All Retail articles – Page 9
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News briefsREI cuts 275 retail jobs
U.S. outdoor retailer REI Co-op is cutting 275 of its 12,300 retail jobs as part of a broader plan to update its brick-and-mortar business model. The company’s employees were reportedly informed of the layoffs through a memo by REI’s VP of Stores, Mary-Farrell Tarbox, on Oct. 12. The cuts primarily ...
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ArticleOdlo launches expanded ReWear concept, opens flagship in Zurich
Source: Odlo ReWear Swiss functional apparel manufacturer Odlo announced the launch of Odlo ReWear, a new, expanded initiative by the company to support the circular economy. Garments that would otherwise be discarded will now be given a second life, which enables the company to help reduce waste. ...
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News briefsDecathlon Belgium introduces subscription service for kids’ bikes
Decathlon Belgium is launching a new bicycle subscription service for children up to 12 years old. The sporting goods retailer makes available for rent 53 models of bicycles for children of that age that are also sold in its stores. This will allow children to use a bike that grows ...
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News briefsDeuter’s repair service embarks on third German Promise Tour
In October and November 2023, backpack and sleeping bag specialist Deuter will repair used and aging Deuter backpacks, sleeping bags or accessories at selected retailers in Freiburg, Gersthofen, Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Munich, Germany, and provide information about its sustainability strategies. Usually, the products are sent to the company headquarters in Gersthofen ...
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ArticleSmartwool announces Second Cut Resale
Smartwool, a U.S. manufacturer of Merino wool products for active living and part of VF Corp., and ThredUp, one of the largest online resale platforms for apparel, footwear and accessories, today announced Second Cut™ Resale, a program that allows customers to shop used women’s and children’s apparel and accessories at ...
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News briefsArc’teryx re-opens refreshed Boston store
Canadian brand Arc’teryx has reopened its 280-sqm retail store in Boston’s popular Newbury Street shopping district. The newly designed space also features a unique art installation that tells the story of how Arc’teryx’s innovative products are created from concept to development and then tested under the harshest conditions.
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News briefsEddie Bauer revamps CI, aims to get back on international stage
Eddie Bauer has unveiled a strategy to reposition and expand its brand. After outdoor industry veteran Tim Bantle joined the retail company as CEO a year ago, he hinted that he had discovered many missed growth opportunities that now needed to be changed. As a result, the ...
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ArticleHoudini expands circularity platform, launches “Houdini Circle”
Swedish sportswear company and sustainability pioneer Houdini is expanding its circularity platform, opening “Houdini Circle,” the first retail concept of its kind, in Stockholm on Sept. 28. Flexible apparel “ownership” In one single location, customers can now choose how to access their garments: rent, subscribe, buy new/used/exclusively made garments, or ...
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News briefsArc’teryx will reportedly open a store in Paris
Canadian brand Arc’teryx has signed a lease to open a store in Paris, according to Sport Guide. The store will be located at 42 rue des Francs Bourgeois, in the fancy Marais district, in a 300-square-meter space previously occupied by Calvin Klein. The new store could be inaugurated at the ...
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News briefsOutnorth names new CEO
Source: Outnorth Ville Kangasmuukko Nordström After Harald Ennen decided to leave Sweden-based e-commerce company Outnorth and his role as CEO this summer, a successor has now been found in Ville Kangasmuukko Nordström, currently CEO at leading Swedish fashion shopping company Bubbleroom. He will take up his new ...
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News briefsReischmann opens fourth Vaude store
Source: Vaude Nicole Feigel, Store Manager Vaude Store Memmingen On Sept. 14, German sports and fashion retailer Reischmann opened another Vaude store in downtown Memmingen. The partnership between Vaude Franchise GmbH and Reischmann has already existed for 15 years and has so far resulted in three Vaude ...
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News briefsNaturkompaniet opens new Fjällräven Brand Store in Bergen, Norway
Naturkompaniet has opened its ninth store in Norway in less than 2 years. The latest addition is a brand new Fjällräven Brand Store, which opened its doors on Sept. 14 at Strandgaten 21, in the heart of downtown Bergen. In the FW season 2023, Naturkompaniet will continue to expand in ...
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News briefsGerman bike chain B.O.C. continues expansion
On Sept. 28, German bicycle chain and omnichannel retailer Bike & Outdoor Company GmbH & Co. KG (B.O.C.) will open its 44th store nationwide in the Ruhr metropolis of Essen. The new store is located at Altendorfer Strasse 11 in what used to be a Conrad Electronic store. With an ...
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News briefsNational Geographic opens first outdoor clothing store in China
National Geographic Apparel has inaugurated a new store in Nanjing, at the Deji Plaza shopping mall. It is the brand’s first flagship store in Mainland China. Its pop-up store in Beijing will conclude the pre-opening business in October and start official operations in October. The Nanjing store features large-scale nature ...
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News briefsSpecialized opens new bike store in Munich
Source: Specialized Back with a big bike store in the Bavarian metropolis: US bicycle outfitter Specialized After the long-time Specialized Concept Store Munich operator Alpha Bikes showed the American bike maker the red card (after 24 years, Alpha Bikes was not happy about the distribution change of ...
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News briefsArc’teryx seeks legal action against Adidas Terrex store namings in the US
After Arc’teryx owner Amer Sports Canada Inc. sued Adidas’ Canadian subsidiary back in February for opening a Terrex store in Vancouver (a ruling is pending here), the dispute is now heading across the border to the USA, where the Canadian outdoor brand is seeking to block Adidas from registering the ...
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News briefsThule opens pop-up in Taipei with Hong Kong artist Shawn Yue
In late August, Thule announced the opening of its pop-up store in Taipei’s vibrant Xinyi District. It is located in A13, Far East Departure Store, a prime department store in Taiwan, similar to Galerie Layette in Paris. The temporary store opened on Aug. 25 and will operate until Sept. 17, ...
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News briefsGrassroots Outdoor Alliance promotes Howe to VP role
Source: Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Dana Howe The Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (GOA), the U.S. organization dedicated to the health and growth of specialty outdoor retail, promoted Dana Howe to Vice President. The new role is an expansion of Howe’s previous Director of Membership and Education role, which she ...
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News briefsColumbia opens store in Bilbao
Columbia Sportswear has opened a store at the Fashion Outlet Barakaldo shopping mall, near Bilbao, Spain, in partnership with Newmark Retail. The American sportswear brand has stores at other Spanish malls, including Las Rozas (Madrid), La Roca del Vallès (Barcelona) and McArthurGlen (Málaga), as well as 21 shop-in-shops at El ...
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ArticleResale specialist Trove secures $30 million Series E funding
Trove, a leading U.S.-based resale and trade-in company for brands and retailers including Canada Goose, Carhartt, Lululemon, Patagonia, REI, Arc’teryx, Allbirds and others, announced $30 million in Series E funding, bringing Trove’s total funding since inception to more than $150 million. The funding round was co-led by Wellington Management and ...
