All Coronavirus articles – Page 10
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ArticleOnline retailer Bergfreunde continues to grow
Online outdoor retailer Bergfreunde GmbH ( bergfreunde.de ), part of the U.S. Backcountry Group ( backcountry.com ), has announced annual sales of €155 million for its fiscal year 2020, a plus of 41 percent compared to the previous year. According to the online-only retailer, the increase was due ...
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News briefsFree IWA Studio Edition with up-to-date industry topics on March 12
As part of the “ Road to IWA 2022 ,” the IWA Studio Edition , a new virtual industry show by Messe Nuremberg , will go live on March 12. From 15:00 until 18:00 (CET), participants can expect a compact package consisting of current industry topics, company presentations and socializing ...
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News briefsClimbing community confirms participation in first The Big Gear Show
Organizers of The Big Gear Show have announced that Petzl, Scarpa North America, La Sportiva , Liberty Mountain’s Edelweiss , Singing Rock , Grivel, Beal, Cypher, Kong and Eldorado Climbing have agreed to exhibit at the inaugural event Aug. 3-5 in Park City, Utah. With the ...
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News briefsKeswick Mountain Festival 2021 postponed due to Covid-19
After reviewing the U.K. government’s roadmap, Keswick Mountain Festival organizers have concluded that the event, originally scheduled for May 21-23, had to be rescheduled. The new dates are Sept. 10-12. All bookings from the then canceled 2020 Keswick Mountain Festival have already been brought forward to May 2021, and these ...
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France’s organizers of outdoor events join forces to overcome the rough patch of the pandemic
The French organizers of outdoor sports events have launched the Collectif Événementiel Sportif Outdoor (CESO ; ”Outdoor Sport Events Collective”), a joint initiative to boost post-pandemic recovery. Since the cancellation of the Paris Half Marathon on March 1, 2020, 95 percent of outdoor sports events in France have been canceled ...
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ArticleCalida may be looking at strategic options for its outdoor brands
Swiss diversified group Calida said it was looking at “strategic options” for its French Millet and Lafuma outdoor brands following the already-completed sales of the Eider and Oxbow labels. The company said Millet and Lafuma “declined perceptibly” – due to Covid-19 curfews in France – ...
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Lenzing takes over management control at Hygiene Austria to “resolve issues”
Austrian fiber specialist Lenzing reports that it has taken over management control of Hygiene Austria on March 3. Stephan Sielaff , chief technology officer at Lenzing, has been appointed as an additional managing director at Hygiene Austria to assist in resolving the issues that had arisen over the ...
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ArticleGermany extends lockdown; England eases the rules
On March 3, the federal-state conference in Germany decided on how to further extend its present lockdown for non-essential retailer operations until March 28 to help fend off the Covid-19 virus. Like in the U.K., it will be phased out in stages, but retailers are furious, partly ...
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British National Camping Show postponed again
Following the British Prime Minister’s announcement of a cautious relaxation of lockdown restrictions in England, the National Camping Show organizers have had to decide to postpone the start of the consumer event once again. The show will now (most probably) take place at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire from May 20-23, ...
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ArticleEurobike still on course for physical event in September
Messe Friedrichshafen reports that, irrespective of the currently still pending political framework for holding trade shows, there is high interest in the international bike industry for Eurobike 2021 . More than 800 exhibitors have already registered for the 29th edition of the show, which is scheduled to take place ...
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ArticleVF Foundation releases first Impact Report
The VF Foundation , the philanthropic arm of VF Corp. established in 2004 with global headquarters in Denver, has released its first report detailing the positive impact its financial grants and philanthropic partnerships have had on more than four million people in 53 countries over the past year. From ...
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ArticleWolverine sees weak results, but remains hopeful for 2021
The year 2020 was a difficult one for Wolverine Worldwide . Looking on the bright side, the management said it delivered better-than-expected results for the fourth quarter and is poised to drive an accelerated recovery over the next 12 to 16 months. The group posted a double-digit sales decline in ...
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Australian cotton conference postponed until 2022
Cotton Australia and the Australian Cotton Shippers Association have postponed the Australian Cotton Conference on the Gold Coast for another year, until August 2022. The organizations that jointly host the event made the final decision due to the ongoing uncertainty regarding the coronavirus-related restrictions currently and possibly ...
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ArticleAmpler Bikes continues to expand after doubling sales in 2020
After doubling its sales last year, young B2C e-bike company Ampler Bikes is looking to simultaneously expand into other national markets this year while maintaining a high growth rate in Germany (currently the company’s most important market). For 2021, the Estonians have their sights set on Switzerland and the ...
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ArticleUpdate on EOG's 2021 Annual Assembly
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) held its annual meeting on Jan. 29. For the first time, the meeting was held digitally on Zoom but included all of the business the association typically covers at this event. Each EOG division provided an overview of its 2020 activities and ...
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News briefsTravel and leisure show f.re.e 2021 canceled
Source: Messe München Despite fully booked halls, loyal exhibitors and partners, and interested visitors, Messe München has canceled f.re.e 2021, its travel and leisure show that had already been postponed from its original date in February to April 21-25, due to the ongoing Covid-19 ...
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ArticleHaglöfs reports stable sales in 2020
Despite the prevailing pandemic and turbulent market conditions, Swedish outdoor brand Haglöfs reported that it managed to deliver net sales for 2020 in line with last year’s strong performance. The company did not provide any figures. According to CEO Fredrik Ohlsson , the ability to mitigate the crisis is ...
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News briefsUvex safety group starts production of respiratory protection masks
Source: Uvex Safety Group uvex silv-Air lite mask To secure the supply of high-quality respiratory protection products, the Uvex Safety Group is investing in an in-house production facility for FFP2 respiratory protection masks together with household products manufacturer Fackelmann . With production in ...
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ArticleDelivery problems take their toll on multichannel supplier Rose Bikes
After an extremely successful 2020 fiscal year with a 34 percent increase in sales, the Corona pandemic’s economic effects are now hitting German B2C bicycle supplier and retailer Rose Bikes . The Bocholt-based company speaks of a “lack of delivery reliability on the part of Asian component manufacturers. This has ...
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ArticleYeti’s sales and profits rocket
Yeti , the American brand of coolers and drinkware and other outdoor equipment, recorded a 26 percent gain in revenues for the three months ended Jan. 4, 2021, to $375.8 million, driven by strong growth in direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales. Products in the Coolers Equipment and Drinkware segment led ...
