Gigasport: Lienzer branch remains despite the closures

Gigasport: Lienzer branch remains despite the closures

The situation around the sports dealer Gigasport is currently causing some excitement. At the end of 2025, the company is planning to close four of its 14 branches in Austria. This applies specifically to the branches in Wolfsberg and Spittal an der Drau in Carinthia, as well as in Innsbruck and Leoben. A total of around 100 employees will lose their position in these closures. The messages come from the reports of ORF Styria.

For customers and employees in East Tyrol, on the other hand, there is gratifying news. The location in Rosengasse in Lienz remains and is not affected by these changes. For the local population, this means that access to sporting goods and the offers of the Gigasport dealer on site will continue to exist.

Details about the closures

• locations that are closed: Wolfsberg, Spittal an der Drau, Innsbruck and Leoben.
• affected employees: around 100 employees lose their job.
• period: The closures should be carried out by the end of 2025.

The decision of Gigasport to close the four branches seems to arise from a strategic realignment of the company. These developments could be interpreted in response to changed market conditions and buying behavior. The details behind this measure are currently not yet fully known, but management decisions like this show that companies are willing to adapt their structures to remain economical.

The news about the locations received in Lienz gives the residents on site to relief, since an important point of contact for sporting goods and needs remains. Gigasport emphasizes that the commitment to the region and the needs of customers will continue to focus. Among other things, this decision could mean that Gigasport will adapt its offers to better use the local customers.

For more information about the background and developments on the closures, reporting on the website www.osttirol-online.at is a valuable source of information. The exact reasons for the strategic orientation and the purchase cases in certain regions will certainly be examined in more detail in future reports.