All Retail articles – Page 38
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News briefsevo to build second campus with retail, hotel and more in California
Source: Evo Lake Tahoe (California) Seattle-based outdoor retail and adventure brand evo has announced plans to build a new campus in Tahoe City, Calif. The new campus will be centrally located on the shores of North Lake Tahoe. Like Campus Salt Lake, Campus Tahoe City will be ...
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ArticleAnalysis: Outdoor industry stocks fell more than 21% in Q2
Outdoor industry stocks fared worse in the second quarter than in the first period of 2022, declining an average of 21.18 percent compared to a 17.84 percent sequential drop in the average stock prices of companies primarily involved in the outdoor and bicycle sectors. This time around, our quarterly analysis ...
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News briefsSalewa acquires the Vertic Outdoor stores in Spain
Salewa Ibérica has acquired the chain of mountain sports stores Vertic Outdoor, CMD Sport has reported. The financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed. The three brick-and-mortar stores of the chain, located in Barcelona, Sabadell and Manresa, will later operate as Salewa Mountain Shop Vertic. Vertic Outdoor also ...
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News briefsGlobetrotter opens Care & Repair workshop in Hamburg
Hamburg-based outdoor outfitter Globetrotter is opening its own repair workshop at its main store in Barmbek, where garments such as outdoor jackets, hiking pants, tents, sleeping bags, backpacks and stoves can be repaired directly on-site by trained staff. In addition, numerous services are offered for optimal care - including professional ...
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News briefsREI expands its adventure travel program in the U.S.
U.S. retail co-op REI is expanding its line of multi-day adventure trips, guided day tours, rental outlets and adventure centers as part of a multi-year strategy to get 3 million people outside each year. Consumer interest in the outdoors and related activities has surged across the country in recent years, ...
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News briefsNaturkompaniet encourages litter pickup
For the sixth year in a row, Swedish retail chain Naturkompaniet has produced a multi-purpose bag for litter picking together with Håll Sverige Rent (”Keep Sweden Clean”). The bag’s purpose is to highlight the problem of littering in nature and encourage sustainable and responsible outdoor recreation. In 2021, Keep Sweden ...
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News briefsSalewa pilots wash and care station in Munich flagship store
Source: Salewa Salewa CareStation, Salewa Store Munich With a new CareStation – a wash and care service located in the Salewa store in Munich – the Italian brand wants to educate and encourage consumers to take proper care of their outdoor apparel and equipment in order to ...
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News briefsOuttra assembles expert advisory board
The German software company Outtra has founded an expert advisory board that will meet quarterly to exchange ideas. Siegbert Müller, founder and managing director of Outtra, initiated the idea to further develop and enhance his company’s tools on an ongoing basis and offer additional effective benefits to all cooperating brands, ...
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News briefsNew MAAP LaB opens in Melbourne
MAAP, the Australian cycling apparel specialist, has unveiled its inaugural concept store, MAAP LaB, in Collingwood, an inner-city suburb of Melbourne. The store, located at 33 Wellington Street, occupies a new development in the ex-industrial end of Collingwood and is open seven days per week. “LaB,” which stands for “Life ...
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News briefsOutdoor continues to grow for Sport 2000
Sport 2000 Germany continues to expand its outdoor segment. In 2021, outdoor sales of €929 million were generated via the affiliated retailers, according to the retail group. Currently, the outdoor share of Sport 2000 total sales is 34 percent (2019: 22 percent). The forecast for 2022 indicates a further increase ...
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ArticleFirst Norrøna Store opens in Germany
Norwegian outdoor brand Norrøna opened its first German flagship store on July 15, with 400 sqm of space on Sendlinger Straße at the entrance to the Asamhöfe in downtown Munich, previously home to Geox, the shoe brand. The Norrøna store opening is part of a large-scale sales and marketing initiative ...
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John Lewis launches outerwear brand Cape Cove
The British department store chain John Lewis has announced the launch of a new, exclusive outerwear brand called Cape Cove. The 48-piece product line is initially targeting women, and retail prices range between £39 (€46) and £299 (€352). The retailer said the launch is meant to meet the booming interest ...
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News briefsK-Way to open brand store in Hong Kong
French brand K-Way, part of BasicNet, an Italian company that also owns the Kappa, Briko and Superga brands, amongst others, has partnered with Bluebell Group to launch in Hong Kong. Following the brand’s digital launch in June via k-way.com.hk, the first physical brand store is scheduled to open in October ...
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News briefsGlobetrotter expands its second-hand offering with online platform
Back in 2020, the German retail chain Globetrotter started buying and selling used equipment in 21 stores nationwide. Now Globetrotter customers can also buy and sell used outdoor gear online at secondhand.globetrotter.de. “Since 2020, we have helped more than 10,000 pieces of clothing and equipment to a second life,” said ...
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News briefsSigna Sports United appoints Max Heimann as CEO, Internetstores Group
Source: SSU Max Heimann Signa Sports United (SSU) has appointed Max Heimann as CEO of Internetstores Group. Heimann will join the company in mid-August 2022 and lead SSU brands, including Fahrrad.de, Probikeshop, Addnature and Campz, across Europe. Currently, Heimann is a member of the executive board of ...
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News briefsFrasers Group sells Bobs and Eastern Mountain Sports to GoDigital Media
British Frasers Group has disposed of its U.S. retail businesses, selling Bobs Stores and Eastern Mountain Sports to the U.S.-based GoDigital Media Group for a cash consideration of $70 million. According to Frasers, the funds from the transaction will go into the group’s general working capital pool. The transaction includes ...
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News briefsFolding kayak start-up wins Globetrotter as distribution partner
With its kayak VIK 3.8, made of one piece and completely foldable, the German start-up CLR Outdoor GmbH has now secured Globetrotter as its exclusive distribution partner for the 2022 season. Sales start is June 1. As part of its InnoLab start-up support program, Globetrotter had already assisted CLR Outdoor ...
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ArticleMunich bike retailer Alpha Bikes parts ways with Specialized, opens Giant flagship
Since founding Alpha Bikes in 1992, owners and CEOs Gerhard Wagner and Daniel Castro have worked hard to create an indispensable bike community in the German city of Munich. When they teamed up with Specialized in 2008, they even gave up their own brand. That was the year they opened ...
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News briefsHaglöfs updates wholesale organization for the Nordics
Haglöfs announced the update of its wholesale organization in the Nordic region through the reassignment of key positions and the introduction of new talent. The goal of the reorganization is to strengthen growth in wholesale (improving brand presence in the European markets) while focusing on a sustainable business. The members ...
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Mountain Warehouse launches new marketplace for brands
Having previously focused primarily on private label brands, U.K. retailer Mountain Warehouse, operating several brick-and-mortar stores and an online store, has now launched a new Mountain Warehouse Marketplace, offering third-party brands the opportunity to sell their goods under the retailer’s banner. With the new marketplace, the company is expanding its ...
