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After four years in the US, the French retail giant is closing its two remaining stores to focus on online sales. - Photo Decathlon

Decathlon closes US stores to focus on online growth

San Francisco, USA - Four years after the opening of its first store in California, the Decathlon group has announced the closure of its two...

Decathlon aims to increase its downtown presence through the cooperation with the Manor Group. - Photo Jo Beckendorff

Decathlon starts shop-in-shop pilot in Swiss department store Manor

BASEL, Switzerland - To expand its sports range, the Manor Group will open a stationary shop-in-shop concept in its 59 Swiss department stores with...

2021: A year of highs… and highs

2021: A year of highs… and highs

ZEIST, the Netherlands - It's been a busy year for the international bicycle industry. High demand for bicycles, notably e-bikes, driven by the COVID...

With solid infrastructure, a strong skillset from a booming automotive sector, and a large untapped workforce, the Central and Eastern Europe region is seeing an influx of investments from all steps in the (e-)bike production chain. – Photo Shutterstock

Reshoring bicycle production in Central and Eastern Europe: What's...

ZEIST, the Netherlands - The reshoring of European bicycle production continues to gain momentum as demand grows and supplies tighten. Central and...

“We have been active in the German sports market for 35 years with a motivated team,” comments Decathlon-Germany CEO André Weinert. – Photo Decathlon

Decathlon-Germany unveils multi billion expansion strategy for the...

PLOCHINGEN, Germany - Decathlon-Germany has presented its 2022-2026 business plan with the slogan 'Redesigning the playing field'. In the next four...

The RTE factory in Poland is nearing its completion. – Photo RTE

RTE factory in Poland expects to start production in January

MACHNACZ, Poland - The construction of the production facility of the Portuguese assembler RTE in Poland is nearing its completion. Based west of...

With physical stores being closed for up to 3 months, Decathlon relied heavily on online sales growth in 2020. - Photo Shutterstock

E-commerce sustains Decathlon in 'one of a kind' year

VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France - Sports retail giant Decathlon United reported a 6% decrease in turnover in 2020 compared to 2019. Despite stores being...

Production in the new facility of Decathlon partner ‘Sport Mechanical Workshop’ will start in September 2021. – Photo SMW

Europe's biggest bike factory under construction

TIMISOARA, Romania - Aerial footage shows the sheer size of the building process currently taking place in Romania. When construction started last...

The success of Decathlon in southern Germany has led to plans for new store openings in 2021. - Photo Decathlon

Decathlon expands presence in southern Germany with new stores

PLOCHINGEN, Germany - Next year, Decathlon-Germany has set its sights on a targeted expansion in the nation's south. The French sporting goods...

Created in 2016, Cyclofix has repaired more than 300,000 bikes in France. Now, the company wants to offer its services in Europe. - Photo Michel de Chavanon

Decathlon pumps €4 million into French bike repair company Cyclofix

PARIS, France - The market leader in on-site bike repair in France, Cyclofix, has just raised €5 million to ensure its development in France. The...