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Retail Asia24/04/2024

After two years of testing, sports giant Puma is ready to launch its compostable shoes dubbed Re:suede 2.0. Puma will create 500 pairs of the commercial version of the sneaker, which went online available for purchase on puma.com/eu and Zalando Plus this week. The commercial version was created to reflect the experiment’s findings and the […]

Retail Asia27/03/2020

Nike online sales soared 36 percent in the February quarter, compensating in part for a slump in sales across Mainland China which was in lockdown for much of January and February due to the coronavirus outbreak. The strength of online sales gave the retail giant a buffer from stalling brick-and-mortar sales, but it is not […]

Retail Asia27/08/2019

Hong Kong-listed footwear manufacturer Yue Yuen Industries says it expects to move more of its manufacturing from China to other Southeast Asia countries as the US-China trade conflict shows no sign of abating. “The US government’s plans to implement a 10-per-cent tariff on US$300 billion of exports from the PRC, which will include footwear, could […]

Retail Asia23/05/2019

The chief executive of Brooks Running, part of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc, said his company will shed much of its presence in China by moving running shoe production to Vietnam, a result of the trade dispute between China and the US. Jim Weber, who has run Brooks since 2001, said in an interview that […]

Retail Asia11/04/2019

Reebok will launch a Aztrek pop-up store at Suntec City next month. Set to open from May 1 to 7, the pop up brings the retro Aztrek line back with ‘90s-inspired colours and designs, along with cult-classic arcade games and Instagram-worthy corners. Visitors will get free token to play arcade games such as Tetris, Mario […]

Retail Asia11/04/2018

Almost a year since the launch of its first Australian store British sports retailer JD Sports has unveiled the next stage of its local expansion plans, revealing three new store launches. The openings will bring the international entrant’s Australian store count to 9 with more to come as the business steps up its plans after being received […]

Retail Asia09/05/2017

Global fitness and lifestyle brand Reebok has unveiled plans to open 500 FitHub stores in China by 2020 as part of a major push to become the region’s leading fitness brand. The label, owned by Adidas, aims to expand its physical presence in China where it says the market for fitness is growing fast. The […]

Retail Asia03/05/2017

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Adidas AG plans to open 2,000 new stores in China by 2020, after the sports group’s business in the Asian nation grew nearly 30% last year, making it the second-largest market in the world after Western Europe. According to local media reports, Adidas AG – which covers Reebok, TaylorMade and Reebok-CCM Hockey, as well as […]

Retail Asia25/11/2016

Maybank, South East Asia’s fourth largest bank, and Powerman Philippines, the Philippine affiliate of the International Powerman Association (IPA), are hosting two duathlon race events in the Philippines this year. The first race, which was held last November 20, 2016 at the SM Mall of Asia by the Bay, Anytime Fitness Powerman Philippines Asian Invitational […]

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Puma to launch compostable shoes after a two-year pilot project

Nike E-commerce sales soar during coronavirus crisis

Yue Yuen to move more production into SE Asia as trade war continues

Brooks Running moves China footwear production to Vietnam

Reebok to launch Aztrek pop-up in Singapore

JD Sports not looking at Aussie expansion

Reebok to accelerate China expansion with 500 new stores by 2020

Adidas China to open 2,000 new stores by 2020

One of SEA’s leading banks teams up with Powerman for two duathlon events