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Accent Group has a vision for the future, and it’s not focused on footwear
Having conquered shoes, the owner of The Athlete’s Foot now wants to grab a share of the broader performance market.

French ski brand Rossignol grabs Beijing Olympics opportunity
Heritage French ski brand Rossignol is picking up the pace to build its direct-to-consumer strategy in China.

How this Kiwi maternity activewear brand beat Nike to the punch
New Zealand brand Cadenshae is several steps ahead of Nike, which launched its first dedicated maternity collection, Nik...

Analysis: How Nike is boosting growth through DTC and digital
In its latest results, the retail giant revealed encouraging signs of recovery from the pandemic. Here's what's driving ...

99 Bikes cruises towards growth as bicycle sales pick up speed
In 2007, 99 Bikes opened its first bicycle shop in Brisbane. Thirteen years later, it now operates 49 stores across Aust...

Rebel looks to grow through brand partnerships
The sportswear chain has extended its arrangement with Under Armour and signed a new deal with sports merchandise giant ...

Ready, set, go: Under Armour opens Sydney store
The Baltimore-based sporting brand has just opened its fourth
store in Australia.

Strong Q4 sales puts Super Retail back in the black
Customers returned to Super Retail following lockdown in an effort to enjoy the outdoors.

Decathlon to be fined for safety warning violations
The violations related to basketball hoops and pools sold by the French retail giant over nearly three years.

Kathmandu sales bounce back, but confidence wanes
Outdoor retailer sees positive return to sales, but economic uncertainty keeps spirits low.

Stateside Sports shoots for local expansion
Aussie retailer aims to nearly double its store network by the end of this year.

Bike sales in ANZ skyrocket during COVID-19 lockdown
How three ANZ bike brands performed during the pandemic.

Kathmandu initiates pandemic plan on falling footfall, overseas closures
Travel-wear business to reduce operating expenses and labour costs.

Best of 2019: Overseas retail
From Aldi in China to cannabis retailers in the US, here are our favourite international retail stories from 2019.

From the source: Matt Adams, Ultra
The GM of Sydney's coolest sports store talks the future of retail.

How Super Retail Group plans to win Black Friday (and Christmas)
New data confirms the old peak season is a thing of the past.

Revealed: The 20 coolest retailers in Australia
Find out who's on our inaugural list of the coolest retailers in Australia.

Kathmandu shakes up leadership following Rip Curl acquisition
Outdoor retailer appoints new CEO for its Kathmandu business.

Rip Curl acquisition takes Kathmandu into summer
The outdoor retailer is set to become a major player in surfwear.