All Retail articles – Page 62

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    In a move that resembles the pull-out of Sport Eybl...

    2019-01-31T00:00:00Z

    In a move that resembles the pull-out of Sport Eybl from Intersport Austria a few years ago, before its sale to Sports Direct International, Bründl Sports, one of the major Austrian sports retailers, has decided to stop working with Intersport Austria, as of next Sept. 1 (more in the Jan. ...

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    The Echo Retail Awards for 2018 have named Ellis Brigham...

    2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

    The Echo Retail Awards for 2018 have named Ellis Brigham the Best National Retailer in Liverpool

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    Moncler has announced the opening of two pop-up stores in...

    2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

    Moncler has announced the opening of two pop-up stores in New York and Tokyo on Oct. 4, to mark the launch of “The House of Genius,” a new concept store for its Genius collections. The two concept stores are interactive spaces, enlivened by special activities and designed to establish close ...

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    Urban outdoor and rugged outdoor play a big role in...

    2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

    Urban outdoor and rugged outdoor play a big role in the revised version of Schuster, the famous sports store in downtown Munich, which reopened its doors a few days ago after two years of redecoration and its enlargement from 4,000 to 5,000 square. Run by Rainer Angstl, Schuster is an ...

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    Oysho, one of the retail chains of the Spanish Inditex...

    2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

    Oysho, one of the retail chains of the Spanish Inditex group, is releasing a line of tech-ware for mountaineering. This “capsule collection” includes water-repellant trousers and jackets, fleece tops, thermal leggings, rain-protection gear, a scarf, boots, poles, a backpack and fast-drying socks. Several items feature Primaloft insulation. The most expensive ...

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    Woolrich, a company in which Goldwin retains a minority stake,...

    2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

    Woolrich, a company in which Goldwin retains a minority stake, has opened its second Japanese store in Aoyama, after a recent opening in Sapporo

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    The first mono-brand store of La Sportiva outside Europe opened...

    2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

    The first mono-brand store of La Sportiva outside Europe opened at the end of September in a shopping center in Mexico City, called Paseo de Las Palmas. It is being operated by Alta Vertical, the Mexican distributor of the Italian brand. The move follows an increase in the company's turnover ...

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    Mountain Warehouse will no longer run standalone stores under the...

    2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

    Mountain Warehouse will no longer run standalone stores under the Zakti brand, which was launched four years ago to expand into the athleisure market. It confirmed a report from Retail Week that four Zakti stores would be converted to Mountain Warehouse. But in the meantime, the British outdoor retailer has ...

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    The North Face is about to open its first lifestyle-oriented...

    2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

    The North Face is about to open its first lifestyle-oriented store in Spain, located in the central Calle Carmen of Madrid. While developing the fashion retail channel in Spain, as in other countries in Europe, TNF is about to complete a clean-up of the distribution in the country, leaving discounters ...

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    Garmin is opening its first Spanish standalone store in Barcelona,...

    2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

    Garmin is opening its first Spanish standalone store in Barcelona, CMD Sport reports. The company already had a shop-in-shop in El Corte Inglés at Portal de l'Àngel in the same city and is reportedly in talks to open more of them. The standalone store is situated in the shopping center ...

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    Mountain Warehouse, the British outdoor retailer focusing on private labels,...

    2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

    Mountain Warehouse, the British outdoor retailer focusing on private labels, has opened shop at the expanded Orchard Center in Didcot, south of Oxford, joining retailers such as Fat Face, Soletrader, H&M, River Island, Next and TK Maxx

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    Vibram has inaugurated an experiential concept store in the city...

    2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

    Vibram has inaugurated an experiential concept store in the city of Montebelluna, targeting end consumers as well the numerous partner brands in the region that work with the big Italian supplier of high-grip soles

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    Woolrich redesigned its Munich mono-brand store, in line with a...

    2018-08-30T00:00:00Z

    Woolrich redesigned its Munich mono-brand store, in line with a corporate design that was developed for its European flagship store on the Corso Venezia in Milan. The theme of the new design, “American Soul,” is part of Woolrich's new international growth strategy. The design of the store was developed by ...

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    Walmart is launching an online store for outdoor products on...

    2018-08-30T00:00:00Z

    Walmart is launching an online store for outdoor products on its flagship site driven by Moosejaw, the specialist retailer it acquired for $51 million last year. This means that Moosejaw will sell an outdoor range on Walmart.com, as well as running its own store. Walmart said that much of the ...

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    Patagonia is opening its first store in Austria and the...

    2018-08-03T00:00:00Z

    Patagonia is opening its first store in Austria and the eighth one in Europe. Located on the Maria-Theresien-Strasse of Innsbruck, the 200-square-meter store will also be used for free yoga classes, films, conferences and other events.

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    Ellis Brigham Mountain Sports has been honored with an Outstanding...

    2018-08-03T00:00:00Z

    Ellis Brigham Mountain Sports has been honored with an Outstanding National Retailer Award in the Liverpool BID (Business Improvement District) Mystery Shopper Awards 2018. The BID's annual Mystery Shopper program covertly evaluates local businesses across the retail, leisure or accommodation sectors by looking at the quality of the customer service ...

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    Vrijbuiter, a group of four camping megastores in the Netherlands,...

    2018-08-03T00:00:00Z

    Vrijbuiter, a group of four camping megastores in the Netherlands, was declared bankrupt by a court in the north of the country on July 31, but the stores will remain open in a bid to secure a fresh start. Vrijbuiter is a sizeable Dutch account for some outdoor brands, as ...

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    The North Face has opened a special pop-up store in...

    2018-08-03T00:00:00Z

    The North Face has opened a special pop-up store in the Italian Alps, located at an altitude of 2,200 meters, that can only be reached with a two-hour hike. It features eight unique pieces of jackets and backpacks from TNF's “Pinnacle Archives” that have been worn by athletes sponsored by ...

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    Schöffel has launched a new B2B internet portal for its...

    2018-07-12T00:00:00Z

    Schöffel has launched a new B2B internet portal for its retailer partners worldwide. Retailers are able to place orders, put together collections for their stores, reorder items and receive marketing support for their communication with customers. Schöffel aims to expand the range of its services on its B2B portal in ...

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    Karstadt has agreed to offer Boomerang and Mountain Pro clothing...

    2018-07-12T00:00:00Z

    Karstadt has agreed to offer Boomerang and Mountain Pro clothing for running, fitness and outdoor in its Karstadt department stores and its Karstadt Sports specialty stores in Germany, as well as on their websites. The two brands are private labels of El Corte Inglés, the big Spanish department store chain. ...