{"id":3316,"date":"2021-06-30T10:58:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-30T10:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.theoneoff.com\/?p=3316"},"modified":"2025-03-13T11:27:35","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T11:27:35","slug":"sports-direct-new-flagship-launches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/content.theoneoff.com\/2021\/06\/30\/sports-direct-new-flagship-launches\/","title":{"rendered":"Sports Direct new flagship launches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re proud to have launched the new Sports Direct flagship store on London&#8217;s Oxford Street this month.\u00a0It\u2019s been the culmination of four years of working closely with Sports Direct to elevate the brand experience for their customers.<\/p>\n<p>Over three floors, the store gives the enthusiast of any sport the inspiration, tools, possibilities and all the gear you can imagine in a way which has revolutionised the Sports Direct shopping experience. Whilst the store is rich in technology, a grass roots design approach has been implemented. Original features have been respected and amplified; and eco-conscious principles have been adopted. However, the key shift is the shopping experience which is 100% guided by the customer rather than categories or brands.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div>It&#8217;s been great to see the new concept so well received by the consumers, the industry, and press. Here&#8217;s a round up of what&#8217;s being said about it.<\/div>\n<h2>Evening Standard\u00a0<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>It is a big ambition, and comes at a time when bricks and mortar retailers face headaches, including high business rates and online competition. But 31-year-old Murray is confident, and tells the Standard: \u201cIt is the most digitally enabled store we\u2019ve ever done.\u201d He refers to digital screens and touchpoints and says \u201cit is really forward thinking\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"\\&quot;https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/business\/leisure-retail\/sports-direct-oxford-street-flagship-new-tech-b941230.html\\&quot;\" target=\"\\&quot;_blank\\&quot;\" rel=\"\\&quot;noopener\\&quot;\">Read more\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Drapers\u00a0<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>As Oxford Street begins to reawaken from its Covid-induced hibernation, Sports Direct&#8217;s revamp offers a welcome addition to the famous shopping hub. More than 100 Sports Direct stores have been \\&#8221;elevated\\&#8221; in recent years, the mixture of technology, experience and product ensures that its newest premises stands out from neighbouring retailers.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"\\&quot;https:\/\/www.drapersonline.com\/news\/first-look-sports-directs-oxford-street-store-gets-10m-revamp\\&quot;\" target=\"\\&quot;_blank\\&quot;\" rel=\"\\&quot;noopener\\&quot;\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\\n<\/p>\n<p>{% video_player \\&#8221;embed_player\\&#8221; overrideable=False, type=&#8217;scriptV4&#8242;, hide_playlist=True, viral_sharing=False, embed_button=False, autoplay=False, hidden_controls=False, loop=False, muted=False, full_width=False, width=&#8217;1920&#8242;, height=&#8217;1080&#8242;, player_id=&#8217;49792247822&#8242;, style=&#8221; %}\\n<\/p>\n<h2>Retail Week\u00a0<\/h2>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Sports Direct has lifted the lid on its newest store concept on London\u2019s Oxford Street as it accelerates its \u201celevation\u201d strategy. The sportswear and equipment specialist has ploughed \u00a310m into a major revamp of the 50,000 sq ft unit, which it wants to become known as \u201cthe best sports store in the world\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\\&quot;https:\/\/www.retail-week.com\/sports-and-leisure\/store-gallery-sports-direct-hails-new-era-with-10m-oxford-street-revamp\/7040049.article\\&quot;\" target=\"\\&quot;_blank\\&quot;\" rel=\"\\&quot;noopener\\&quot;\">Read more\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\\&quot;https:\/\/f.hubspotusercontent30.net\/hubfs\/8613030\/Nike_SDI-Oxford-St_16-06-21-081_insta-jpg.jpeg\\&quot;\" alt=\"\\&quot;Nike_SDI-Oxford-St_16-06-21-081_insta-jpg\\&quot;\" width=\"\\&quot;3528\\&quot;\" \/>\n<h2>Design Week<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Sports Direct\u2019s flagship store redesigns with a \u201cgrass roots\u201d approach. The One Off has reimagined the brand\u2019s central London outlet with AR installations and fixtures and fittings made of recycled mannequins.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"\\&quot;https:\/\/www.designweek.co.uk\/issues\/21-27-june-2021\/sports-direct-redesign\/?cmpid=dwnews_21211451&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=dw_daily&amp;adg=PNIFCOdqAqsy8j7\\&quot;\" target=\"\\&quot;_blank\\&quot;\" rel=\"\\&quot;noopener\\&quot;\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\\&quot;https:\/\/f.hubspotusercontent30.net\/hubfs\/8613030\/Nike_SDI-Oxford-St_16.06.21-022_insta.jpg\\&quot;\" alt=\"\\&quot;Nike_SDI-Oxford-St_16.06.21-022_insta\\&quot;\" width=\"\\&quot;2943\\&quot;\" \/>\n<h2>Fashion United\u00a0<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The store features curated activation spaces and interactive experiences, as well as dedicated areas for football, running, outdoor and specialist sports, alongside men\u2019s, women\u2019s and kidswear.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"\\&quot;https:\/\/fashionunited.uk\/news\/retail\/sports-direct-opens-revamped-oxford-street-flagship\/2021062256127\\&quot;\" target=\"\\&quot;_blank\\&quot;\" rel=\"\\&quot;noopener\\&quot;\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\\&quot;https:\/\/f.hubspotusercontent30.net\/hubfs\/8613030\/SD_Oxford_Street_2021_1239_insta.jpg\\&quot;\" alt=\"\\&quot;SD_Oxford_Street_2021_1239_insta\\&quot;\" width=\"\\&quot;1594\\&quot;\" \/>Retail Gazette\u00a0<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Sports Direct has reopened its London flagship store, featuring a \u00a310 million refurbishment \u201cbringing to life its new brand direction\u201d. A further two flagship stores are confirmed to be opening later this year in Birmingham and Manchester.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"\\&quot;https:\/\/www.retailgazette.co.uk\/blog\/2021\/06\/sports-direct-reopens-london-flagship-with-10m-revamp\/\\&quot;\" target=\"\\&quot;_blank\\&quot;\" rel=\"\\&quot;noopener\\&quot;\">Read more\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\\&quot;https:\/\/f.hubspotusercontent30.net\/hubfs\/8613030\/Sports%20Direct%20Oxford%20Street1-jpg.jpeg\\&quot;\" alt=\"\\&quot;Sports\" width=\"\\&quot;5430\\&quot;\" \/>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sports Direct Press Coverage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3316","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.3 - 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