All Retail articles – Page 62

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    Decathlon is continuing to segment its private label offering, which...

    2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

    Decathlon is continuing to segment its private label offering, which has led to the creation of a label dedicated to canyoning. Maskoon was launched several weeks ago and the French retailer said it was available in most of its stores. The range includes canyoning backpacks, ropes, longjohns, jackets and socks, ...

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    Sport Partner reports that Regatta is opening its first Dutch...

    2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

    Sport Partner reports that Regatta is opening its first Dutch branded store in Amersfoort, in the center of the Netherlands, to sell the Regatta and Dare2Be brands

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    Sport-Guide.com reports that a Patagonia store in Grenoble is to...

    2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

    Sport-Guide.com reports that a Patagonia store in Grenoble is to shut down around the end of October. The store has been open for several years but the owner apparently struggled to reach a sustainable level of sales, which he blamed on the lack of international tourists in Grenoble. The closure ...

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    Toptrail, a specialty store in Madrid specializing in running, trail...

    2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

    Toptrail, a specialty store in Madrid specializing in running, trail running, cycling and triathlon, went into liquidation this past August in view of its shutdown. It had been launched by three mountaineering enthusiasts three years ago. As noted by CMD Sport, several other stores in these segments have gone under ...

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    Arc'teryx has opened a 3,300-square-foot store in the La Brea...

    2017-08-08T00:00:00Z

    Arc'teryx has opened a 3,300-square-foot store in the La Brea district of Los Angeles

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    Alltricks is expanding its product offering to outdoor products. The...

    2017-08-08T00:00:00Z

    Alltricks is expanding its product offering to outdoor products. The French company was founded by Gary Anssens in 2008 to sell cycling products online. Today Alltricks sells products for a variety of sports, employs 130 people, and also features a brick-and-mortar store. Cycling parts and accessories and bicycles account for ...

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    Plutosport, a Dutch online sports retailer, wants to build up...

    2017-08-08T00:00:00Z

    Plutosport, a Dutch online sports retailer, wants to build up its assortment of outdoor products, as it continues to diversify from its original focus on football products. Sportswear has become the biggest category for the retailer, which already covers a broad range of sports, from team sports to running and ...

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    Canada Goose told investors at the recent Baird Global Consumer,...

    2017-06-16T00:00:00Z

    Canada Goose told investors at the recent Baird Global Consumer, Technology & Services Conference that it is planning to have no more than 20 physical stores in place by 2020 because its business is still largely seasonal, but as previously reported, it is investing heavily in e-commerce, particularly now in ...

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    La Sportiva is opening its fourth mono-brand store and the...

    2017-06-16T00:00:00Z

    La Sportiva is opening its fourth mono-brand store and the first one outside the domestic Italian market. Calling it a “cult location,” it has chosen the Pyrenean village of Rodellar in the Spanish province of Huesca for its new store. The town has become a famous shopping destination for climbers.

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    Canada Goose has announced the opening of two new flagship...

    2017-06-07T00:00:00Z

    Canada Goose has announced the opening of two new flagship stores and a larger e-commerce reach. The maker of luxury artic apparel will open its first European flagship store in London this autumn. It will be the brand's largest retail space to date. The company will also open a two-level ...

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    A cluster of outdoor retail stores is taking shape in...

    2017-06-07T00:00:00Z

    A cluster of outdoor retail stores is taking shape in a new section of Oriocenter, the big shopping center next to Bergamo's international airport near Milan. The North Face recently opened a monobrand store there, next to a big multi-brand sporting goods store belonging to the DF Sport Specialist chain. ...

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    Schöffel and Lowa will open a new joint store in...

    2017-06-07T00:00:00Z

    Schöffel and Lowa will open a new joint store in Passau, Germany, this August. The store will be managed by a franchisee. Schöffel and Lowa together run 31 dual-brand stores, of which 26 are located in Germany, four in Austria and one in Italy.

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    Patagonia has released a new version of its 850 Down...

    2017-04-07T00:00:00Z

    Patagonia has released a new version of its 850 Down sleeping bag. It is inspired by the mummy-style bag that Yvon Chouinard himself, the founder of the brand, built for him as a climber 45 years ago, when the company did not yet exist. The down sleeping bag, available in ...

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    Under Armour has announced the launch next summer of a...

    2017-04-07T00:00:00Z

    Under Armour has announced the launch next summer of a new Under Armour Mountain Running Series of clothing, footwear and equipment for trail running and sky running pros and enthusiasts. It has been developed in collaboration with the Powdr Adventure Lifestyle Co. under the management of Topher Gaylord, the former ...

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    Decathlon is launching a new private label, Itiwit, for a...

    2017-04-07T00:00:00Z

    Decathlon is launching a new private label, Itiwit, for a growing range of paddlesports products that it has been marketing under its Tribord brand. The name is inspired by the words “itinerary” and “inuits,” the Arctic tribes that introduced the kayak many centuries ago.

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    Dynafit has developed an ulttralight jacket for fast hiking, trail...

    2017-04-07T00:00:00Z

    Dynafit has developed an ulttralight jacket for fast hiking, trail running, mountain skiing and other intense outdoor activities with Polartec's Thermal Pro fabrics and its Hardface technology

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    The North Face opened its first European lifestyle-oriented store on...

    2017-04-07T00:00:00Z

    The North Face opened its first European lifestyle-oriented store on London's Carnaby Street on March 31. Placing a focus on its “Urban Exploration” range, it targets urban consumers, and it follows a successful experiment with a pop-up store in Covent Garden last year. It will feature exclusive items and limited ...

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    Crocs announced plans to close down about 25 percent of...

    2017-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Crocs announced plans to close down about 25 percent of its 558 stores around the world in the next two years, while promoting Adam Michael to the position of senior vice president of global e-commerce. This and the changes outlined in the management section of this issue were announced while ...

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    Salomon has opened a new brand store of 250 square...

    2017-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Salomon has opened a new brand store of 250 square meters in the French winter resort of Chamonix, based on a new design developed by Retail 3d. It has already been applied to a Salomon store in Whistler, Canada, one in Serravalle, Italy, and two others in Shanghai. The same ...

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    Decathlon has several other new markets on the radar, after...

    2017-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Decathlon has several other new markets on the radar, after an anniversary year in which it entered five of them and opened many new stores, helping to lift its total sales above €10 billion in connection with its 40th birthday. This year, it's going to be the turn of Austria ...