November 21, 2011

Desigual, A&F and Asics win the MAPIC Awards

The international marketplace for retail real estate awarded its Mapic Awards on November 17th.

Desigual store on the Boulevard des Capucines in Paris

Desigual was the winner in the category of best brand expansion. Abercrombie & Fitch received the award for best city brand. Asics flagship Amsterdam was awarded best new concept.

The winner for Best Commercial real estate project was Eurovea, in Bratislava, Slovakia. And in the category of best real estate renovation of a commercial space, the winner was the galeria Echo in Kielce, Poland.

By Jean-Paul Leroy

archives Desigual

3/8/2013
Spartoo attacks ready-to-wear
...Esprit, Desigual, Mexx, DDP, Vero Moda, Eleven Paris and Joseph. Denim will also benefit from big names such as Diesel, G-Star, Kaporal, Pepe Jeans, Jack & Jones, Temps des Cerises and Levis. The Sport Lifestyle...
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1/24/2013
H&M will show at Paris Fashion Week
...Mango and Desigual are used to showing at 080 Barcelona Fashion Week.
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1/16/2013
Bread & Butter Berlin, a session in transition
...front of Desigual. The current Bread & Butter Berlin session is definitely about transition. At the press conference, show organizer Karl-Heinz Müller spent half his time talking about those not in attendance –...
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12/11/2012
Showroomprivé's international and mobile expansion continues
...Puma, Desigual and Asics. Showroomprivé has also broadened its offering, now venturing into toys, travel and home furnishings. “Fashion items still represent 70% of our offers,” adds Petit. The CEO has chosen to...
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9/3/2012
CPM fills up again
...likes of Desigual, Diesel, Mavi, Pepe Jeans and Kaporal. And finally the show is offering a premium segment, which has lured a number of French brands such as Didier, Ba&sh, Max&Moi and Bleu Blanc Rouge.
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7/25/2012
Manel Adell parts ways with Desigual in January
...CEO of Desigual in January 2013. At Bread & Butter, he was still talking in great detail about the company's roadmap: entry into Latin America, new logistics tools, opening flagships.
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7/16/2012
Desigual dreams of Maison & Objet
...shoes, Desigual expands its range to household linens. The next logical step: Maison & Objet.
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2/26/2012
Desigual reveals new shop-showroom concept
...As Desigual had announced to FashionMag.com last December, its new shop-showroom concept has now been launched. After (obviously) choosing Barcelona as the location for the new store, the Spanish brand has named it...
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11/22/2011
Desigual expands online store to US
...fans. Desigual positions itself as a global brand with strong international plans of expansion and growth via "innovation", according to the company. In 2012, the company intends to intensify its expansion in...
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10/12/2011
Mapic Awards: 15 nominees for 5 prizes
...Canada, Desigual from Spain and Hunkemöller International from the Netherlands. Competing for the ‘Best retailer in city centre’ category are Carrefour City from France and Abercrombie & Fitch from the United...
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8/2/2011
British trade shows fill up the Summer calendar
...such as Desigual, Lee, Lavand, Pepe Jeans, Molly Bracken and Nümph. As for the menswear section, named Stitch, the fair will gather brands like Superga, Common People, Beryll and Sebago. A total of 1,200 brands...
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7/13/2011
Desigual forsees revenue of 550 million euros
...Desigual is expecting its revenue to go over 550 million euros for fiscal year 2011, against 440 million in 2010 and only 86 in 2007. The Spanish brand has plans to open numerous boutiques and enlarge its product...
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7/5/2011
Mode City prepares for an earlier Summer edition
...such as Desigual or Little Marcel. A brand new space in the trade show, named Limited Edition, will be reserved to around 60 young designers and will serve as a big workshop that will help them meet buyers....
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7/1/2011
Bread & Butter readies to celebrate its 10th anniversary
...Levi’s, Desigual among many others make up the main valve of the trade fair’s heart : Denim Base. On the left wing visitors will find select sport, urban and street brands. The right wing is composed of urban...
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6/28/2011
Oracle World Retail Awards' shortlist
...Korea) Desigual (Barcelona, Spain) Myer (Melbourne, Australia) Tsvetnoy (Moscow, Russia) ETAILER OF THE YEAR – PURE PLAY Sponsored by GFK notonthehighstreet.com, United Kingdom ocado.com, United Kingdom...
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6/23/2011
WGSN's Global Fashion Awards 2011 shortlist announced
...Fitch ASOS DesigualForever 21 H&M Karen Millen Kate Spade Mango Reiss Topshop BEST E-TAILER ASOS farfetch.com Gilt Groupe HauteLook John Lewis my-wardrobe.com NET-A-PORTER.COM Rue La La thecorner.com (YOOX...
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11/16/2010
Desigual dodges the crisis and plans to invest 100 million in store...
...crisis Desigual is resolute to invest in foreign markets. The Spanish firm goes forward with 100 million euros it will deploy in new store openings in Europe, Asia and the United States in 2011.
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10/24/2010
Bread & Butter: no Kids Camp next January
...Diesel, Desigual, Kaporal Junior, Pepe Jeans Junior, all in a circus tent on the tarmac at Tempelhof Airport. But in January, only about forty brands had confirmed their participation. Bread & Butter dates were...
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archives Asics

5/16/2013
Asics sales boosted by running segment
...brand Asics has reported a 5% increase in turnover to 2 billion euros, largely down to the success of its running gear.
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5/16/2013
Roof collapse at Cambodian shoe plant kills three
...name "Asics" scattered around the damaged warehouse, where a bulldozer was clearing away rubble.A spokeswoman for Japanese sportswear maker Asics Corp said the factory made running shoes for it. "Our prayers go...
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2/6/2013
Haglöfs reorganizes management
...by the Asics group) reorganizes its management with the appointment of Eva Strand as CFO - a new appointment fully in line with the growth plan of the Swedish outdoor brand.
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1/29/2013
Nike puts pressure on Adidas with patents
...(5%), Asics (2%) and Reebok (1%). In the past decade, Nike registered 650 patents in total at the European Patent Institute in Munich. The registered patents were for clothing, footwear and material innovations....
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12/11/2012
Showroomprivé's international and mobile expansion continues
...Desigual and Asics. Showroomprivé has also broadened its offering, now venturing into toys, travel and home furnishings. “Fashion items still represent 70% of our offers,” adds Petit. The CEO has chosen to focus...
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11/28/2012
JD and Intersport growing closer through JD Pro?
...brands like Asics, Nike, Adidas, New Balance, Under Armour, The North Face and Wilson. Tom Knight, former CEO of JJB Sports, will oversee the rollout of the new concept. JD Sports stores (photo) are doing well, up...
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11/21/2012
Foot Locker launches women's fitness brand, Six:02
...Adidas, Asics, Under Armour, New Balance and Mizuno, as well as new upscale fitness labels such as Pink Lotus, Colosseum or Spanx. The group already owns the more general women’s brand, Lady Foot Locker with 319...
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11/12/2012
International sales buoy Asics
...Asics reported an increase in net sales of 2.2% for its second quarter (April 1 to September 30, 2012) driven by international results.
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6/28/2012
German watchdog probes sneaker sales tactics
...AG and Asics Corp to restrict sales over internet platforms like Amazon.com Inc and eBay Inc have drawn the attention of competition authorities in Germany.
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6/20/2012
Nike, Adidas lead suppliers' battle for gold
...Japan's Asics is the number four in the sector and positions itself as a supplier of premium products for everyone from elite marathon runners down to regular joggers.The company plans to open a new flagship...
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5/20/2012
Adidas sues Big 5 over alleged sneaker knock-offs
...Inc and Asics Corp are among Adidas rivals to file lawsuits to protect their respective designs.The case is Adidas America Inc et al v. World Industries Inc et al, U.S. District Court, District of Oregon, No....
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5/8/2012
Asics to open more stores in Europe
...Asics will open two stores in Spain this summer – in Madrid and Barcelona – in addition to the flagship store on London’s Oxford Street that the Japanese sportswear brand will open during the Olympic Games.
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4/16/2012
Asics strengthens its position in Europe with Oxford Street...
...Asics will open its London flagship store on Oxford Street, one of the English capital’s busiest thoroughfares, during the Olympic Games this summer – following on from another store opening at the end of May in...
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4/2/2012
Altor lines up clothing firm Helly Hansen for sale
...company Asics Corp bought Swedish outdoor equipment maker Haglofs Holdings AB for 11.4 billion yen ($138.6 million) from Swedish investment fund Ratos AB in a bid to expand its global sales. That was equal to an...
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2/20/2012
Asics asks ‘Are you made of sport?’ in new global campaign
...investment to Asics Europe to date. Already broadcasted in the UK and Germany since January, the campaign shows the passion and perseverance of professional and amateur athletes.
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2/9/2012
Asics sales are up, profitability down
...that of Asics Canada. Its domestic market made 629 million euros in sales (4%). The increase is partly attributable to running and basketball shoes. In Japan, sales of Asics are buoyed by the performance of its...
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1/11/2012
Asics selects Samantha Stosur as brand ambassador
...Stosur new Asics ambassador "Tennis is a priority for Asics for the development planned between now and 2015," said Motoi Oyama, president of Asics Corporation.
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11/30/2011
Foot Locker launches new store concept in Europe
...Nike, Asics: just like in its usual stores, Foot Locker’s new ‘Locker Room’ concept will offer customers iconic sports brands. Only this time, the American group will not only be targeting “sneaker heads”.Foot...
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