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    National Geographic opens first outdoor clothing store in China

    2023-09-13T13:35:00Z

    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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    Specialized opens new bike store in Munich

    2023-09-12T09:01:00Z

    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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    Arc’teryx seeks legal action against Adidas Terrex store namings in the US

    2023-09-06T15:35:00Z

    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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    Thule opens pop-up in Taipei with Hong Kong artist Shawn Yue

    2023-09-05T11:54:00Z

    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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    Grassroots Outdoor Alliance promotes Howe to VP role

    2023-08-25T15:32:00Z

    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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    Columbia opens store in Bilbao

    2023-08-23T11:51:00Z

    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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    Resale specialist Trove secures $30 million Series E funding

    2023-08-22T10:45:00Z

    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 ...

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    Yamaha Bicycles launches new U.S. e-commerce platform

    2023-08-21T12:20:00Z

    Yamaha Bicycles is celebrating 30 years as a pioneer in e-bikes by announcing the launch of an all-new e-commerce platform in partnership with its large network of dealers in the USA. Effective immediately, e-bike enthusiasts in the U.S. can purchase their new Yamaha Power Assist Bicycle online at yamaha-motor.com and ...

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    Volumental partners with UK retailer of outdoor footwear

    2023-08-18T14:24:00Z

    The UK-based vendor Outdoor & Cycle Concepts Limited (O&CC), owner of Cotswold Outdoor, Runners Need, and Snow+Rock, has partnered with 3D foot scanning platform, Volumental.

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    RevolutionRace opens up in three new markets

    2023-08-18T08:49:00Z

    RevolutionRace is expanding its international presence by opening up for customers in three new markets: Canada, South Korea, and Japan. RevolutionRace will now be available in approximately 40 countries. “We are very excited to continue our journey of growth by opening up for customers in three new exciting markets. We ...

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    Mountain Warehouse triples the size of its store at Gloucester Quays

    2023-08-04T14:42:00Z

    Mountain Warehouse, U.K.’s largest outdoor retailer, is to relocate from its existing store into a larger, 650-square-meter space at Gloucester Quays, an outlet shopping center in Gloucestershire, England. The retailer will relocate from its current store adjacent to Skechers to a bigger space next to Levi’s. The new store, which ...

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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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    Trove expands brand resale operations across North America, targets Europe

    2023-07-31T08:07:00Z

    Trove, a leading, U.S.-based branded resale and trade-in company for brands and retailers including Canada Goose, Lululemon, Patagonia, REI, Levi’s, Arc’teryx, Carhartt and others, announced the expansion of five Trove Recommerce Powered Partner facilities across North America, including the U.S. and Canada, with expansion into Europe already in the planning ...

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    Canada Goose expands resale program to Canada

    2023-07-31T08:05:00Z

    Following the launch of its Generations resale program in the U.S. earlier this year, Canada Goose now announced that it is rolling out the program in Canada. Consumers can trade in their Canada Goose products through the Generations online portal. Once sent in, evaluated and authenticated, customers will receive a ...

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    Finisterre launches wetsuit rentals

    2023-07-28T09:17:00Z

    British-based surf and outdoor clothing brand Finisterre has launched a wetsuit rental program in the UK. In what is a global first, according to the B Corp brand, customers can now rent Yulex wetsuits via the Finisterre website. Yulex rubber is an alternative to neoprene. It is derived from 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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    The North Face to expand its global flagship in London’s Regent Street

    2023-07-26T16:52:00Z

    VF Corp. has signed a new lease to expand the global flagship of its The North Face brand at Walmar House, 288-300 Regent Street, in London’s West End. The current seven-floor space covers more than 5,200 square meters. The expanded retail footprint will increase by 33 percent, including added space ...

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    Dynafit to open new headquarters in Kufstein in December

    2023-07-21T10:42:00Z

    In the Bavarian town of Kiefersfelden on the border with Austria, the Dynafit brand is building its new headquarters, the Dynafit Speed Factory, as reported last year. The futuristic building made of steel and glass will not only be the location for around one hundred employees from December 2023 but ...

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    La Sportiva opens long-term pop-up at Au Vieux Campeur in Paris

    2023-07-16T06:19:00Z

    Italian outdoor brand La Sportiva has opened a long-term pop-up in Paris, in partnership with specialist retail chain Au Vieux Campeur. The dedicated space, dubbed La Sportiva Bivouac, is located at the retailer’s boutique in 42 rue des Ecoles, in Paris’ Latin Quarter. The pop-up will be in place until ...

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    REI wants every American within 5 minutes of outdoor space

    2023-07-16T06:19:00Z

    REI Co-op has announced a multi-year, nationwide initiative across the U.S. to ensure that every person has immediate access to outdoor spaces. Dubbed “Outside in 5,” the community-led project will support local projects and national legislation. The co-op will also be putting $5 from every co-op membership into the REI ...