On September 28th at 10:00 a.m. ET, for a discussion on the footwear and sports retail markets we are hosting a call with Marcus Albrecht, Global Category Director for Sportswear and Sports Performance for Intersport Group GmbH, a Swiss-based sporting goods retailer with €13.7B in annual sales and 5,200 locations across 42 countries. Mr. Albrecht oversees the Adult and Children’s Sportswear and Performance category teams, representing about €4.4B of the company’s annual revenues. During our call Marcus will provide current trends and forecasts for footwear and apparel brands such as Adidas, Hoka, Nike, On, Ugg and Under Armour. He will also discuss emerging brands and styles he is excited about, health of inventory, how Intersport is managing shrink, discounting at the product level and retailers including Intersport, JD Sports etc. among other topics.
Bio: Marcus Albrecht is Global Category Director for Sportswear and Sports Performance for Intersport Group GmbH, a Swiss-based sporting goods retailer with €13.7B in annual sales and 5,200 locations across 42 countries. Mr. Albrecht oversees the Adult and Children’s Sportswear and Performance category teams, representing about €4.4B of the company’s annual revenues. He leads a multi-geographical and centralized team responsible for category strategy, seasonal business plans, supervision of all consumer touchpoints, merchandising, and retail execution.