Press and Media

Interested in finding out what is going on in the INTERSPORT world? For every major event, INTERSPORT International Corporation distributes a press release to key media outlets.

Now it is even easier for you to find out what is going on: all of INTERSPORT International Corporation’s press releases will now be uploaded to our website. If there are any press listings or press pictures, you can find them here. In case of any further inquires, please feel free to contact us.

INTERSPORT is expanding into Morocco

April 26, 2013
IIC - INTERSPORT International Corp. signed a License Agreement with INTERSPORT SL for the territory of Morocco.

INTERSPORT continues to expand by taking over The Athlete's Foot

October 24, 2012
Berne (Switzerland), 24. October 2012 - IIC - INTERSPORT International Corp. will acquire 100% of the U.S. franchise retail chain The Athlete's Foot, which sells mainly sport shoes that satisfy both performance and lifestyle and consists of 430 stores in 27 countries.

Contract with CEO Franz Julen prematurely extended by five years

April 30, 2012
The "Board of Management" of IIC - INTERSPORT International Corporation with headquarters in Bern, Switzerland has extended the contract with CEO Franz Julen (54) until the end of 2018, ahead of schedule.

INTERSPORT is expanding with Lebanon to its 42nd country

April 11, 2012
IIC - INTERSPORT International Corp. signed a License Agreement with ABC s.a.l in Lebanon. In the near future, 10 multi-sport/multi-brand stores will open with retail surfaces of 600- 800 square meters per store. Lebanon will therefore be the 42nd country in which INTERSPORT is represented.

INTERSPORT expands to China – partnership with New Huadu

March 12, 2012
IIC - INTERSPORT International Corp. signed a Master Franchise Agreement with Fujian New Huadu Supercenter Co. Ltd. In the near future, 80 to 100 multi-sport/multi-brand stores with a retail surface of 1’000 – 1’500 square meters are scheduled to open in South China.

INTERSPORT Retail Sales 2010 for the first time in excess of Euro 10 billion

April 14, 2011
The INTERSPORT Group operating in 39 countries increased retail sales by 9% to Euro 10.1 billion in 2010. Important growth drivers were the areas "Football" with the FIFA Football World Cup in South Africa, „Outdoor“, „Running“ and „Fitness“ as well as mainly in central and northern Europe winter-sports.

Flagship store GURO opened in Seoul, South Korea

September 20, 2010
IIC - INTERSPORT International Corp. announces that the South Korean INTERSPORT flagship store opened in GURO District, south-western Seoul on Friday, 3rd September.

INTERSPORT assigns a Licence for the market of Egypt and enters Africa

September 20, 2010
IIC - INTERSPORT International Corp. announces to have signed a non-exclusive License Agreement with the Azzam Family already operating as sports Retailers in the Territory of Egypt.

INTERSPORT appointed UEFA EURO 2012™ and 2016™ Official Sports Shop of Licensed Products

September 16, 2010
Herzogenaurach, Nyon, Berne, September 16, 2010 - As was the case for the UEFA EURO 2008™, INTERSPORT will be the Official Sports Shop of Licensed Products also at the UEFA EURO 2012™ and 2016™ following a signed agreement with UEFA & adidas. In more than 800 INTERSPORT stores in over 20 countries INTERSPORT will install dedicated UEFA EURO areas. Furthermore INTERSPORT will be operating onsite sales in the stadia and Fan Zones exclusively.

INTERSPORT and PUMA get ready for the World Cup in Africa

June 9, 2010
90 football fans from 13 different countries visit the "Africa Unity Experience" in Paris ...
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