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INTERSPORT enjoys
sales growth
With its presence predominantly in Europe and Canada,
the INTERSPORT Group has increased its retail sales for
the 39th year in a row, reaching with 8.54 billion Euro, an
increase of 2 per cent over the previous year. Due to the
forthcoming European Football Championship, the
Olympic Summer Games as well as the steady sales
increases in the INTERSPORT key areas of running,
outdoor and fitness, 2008 looks as though it will be a
positive year for INTERSPORT. It is anticipated to achieve
an increase of 20 per cent on football retail sales to a very
healthy 850 million Euro.
Although no additional licence agreements were
concluded in 2007, the expansion continued in
INTERSPORT's traditional countries as well as in new
markets. With 143 new shops, the INTERSPORT Group
has more than 5,049 points of sale. In Eastern European
Saucony ProGrid scoops
countries, INTERSPORT now has 237 shops with a sales
surface of more than 250,000 square metres.
top award
Franz Julen, CEO of IIC – INTERSPORT International
is optimistic: "Despite the missing winter and although we
had to match with the excellent football sales of the World
The Saucony ProGrid Triumph 5 was named Best Shoe at Cup 2006, we were able to increase our retail sales again in
the recent Runner’s World UK annual awards ceremony. 2007. Considering the state of the economy is quite
Seeing off competition from the Mizuno Wave Rider difficult in some countries and consumer behaviour
and the Nike Pegasus, the Triumph 5 took the award at the cautious, we are confident of a prosperous 2008."
ceremony held at the Imperial War Museum in London.
The event forms part of the Annual Personal Best Awards,
which recognises outstanding products, races and
Hilly's Hill wins award
companies throughout the industry. Dr. Ron Hill, HILLY Clothing’s Technical Consultant has
The RW Best Shoe Award is acknowledged within members of the Runner’s World won a ‘Heroes of Sport’ award, at the recent Runner’s
the industry as the most important shoe credit website. World magazine awards ceremony, held in London, for
available to the UK market. As the biggest The ProGrid Triumph 5 – which the best veteran athlete.
selling running magazine in the UK, has an RRP of £85 – had previously Hill, the former Commonwealth and European
Runner's World has a been awarded "Editor's Choice" in Marathon champion, is still the UK ’s fastest veteran for
global reputation as the the Runner’s World Spring 2008 the marathon. In addition to a string of other athletic
“Runner's Bible". The shoe guide and also "Best Buy" in records and achievements, he has not missed a day’s
awards are made based on the Sunday Times "in Gear" section. running in over 43 years and will compete in his 100th
the judgement of RW staff writers, For more details and dealer contacts call 023 9282 different country this year, before his 70th birthday.
industry experts and customer feedback provided by the 3664 or visit www.saucony.co.uk
Skins celebrated Cardiff City's recent incredible run to the FA Cup Final as the official supplier of compression and therapeutic garments to
the Welsh club. Sadly, the fairytale ended in a 1-0 loss to Premiership side Portsmouth.
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