A RESEARCH ON RETAIL CHAIN

DecathlonDecathlon, a network of innovative retail chain and brands providing enjoyment for all sports people.

AboutDecathlon is our original chain. Created in 1976, it heralded a new concept in France: “All sports under one roof”. Decathlon stores, present in 26 countries, are the only stores to sell Passion Brand products and services linked to sporting activity and a passion for sport.

Decathlon is one of the world's largest sporting goods retailers.

Decathlon started with a store in Lille, France in 1976, founded by Michel Leclercq. It started to expand abroad a decade later, to Germany in 1986, Spain in 1992, Italy in 1998, Portugal, the United Kingdom in 1999, China in 2003, India in 2009 and Southeast Asia in 2012. Today, there are more than 850 stores in 22 countries. The company employs more than 60,000 staff from 80 different nationalities.

The retailer stocks a wide range of sporting goods, from tennis rackets to advanced scuba diving equipment, usually in large superstores which are sized at an average of 4,000m². Decathlon Group also owns 20 brands, with research and development facilities all over France to develop the latest innovative designs, registering up to 40 patents per year. Each brand represents a different sport or group of sports, with a dedicated product development and design team.

At Decathlon, 70,000 of them live their common Purpose on a daily basis: “to make the pleasure and benefits of sport accessible to all”.In every country where they are present, they share a strong and unique company culture, reinforced by their two values: Vitality and Responsibility.

At Decathlon, they place innovation at the heart of their activities: from research to retail, including design, production and logistics .

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Their twenty Passion Brand teams channel all their energy in to developing technical, good-looking and simple products, always at the lowest possible prices.

These products are aimed at all sports enthusiasts, from beginners to experts, and are sold exclusively at Decathlon.

ApproachWe design, we manufacture & we sell products that are technically superior at affordable prices

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The journey so far…

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The last 39 years…European Number 1 in both activity sectors (product retailer and designer)

2015 sales €9.9 billion (35% in France, 65% internationally)

74,000 team members 63 nationalities 350 jobs

1031 stores all over the world in 27 countries

40,000 products 20 Passion Brands

65 sports represented in-store

Passion BrandsTwenty Passion Brand teams channel all their energy into developing attractive, technical, yet simple products, always at the lowest possible prices.

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The retailer develops and sells its own brands. Each sport or group of sports has a separate brand name:

Aptonia - Nutrition and Healthcare

Artengo - Racket Sports

B'Twin - Cycling

Caperlan - Fishing

Domyos - Fitness, Gym, Yoga, Dance,

Fouganza - Horse Riding

Geologic - Target Sports such as Archery, Darts and Pétanque

Geonaute - Sports Electronics

Inesis - Golf

Kalenji - Running

Kipsta - Team Sports

Nabaiji - Swimming

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Newfeel - Walking and Urban Wear

Orao - Eyewear and Optical Accessories

Outshock - Martial Sports 

Oxelo - Rollersports, Skating and Scooters

Quechua - Hiking, Camping and Outdoor Gear

Simond - Mountaineering

Solognac - Hunting

Tribord - Watersports

Wed'Ze - Skiing and Snowboarding

Brands providing technical support for the products of its passion brands:

EQUAREA - Clothing designed for the active removal of sweat

ESSENSOLE - Shoe soles and insoles

NOVADRY - Waterproof and breathable clothes

STRATERMIC - Warm and light clothes

STRENFIT - Light and Robust Synthetic fabrics (non garment)

SUPPORTIV - Support and compression

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Decathlon Footprint in India

2015 – 37 stores in 15 States

2016 – 65 stores in 18 states

Retail FormatsDecathlon stores, present in 21 countries, are the only stores to sell Passion Brand products

45 warehouses and logistics platforms worldwide 20 Passion Brands, Decathlon’s own brands 944 million products sold

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Breakdown of POS by country:

COUNTRY Number of storesOpening

FRANCE 286

SPAIN 133 10

ITALY 106 6

GREAT CHINA (TAIWAN INCLUDED)166 51

POLAND 45 2

PORTUGAL 28 5

HUNGARY 17 1

GERMANY 26 3

BELGIUM 25 3

BRAZIL 19 1

UNITED KINGDOM 19 2

RUSSIA 39 15

ROMANIA 17 4

NETHERLANDS 6 1

TURKEY 15 6

CZECH REPUBLIC 9

SWEDEN 1

BULGARIA 4

CROATIA 3 2

MOROCCO 4 2

SLOVAKIA 3 3

THAILAND 5 5

SUB-TOTAL 1 013 139

PASSION BRAND STORES 8 1

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TOTAL 1 021 140

Decathlon debuts sustainable logistics hubFrench sporting goods retailer Decathlon has opened a new, eco-friendly logistics hub in Brandizzo in northwest Italy.  

The warehouse is currently undergoing LEED certification and features LED lighting in addition to rooftop solar panels capable of producing up to 350kW of electricity — allowing the building to be powered self-sufficiently during the bright summer months.

Decathlon is also debuting a new layout at the Brandizzo facility, featuring two automated mezzanine floors, which will be used in all of the company’s future warehouses worldwide.

The building has a surface area of around 23,000 square metres and is split into two units: one dedicated to picking, while the other stocks bulky material.

The heating and cooling system at the new logistics hub is based on 15 WSM high efficiency reversible air cooled roof-top units by Climaveneta, a group company of Mitsubishi Electric.

Alessandro Bergui , M&E Designer with Techbau SpA, who constructed the building, says: "Nowadays buildings are the first cause of pollution and CO2 production in the world. We drive Euro 6 and Euro 7 cars, while we live in buildings not so focused on energy savings.

“For our and our children's future it is essential to start thinking about buildings as we already do for automobiles, that is to say certifying energy performances. Following this philosophy, at the new Decathlon logistics hub we've tried to take the maximum advantage of renewable energies, since they don't come from fossil fuels and don't cause any CO2 emissions, by installing photovoltaic panels and selecting high efficiency HVAC units with air source."

Decathlon intends to design all of its new buildings to be eco-friendly. 

Research and DevelopmentDecathlon states an intention to propose and make accessible high-performance, innovative products designed for the well-being of sports people.The Decathlon research centre, the Industrial Division, the brands and the Design department work daily to provide the best solutions for sports people of all abilities. Decathlon keeps this promise on a daily basis by controlling every stage of the

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product creation process: listening to customers, analysing the human body in motion and seeking out the best components.

From the day our first researcher was hired in 1990 until today, the significant increase in investment in R&D clearly illustrates its importance to Decathlon. upstream, Decathlon SportsLab carries out research programmes into the needs of sports people.

Downstream, it also checks the technical balance between the brands’ offer and the expectations of users. Decathlon SportsLab deploys considerable resources in order to properly carry out the 5 steps essential to any scientific approach (observe, understand, imagine, experiment and check):

more than 50 researchers

a worldwide network of scientific laboratories, research organisations, universities and industrial partners.

On average, this organisation enables our teams to register 40 patents per year.

Industrial DivisionThe Industrial Division, a pillar of innovation for Decathlon

At Decathlon, innovations are born of observing customers and the passion of the company’s employees.Created in 1996, the Industrial Division consists of more than 500 people working at Decathlon hQ in villeneuve d’Ascq, and around 2,100 people working in different production countries.

In order to provide the Passion brands with efficient components and production solutions, the Industrial Division is divided into industrial processes.

In our villeneuve d’Ascq headquarters (France), more than 3,000 prototypes are made every year. Our prototype workshops are available for teams to observe the behaviour and test the components of finished products. They help speed up the design process and enable employees to play an active role in creating innovations at the best price/quality ratio.

By:

Anup M.R

(2015JULB01016)

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