august 2017 Greenstone SHOPPING | 9
august 2017 Greenstone SHOPPING | 9
the Decathlon SportsLab into product innovation and consumer needs , often in collaboration with universities and other partners . This has enabled them to register 40 patents per year . The Passion Brands are :
• Aptonia : health and nutrition products
• Artengo : racket sports ( including table tennis and beach tennis ) and variations thereof
• b ’ Twin : cycling – more than 2.7 million bicycles have been sold worldwide under this brand name .
• Caperlan : fishing tackle .
• Domyos : fitness , dance , gymnastics and combat sports : Outshock
• Fouganza : horse riding
• Geologic : target sports like darts , archery and boules
• Geonaute : sport electronics
• Inesis : golf
• Kalenji : running – for road , track and trail
• Kipsta : team sport – covering all codes like soccer , basketball , etc
• Nabaiji : swimming
• Newfeel : sport walking brand
• Orao : eyewear
• Oxelo : skating – roller , board and scooters
• Quechua : hiking and camping
• Simond : mountain climbing
• Solognac : technical outdoor clothing and accessories , including camouflage
• Tribord : water sports
“ The reaction to our prices and value for money so far has been overwhelming ,” says Japie . Customers are enquiring if there is still stock of the opening specials such as backpacks for R49 ( which incidentally also comes with a 10-year guarantee ), only to be told that those are not specials , they are in fact the regular prices . “ Apart from the value for money which we offer at Decathlon stores , what sets us apart from the competition is firstly the ability of our staff to supply knowledgeable service to customers , especially on technical products ,” explains Japie . He notes that the salesperson in the running shoe section will actually be a runner , so they can offer the correct advice based on their experiences .
“ Secondly , we stand out through our innovative products which you cannot find anywhere else ,” he says . Two examples of such products are the Easybreath Snorkelling Mask , which has sold millions of units worldwide over the past couple years and which has opened up the world of snorkelling to a whole new market , and the pop-up ‘ two second ’ tent , which has taken the hassle out of camping .
At Decathlon they believe in the benefits of sport as a way to improve lives . Their aim is to create a unique project so that as many people in the world can afford their value for money products and play more sports . With their fresh new store in Greenstone offering something new to shoppers – wide aisles , an even wider selection and innovative products for rock bottom prices , it looks like Decathlon is already well on their way to getting local residents fitter , happier and healthier .
WHERE : Greenstone Shopping Centre Entrance 4 ( next to The Hub ) TEL : 010-592-1066 WEBSITE : www . decathlon-sports . co . za FACEBOOK : Decathlon Greenstone TRADING HOURS : Monday-Thursday : 9am-6pm
Fridays : 9am-7pm Saturdays : 9am-5pm
Sundays : 9am-4pm
SIZE : 1 300m 2 STAFF : 20