All Sports, leisure & outdoors articles – Page 4
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NewsMyprotein partners with Footasylum for high street activewear launch
Sports nutrition brand Myprotein has partnered with Footasylum to bring its activewear category to the high street.
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NewsJD Sports chair Andy Higginson to step down
JD Sports has confirmed that chair Andy Higginson will be stepping down from the retailer in the summer.
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DataRetail Pay Index: How much do the biggest UK retailers pay shopfloor staff?
Explore Retail Week’s annual index of the shopfloor pay for 80 of the UK’s biggest retailers.
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NewsFrasers Group launches premium Slazenger spin-off fashion label
Frasers Group has reimagined its sports brand Slazenger with the launch of Off-Court, a premium fashion label.
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NewsMountain Warehouse launches new ecommerce platform
Mountain Warehouse has launched a new ecommerce platform in partnership with BigCommerce to accelerate innovation and global growth, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsGymshark to open first ever gym in Miami
Gymshark is set to open its first-ever gym in America as the fitness brand continues its investment in physical spaces.
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NewsFootasylum taps Gymshark for new CEO
Footasylum has poached Gymshark global manager Hannah Mercer to be its new chief executive.
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NewsLululemon warns of softer outlook despite strong international sales
Lululemon has warned of a softer outlook for its upcoming financial year, despite strong growth in the brand’s international markets.
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NewsCanadian brand Garage confirms opening date for first UK store
Canadian fashion brand Garage has confirmed the opening date of its first brick-and-mortar store in the UK.
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NewsFootasylum extends credit facility to fuel store expansion
Footasylum is ramping up its store expansion plans for the UK after extending its revolving credit facility from £35m to £60m.
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NewsGymshark enjoys 13th consecutive year of sales growth
Gymshark has enjoyed its 13th consecutive year of sales growth thanks to its continued international expansion and new partnerships.
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GalleryFrasers Group opens flagship Everlast Gym
Frasers Group has opened a new flagship Everlast Gym+ in the heart of Manchester.
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DataDigital Capability Index 2026 – which retailers best meet consumer expectations?
The first Retail Week/The Grocer Digital Capability Index shows how well retail brands are catering to the needs of consumers when shopping across stores and online.
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NewsM&S menswear boss: ‘Our focus is on identifying where sport, culture and fashion intersect’
Marks & Spencer’s menswear boss Mitch Hughes tells Retail Week that its tie-up with the Williams F1 team is a “huge opportunity” for the retailer to grow its own-brand Autograph sales and connect with new prospective customers.
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NewsDecathlon to open store inside Ikea
Ikea is set to open a new Decathlon inside its Croydon store this spring.
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NewsUniqlo names Emma Raducanu as global brand ambassador
Uniqlo has named tennis champion Emma Raducanu as its newest global brand ambassador.
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NewsJD Sports exec: Young people more open to long-term careers in retail due to high unemployment
JD Sports chief growth officer Nicola Kowalczuk has said a growing number of young people are weighing up a long-term career in retail, as opposed to just part-time work, amid soaring levels of youth unemployment in the UK.
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NewsJD Sports unveils £200m share buyback scheme
JD Sports has launched a share buyback scheme in a “commitment to continue delivering significant cash returns to shareholders”.
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Opinion‘Far from threatening traditional retail, leisure is proving a complementary force’
Leisure operators are increasingly seen as anchor occupiers in locations such as shopping centres, which can benefit retailers’ footfall and dwell time, observes retail and property adviser JDM Retail’s Jonathan De Mello
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NewsFootasylum CEO exits after two years
Footasylum has confirmed that chief executive David Pujolar has left the retailer after two years at the helm as it launches the next phase of its transformation.