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Skins launches interactive in-store unit with independent retailers
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ports compression wear company Skins has introduced a
new interactive in-store merchandising unit which provides the independent retailer with an opportunity to create a unique selling environment and gives the consumer a personal buying experience The interactive kiosk is designed
to accurately measure height and weight, while also allowing the consumer to specify their intended activity and ensure the relevant product is recommended. The unit, which was fi rst unveiled at the ISPO Exhibition in Munich in February, is now being rolled out to selected independent and specialist retailers in the UK and Ireland. Skins UK General Manager, David Ling said: “The science surrounding the compression wear category can sometimes be confusing and
Landlords will have to think hard about JD Sports plans to renegotiate Blacks leases
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he British Property Federation
responded to reports that the new owners of Blacks Leisure, JD Sports, intends to renegotiate many of its leases by stating landlords will be happy to sit down and talk, but any pain must be shared. JD Sports fought off
competition to buy Blacks Leisure earlier this week in a pre-pack administration. The struggling outdoor
sports retailer angered landlords in 2008 by expanding back into stores it had previously disposed of through the use of a CVA. Liz Peace, chief executive of the British Property Federation, said: “Landlords supported Blacks in a CVA two years ago and will continue to assist businesses in trouble, but mindful of the impact it has on their own pensioner investors. “JD Sports had the money
to buy Blacks, and as JD Sports is a solvent business landlords will have to think hard about any concessions,
bearing in mind the impact that would have on Blacks’ competitors and their own investors. “In securing support
for the previous CVA a collaborative approach worked well in ensuring the business survived, albeit temporarily, largely with the help of its landlords, and it would be a pity if that goodwill was repaid with new owners seeking to dictate terms. Any concessions would come at the cost of lower pensioner incomes, who are also struggling in today’s tough climate.”
kiosk is designed to accurately measure height and weight, while also allowing the consumer to specify their intended activity and ensure the relevant product is recommended.
The interactive
misleading, so we believe that it’s important to simplify this process to ensure that the consumer is able to make an informed buying decision. So far, units have been installed in selected key retailers in the UK and Ireland, and these will operate under the Skins ‘Compression Centre’ banner. The retailers involved are SS Moore
Sports Belfast, Tony Pryce Sports Exeter, Ger Wyley Sports Waterford and Maher Sports Cork.
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