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Gymshark appoints Carly Natalizia as chief commercial officer

British gym and fitness apparel brand Gymshark has promoted chief digital officer Carly Natalizia to chief commercial officer to oversee the company’s omnichannel journey and digital optimisation. Natalizia, who has been with Gymshark for four years, will be responsible for Gymshark’s ongoing journey to becoming a fully omnichannel business,...

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Gymshark unveils debut New York flagship

British gym and fitness apparel brand Gymshark has released the first images of its New York City flagship store, set to open its doors on Saturday, December 13, which marks the brand’s biggest store in the US, following its store at Roosevelt Field shopping centre in Long Island, New York, in October. Located at 11 Bond Street, the 13,000...

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Gymshark taps Dick’s Sporting Goods as first US wholesale partner

Gymshark has established an agreement with Dick’s Sporting Goods, making the company the first US retailer to secure a wholesale partnership with the British sportswear brand. With this, Gymshark will launch in 12 Dick’s House of Sport stores. In a statement, Brendan Kirk, vice president of merchandising at Dick’s Sporting Goods, said launching...

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Gymshark to open first permanent US store this month

British gym and fitness apparel brand Gymshark is set to open its first permanent store in the US at Roosevelt Field shopping centre in Long Island, New York, this month, ahead of its highly anticipated flagship opening in New York City later this year. The 4,000 square foot Roosevelt Field store will open on October 11 and will serve as the “...

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Gymshark names Rich Sanders as its new chief financial officer

British gym and fitness apparel brand Gymshark has tapped Rich Sanders as its new chief financial officer (CFO), with immediate effect. Sanders, who was previously Gymshark’s strategy director and interim CFO, will report directly to founder and chief executive Ben Francis and will continue to operate out of Gymshark’s Solihull headquarters. He...

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Gymshark launches debut footwear with performance brand R.A.D

Global gym and fitness apparel brand Gymshark has launched its first-ever footwear products in collaboration with British performance footwear brand R.A.D. The collaboration brings together two of the UK’s biggest exports in the performance space and comes in response to calls from the Gymshark community to expand into footwear to complement its...

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Gymshark opens first European store in Amsterdam

British sportswear brand Gymshark opened a new store at Kalverstraat 178 in Amsterdam on June 21, 2025. The three-storey store boasts a total area of over 1,000 square metres. This marks the UK brand's first permanent brick-and-mortar location in continental Europe. Head of communications at Gymshark, Sam Kane, enthusiastically reflected on the...

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Gymshark hits record revenue in FY24, yet profit continues to fall

Sportswear retailer Gymshark welcomed a strong revenue growth for FY24, recording an increase of 9 percent per annum which amounted to 607.3 million pounds. While its “active trading stance” and “vibrancy of the brand” were cited to have aided in the uptick, such instances were unable to help profit, which continued on a downward trend. For the...

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Inside Gymshark’s third permanent London store

British fitness brand Gymshark has opened its third permanent store in London at Westfield White City completing “the triangle of London,” as it looks to target a more premium, fashion-conscious customer base. The 9,000 square foot store, located on the ground floor of the shopping centre, has been designed to complement its experiential...

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Gymshark names Kim Dolder as chief commercial officer

British fitness and apparel brand Gymshark has promoted Kim Dolder to chief commercial officer to drive the brand forward into a “fully omnichannel enterprise”. Dolder, a former Abercrombie and Fitch and Under Armour executive, joined Gymshark in April 2024 as general manager of North America and will report directly to the brand’s founder and...

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Gymshark confirms first permanent US flagship location in New York

Gymshark has confirmed that its first permanent retail store will be located at 11 Bond Street in New York City, as it looks to push forward its international expansion. The store will open later this year and will span 13,000 square feet across four floors. In a statement, Gymshark said the store concept will be similar to its Regent Street...

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Retailers halt use of gig economy apps following trade union backlash

A number of UK retailers have reportedly stopped using gig economy apps like YoungOnes and Temper to hire freelance retail workers after unions criticised the method. According to the Guardian, Uniqlo, Gymshark and Lush are believed to have halted the use of these apps after just a short period of time. It seems that the decisions came as a...