retailer Internetstores, presented the company’s digital-first strategy at ISPO Munich Online. With its 40 online stores in 14 countries, including the stores fahrrad.de, Bikester, Brügelmann, Probikeshop, Campz and Addnature, Internetstores sells 1,350 brands. ...
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Internetstores opens new returns center
The multichannel provider for bike and outdoor, Internetstores, which has been on a growth path for years, has opened a new returns center in the German city of Stuttgart-Untertürkheim, where, according to the company, the main focus is on employee-friendliness and efficiency. The new logistics hub is intended to relieve ...
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News briefsInternetstores adds CBO to management team
Internetstores has added a chief brand officer (CBO) to its management team. Alongside Dr. Hans Dohrmann, Thomas Spengler, Raid Naim, Olivier Rochon and Martin Netinder, Frank Aldorf is now part of the company’s management board. In his new function as CBO, Aldorf is now responsible for the purchasing department of ...
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News briefsInternetstores works on holistic sustainability strategy
Internetstores, the Germany bike and outdoor retailer, has hired the German consulting firm EPEA to overhaul environmental policy for its full value chain. EPEA, based in the city of Stuttgart just as Internetstores, began a three-month review of operations in June, after which it will draft a comprehensive proposal – ...
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News briefsInternetstores appoints Martin Netinder head of outdoor division
The multi-channel retailer Internetstores has placed Martin Netinder in charge of the outdoor division in the newly created position of managing director outdoor. Internetstores includes the international outdoor retail formats Campz and Addnature as well as concepts such as Fahrrad.de, Bikester and ProBikeShop. The focus is on online trade, although ...
