Theo Paphitis and Peter Jones sell Red Letter Days
December 1, 2017 8:31 amDragons’ Den stars Theo Paphitis and Peter Jones have sold their Red Letter Days gift experience company to Smartbox Group for an undisclosed sum. The move... View Article
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Cotswold Outdoor, Snow+Rock and Runners Need open London megastore
November 21, 2017 8:07 amOutdoor clothing and equipment retailer Cotswold Outdoor has joined forces with Snow+Rock and Runners Need to open a London megastore at High Street Kensington. The new... View Article
Mountain Warehouse posts jump in sales and profit
November 20, 2017 8:07 amOutdoor retailer Mountain Warehouse saw its first half sales jump by 19.3% to £91.6 million after achieving a 50% uplift in international revenues. In the six... View Article
Snow+Rock lands at Bluewater
November 17, 2017 8:20 amOutdoor sports specialist Snow+Rock has opened a new store using its latest design concept at the Bluewater retail and leisure destination. Designed by an inhouse team... View Article
Footasylum IPO values business at £171 million
October 27, 2017 8:17 amFootasylum will have a market value of £171.3 million when it makes its debut on AIM next week. In a statement, the company said its initial... View Article
Realbuzz debuts at Liverpool ONE
October 23, 2017 7:56 amRealbuzz, the performance leisure and fitness brand, has opened a 1,400 square foot store on Liverpool ONE’s St John Street. The online retailer’s new physical store... View Article
Helly Hansen acquires Musto
October 20, 2017 7:58 amOutdoor brand Helly Hansen has acquired the Musto sailing and country apparel brand from Phoenix Equity Partners as part of plans to accelerate growth. In a... View Article
Trespass signs up to Kingfisher Centre
October 19, 2017 8:17 amOutdoor clothing specialist Trespass is to open a new store at the Kingfisher Shopping centre in Redditch. The brand has agreed a five-year lease for a... View Article
ASICS Europe ramps up senior marketing team
September 25, 2017 8:29 amSportswear brand ASICS has made two new appointments within its central EMEA marketing team. Robin Karakash has been hired as ASICS Europe’s director of integrated marketing... View Article
JD Sports embarks on South Korea joint venture
September 15, 2017 8:08 amSportswear retailer JD Sports has entered into a joint venture agreement with South Korean sports footwear retailer Shoemarke in relation to J&S Partners, a company owned... View Article
