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Lids appoints Chase B as creative director

US sports retailer Lids has named DJ and producer Chase B as its new creative director. The appointment formalises a long-standing relationship between the Indianapolis-based company and the cultural tastemaker, who previously collaborated on several successful product launches. In his new capacity, Chase B will oversee product collaborations...

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Lids promotes Greg Cox to chief financial officer

Lids has appointed Greg Cox as its new chief financial officer, a step up from his previous accounting and finance leadership roles he has held at the US sports retailer, where he has been for eight years. In his new role, Cox has been tasked with overseeing the company’s finance, loss prevention, human resources and information technology...

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Lids reportedly set to exit the UK

US sportswear retailer Lids is believed to be on the verge of exiting the UK market just three years after opening its first stores there. It has been reported by Drapers that the company is currently in negotiations with landlords to end its leases, with all UK stores from the brand expected to close upon agreements. Lids debuted in the UK in...

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Paris Saint-Germain to open new Las Vegas store in Lids partnership

Football club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) is extending its long-term partnership with Lids and Fanatics with the opening of a new store location in Las Vegas. Lids has been operating the French football club’s retail network since the duo debuted PSG’s first permanent store in Los Angeles in 2021, later adding locations in New York, Miami and...

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Lids appoints Ariel Sandler to lead the branding department

Sports retailer Lids has appointed Ariel Sandler as its head of brand and collaborations. Sandler, who has previously helped lead brand and marketing efforts for the NBA, New Era and StockX, will be responsible for leading Lids’ new branding department across partnerships, activations, and brand development. Commenting on her new role, Sandler...

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Lids’ SVP merchandising steps up to president position

Sportswear retailer Lids has announced that Bob Durba, its current senior vice president, merchandising, has been promoted to the position of president. Durda has been at the company over the course of 13 years, first joining as buying director in 2009, after his own brand Sport Fan-Attic was acquired by Lids, and later becoming vice president...

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Lids reveals new store concept, Lids Hat Drop

Sports retailer Lids has unveiled its newest retail concept at the first store in Queens, New York. ‘Lids Hat Drop’ comes as a brick and mortar iteration of an online concept the brand launched under the same name earlier this year. With a focus on hats, from baseball caps to beanies, the space will honour Jamaica, Queens, and its history with...

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US sportswear retailer Lids to open 20 stores in Germany

Following its entry into the European market late last year, US sportswear retailer Lids is expanding into Germany with the planned opening of 20 standalone stores. The company will start by opening three Berlin locations in the coming weeks, with stores in other cities to follow, including in Bremen, Dresden, and Hamburg. The Indianapolis-based...

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NBA to open third European store in Paris

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Fanatics, a digital sports platform and global provider of licensed sports merchandise, have announced they are opening the first NBA store in Paris this summer. The store will be operated by retail giant Lids and located at 20 Boulevard Saint-Michel in Paris’s Latin Quarter and will mark the third...

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Lids opens first stores in Europe

Sports retailer Lids has opened its first store in Europe. Aiming to expand its international presence through brick-and-mortar stores, the brand has debuted in England with four locations. Having already opened in Seven Dials in London, the locations of the Icon Outlet at The O2, London, Lakeside Shopping Centre in Essex and Churchill Square...

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NBA opens first official store in the UK

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Fanatics, a global leader in licensed sports merchandise, has opened the first NBA Store in the UK, on London’s well-known pedestrian shopping area Carnaby, Soho. The new two-floor store, located at 14-16 Foubert’s Place in London, is being operated by retail giant Lids, the largest licensed sports...