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News briefsItalian outdoor market posted 27% increase in 2021, exceeding European average
In Italy, sales of outdoor products (sell-in) increased by 27 percent in 2021 compared to 2020. The increase in Europe in the same period was 18.7 percent, based on European Outdoor Group (EOG) data. Growth in Italy is primarily driven by technical gear and footwear. More specifically, Italy has emerged ...
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News briefsBergzeit study sees pleasure trumping performance in outdoor sports activities
German mountain sports e-tailer Bergzeit has conducted a new online study among roughly 3,400 of its customers in the German-speaking countries to find out about their motivation in outdoor sports, goals, planning, equipment, travel choices, social media use and the consultancy expected from a retailer. One of the major takeaways ...
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ArticleItaly’s bike exports increase double-digit, e-bikes at 15%
A total of 1,975,000 million bicycles were sold in Italy in 2021 – 2 percent less than in the previous year, according to the annual estimates provided by the Italian bike industry association, ANCMA (Associazione Ciclo Motociclo Accessori). Sales of traditional bikes were down by 3 percent to 1,680,000 units, ...
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News briefsKearney releases circular fashion report 2022, with outdoor brands doing relatively well
Consulting company Kearney has released its Circular Fashion Index 2022. It assessed 150 fashion brands from 20 countries and six categories (luxury, premium and affordable luxury, mass market, fast fashion, sports and outdoor, lingerie and underwear). The methodology includes a score based on seven dimensions that affect ...
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News briefsBike theft in Switzerland: Claim costs at record level
AXA Versicherungen AG has released statistics on bike thefts in Switzerland. Over the last five years, the number of stolen bikes has remained more or less the same – except in 2020, when there was a slight Covid pandemic-related decrease, but this was no longer noticeable by 2021. Over the ...
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ArticleBicycle sales in Austria: turnover surpasses €1 billion
The Association of Sporting Goods Manufacturers and Sports Equipment Suppliers of Austria (VSSÖ) has released the 2021 Austrian bicycle sales figures. Although the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on supply chains was still strongly felt, around 490,000 bicycles were sold to Austrian sporting goods retailers and specialist bicycle dealers last ...
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News briefsWorldwide fishing equipment market to reach $31.8 billion by 2028, new report suggests
The global fishing equipment market is expected to grow from US$ 23.8 billion in 2021 to US$ 31.8 billion by 2028, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.2 percent in the 2021-2028 period according to a new report by ResearchAndMarkets. The report is entitled “Fishing Equipment Market Forecast ...
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ArticleUlrika Björk: “Appoint more women to the board”
Only one-fifth of all women in top management at the top-selling sports apparel companies are female. This is the result of our analysis on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2022. It’s a different story at ingredient brand Polygiene. Here, 4 of the 6 senior managers are female, and the ...
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ArticleSara Molnar: “As a modern leader, diversity must be on your agenda”
Eva Karlsson (Houdini), Antje von Dewitz (Vaude), Kari Traa (Kari Traa), formerly Rose Mercario (Patagonia), Ulrika Björk (Polygiene), Annica Rantala (Stronger) or Pernilla Nyrensten (Revolution Race) – just to mention a few, are female leaders within the sporting goods / outdoor industry. But fundamentally, the industry is male-dominated, as our ...
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ArticlePortugal Bike Value achieves double-digit increase in bicycle exports in 2021
During the visit of a delegation from the National Agency for Innovation (ANI) to the headquarters of the Portuguese bicycle industry association ABIMOTA in Borralha, secretary general Gil Nadais revealed some interesting export figures for 2021. The main focus of the visit was the expansion of laboratories at ABIMOTA’s headquarters, ...
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News briefsThe global fishing reel market is estimated to reach $5 billion by 2027
The worldwide fishing reel market is expected to reach US$5,075.54 million by the year 2027, which would represent a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.6 percent during the 2020-2027 period. According to a new report by ResearchAndMarkets, titled “Global Fishing Reel Market, By Reel Type, By Reel Mechanism, By ...
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Trend ReportsGerman study: Fewer new fashion purchases thanks to second-hand shopping
84 percent of second-hand shoppers in Germany say that buying second-hand clothing has replaced buying a new garment. Another 71 percent say they spent less money on clothing because they bought used items. These are results of the current Second Hand Fashion Report 2022, for which the second hand online ...
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ArticleGOA reports 29 percent growth at U.S. specialty independent outdoor retail in 2021
The independent U.S. retail organization Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (GOA) has released sales data showing a significant increase in holiday season sales and a record-breaking two-year sales increase. Compared to 2020, Grassroots members – currently, a total of 99 independent retailers across 196 locations – in the U.S. saw a 29 ...
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News briefsGfK sees pandemic and inflation clouding consumer sentiment in Germany
According to the latest GfK consumer climate study, consumer sentiment in Germany cooled off noticeably in December. Both economic and income expectations and propensity to buy fell significantly. With the propensity to save also rising again, GfK forecasts a consumer climate of -6.8 points for January 2022, five points lower ...
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ArticleTourism-related sporting goods retailers in Austria see winter season at risk
In the 2020/2021 winter season, tourism-related sporting goods retailers in Austria recorded sales losses of up to 95 percent. A study by SpEA (SportsEconAustria) commissioned by the Federal Committee for Trade in Fashion and Leisure Articles in the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKÖ) now shows that what was already feared ...
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ArticleDespite serious bottlenecks, Taiwan’s bicycle and e-bike production grows at double-digit rate
Compared to other countries, the island nation of Taiwan has come through the pandemic in the best possible way. Thanks to safety measures taken in good time this is certainly also related to the experience gained with the SARS virus several years ago. Regarding this year’s situation in Taiwan, Astro ...
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ArticleE-commerce in Latin America to grow 37 percent by 2021, digital wallets for payment on the rise
According to the Beyond Borders 2021/2022 study by EBANX, a payments company that connects global and local businesses with Latin American consumers, the Latin American digital commerce market is expected to grow 37 percent year-on-year by the end of 2021, with double-digit growth across the region through 2025. Within this, ...
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ArticleGlobal outdoor vacation industry expected to reach over $3,000bn by 2030
ResearchAndMarkets.com offers for purchase a new report with the title “Outdoor Vacation Market by Tour Type, Traveler Type, Age Group and Mode of Booking: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast 2021-2030” that provides insights into the global outdoor vacation industry. According to the report, the outdoor vacation market was valued ...
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ArticleYouGov study sees German consumers returning to winter tourism
In its recent study conducted among 2,049 participants (commissioned by German brand Schöffel), market researchers at YouGov evaluated a rising interest in winter tourism and snowsports. In mid-September, 58 percent of the consumers that are all active in wintersports said they were planning a winter holiday in ...
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ArticleGlobal bicycle stocks: Demand remains strong, but supply chain prevents further highs
While falling infection rates and rising economic data helped our global bicycle stocks soar in the second quarter of 2021, a majority of our companies included in the Q3 overview had to adjust downwards in the third quarter. Demand remains high, yes, but the supply chain and some logistical issues ...
