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Amer Sports’ sales rise in China amidst demand for niche brands like Salomon 

Inside Retail

During the first six months of this year, Amer Sports’ turnover in China soared 52 per cent to$599 million. The company’s portfolio includes Wilson Sporting Goods, Canadian outdoor clothing brand Arc’teryx and French sporting goods firm Salomon.

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From sprinters to sneakers: How Puma aims to tap into ‘halo effect’ of Olympians

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Brands like Puma, Adidas, and Nike will also be allowed to celebrate their Olympic athletes’ medal wins on social media during the Games for the first time, as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) plans to relax rules governing online marketing in a “pilot project” with the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry.

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How to Get Your Product in Dicks Sporting Goods

Retail Bound

Are you a product manufacturer looking to get your products sold at Dicks Sporting Goods? This blog post will guide you through the steps to get your products on the shelves of one of the largest sporting goods retailers in the United States. Look no further!

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Why Wilson is bringing its A-game to physical retail in the US market

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Wilson Sporting Goods Co recently unveiled its first retail store in California, located within the well-known Third Street Promenade shopping district in Santa Monica. The program covers select sporting goods across tennis, pickleball, basketball, football, volleyball and more.

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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

French sporting goods retailer Decathlon has appointed Barbara Martin Coppola as its new CEO. May his soul Rest In Peace,” said a statement on Mugler’s official social media accounts. Decathlon announces new chief executive. Coppola will succeed Michel Aballea, who has worked with Decathlon since 2015.

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Amer Sports is big in China. Here’s why that could be a problem for its IPO

Inside Retail

Amer Sports’ growing reliance on China for its revenue is weighing on the appetite of those considering buying into the sporting equipment maker’s US$1.8 The company behind Arc’teryx outdoor apparel , Salomon sporting goods and Wilson tennis gear generated 19.4

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Analysis: As technology marches on, Asia’s retail property huffs and puffs

Inside Retail

There has also – anecdotally at least – been rapid growth in so-called informal e-commerce, which occurs through transactions conducted on messaging apps and social media rather than in online shops. This kind of e-commerce has become particularly common in Thailand and Vietnam but quantifying it is tough.