All Sports, leisure & outdoors articles – Page 14
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NewsHalfords warns on profits after hits from weather and consumer confidence
Halfords has slashed earnings expectations after its main markets − cycling and motoring − were battered.
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AnalysisMeet the sports retail power brands of tomorrow
Fitness and sportswear brands hit the market every year but only a few stand out and have the potential to be the next big player. Retail Week highlights some of the brands aiming to break through in a category dominated by giants like Nike and Adidas
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NewsLululemon to relocate and upsize London flagship
Global athleisure and activewear retailer Lululemon will be relocating and upsizing its flagship store in Covent Garden, London.
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NewsFrasers strengthens board with four ‘high-calibre’ directors
Frasers has appointed four new executive directors to its board, reaffirming “the group’s confidence in its long-term growth and elevation strategy”.
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GallerySports Direct’s new outdoor sports concept store in Cardiff
Sports Direct has opened doors to a new outdoor sports concept store in its latest flagship in Cardiff, Wales.
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NewsSports Direct launches new outdoor sports flagship in Cardiff
Sports Direct has launched a new outdoor sports concept as it opens its fourth flagship store in Cardiff, Wales.
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NewsGymshark announces new premium athleisurewear range
Gymshark posted a rise in sales for the full year ending July 2023, which the retailer said was “underpinned by the relevance and quality of our product” and “the resonance of our brand”.
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Innovation of the WeekDecathlon launches immersive app on Apple Vision Pro
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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NewsNike to cut jobs as part of cost-saving measures
Global sportswear giant Nike will cut nearly 2% of its total workforce as it looks to reduce costs after predicting slowing demand and “softer” sales in the second half of the year.
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NewsMarks & Spencer adds big-name brands to Sports Edit stable
Marks & Spencer has launched Puma and Reebok products on its platform The Sports Edit as it builds its presence in sportswear.
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NewsUnder Armour ‘on track’ for full year despite sales dip
Sportswear retailer Under Armour has said it delivered better than expected profitability and remains “on track” for the full year, despite a decline in sales in its third quarter.
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NewsOnline shoppers turn to BNPL for January sales
Online spending in the UK in January increased 3.4% year on year as shoppers bought exercise equipment and made the most of the post-Christmas sales.
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GalleryCastore opens first of 24 new flagships in Dublin
Manchester-based sportswear retailer Castore has opened doors to a first-of-its-kind flagship store in Dublin, Ireland.
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NewsNew Balance launches resale platform
New Balance has launched a new resale platform, Reconsidered, allowing consumers to shop for pre-owned shoes as it looks to focus on the “longevity and circularity of products”.
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NewsCastore opens Dublin flagship in first of wider stores rollout
Manchester-based sportswear brand Castore has opened a first-of-its-kind flagship on Grafton Street, Dublin, as it sets out to reach its “highest potential in 2024 and beyond”.
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NewsFanatics appoints international president in newly created role
Fanatics, the pureplay sports retailer that specialises in licensed merchandise, has appointed Stephen Dowling to a newly created international president role.
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NewsAdidas to sell remaining Yeezy stock
Adidas plans to sell its remaining Yeezy stock at cost price as full-year results benefited from a “better-than-expected” performance in the last quarter and the sale of Yeezy products.
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NewsSweaty Betty names former international hockey player as CMO
Sweaty Betty has appointed former England and Great Britain hockey player Kerry Williams as its new chief marketing officer as the retailer heads into “a time of immense transformation”.
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NewsFrasers to open in former John Lewis Peterborough site
Frasers is set to take over the former John Lewis store at Queensgate shopping centre in Peterborough as it continues to expand its physical retail estate.
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NewsPuma posts sales increase but warns of challenges ahead
Puma has reported a sales increase during the 2023 full year despite warning of the ongoing “geopolitical and macroeconomic challenges” likely to persist in 2024.

















