Category: leisure & sport
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Balancing Act Up and Running: Go Directly to Sports
She Runs. He Runs.” is a new proposition on the footwear floor of Sports Direct, the discount leader in the European sports market. Regularly criticised for its level of expertise and service, particularly in the footwear world where technical information and brand communication is essential in the buying process, it has teamed up with…
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Cap in Hand: A New Era in Headwear
To be head and shoulders above a crowded category requires dominance of range and unparalleled choice. A New Era has dawned in the competitive market for souvenir and sporting caps inspired by the vast array of US sporting franchises whose merchandisers market everything from replica kits, memorabilia and the ubiquitous baseball cap. The central…
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Translating Success at JD: In situ in Espana
Riding high on unprecedented success in the UK market the JD recipe of sports fashion brands, fashion footwear domination and multi-buy promotions takes the logical leap from high streets to airports and latterly the lanes and boulevards of continental Europe. This invasion of stealth reproduces the King of Trainers concept. The formula of trading…
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His Magista is in Town: Nike’s Beast of a Boot
A beast awaits for the unwitting soccer star too big for his boots. The Nike Magista. In Nike Town there’s only one hero in a store that celebrates many, waiting to catch any passing would-be superstars tempted in by the promise of miraculous skills, fabulous footwork and a future in the fantasy world of…
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Puma21: Summer Season Came of Age
For 3 months Boxpark was home to Puma 21 where the specialist sports brand shared its space with an array of aspiring artists. Charlotte Stone, the design collective – Circle London and Amar Stewart exhibited works alongside a limited edition of exclusive Puma products. From the Oslo Crew Sweat to the Traction Backpack 21 limited edition prints…
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Diplomatic Dichotomy: Puma Pins its Colours to the Gender Mast
Between craftsmanship and sportsmanship, allegiance and acceptance, Puma playfully picks its way between its iconic Italian heritage, an empathy with the new world order of soccer and the need to be an all encompassing world-wide, world cup commercial entity. Priority position passes to the replica kit of the competing nations in the king of…
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“To B or not to B: That is the Beckham”
Coincidence or Capital Investment, David Beckham’s collaborations seem set to conquer everything that stands for “B” in beautiful. A stroll around the billboards, a flick through the magazines, will easily reveal the familiar face, fronting fashionable brands such as Breitling, Belstaff and the iconic British Bentley. True the superstar shares admirable qualities with these benchmark…
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Athleta Power to the She: Pinterest Gallery
GAP created the Athleta concept to be much more than a ladies fitness apparel and equipment retailer but as a hub for the fitness lifestyle itself. The concept is completely multi-channel but focused on the neighbourhood communities around each store, selected as aerobic areas with high levels of fitness clubs and activities for ladies of…
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Lululemon Squeezing Life to the Full: Pinterest Gallery
Shops don’t just sell and retailers don’t just retail in the passionate world of modern consumer brands. Talking the talk has moved to walking the walk and now to dreaming the dream, where assortment and retail store portfolios are simple the essential baggage required to living the life of the brand. Yoga inspired Lululemon is…
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Reebok Reefreshed, Reenergised: Pinterest Gallery
Hot on the Heels of Athleta, Reebok unveils its urban equivalent – a hub for staying fit and fired in the hectic haze of modern life. the collection is focused and fashionable but overall highly functional for the street, the gym or the court, building on Reeboks heritage as one of the pioneers of performance…
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