Jump to content

Up & Running

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Up & Running
Company typeLtd.
IndustryRetailing
Founded1992
HeadquartersHarrogate, North Yorkshire United Kingdom
Key people
Dennis Macfarlane (Managing Director) Gillian Macfarlane (Managing Director)
ProductsRunning shoes, clothing, accessories & electronics
Number of employees
200

Up & Running (UK) Limited is a British retailing group. Established in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, in 1992 by Gillian and Dennis Macfarlane, the company operates 29 stores across the United Kingdom.

Awards

[edit]

Since the first opening of Up and Running, the company has been recognised with a number of industry awards, showcasing their presence within the running community. In 2006, the company was on The Sunday Times' 2006 Fast Track of Britain's private companies with the fastest growing sales.[1] At the 2018 Running Awards, Up and Running achieved a Gold Award for Best National Retailer and a Bronze Award for Online Retailer.[2] In 2019, the company received Gold Awards for National Retailer and Customer Service Multi Brand and a Bronze Award for Online Retailer Multi Brand.[3]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ TWK. "Fast Track". Fast Track. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  2. ^ "2018 Results - The Running Awards". therunningawards.com. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  3. ^ "2019 Awards Results - The Running Awards". therunningawards.com. Retrieved 10 October 2020.