Gymshark

Gymshark is a UK-based sportswear and athleisure retailer, co-founded by CEO Ben Francis in 2012. After growing online, it opened its first store on Regent Street in London in 2022. Gymshark was one of the first brands to successfully implement influencer marketing strategies and it has a popular online community. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about Gymshark and the sports retail sector.

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News
Gymshark puts hundreds of jobs at risk as part of restructure
2025-04-29T14:57:00+01:00By Chloe Mills
Gymshark has blamed “macroeconomic volatility” for putting hundreds of jobs at risk as it gears up for business restructuring, Retail Week can reveal.
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Gymshark profits slip despite surge in sales in another ‘strong’ year of growth
2025-04-29T10:01:00+01:00By Chloe Mills
Gymshark’s profits have slipped for the full year, despite a surge in sales that surpassed £600m for the first time.
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Ranking: The most popular UK retail websites among shoppers in Trump’s America
2025-04-11T00:01:00+01:00By George Arnett
Thanks to exclusive data from Similarweb, Retail Week can reveal the UK retail websites that are most popular with US shoppers.

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Analysis

Inside Gymshark’s new store that completes ‘triangle of London’

2025-03-28T15:06:00+00:00By Chloe Mills

Ahead of Gymshark’s latest store opening, global general manager for wholesale and retail Hannah Mercer talks to Retail Week about the significance of its newest location, plans for ongoing global growth, its heritage, and remaining laser-focused on being a gym brand

News

Gymshark bolsters top team with new chief commercial officer

2025-02-25T11:49:00+00:00By Chloe Mills

Gymshark has announced the appointment of a new chief commercial officer as it ramps up its US expansion strategy.

Gymshark is opening its debut US flagship store
2025-02-18T12:40:00+00:00By Chloe Mills
Gymshark makes ‘huge step’ with first store outside the UK
2025-01-16T16:38:00+00:00By Chloe Mills
Gymshark chief financial officer has stepped down after two years in the role
2024-12-04T15:42:00+00:00By Megan Robinson
Selfridges, Currys and Nobody’s Child among world’s top 50 retail innovators
2024-12-02T06:00:00+00:00Promotional research for Ancoris, IBM and Wipro

In pictures: Black Friday – who’s doing it, who’s not, and how deep are the discounts?
2024-11-28T13:11:00+00:00By George MacDonald
Gymshark launches innovation lab to find ‘game-changing solutions’
2024-11-26T17:07:00+00:00By George MacDonald
Matalan bolsters top team with new hires after Whitfield exit
2024-11-12T12:35:00+00:00By Chloe Mills
Gymshark has opened a new pop-up to celebrate Black History Month
2024-10-25T16:10:00+01:00By Ritika Bhoora

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