The company that bought the Decathlon subsidiary announced the launch of the Desport network

The ARM company, which purchased the Russian assets of Decathlon, is launching a new Desport network. About it reports TASS with reference to the company’s press service.

“Desport stores will open their doors in December this year, and the assortment will be formed as goods arrive,” the company said.

Deputy Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Viktor Evtukhov in September toldthat after a change of ownership, stores in Decathlon’s place may open in Russia before the end of the year. Previously, the government commission approved the sale of the company’s Russian network, which includes 36 facilities, to the ARM company.

A Vedomosti source close to the retailer expected the chain to resume operations in October–November 2023. The interlocutor clarified that their profile – sporting goods – will remain the same.

In the spring of 2022, there were 57 Decathlon stores in Russia. Against the backdrop of the start of a special operation in Ukraine, the chain of stores suspended supplies to the Russian Federation, and on June 27, it completely closed all stores in the country “for an indefinite period.” The company’s plans to sell its assets in Russia became known in January 2023.