Retail & Distribution

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    Decathlon Germany launches bike leasing with JobRad

    2024-03-26T16:19:00Z

    From April 3, 2024, employees of over 70,000 companies across Germany who cooperate with JobRad will be able to lease bicycles from Decathlon Germany starting from a total leasing value of €750, as well as all Decathlon e-bikes. Leasable accessories include lighting, mudguards, bicycle bells, and even child seats. After ...

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    REI to offer non-gendered own-brand products to promote inclusivity in the Outdoors

    2024-03-11T15:49:00Z

    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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    Icebug to open first store in Stockholm

    2024-03-05T17:10:00Z

    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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    Bergzeit supports POW with €12,000 from returned products sale

    2024-03-02T12:27:00Z

    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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    France: How retailers can save up to one year's rent

    2024-02-26T15:59:00Z

    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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    Sports Direct launches Outdoor, starting at Cardiff flagship

    2024-02-23T14:41:00Z

    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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    Archive and ACS partner to make resale profitable in the UK

    2024-02-20T13:03:00Z

    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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    Brose E-Bike with two new service partners in five markets

    2024-02-02T13:56:00Z

    Brose Antriebstechnik GmbH & Co. KG, which now has its e-bike systems used by over 30 bicycle manufacturers worldwide, is expanding its global service network step by step. The Berlin-based company is announcing two new partners at the start of 2024, who will now also ensure the smooth handling of ...

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    REI reduces workforce

    2024-01-26T15:27:00Z

    In a memo to affected REI Co-op employees, CEO Eric Artz announced that the US outdoor retailer will have to cut 357 jobs. This affects 200 employees at headquarters, 6 in S&CS, 30 in Experiences and 121 in distribution centers. “The coming days are going to be tough as we ...

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    OrganoTex signs retail agreement with Burdock Outdoor Group

    2024-01-26T08:37:00Z

    The Swedish public green-tech company OrganoClick and the Swedish retail chain Burdock Outdoor Group have signed a cooperation agreement to introduce the OrganoTex range of waterproofing products for outdoor clothing and footwear to Burdock Outdoor’s store network. Source: OrganoClick OrganoTex Wash-In-Waterproofing Burdock Outdoor Group operates 170 hunting ...

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    Crow Bicycles bolsters int'l DTC with DACH area manager and physical presence in Germany

    2024-01-16T13:33:00Z

    Madrid-based ultralight e-bike brand Crow Bicycles, founded in 2020 and launched in 2021, announced the hiring of Gert-Jan Van Wijk as Market Manager for the German, Swiss and Austrian (DACH) markets. In these countries, Van Wijk will lead the company’s commercial strategy from Feb. 1 to consolidate the brand at ...

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    Icletta returns DACH distribution and assembly to Ice Trikes

    2024-01-15T09:15:00Z

    Over 15 years ago, the German company Icletta GmbH began exclusively distributing the British recumbent trike manufacturer Inspired Cycle Engineering (Ice Trikes) in the DACH region. The two companies have now jointly decided to gradually relocate on-site assembly, which Icletta previously carried out at its headquarters in Weiterstadt, Germany, to ...

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    Mondraker opens US branch in Colorado

    2024-01-15T09:15:00Z

    Spanish premium off-road bicycle brand Mondraker announced the opening of a subsidiary in the USA at the beginning of the year. The new Mondraker-USA office is located in Boulder, Colorado. The official inauguration of the new offices and warehouse, as well as the customer and technical service areas, will be ...

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    Arc’teryx obtains injunction against Adidas over Vancouver store, alleged risk of confusion

    2024-01-05T12:11:00Z

    Arc’teryx obtains injunction against Adidas over Vancouver store and alleged risk of confusion

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    Distributor Elements introduces “impact discount”

    2023-12-14T13:05:00Z

    Elements, the Belgian distributor of outdoor brands such as Patagonia, Klean Kanteen and Care Plus, is making efforts to be an inspiring example within the distribution sector in terms of corporate social responsibility: The Antwerp-based family business that recently received B Corp certification is taking a new step forward with ...

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    Insolvent WiggleCRC’s new business model focuses on the UK

    2023-12-06T14:58:00Z

    In the wake of the insolvency of Signa Holding, the British subsidiary WiggleCRC of Signa Sports United (SSU) also had to file for insolvency on Oct. 24. The appointed administrators Anthony John Wright and Alastair Rex Massey of London-based management and restructuring consultancy FRP Advisory have now announced a new ...

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    Bergfreunde changes ownership

    2023-11-27T15:35:00Z

    Bergfreunde GmbH, the German online specialist retailer for mountain sports, climbing and outdoor equipment, has a new strategic partner: French sporting goods manufacturer and retailer Decathlon is acquiring the German company from US outdoor retailer Backcountry. The purchase agreement was signed on Nov. 24, 2023. The completion of the transaction ...

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    Climate protection initiative ORCC publishes 2023 annual report

    2023-11-22T14:22:00Z

    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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    Schöffel Country comes to continental Europe

    2023-11-14T17:11:00Z

    With Schöffel Country, a “new” brand that stands for classic British country style with a passion for country life, the traditional form of hunting in the UK and a fascination for fly fishing, is entering the European mainland. Schöffel Country is authentically British, even though the name appears familiar. It ...

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    Norrøna opens new headquarters in Lysaker

    2023-11-09T12:17:00Z

    Norrøna, the Norwegian family-owned outdoor apparel and adventure travel company, unveiled its brand new global headquarters in Lysaker, Norway, on Nov. 8. The brand welcomed a host of international guests to the opening of the 3,000-sqm building, which includes Norrøna’s largest and most immersive store to date, a flexible, modern ...