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Patagonia has released a new version of its 850 Down...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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In presenting its financial results to analysts, XXL's management pointed...
In presenting its financial results to analysts, XXL's management pointed out that it is setting up a centralized organization in Austria for purchasing, customer support and other functions that will be scalable for Germany and Switzerland. It is aiming for average annual sales of €12 million per store and a ...
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Schöffel and Lowa opened another joint store in Lörrach, Germany,...
Schöffel and Lowa opened another joint store in Lörrach, Germany, last September. Schöffel and Lowa present their collections there on a surface of 163 sqm. in total. The store is being managed by a franchisee, Jochen Bohny, who is already managing the Schöffel-Lowa store that opened in Freiburg in 2012. ...
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Deuter launched a couple of new digital services for retailers...
Deuter launched a couple of new digital services for retailers last year. The company is offering them all the product descriptions for their online stores or websites. With a “Bazar Voice” program, Deuter collects all comments and evaluations made for its products online. Retailers are then able to add them ...
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The retailers affiliated with Intersport around the world raised their...
The retailers affiliated with Intersport around the world raised their sales by only 2.1 percent in euros and by 3.2 percent in local currencies in the course of 2016 according to preliminary estimates, reaching a total level of €11.12 billion. With its cooperative structure, Intersport consolidated its position as the ...
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Red Fox, the big Russian brand of outdoor clothing, has...
Red Fox, the big Russian brand of outdoor clothing, has rejigged its retail presence outside the Russian market, which is finally giving signs of stabilizing, albeit at a low level. It has opened a new store in Switzerland, in a very good spot in the resort of Pontresina. The brand's ...
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Lowa has launched a new web store in Germany where...
Lowa has launched a new web store in Germany where customers can order items from 15 percent of its collection. The items will be shipped by the nearest Lowa-Schöffel store that has them in stock. The customers can get advice at the stores, exchange the shoes or give them back. ...
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Salewa has opened a new single-brand store in the Italian...
Salewa has opened a new single-brand store in the Italian resort of Cortina d'Ampezzo, in partnership with a local cooperative
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Millet opened on Dec. 9 a single-brand store of 120...
Millet opened on Dec. 9 a single-brand store of 120 square meters in the French ski resort of Val d'Isère, in partnership with a well-known local retailer, Mick Killy, who is the brother of a former French ski champion, Jean-Claude Killy
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A new “Vibram Paris Academy” opened its doors at 20,...
A new “Vibram Paris Academy” opened its doors at 20, rue des Petits-Champs in Paris on Dec. 6. The 50-square-meter shop is Vibram's first in France, while it is the third in the world, after the Vibram “academies” in Athens and London. This store concept combines a selling area with ...
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Sport-guide reports that Fjällräven has opened a store of about...
Sport-guide reports that Fjällräven has opened a store of about 30 square meters in Paris called “La Tanière du Kånken,” which translates as the Kånken's Den, referring to the Swedish outdoor brand's iconic backpack. The store in the Bastille area was reportedly opened in partnership with Thierry Hoo, the owner ...
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Globetrotter is increasing the number of stores again. The German...
Globetrotter is increasing the number of stores again. The German outdoor retailer was reported to be preparing to open a store of 1,150 square meters in Hamburg in March, and it will open another store of a similar format on the Königsallee in Düsseldorf around the same time. Since its ...
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Leroutard.com, a leading French travel website associated with a range...
Leroutard.com, a leading French travel website associated with a range of travel guides, has started selling outdoor apparel, footwear and equipment in partnership with a marketplace operator, Boutwik. Leroutard.com describes the online shopping facility as an added service to its customers. It provides significant exposure, since Leroutard.com boasts about 2.5 ...
