All Sports, leisure & outdoors articles – Page 56
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GalleryStore of the week: Converse to go one step further with personalisation
Personalisation stations are not new but Converse is introducing designers into its New York store to help customers create unique products.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sports Direct and Poundstretcher
Retail news round-up on March 1, 2016: Sports Direct looks interested in Clerys and Poundstretcher faces lawsuit for selling fake shampoo bottles.
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NewsSports Direct ups credit facility and halts borrowing from Mike Ashley
Sports Direct has increased its revolving credit facility with banks to £788m after “unjustified criticism” over loans from owner Mike Ashley.
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NewsRibble Cycles poaches Shop Direct Director and appoints former AO.com head
Ribble Cycles has drafted in a former Asda and Shop Direct executive as its new boss to spearhead the retailer’s ambitious expansion plans.
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Analysis
Analysis: How retailers are cashing in on the active athleisure market
When Beyoncé and Sir Philip Green tap into a trend it’s clear there’s money to be made. The pair’s foray into activewear is no exception.
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NewsFindel drafts in former Home Retail executive as non-exec director
Online retailer Findel has drafted in former Home Retail Group executive Gregor Ball as an independent non-executive director.
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GalleryStore of the week: Rose Biketown swerves ahead of the competition
German cycling specialist Rose Biketown has just staged the official reopening of its flagship store in Bocholt in the northwest of the country.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sainsbury's, Joules and Sports Direct
Retail news round-up on February 22, 2016: Sainsbury's to seek extension for Home Retail takeover battle and Joules hires advisers to manage IPO.
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AnalysisInfographic: Footfall on a steady incline plus key facts and figures
The week in words and numbers, February 19, 2016: Matthew Barnes defiant over challenges to Aldi’s price point, plus more.
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NewsAsda extends Decathlon pilot as it targets better use of store space
Asda is extending its partnership with French sports giant Decathlon into four more of its larger stores, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsSports Direct owner Mike Ashley offers to meet MPs over staff conditions
Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley has invited MPs to the retailer’s headquarters to discuss the working conditions of its staff.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS, Sports Direct and more
Retail news round-up on February 17, 2016: BHS owner borrows money to bolster food business and Mike Ashley invites MPs to Sports Direct's HQ.
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NewsMountain Warehouse to ramp up US expansion ahead of £200m IPO
Mountain Warehouse is poised to accelerate its US expansion as boss Mark Neale bids to grow its overseas presence to “half of the business”.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Mountain Warehouse, Burberry and more
Retail news round-up on February 15, 2016: Mountain Warehouse eyes doubling US business, Burberry faces lawsuit in the US and January footfall up 1.2%.
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NewsWiggle confirms deal to acquire online rival Chain Reaction Cycles
Wiggle has agreed a deal to acquire rival Chain Reaction Cycles, in a move which will create a £300m-plus sports etailing giant.
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NewsJD hires Andy Rubin as non-exec director to drive overseas expansion
JD Sports Fashion has drafted in Andy Rubin, a director at the retailer’s largest shareholder Pentland Group, as a non-executive board member.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Co-op sales, Asda appointment and Wiggle eyes cycle rival
News editor James Wilmore and grocery reporter Luke Tugby discuss this week’s news as the Co-op’s sales grow and Asda hires Andy Murray.
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NewsAustralian activewear brand Lorna Jane muscles into the UK market
Australian activewear brand Lorna Jane has opened its first store in the UK with a flagship in Covent Garden, London.
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NewsWiggle gears up to acquire rival Chain Reaction Cycles
Sports etailer Wiggle is expected to agree a deal to acquire online rival Chain Reaction Cycles, according to reports.
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GalleryStore of the week: Sneakerhead steps up store design with all-white flagship
Russian footwear specialist Sneakerhead’s new flagship store uses stark white interiors to bring sophisticated minimalism to Moscow.