All Retail articles – Page 6
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News briefsINOV8 set to open new store and coffee shop in York, England
British running, walking and fitness brand INOV8 is preparing to open a new store and café in the city center of York in England on March 16. Located on High Ousegate, the new store will create six new jobs and fill a property previously occupied by Costa Coffee. The store ...
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ArticleREI to offer non-gendered own-brand products to promote inclusivity in the Outdoors
US retail chain REI Co-op announced the launch of its new spring line of gear and apparel, which also includes the brand’s first non-gendered apparel assortment for adults. Additionally, REI shared plans for its in-house brand to move beyond a gender-specific designation where it makes sense. As part of this ...
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News briefsMaap opens first European LaB store
Maap, a Melbourne-based cycling apparel brand, has finally opened its new Maap LaB in Amsterdam, which the brand had announced last summer. It is the brand’s first retail concept store outside of Australia. “LaB” stands for Life Around Bikes, an inclusive concept “at the intersection of contemporary creative culture and ...
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News briefsNaturkompaniet wins Swedish Sustainable Brand Index for 11th consecutive year
Naturkompaniet has won the “Clothing and Fashion - Stores” category of the Swedish Sustainable Brand Index, a position the retailer has defended since 2013. Being an industry winner in the Sustainable Brand Index means that a brand is perceived as the most sustainable brand in its category, according to Swedish ...
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News briefsNaturkompaniet acquires Regntøyspesialisten
As part of its further expansion in Norway, the Sweden-headquartered outdoor retail chain Naturkompaniet has acquired 100 percent of the shares in Regntøyspesialisten AS in Kristiansand. The acquisition is part of Naturkompaniet’s strategy to expand its offering and strengthen its position in the outdoor industry in Norway. Naturkompaniet is a ...
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ArticleIcebug to open first store in Stockholm
Swedish shoe label Icebug unveiled it will soon open its first brand store in Bibliotekstan, at Norrlandsgatan 10, with a sales area of approximately 80 square meters. Bibliotekstan is an exclusive shopping district in Stockholm around Biblioteksgatan in the heart of the city, but the area also includes parts of ...
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News briefsClass action against Dick’s Sporting Goods
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against US retailer Dick’s Sporting Goods (DSG) in the Western District of Pennsylvania. It alleges securities fraud in the C-suite – specifically misrepresentations of the company’s prospects, especially with respect to inventory and the consequences of its excess, before the release (on Aug. 22) ...
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News briefsArc’teryx’s Covent Garden flagship now open
Arc’teryx opened its new flagship store in London, announced last year, on Feb. 29. The store is located in a refurbished landmark building at 41-42 King Street in Covent Garden and spans 740 square meters. It offers a wide range of technical equipment, footwear and accessories for trail running, climbing, ...
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News briefsFenix Outdoor acquires 30% of its Czech retail partner
Fenix Outdoor, the international outdoor equipment and apparel company based in Zug, Switzerland, since 2014 but listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange due to its Swedish roots, has acquired a 30 percent stake in Arctic Fox s.r.o., its retail partner operating six Fjällräven stores and an online business in the ...
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ArticleBergzeit supports POW with €12,000 from returned products sale
With its second-hand store “Bergzeit RE-USE,” started in 2022, the mountain sports specialist from southern Germany wants to contribute to significantly increasing the product life cycle of clothing and equipment. “In a joint campaign with Protect Our Winters, we called on mountaineers in winter to sell their used mountain sports ...
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News briefsEnthusiastic friends unite to save Swedish outdoor store from closure
For over 50 years, Friluftsvaror has been dedicated to making outdoor life accessible to all. When the Malmö store faced closure due to bankruptcy, it stirred strong emotions among customers and outdoor enthusiasts in the southern parts of Sweden. Four individuals, bonded by their love for the outdoors, formed the ...
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News briefsGo Outdoors to open Express store in major Newcastle mall
UK retailer Go Outdoors, part of JD Sports Fashion, has confirmed that it will open a store later this year at Metrocentre, one of Europe’s largest shopping malls, in Gateshead, near Newcastle. The shopping mall was opened in 1986 and contains around 330 retail outlets. The store will present itself ...
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ArticleFrance: How retailers can save up to one year's rent
In this interview first published on our sister website Shoe Intelligence,Tanguy Pissembon, a Paris-based legal counsel in real estate, explains how commercial tenants in France can significantly save on their rents when renewing their leases by properly using the country’s legislation.
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ArticleSports Direct launches Outdoor, starting at Cardiff flagship
British retailer Sports Direct is expanding its range to include outdoor products from Feb. 23, starting at its new Cardiff flagship store in Wales, a 5,580-sqm store that spans across three floors and also features specialist sporting areas for Sports Direct’s football, rugby, and running categories, as well as dedicated ...
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News briefsGlobetrotter launches Germany-wide second-hand buyback day
Instead of focusing on new purchases at the start of the season, the Hamburg-based outdoor retail chain Globetrotter is focusing on sustainable consumption and giving used goods a second chance: from hardware to clothing, all 22 adventure and city stores in Germany will be accepting used outdoor equipment on March ...
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ArticleArchive and ACS partner to make resale profitable in the UK
Archive, a San Francisco Bay Area-based brand resale technology platform, has announced its partnership with Advanced Clothing Solutions (ACS), a UK-based center for circular and sustainable fashion fulfillment. Together, they will offer apparel, footwear, outdoor, and luxury brands the cleaning, repair and fulfillment of secondhand items on a branded resale ...
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News briefsGiant partners with Dick’s Sporting Goods
Giant Group has agreed a new partnership deal with Dick’s Sporting Goods, America’s largest sports retail chain, involving the Giant brand. Upon the terms of the agreement, about 25 stores in the US owned by Dick’s, including House of Sport, Public Lands and Moosejaw locations, will sell Giant bikes. Specifically, ...
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News briefsINOV8 opens first store in a UK city
British running, walking and fitness brand INOV8 has chosen Sheffield as the location for its first store in a UK city. The store opened on Feb. 1 at Dyson Place on Sharrow Vale Road and has created five new jobs. It sells INOV8 branded footwear, clothing and equipment for runners, ...
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News briefsArc’teryx opens shop-in-shop in Paris ahead of flagship
Canadian outdoor brand Arc’teryx opened an 80-sqm shop-in-shop on the ground floor of La Samaritaine, a department store on Paris’s Rue de Rivoli, on Feb. 9. The retail space showcases a range of functional and performance items from the brand’s SS24 collection. Arc’teryx will soon open a 300-sqm flagship ...
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News briefsNemo partners with Out&Back Outdoor for resale in the USA
With the expansion of its Endless Promise Collection in 2024, which focuses on creating gear that can be repaired, resold and ultimately recycled when it has completed its last adventure, US-based outdoor gear and accessories brand Nemo has partnered with Denver-based Out&Back Outdoor to provide US consumers with an easy ...
