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  • Sportindex
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    Sales in Swedish sports retail down 1.7% in Q2

    2023-07-31T10:26:00Z

    According to the Sportindex, compiled by industry organization Svenskt Sportforum in collaboration with the Swedish Retail Research Institute (HUI), sales in the Swedish sports retail sector fell by 1.7 percent in Q2 2023. This was the sixth consecutive quarter of negative development. Changing behavior patterns following the end of the ...

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    Restructuring process for Swedemount Sportswear & Fashion AB approved

    2023-07-27T05:11:00Z

    As the border between Norway and Sweden was closed during the pandemic and therefore, important stores along the Norwegian border were shuttered and severely affected, the Swedish company Swedemount Sportswear & Fashion AB suffered significant losses in sales. The Covid support the company received during this period exceeded the amount ...

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    ThredUp publishes second annual impact report

    2023-07-26T16:52:00Z

    US-based online resale platform ThredUp has published its second annual Impact Report. Through transparent reporting and disclosure, the report provides a comprehensive overview of ThredUp’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) profile. It outlines the company’s business and brand-focused ESG strategy and highlights the progress the company has made on ESG ...

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    Bergfreunde changes its climate protection strategy

    2023-07-21T13:15:00Z

    Having been strongly committed to climate protection for some time, the German online retailer for mountaineering, climbing and outdoor equipment Bergfreunde GmbH is now making a strategic change in response to a recent review of its own climate protection policy: Instead of offsetting the currently unavoidable greenhouse gas emissions through ...

  • Bike24
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    Bike24 lowers FY forecast after gloomy prelim Q2 results

    2023-07-19T10:04:00Z

    Looking at publicly traded e-commerce bike retailer Bike24 Holding AG’s preliminary dismal second-quarter results, it’s clear why the Dresden-based company also sent out a separate announcement to “adjust the forecast for the financial year downwards.” This move in itself demonstrates the gravity of the current situation. According to preliminary calculations, ...

  • Accell GroupCEO Ton Anbeek
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    SSU appoints former Accell Group CEO to its board

    2023-07-18T12:12:00Z

    German, U.S.-listed cycling, outdoor and team sports e-commerce retailer Signa Sports United N.V. (SSU) has announced the appointment of former Accell Group CEO Anthonie “Ton” Anbeek to its board of directors. The appointment is effective April 1, 2024. Source: Accell Group Ton Anbeek With Anbeek, SSU said ...

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    Haglöfs launches consumer “Shell Guide” this fall

    2023-07-13T13:13:00Z

    Haglöfs’ new Shell Guide, which will be available on haglofs.com in October 2023, is designed to help outdoor athletes find the right jacket for their activities. Customers can choose from the Shell collection for extreme performance in the mountains to lightweight and versatile shells for the trail and everyday use. ...

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    Rad Power Bikes withdraws from the European market

    2023-07-13T08:17:00Z

    On July 10, Rad Power Bikes Inc. announced on its European website that it would withdraw completely from Europe and focus entirely on North America in the future: “We are sad to say goodbye.” This is a radical shift in course for the largest US B2C e-bike provider. According to ...

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    Eddie Bauer launches UK website

    2023-07-12T12:46:00Z

    American outdoor brand Eddie Bauer has launched a new UK website. The move is part of a planned expansion into the European and British markets, with the brand stating on LinkedIn before this year’s Outdoor Trade Show (OTS), ”We are planning direct to consumer, retail stores and wholesale partners to ...

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    Natascha el Mahmoud, General Manager Commercial Europe, to leave Jack Wolfskin

    2023-07-07T10:07:00Z

    Source: Jack Wolfskin Natascha el Mahmoud Natascha el Mahmoud has informed Jack Wolfskin’s management that she will be leaving the company at her own request, effective Feb. 29, 2024. After 22 years, she has decided to take some private time off to pursue her passion for travel. ...

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    Is TSG looking to divest Backcountry.com?

    2023-06-29T13:43:00Z

    TSG Consumer Partners, a private equity firm based in San Francisco, California, is considering options for Backcountry, including a sale of the online outdoor gear and ski apparel retailer, according to Bloomberg News. Backcountry was founded in 1996 in a garage in Park City, Utah. The company sells gear for ...

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    SSU is hoping the worst market disruptions are over

    2023-06-29T10:20:00Z

    Signa Sports United (SSU), while bracing for less-than-stellar FY23 results impacted by macroeconomic headwinds and high industry inventory levels, is taking steps to generate €100 million in Ebitda savings by FY25 and less operational complexity in FY24 that will return it to profitable, long-term growth. Meanwhile, the Germany-based e-commerce company, ...

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    Rebike Mobility with strong growth in the 1st half of 2023

    2023-06-23T15:56:00Z

    The bicycle and e-bike market is facing a fundamental change. The ongoing professionalization of the used market, availability of young used bikes from the popular service bike leasing contracts as well as the longevity of premium e-bikes are positively boosting the second-hand market and promoting circular business models. This is ...

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    Naturkompaniet acquires Norwegian online store and brick-and-mortar stores

    2023-06-15T15:50:00Z

    Naturkompaniet AS and Exist Internet AS announced that Naturkompaniet is acquiring 100 percent of the shares in Exist Internet AS, Fjellshop AS and Fjellshop Tromsø AS. The acquisition is part of Naturkompaniet’s strategy to expand its offering and strengthen its position as a leading player in the outdoor industry in ...

  • Free Webinar: Overcoming Wholesale Challenges with B2B Technology (1)
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    Free Webinar: Overcoming wholesale challenges with B2B e-commerce technology

    Join Elastic Suite and Active Brands for our next EDM Expert Talk, to discuss how technology can help leading enterprises and industry disruptors overcome challenges in today’s wholesale environment. Technology enables B2B commerce to go from transactional to transformational, bringing shared success to brands, distributors, retailers and the end consumer.

  • Isbjörn Raizemore
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    ​Isbjörn enables recycling of children’s clothing

    2023-06-01T14:13:00Z

    Swedish customers of children’s outdoor brand Isbjörn of Sweden can now get help recycling their unwanted clothes through an online service. The service is made possible by IT company Raizemore’s circular platform. The seller receives a prepaid bag in which the garments are transported, for which Raizemore assumes the costs, ...

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    As TNF and DTC continue to grow, VF Corp. has a turnaround strategy in place

    2023-05-24T17:43:00Z

    VF Corp., which has begun a rigorous six- to 12-month process to find a new CEO, says it has a plan in place that will improve its sales and profitability fortunes over the next 12 months. It centers on continued growth for its The North Face (TNF), EMEA, and direct-to-consumer ...

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    Frasers reportedly interested in ProBikeKit

    2023-05-24T08:31:00Z

    Frasers Group PLC, owner of Sports Direct, is in talks to acquire ProBikeKit, Sky News reported last Monday. ProBikeKit is an online seller of bike components, accessories and apparel and would pair well with Fraser’s Evans Cycles online and retail chain, which it acquired out of bankruptcy in 2018. ProBikeKit ...

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    Addnature with losses in FY22, no immediate improvement expected

    2023-05-15T09:34:00Z

    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 ...

  • Bike24
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    High inventories and sluggish consumer climate lead to decline in sales at Bike24

    2023-05-03T10:15:00Z

    Even the good business performance of the localized online stores in the newly opened country markets of Spain, France and Italy, with an average increase in sales of 109 percent (compared to the prior-year period), could not really mask the business figures of the German cycling, running and swimming sports ...