All Sports, leisure & outdoors articles – Page 11
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NewsJD Sports given go-ahead to complete ISRG acquisition
JD Sports shareholders have unanimously approved a proposal to buy out the minority shareholders in Iberian Sports Retail Group (ISRG) as the brand strengthens its foothold in western Europe.
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NewsFrasers Group discloses plans to move global headquarters
Frasers Group, which is presently headquartered at Shirebrook, Derbyshire, is planning to move its global headquarters.
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GalleryInside Hoka’s first retail store in Europe
French activewear and running brand Hoka has opened its first retail store in Europe, in London’s Covent Garden.
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AnalysisWho are the new arrivals diversifying UK retail destinations?
Retail has undergone huge changes since the pandemic, which saw many shops shut their doors for good.
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GalleryNew Balance flagship ‘built to put people, not products’ first
New Balance has opened its doors to a new retail concept store “built to put people, not products, at the centre of the consumer experience” in Westfield Stratford City in London.
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InterviewQ&A: Adanola’s CEO on the brand’s journey so far and what makes it stand out
Athleisure wear brand Adanola’s chief executive talks to Retail Week about the journey of the brand, what makes it stand out from the rest and the future of activewear
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NewsNike pledges to build success with ‘greater consistency and speed’
Sportswear giant Nike is to double down on drivers of success after a first quarter in which it beat earnings expectations but missed anticipated sales.
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DataFashion Forward: How the future consumer will shop
Retail Week investigates the shopping trends and consumer behaviour likely to shape the fashion industry over the next three years
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NewsExclusive: PureGym and Poundstretcher eye former Wilko stores
Poundstretcher is looking to take over former Wilko stores while PureGym has since said it is no longer interested in the sites, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsN Brown bolsters fashion stable with new third-party brands
Fashion group N Brown has added Fat Face, Ted Baker, Tala and Gym King to its autumn/winter range across its three strategic brands to bolster its “already wide-ranging product offering” this season.
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NewsM&S to sell Adidas and Sweaty Betty online as it extends brand strategy
Marks & Spencer will start selling products from Adidas and Sweaty Betty in an extension of its brands strategy.
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NewsJD Sports CEO Régis Schultz: ‘If you do a good job, you get good results’
After JD Sports posted double-digit profit growth in the first half of the year, in line with expectations to hit the £1bn profit mark for the first time, Retail Week finds out what has made the business more successful than others in its space
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NewsJD Sports ‘on track’ for full year as sales increase
JD Sports has posted an increase in sales and confirmed profit remains “on track” for the full financial year as its strong brand portfolio continues to pay off.
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GalleryStore gallery: Frasers opens new department store in Norwich
Frasers has opened a new concept store in Norwich, demonstrating the group’s “commitment to physical retail in the UK, as well as the continued growth of Frasers”.
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GalleryFirst look at Footasylum’s ‘most technologically advanced store yet’
Footasylum has opened the doors to its new store in Lakeside Shopping Centre, Essex, showcasing a “first-of-its-kind concept development” for the retailer.
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GalleryInside football club Paris Saint-Germain’s first UK store
French football club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) has opened the doors to its first store in the UK as it aims to develop “a permanent retail network in the world’s biggest cities” to reach global fans.
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NewsHalfords CEO says services division to outgrow retail business by year end
As Halfords reported strong sales driven by strong growth in its services and B2B division, chief executive Graham Stapleton says he expects the motoring specialist will sell more services than retail products for the first time by the end of this year.
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NewsHalfords autocentres drive growth but cycling curbs retail
Halfords’ autocentres have driven growth, but a drizzly summer and low consumer confidence limited its retail sales.
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AnalysisFour retailers that have in-store personalisation down to a fine art
Adding value through personalisation is not a new revelation, but it is becoming almost mandatory for every cool new flagship to weave an element of customisation into the offer — whether that’s initial engraving on jewellery, a unique embroidered print or pattern on a piece of clothing, or pick your own hamper foods. The possibilities are vast and shoppers can’t seem to get enough of it.
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NewsNorth Face to open first store in Manchester Arndale
Global outdoor brand The North Face has signed a 10-year lease for Manchester Arndale.