All Gymshark articles
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News
Gymshark chief financial officer has stepped down after two years in the role
Gymshark’s chief financial officer Mat Dunn has departed the business after two years in the role.
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Analysis
Selfridges, Currys and Nobody’s Child among world’s top 50 retail innovators
The UK is home to almost a third of the retailers and brands leading the way in tech and digital advancements globally, Retail Week’s new report reveals
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Gallery
In pictures: Black Friday – who’s doing it, who’s not, and how deep are the discounts?
Since being imported from the US to the UK by Amazon in 2010, Black Friday has become a firm fixture on retail’s promotional calendar.
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Retail Navigator Analysis
Gymshark (Strategy)
Gymshark launches its Innovation Lab in partnership with L Marks, aiming to identify and support innovative startups that can bring “real value” to the retailer and its community. A 10-week programme will focus on two key areas: supply chain optimisation and robotics solutions.
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News
Gymshark launches innovation lab to find ‘game-changing solutions’
Fitnesswear retailer Gymshark is on the hunt for exciting start-ups to join a newly launched innovation programme.
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News
Matalan bolsters top team with new hires after Whitfield exit
Fashion retailer Matalan has bolstered its top team with two new senior hires as it continues on a strategic turnaround following the shock departure of chief executive Jo Whitfield last month.
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News
Gymshark has opened a new pop-up to celebrate Black History Month
Gymshark has opened a new pop-up hair supply store in Shoreditch, London, to celebrate Black History Month.
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News
Gymshark to open four physical locations including first mainland Europe store
Gymshark will open four new retail locations, including its first store in mainland Europe, as it ramps up investment in its omnichannel strategy.
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News
Gymshark drafts in former Farfetch exec as chief people officer
Gym and fitness retailer Gymshark has named Sian Keane as chief people officer to lead its “people strategy, helping transform Gymshark into an international omnichannel company.”
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Gymshark to open first permanent store outside the UK in Dubai
Solihull-based gym and fitness retailer Gymshark is set to open its first permanent store outside the UK in Dubai as it looks to take the brand global.
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Opinion
‘The UK is famous for online grocery but where else could retail find talent to export?’
With a shift in consumer needs on the horizon, world-class innovation can play a key part in retailers’ success, argues Lisa Byfield-Green
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Interview
Ben Francis: The entrepreneur behind Gymshark’s peak fitness
Gymshark has come a long way since Ben Francis started the business from his parents’ garage more than a decade ago. As it opens its second store, the founder tells Retail Week why community and culture will lift the retailer to the next weight class
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News
Gymshark gives staff a day off as England heads into the Euro 2024 final
Gymshark has announced a day off work for its UK employees as England heads into the Euro 2024 final after beating the Netherlands last night.
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Interview
Q&A: Gymshark’s chief brand officer on nailing the social media game
As Gymshark gears up to open its second bricks-and-mortar store in London at Westfield Stratford with a brand new campaign to cement its position as the go-to gym brand, Retail Week sits down with chief brand officer Noel Mack to find out how the sportwear success story is playing the social media game just right.
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News
Gymshark launches new ‘100% gym’ platform
Gymshark is sharpening its focus with the launch of a new brand platform to set it apart from an “ever-growing list of athleisure and sportswear players in the market”.
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Analysis
How Gymshark and Cult Beauty are cashing in on the TikTok opportunity
An exclusive survey of more than 1,000 online shoppers reveals what’s really making them part with their cash in our unmissable new report
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Gallery
In pictures: Gymshark rivals ‘fashion’s biggest night’ with Sweat Gala
Gymshark took to social media to share its take on the Met Gala with red carpet-ready dresses made completely out of the brand’s activewear archives.
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News
Gymshark appoints former Adidas boss to head retail and wholesale
Gymshark has appointed Hannah Mercer to the newly created role of general manager for wholesale and retail to drive the growth of the business across all physical channels.
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News
Adanola appoints former Gymshark head as CEO
Athleisurewear brand Adanola has named Gymshark’s former chief commercial officer, Niran Chana, as chief executive as the brand eyes international expansion.
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Gallery
Gymshark unveils new range in Selfridges partnership
Gymshark has unveiled its highly anticipated premium athleisure “everywear” range, available exclusively at Selfridges.