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Gymshark to open four new stores, including first-ever pop-up

Sportswear brand Gymshark is continuing on its path of retail expansion, revealing that it is planning to open a total of four new stores over the next 12 months, including two UK permanent retail locations, its first-ever pop-up and its first store in mainland Europe. The pop-up will be the first to be introduced, with Gymshark set to open the...

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Gymshark appoints Sian Keane as chief people officer

Fitness and apparel brand Gymshark has named Farfetch executive Sian Keane as its new chief people officer. Keane will join Gymshark on September 9, following 11 years at Farfetch, the last six of which she held the position of chief people officer. During her time there, she supported the company’s growth from 100 people to over 7,000 globally,...

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Gymshark to open first permanent store outside of the UK

British sports apparel brand Gymshark has announced it will open its first-ever permanent store outside the UK in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, later in the year. The new store will be located on the ground floor of the Dubai Mall, the second-largest mall in the world by total land area, which welcomes more than 54 million shoppers through its...

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Gymshark appoints first creative director for upcoming Adapt collections

British sportswear brand Gymshark has appointed influencer Whitney Simmons, known for her workout videos and openness about mental health struggles, as its first-ever creative director of Adapt, one of its most successful women’s lines. Simmons, who has more than 2 million subscribers on YouTube and 3.9 million Instagram followers, has...

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Gymshark weighs up US and EU expansion as UK flagship store does better than expected

British sportswear brand Gymshark is targeting global expansion with store openings in key retail locations, as its debut store on Regent Street in London performs better than expected. The brand is reportedly "actively looking" for potential locations across the UK, the US and Europe, but is prioritising sourcing the right locations before...

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Gymshark names Kim Dolder as its first GM for North America

Gymshark has appointed Kim Dolder to the newly created role of general manager, North America. Dolder, the company said, is the latest in a series of senior appointments at Gymshark, following Mat Dunn joining from Asos as chief financial officer, Carly Natalizia joining from The Very Group as chief digital officer and Laurent Madeleine joining...

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Gymshark names first chief digital officer, outlines plans for 2024

Sportswear specialist Gymshark has appointed Carly Natalizia as its first chief digital officer, a role in which she will be responsible for the end-to-end digital customer journey. In addition to this, Natalizia has further been tasked with “defining the global strategy for the digital ecosystem, maximising the power of the brand and optimising...

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Gymshark 2023 revenues up 15 percent, announces expansion plans

In its accounts filed for FY23, activewear brand Gymshark Group Limited reported 15 percent increase in revenue to 556.2 million pounds. However, the group’s gross margin contracted to 60 percent compared to 65 percent in the previous year. Pre-tax profit also declined to 13.1 million pounds. The company’s EBITDA including exceptional items rose...

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Gymshark launching headband designed for textured hair

Fitness apparel brand Gymshark has unveiled a new headband designed with the Black community in mind, which offers people with textured hair a headband that supports them through their workouts. The Diffuse Sweat Headband has a double-layer construction that allows a ‘one size fits all’ approach with stretch-to-fit material to accommodate...

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Gymshark CCO Niran Chana to step down

Sportswear brand Gymshark has announced that its chief commercial officer Niran Chana has decided to step down from the position to “pursue different ambitions”. The company made the announcement on its LinkedIn page, where it thanked Chana for the “invaluable role he has played in getting Gymshark to where it is today”. The statement continued:...

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Gymshark posts dip in profit in spite of rising sales

Sportswear retailer Gymshark has outlined its financials for the year to July 2022, with the group reporting a clear dip in profits largely impacted by “the general economic environment”. The Solihull-based company reported that its pre-tax profits fell 39 percent to 27.8 million pounds, dropping from 45.4 million pounds the previous year. This...

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Gymshark names David Laid as creative director, lifting

Gymshark, the fitness community and apparel brand, has announced the appointment of David Laid, one of the famous bodybuilders, fitness models and influencers as its first creative director, lifting. Commenting on his new role, Laid said: “When the guys at Gymshark said to me ‘do you want to come and be responsible for resurrecting our heritage...