All Retail articles – Page 21
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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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News briefsGlobetrotter to open first store in Trier
On March 31, German retailer Globetrotter will open its first store in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The 1,500-sqm location at Dietrichstraße 50, next to Trier’s main marketplace, will host a full range of products of hiking, trekking, travel and everyday outdoor gear as well as a Fjällräven shop-in-shop. Before, the location was ...
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ArticleSport 2000 Germany reports best result in company history; Outdoor particularly on the rise
Sport 2000 GmbH continues to grow in Germany. The factored purchasing volume and external sales of the affiliated partner companies in Germany gave Sport 2000 the best result in the company’s history in 2021. As a result, Sport 2000 defends the position it already held in 2019 as Germany’s largest ...
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Halfords wants to enter second-hand bike business
According to Retail Gazette, the U.K.’s largest retailer of automotive and cycling products and services, Halfords, has announced plans to sell second-hand bicycles in an effort to enter this increasingly lucrative market. The retailer is offering customers up to £250 (€300) for their used bikes, the report said. Late last ...
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News briefsGlobetrotter starts sustainable action month
German outdoor retailer Globetrotter wants to get its customers excited about sustainable outdoor experiences from March 1 to 31. Both in the stores and online, numerous campaigns, workshops and events will be held around the topic during the “sustainable action month.” In addition to workshops on topics such as climbing ...
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Supply bottlenecks in German retail sector worsen again; cycling products particularly affected
According to a survey by the research institute Ifo, supply problems in German retail have worsened again in February. In February, 76.3 percent of overall retailers said they did not receive all the goods they ordered. A month earlier, the figure was 57.1 percent. The situation is particularly tight for ...
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News briefsNaturkompaniet to offer repair services in all 36 stores
Swedish retailer Naturkompaniet (part of the Frilufts retail division of Fenix Outdoor) has introduced a new store concept to be installed in all its 36 stores, focusing on the care and repair of outdoor clothing and equipment. The concept includes a repair station for each store and the possibility of ...
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News briefsIntersport Sweden appoints Johan Järnliden as member of the board
Source: Intersport Johan Jaernliden Johan Järnliden, voted Sweden’s best marketing manager of the year in 2019, started his new position as a member of the board of Intersport Sweden in February 2022. He has been working as marketing manager for the online hardware store and machinery dealer ...
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News briefsAngling Direct posts sales increase despite Covid-19 store closures and decline in online sales
Angling Direct, the British fishing tackle retailer, has reported a 7.2 percent sales increase for its financial year ended Jan. 31, 2022, despite a 4.3 percent decline in online sales and the closure of all its 42 stores for three months, from Feb. 1 to April 11, 2021, due to ...
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News briefsBergans opens flagship store in Stavanger
Bergans is opening its first dedicated store in Stavanger, Norway, on Feb. 24 at Nygata 9. According to Anett Kolstad, retail director at Bergans, it is time to open a store in Rogaland’s capital. Due to its location near the Lysefjord, Preikestolen or Kerag, Stavanger is considered a popular tourist ...
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News briefsRussia’s Kant reports jump in sales in winter months
With sales in November-December up 30 to 40 percent compared to the same period last year, Russian sporting goods retailer Kant reported that the current winter season is going exceptionally well. In January, sales declined slightly, but were still 15 to 20 percent higher than last year. Co-owner Maxim Vinogradov ...
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ArticleSportmaster expands into Russian provinces
Russia’s largest sporting goods retailer, Sportmaster, has unveiled plans to expand into cities with populations of up to 100,000 with a new store format. Sergey Agibalov, Sportmaster’s business manager, told the Russian Business Consulting agency that the new format would serve as an element of its omnichannel development strategy, in ...
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News briefsAllbirds launches ReRun trade-in program
With a trade-in program that is offered in several Allbirds stores in the U.S., the shoe company takes its first steps into the pre-owned market. Within the newly launched ReRun program, customers can trade in their used Allbirds footwear for an in-store discount of $20. Used shoes will be offered ...
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ArticleAn increasing number of brands is entering the apparel rental business
For outdoor and sports equipment brands, the rental business is an essential pillar for a sustainable business. And now, a growing number of companies are offering apparel as well. Here’s an overview.
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News briefsAnother automotive giant enters IBD market with new Lucien bike store chain
Belgium’s largest car importer, D’Ieteren Group SA/NV, is strategically expanding its mobility activities to include bicycles. With the launch of a chain of bicycle shops under the name Lucien, the automotive giant is now including bicycles “as an essential component of tomorrow’s multimodal mobility” in its portfolio. With annual sales ...
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News briefsHoka releases new global store concept in Asia
Green Room, an experimental design agency based in Birmingham, has partnered with footwear and apparel brand Hoka to develop a new global store concept that has now been launched in China and Southeast Asia. The concept is community-focused and will be rolled out in multiple locations and formats around the ...
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News briefsSport 2000 strengthens outdoor division
Sport 2000 GmbH announced that Michael Ochs has joined the Sport 2000 outdoor division team as retail partner manager at the beginning of 2022. The outdoor division is the largest category in the group and led by Tim Wahnel. His team provides holistic support for all retail formats and all ...
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News briefsNew CEO for Decathlon
Source: Decathlon Barbara Martin Coppola Decathlon has announced the appointment of Barbara Martin Coppola as the group’s new CEO, starting in mid-March. She will take the place of Michel Aballea, who has held the helm of the world’s largest sporting goods retailer since 2015. The French-based company ...
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ArticleGOA reports 29 percent growth at U.S. specialty independent outdoor retail in 2021
The independent U.S. retail organization Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (GOA) has released sales data showing a significant increase in holiday season sales and a record-breaking two-year sales increase. Compared to 2020, Grassroots members – currently, a total of 99 independent retailers across 196 locations – in the U.S. saw a 29 ...
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News briefsArc’teryx continues global brand store expansion
Source: Arc’teryx Arc’teryx has increased the number of its own brand stores by 15 percent Canadian brand Arc’teryx Equipment opened 21 stores internationally in the past twelve months, ending 2021 with a total of 159 brick-and-mortar brand shops globally. In addition to the new stores, Arc’teryx also ...
