All Coronavirus articles – Page 4
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News briefsEuropean winter sports industry calls for uniform Covid protocols
Twenty-eight European organizations, including VSSÖ, FESI, FEDAS, Intersport, Sport 2000, Atomic and Fischer, among others, have jointly called for clear regulatory policy solutions for the upcoming winter season to avoid “another disastrous season” for the winter sporting goods industry, especially in light of the recent increase in Covid infections in ...
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News briefsSri Lanka’s JAAF proactively steps up protective measures for workers
Since the initial Covid-19 outbreak in 2020, the Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) and member companies continue to closely monitor the risk of spread at their factories and facilities in Sri Lanka. JAAF reports that of Sept. 9, over 90 percent of the workers at the factories have been vaccinated ...
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News briefsThe U.K. Government invests £338 million to support active travel
The U.K. Government plans to invest £338 million (€393m-$466m) to further fuel the active travel boom seen throughout the pandemic. The package will include funding to build hundreds of miles of cycle lanes and deliver walking schemes as well as changes to the Highway Code and new requirements to ensure ...
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News briefsRoad safety is the biggest barrier to more women biking
New research in the U.K. has shown that concern over road safety remains the biggest barrier to getting more women cycling. According to an independent nationwide survey commissioned by bike insurance provider Laka, 42 percent of women do not feel confident riding a bike on U.K. roads. More than 41 ...
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ArticleOeko-Tex reports successful 2020/21 year, with strong growth for Made in Green label
In its annual report for 2020/21, Oeko-Tex looks back to a turbulent era by changes and challenges due to the pandemic and the increasing pressure to move all partners in the supply chains to more sustainability and less CO2 emissions. During the last year, Oeko-Tex went live on Instagram for ...
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Climate Action Summit by ClimatePartner hosted digitally and physically
During this year’s Climate Action Summit, scheduled on Nov. 24-25, Munich-based ClimatePartner plans to bring roughly 1,500 of its clients as well as company representatives and climate experts together to discuss upcoming challenges, opportunities for action and successes in the attempt to reach the Paris Climate agreement’s goals. The summit ...
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ArticleGfK sees dip in German consumer sentiment as infection rates rise
At the dawn of what many expect to be the fourth Covid-19 wave in Germany, GfK reports a visible clouding of consumer sentiment in the country for the start of the fall season, while the propensity to save money is on the rise. After reaching a 10-year high in June ...
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News briefsGermany might change criteria for Covid restrictions, no lockdowns for the vaccinated
According to media reports, German health minister Jens Spahn wants to present a proposal for a legislative change before the federal election (Sept. 26) to remove the seven-day incidence as a criterion for measures to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. In view of the changed situation due to the number of ...
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2021 Ironman World Championship Hawaii postponed to February 2022
This year’s Ironman World Championship in Hawaii has been postponed due to the resurgence of the Covid-19 pandemic and a new Delta variant on the island. The triathlon event, which was due to take place on Oct. 9, has now been rescheduled to Feb. 5, 2022. The organizers said they ...
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ArticleTextile Exchange report suggests transition to preferred fibers needs to be accelerated
After years of growth, global fiber production, hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, decreased from 111 million tons in 2019 to 109 million tons in 2020. While overall fiber production declined, the market share of preferred fiber and materials is increasing. According to a new report by Textile Exchange, entitled ”Preferred ...
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ArticleEDM Interview Series #04-2021: Samaya
The Outdoor Industry Compass spoke with Arthur Jallas, co-founder and sales leader of French brand Samaya.
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ArticleLeatt continues on record track in 2021
In the second quarter of fiscal 2021, publicly traded South African protective equipment manufacturer Leatt Corporation, which trades over-the-counter in the U.S., has set more records: Sales increased by a whopping 106 percent to $14.3 million compared to the same period of the previous year. Income from operations grew by ...
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ArticleEOG unveils retail-specific content for OutDoor by ISPO
European Outdoor Group ( EOG ) and ISPO Group have announced in the process of planning OutDoor by ISPO , which will take place on Oct. 5-7, 2021, as a hybrid conference and a significantly scaled-down physical trade show, several specific content and program items designed specifically with ...
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ArticleIncreased demand helps Johnson Outdoors reel in higher sales, profits
Johnson Outdoors reported a rise in third-quarter sales and profits driven by a continued recovery in fishing, camping and water recreation. At the same time, diving also showed signs of a turnaround as Covid-19 travel restrictions were further eased. Total company net sales for the three months to July 2 ...
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ArticleWeyco sees potential in Forsake, benefits from renewed dress shoe demand
Glendale, Wisconsin-based Weyco Group reported net sales of $57.6 million in the group’s second quarter of 2020, which ended June 30, compared with $16.6 million a year earlier, when sales were severely impacted by the pandemic outbreak. Sales were down about 5 percent from the second quarter of 2019, with ...
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ArticleGiant with strong H1 figures, production to be expanded with factory in Vietnam
Despite supply bottlenecks, container shortages and unfavorable exchange rates, Taiwan’s leading bicycle manufacturer Giant Group reported total consolidated sales of 41.99 billion Taiwan dollars (€1.28bn-$1.51bn) in the first half of fiscal 2021, thanks to unabated demand. Compared to the first six months of the previous year, this is an increase ...
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ArticleYeti raises FY outlook as Q2 sales grow 45%
Yeti, the U.S. producer of coolers, drinkware and other outdoor gear, saw second-quarter sales rise by 45 percent to $357.7 million. DTC sales increased by 48 percent to $196.9 million and represented 55 percent of the sales pie, up from 54 percent the year earlier. Wholesale sales increased by 41 ...
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News briefsLenzing Q2 sales rise 27.5%
Lenzing , the Austrian specialty fiber producer, saw revenues in the first half of 2021 increase by 27.5 percent to €1,033 million, as growing optimism in the textile and apparel industry and an ongoing recovery in retail spurred an increase in demand and prices on the global fiber market. ...
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ArticleGfK Market Monitor Switzerland: Outdoor and camping with substantial growth in Q2
The GfK Market Monitor on the Swiss retail trade in cooperation with more than 40 major Swiss retailers, which account for around 40-50 percent of total retail sales in Switzerland, closes the first half of 2021 with a plus of 5.9 percent. The result is mainly due to double-digit growth ...
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News briefsTaipei Cycle 2022 goes hybrid
It’s probably rising case numbers in the country that has had a comparatively good grip on the Covid-19 situation so far that have already prompted the organizer of the Taipei Cycle Show (TCS) to make the following decision: Next year’s bicycle show will be held as a hybrid event. After ...
