Leading French sporting goods retailer Decathlon opens a new flagship store in the Xushuguan Economic and Technological Development Zone in Suzhou New District on June 2. [Photo/WeChat account: snd-szgxqfb]
Leading French sporting goods retailer Decathlon opened a new flagship store in the Xushuguan Economic and Technological Development Zone in Suzhou New District on June 2, local media outlets reported.
The store, located to the west of Chengji Road with a floor space of over 21,000 square meters, aims to offer shopping, recreation, and exercise to customers.
The first floor of the store, which serves as a shopping zone, is divided into different sporting themes, including cycling and camping, the most popular forms of recreation among young people in recent years, with a variety of goods such as mountain bikes, road bikes, tents, camping vehicles, and waterproof mats being offered.
The second floor, which is under construction, will open to the public this fall and will be the city's largest fitness club. The club, which will occupy a total area of 6,000 sq m, targets people of all ages spanning from three to 65 and will feature a children's training area, equipment area, yoga area and 3,000-sq-m swimming pool.
A major commercial area has taken shape in Xushuguan with three other world-famous businesses – Costco, the American membership-only warehouse club store, Aeon Mall from Japan, and Ikea from Sweden.
