Sport & Leisure
Sport & Leisure covers the business performance, product innovation, and consumer trends driving the UK’s sports, fitness, and leisure retail sectors. This section reports on brand strategy, partnerships, sustainability, and digital engagement across apparel, equipment, and lifestyle categories. Retail Sector’s Sport & Leisure coverage provides insight for retailers, suppliers, and brand managers into how evolving health trends, technology, and consumer behaviour are shaping growth and competition in this dynamic market.
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Sep- 2024 -27 September
Castore expands retail footprint with Braehead Shopping Centre store
British sportswear brand Castore has announced it is set to expand its retail portfolio with a new store at Braehead Shopping Centre. Set to open this Autumn, the 1,482 sq ft store will showcase Castore’s range of performance sportswear, and it said it will allow the brand to “connect with…
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23 September
American Golf LFL sales up 1.8% despite poor weather
American Golf has revealed its LFL sales were up 1.8% during the six months from February-August 2024 despite wet weather likely deterring demand. The golf retailer said the performance comes amid “standout results for newly refurbished stores” which helped lead to an increase in market share of 1.4% LFL. The…
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10 September
JD Sports to close Derby warehouse with almost 200 jobs lost
JD Sports has made the decision to close its distribution centre in Derby, meaning almost 200 jobs could be lost, according to reports first revealed by the BBC.The outlet said staff at Derby Commercial Park were informed of the decision on Friday (6 September) following a six-week consultation period. It…
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Aug- 2024 -14 August
Fanatics renews long-term FA partnership amid surge in merch sales
Global digital sport platform Fanatics and The Football Association (FA) have announced a long-term renewal and expansion to their wide-ranging retail, e-commerce and merchandising partnership, following record England merchandise sales during Euro 2024. Under the terms of the expanded partnership, Fanatics will retain e-commerce rights with the FA and run…
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9 August
Mountain Warehouse FY sales hit ‘record’ £386m amid new openings
Mountain Warehouse has revealed that store sales rose 7.1% to a “record” £386m in the year to 25 February, owing to the group’s 28 store openings – including its debut in Australia. The group has attributed its performance to shoppers returning to the high street after the height of the…
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8 August
Go Outdoors to open biggest store in Europe
Go Outdoors has announced that it is set to open the largest outdoor store in Europe at the Vangarde Shopping Centre in York on 23 August 2024. The record breaking store boasts 125,000sq. Ft of space with over 380 brands and 30 branded concession areas. These branded areas will include…
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7 August
Castore secures 10-year lease at Derbion
Sportswear brand Castore has signed a 10-year lease for a 1,771 sq ft unit at Derbion on the second level of the centre next to Foot Locker. It comes as Derbion’s JD store will be doubling the size of its current unit to a 20,175 sq ft space that will…
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7 August
Puma Q2 performance meets expectations
Puma has revealed its Q2 performance met expectations as sales increased 2.1% to €2.11bn (£1.8bn) thanks to improved demand in the Americas. Sales in the Americas region increased by 9% to €887.5m (£762.3m), with both the US and LATAM contributing to the growth and showing a sequential improvement. The Asia/Pacific…
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5 August
Alo Yoga unveils second store on Regent Street
US luxury activewear brand Alo Yoga has announced the opening of its new flagship store on London’s Regent Street. The news comes after the brand launched its first store on King’s Road last November. The new Regent Street flagship store spans 10,000 square feet and features a complete range of…
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1 August
Adidas revenues jump 11% in Q2
Adidas’ currency-neutral revenues increased 11% in the second quarter of 2024, driven by the “strong momentum of the underlying business”. In euro terms, revenues grew 9% to €5.8bn (£4.8bn). Operating profit amounted to €346m (£292m), reflecting an operating margin of 5.9%. Footwear revenues in Q2 increased 17%, driven by the…
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