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Angling Direct posts ‘record’ UK performance
Specialist retailer Angling Direct has reported a rise in sales and market share as it achieved “record UK revenues” in the full year ending January 31, 2024.
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Finisterre unveils biggest store yet in Covent Garden
Cornwall-based outdoor apparel retailer Finisterre has opened the doors to its newest flagship store in Covent Garden, London.
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Can a bumper summer of sport boost retail spend?
A summer of sport is nearly upon us with Euro 2024 and the Olympic Games hitting our screens in the next few weeks. Retail Week asks whether these two sporting spectaculars might prompt consumers to splash the cash
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‘Reasons for retailer optimism, despite damp and gloomy April’
Despite a damp and gloomy April impacting customer spend, there are plenty of reasons for UK retailers to be quietly cheerful about the months ahead. Here are some of the ways retailers can capitalise on continuing consumer caution.
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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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Frasers launches new digital platform in 'first-of-its-kind' investment
Frasers Group, which owns Sports Direct and Flannels, has announced a group-wide overhaul of its digital infrastructure as it invests “to improve the efficiency of its retail operations and the ecommerce experience for customers across its sports, premium, and luxury brands”.
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JD Sports opens the doors to its first store in the Middle East
The sportswear store in Bahrain is part of its franchise agreement with Dubai-based retailer and distributor GMG.
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Castore acquires clothing supplier Infinity Inc
Manchester-based sportswear brand Castore has today announced its acquisition of Leeds-based clothing supplier Infinity Inc.
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Analysis
When counterfeits got cool: how can retail tackle the rise of the dupe?
If cheap imitations have grown cooler than the real thing, what does that mean for retailers who have built their business off the original? How much damage could this do? And what steps can they take to combat the trend?
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How Lululemon is sprinting ahead in the UK sportswear market
While many may have expected Lululemon’s success to slow down after the pandemic, the retailer has surpassed expectations to be one of the fastest-growing brands in the UK. Retail Week explores how Lululemon is sprinting ahead
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Tala expands into physical retail with debut partnership with Selfridges
Athleisurewear brand Tala has announced its first physical retail partnership with luxury department store Selfridges in “an exciting new chapter” for the brand.
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Exclusive: JD Sports orders staff back to office at least four days a week
The global sportswear retailer has ordered staff at its headquarters and other global offices to return to the office at least four days a week starting July 1, Retail Week can reveal.
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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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Decathlon expands buyback service in sustainability push
Decathlon has expanded its buyback scheme that allows customers to swap or repair old sports gear in exchange for store credit to give their old items a second life.
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Analysis
JD Sports: Will Hibbett acquisition make its American dream come true?
JD Sports took another step towards global domination with the proposed acquisition of American sportswear retailer Hibbett in a $1.1bn deal. Retail Week explores who the latest acquisition is and where this places JD in the US sportswear market
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JD Sports strikes £899m deal for US sportswear brand Hibbett
JD Sports has entered into a binding agreement to acquire US sportswear brand Hibbett for £899m.
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Adidas increases profit guidance as sales exceed expectations
Global sportswear giant Adidas has increased its full-year profit guidance after its performance exceeded expectations in the first quarter of 2024.
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Sports Direct fails to get injunction against Newcastle United FC
Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct has failed to get an injunction against Newcastle United to stop the football club’s exclusive kit deal with rival sports retailer JD Sports.
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Ranking: The fastest-growing retail brands in the UK
Retail Week can reveal the brands that have found impressive growth despite some of the toughest operating conditions.
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Frasers to acquire Dutch sports retailer Twin Sport
Frasers Group has entered a binding agreement to acquire Dutch omnichannel sports retailer Twin Sport as it looks to “become the number one sporting goods retailer in Europe, the Middle East and Asia” region.