All Asmas articles
-
ArticleRecent studies show mixed picture of Covid-related shopping behavior
According to recent studies by the Association of Swiss Sports Retailers (ASMAS), based on credit card data from Worldline, along with the latest data from Mastercard, the outlook for brick-and-mortar retailers is moderately optimistic, albeit very mixed across the EU. In general, a slow return of the buying spirit is ...
-
News briefs
Expo des Neiges 2021 canceled
Due to the Swiss Federal Council’s directives and the ban on events, Expo des Neiges 2021, scheduled from March 30 to April 1, has been canceled. The first edition of the Expo planned in Aigle has thus been postponed until March 2022. An exact date has not yet been announced ...
-
News briefs
Swiss online trade reports exceptional growth in November
According to the Association of Swiss Sports Retailers (ASMAS), Swiss online retailing increased by 41.6 percent in November alone compared to the same month in 2019. According to the evaluation by GfK in cooperation with the Swiss Post and the retail association, 2020 is now cumulatively 32.8 percent above the ...
-
ArticleAre we going to ski this winter?
Brands and federations express cross-industry concerns in case of European resort lockdownsThe Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi) has released a statement in which 10 leading ski companies, five sports retail groups and 12 sporting goods industry federations raised concerns about the consequences for the industry of the planned closure of many European winter sports resorts in relation to the ...
-
News briefsMarkus Wolf is the new president of SPAF
On the occasion of the second SportBusinessNetworkDay in Lenzburg, the two Swiss sporting goods associations, ASMAS (Association of Swiss Sporting Goods Retailers) and SPAF (Association of Swiss Sporting Goods Suppliers), held their general meetings. Markus Wolf was elected as the new president of SPAF as Guido Mätzler retired after 30 ...
-
ArticleSwiss sports retailers predict 10% sales drop
Excluding bikes, which are becoming more popular in the country, the Swiss sporting goods market achieved modest growth of 1.4 percent in 2019 in comparison to the previous year, according to the Swiss Association of Sports Retailers (Asmas), which compiled the figures in collaboration with the GfK market research institute. ...
-
News briefsSwiss sports retailers can’t open yet
Switzerland’s Federal Council announced on April 16 a three-step process for the gradual re-opening of stores, schools and various businesses. To begin with, do-it-yourself stores and garden centers will be able to start operating again on April 27, along with flower shops, hairdressers and massage parlors, while other types of ...
