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News briefsFrench Outdoor Awards Winter 2021: Virtual showroom, award ceremony on Feb. 9 (Video)
The expert jury of the French Outdoor Awards Winter 2021 ( FOA ) of the Outdoor Sports Valley ( OSV ) trade association has selected the winners, but they will not be revealed until the official awards ceremony on Feb. 9, 2021. Because ISPO Munich 2021 , where ...
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ArticleISPO Munich Online 2021: Overview and most important links
Under the motto “ Sport is stronger ,” this week’s ISPO Munich Online ( Jan. 1-5) will offer a great variety of new products, market trends and networking. In addition, attendees will have the opportunity to discuss important social issues for the future from a sports perspective. Due ...
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News briefsHeiQ and Nylstar launch permanent antiviral textile technology
HeiQ has announced the launch of HeiQ Viroblock Permanent , a new technology that is part of its HeiQ Viroblock platform. HeiQ Viroblock Permanent is being used exclusively on Nylstar ’s Meryl Skinlife Force , a new premium sustainable fabric. While the current HeiQ Viroblock offering is obtained by ...
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News briefs2nd Women’s Outdoor Summit goes virtual
The second edition of the Women’s Outdoor Summit , first held in San Francisco in 2017, will take place virtually from Thursday, March 11, through Saturday, March 13, via an interactive and accessible broadcasting platform. The event, organized by Jam Collective , In Solidarity and Ravel Media , is ...
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News briefsSport-Achat Winter is canceled
Sport-Achat Winter , the French sporting goods trade show that was scheduled to take place on March 8-10, 2021, in Lyon, has been canceled for the second consecutive year due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis. The French trade show, organized by Sportair Like That , brings together sports ...
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ArticleEurope helps drive VF Corp’s momentum
After posting a loss for the first quarter of its financial year, ended June 30, VF Corp. bounced back in the second quarter, and the third fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31 confirmed this recovery, driven by Europe and China. The good progress, which was attributed in part to investments ...
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News briefsArc’teryx launches initiative to connect people with nature and support inclusion
Arc’teryx has launched the Outer Peace Initiative, a platform to better connect people with the “transformative power of nature.” “The challenges of 2020 brought to light the importance of physical and mental wellness, and we were inspired to launch Arc’teryx Outer Peace by asking ‘What does the world need, and ...
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News briefsSkylotec increases production of FFP2 masks
With the wearing of medical face masks, or FFP2 masks , now mandatory on public transport and in stores in Germany to help contain the Corona pandemic, German climbing and safety equipment supplier Skylotec has announced it is ramping up its production of medical face masks to avoid supply ...
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ArticleGreenstorm Mobility: new majority shareholder, new management
Greenstorm Mobility , a young Austrian e-mobility company that combines e-mobility with a sharing and second-hand concept, has a new majority shareholder and a new management duo. While a British private equity firm, Bregal Milestone , invested a “double-digit million amount” in 2018, it now gave another unspecified cash injection, ...
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Experience the World of Fly Fishing postponed until October
Experience the World of Fly Fishing (EWF) , Europe’s largest fly fishing show, has been postponed until October due to ongoing uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The 16th edition of the event, which was set to take place at Forum Fürstenfeld in Fürstenfeldbruck near Munich, Germany, on April 17-18, ...
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ArticleBetter-than-expected results for 3M
Sales of masks and other personal safety equipment in the midst of the pandemic boosted 3M ’s sales in 2020. It saw growth across all business segments and geographic areas. During the fourth quarter, market demand remained strong in personal safety, home improvement, general cleaning, semiconductor, data center and biopharma ...
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News briefsA petition to reopen indoor climbing gyms in Italy
A petition has been created on change.org suggesting that indoor climbing gyms should be reopened despite the pandemic. The petition was launched by Marco Paco dell’Aquila , the manager of Rockspot in Milan, which claims to be the largest climbing gym in Italy. The text of the petition ...
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OSV calls for support for the French outdoor industry
Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV) , the French trade association dedicated to outdoor sports, urges the French government to support the outdoor industry, which is threatened by the coronavirus crisis and the shutdown of ski resorts specific program. According to OSV, and as reported by sport-guide.com , the French outdoor industry ...
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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 ...
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Carrefour National Pêche et Loisirs and Salon de la Pêche en Mer postponed to 2022
Two major fishing shows in France have been forced to cancel their 2021 editions due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The organizers of the Carrefour National Pêche et Loisirs , which was scheduled to take place at the Grande Halle d’Auvergne in Cournon-d’Auvergne, near Clermont Ferrand, on April 9-11, ...
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Idealp Sport is placed under administration
Idealp Sport , a French skiwear company based in Albertville, has been placed under administration (“procédure de sauvegarde” under French law) by the Chambéry commercial court, as reported by sport-guide.com . The Henri Duvillard brand, which Idealp sold to Amateis in Dec. 2020, is not involved in the ...
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More ebikes sold in Finland thanks to the pandemic
The Finnish trade publication YouSport reports that according to statistics from the Finnish Fashion and Sports Trade Association , sales of electric bikes in the country increased to about 31,000 units in 2020, up from 9,000 in 2018 and about 16,000 in 2019. Vellu Taskila of Pyöräliitto ...
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ArticleEU Commission calls for travel within the EU to be “strongly discouraged”
The European Commission has proposed the European Council to discourage non-essential travel between European Union member states amid high Covid-19 infection rates and concerns about new virus variants while avoiding border closures or blanket prohibitions that would impede the functioning of the internal market and supply chains. ...
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ArticleStrong growth for Storck Bicycle
German bicycle manufacturer Storck Bicycle , which celebrated its 25th anniversary last year, says it is satisfied with its performance in the past fiscal year (2020) despite the challenges posed by Covid-19. “Although the impact of the Corona pandemic is affecting the entire industry, we are in an excellent position ...
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ArticleStudy by Mastercard says Covid-19 accelerates technological innovations in winter sports
In a new study by the Center for Sports and Management at WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management , conducted in an anonymous Delphi format with 46 winter sports experts, more than half (56 percent) of the participants predict that the industry will continue to evolve technologically ...
