Decathlon changes name to ‘Nolhtaced’ in three Belgian cities

Decathlon shops in Evere, Namur and Ghent will change their name to Nohltaced for one month, the company announced in a press release on Monday.

“Nohltaced” (pronounced Noltakket) is Decathlon written backwards, or in reverse, the theme of the sports store chain’s latest campaign to promote so-called “reverse shopping.” This allows customers to resell old or unused sporting goods to Decathlon so that they can be repaired and resold in the store under warranty.

“We want to make sure everyone can play sports in an environmentally conscious way. To grow sustainably, we are therefore fully committed to our buy-back service, our second-hand offer, rental and repairs,” Arnaud De Coster, second-hand Nolhtaced Belgium manager, said.

“At first glance, this name change to Nolhtaced may seem like a marketing stunt, but our main aim is to make our buy-back service known to the widest possible audience and thus reuse as many items as possible, lower the threshold for second-hand and increase purchasing power.”

During a test phase this year, Decathlon bought back 26,000 items.

Aim of the campaign

With this campaign, which will see the logo on its website and social media channels as well as the banners on the facades of three shops replaced with the new name, the goal is to reuse as much equipment as possible and thus reduce the impact on the environment, as well as avoid waste.

“Our classic consumption pattern has to change: buy fewer new products and resell, repair or rent older material. Consumers are also starting to look at stuff differently than before. It is less about possession and more about use,” Joeri Moons, sustainability manager Nolhtaced Belgium, said.

Source: Brussels Time