All E-Commerce & DTC articles – Page 25
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ArticleIn a global FMCG comparison, Germans, French and Danes are more reluctant to buy online than others
In its latest Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Report 2021, London-based data and analysis company YouGov surveyed more than 19,000 consumers in 17 markets worldwide to find out about their shopping behavior. The study reveals differences between the various markets, but also similarities. A 59 percent majority of consumers across all ...
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News briefsBergzeit launches hiking campaign and shows results of hiking survey
German multisport retailer Bergzeit is trading hiking as the trend topic in summer 2021 and supports it with a special hiking campaign that will run from April 13 to May 2. Existing customers are addressed via organic social media, newsletters, advertising space in the store and magazine. New customers will ...
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Salewa opens store in Verona
The Italian Oberalp Group has opened a Salewa store in Verona on April 9. The 120-square-meter shop is located at Via Cappello 41, within walking distance of the Romeo and Juliet balcony, a well-known destination for Veronese and tourists alike. The store is designed both for mountain enthusiasts who expect ...
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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 ...
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Uvex Group opens online brand shop
The German Uvex Group is further developing its digital business models and opening an online brand store for end consumers that carries all Uvex Group brands and their B2C-ready assortment. This includes sports and leisure equipment from Uvex and Alpina, as well as safety products for the workplace. Also available ...
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Maier Sports' webshop now shows product availability at local stores
With the start of spring, German outdoor brand Maier Sports has updated its website maier-sports.com and included a new function that allows the consumer to choose freely between a web order or buying at a brick-and-mortar retailer. If the user decides to buy at the store, he or she can ...
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News briefsInov-8 opens first flagship store
Under the expert guidance of British running specialist Pete Bland Sports, Inov-8 is planning to open its very first flagship store on April 15, located right next to the brand’s headquarters. The 90-square-meter store will be called “The Forge” and is located in the Mill Yard in Staveley, a village ...
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News briefsPolygiene introduces ViralOff spray-on protection
Source: Colors/Polygiene An Italian company called Colors has channeled Polygiene’s ViralOff antimicrobial treatment into a consumer product line. The Regenesis ViralOff Trigger Shield line of sprays and other products works on soft and hard surfaces as well as fabrics. It meets the same ISO standards as regular ...
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News briefsNew Rose Store in Cologne launches with new retail space concept
Rose Bikes, which has transformed itself from a BTC to an omnichannel provider, plans to open its sixth store in May in Cologne - first with a pop-up space only, followed by a grand opening in August, Covid regulations permitting. The two-story Rose Store in downtown Cologne will offer more ...
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News briefsPorta appointed permanent CEO of Hunter Boots
British brand Hunter Boots has confirmed Paolo Porta as permanent CEO. Porta has held the position on an interim basis since replacing Vincent Wauters in June 2020. Prior to joining Hunter, he was senior vice president of merchandising and licensing at Jimmy Choo. Before that, he held roles in merchandising, ...
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ArticleCanyon launches in Canada
Following its successful entry into the U.S. market in 2017, and just days after Belgian investor group Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) and co-investor Tony Fadell invested in the company, German bicycle supplier Canyon Bicycles – claiming to be the “world’s leading DTC bicycle brand“ – has announced its entry into ...
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News briefsPOC expands e-tail and marketing team
Source: POC Lukas Malgay Lukas Malgay has been supporting the e-tail and digital team of Swedish brand POC as online account manager Europe since March 1. For the past three and a half years, Malgay worked in sales & sales marketing for the manufacturer of cycling and ...
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ArticleNPD study evaluates impact of Covid-19 on different distribution channels
U.S. consulting group NPD has released its latest study on the impact of the pandemic on the outdoor retail market. NPD collects its point-of-sale data from more than 600,000 retail locations, including more than 1,450 specialty sporting goods stores, as well as e-commerce and mobile platforms, and maintains offices in ...
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News briefsBergzeit appoints new marketing director
Source: Bergzeit Thorsten Eder Thorsten Eder has taken over as head of marketing at German multisport retailer Bergzeit. He succeeds Sara Hallbauer, who will leave the company at her own request at the end of March. Eder will lead a 30-person marketing team divided into the five ...
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News briefsPoison Bikes under new ownership
German DTC bicycle supplier Poison Bikes has a new owner. Company founder, owner and previously sole managing director Hans Werner Theisen has sold his bicycle manufactory to entrepreneur Thomas Wiesel for an undisclosed amount. Theisen will remain active in the company and run the business together with Wiesel. Poison Bikes ...
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ArticleLightspeed acquires Vend to drive global retail expansion
Montreal, Canada-based omnichannel commerce company Lightspeed POS Inc. has announced the imminent acquisition of New Zealand-based competitor Vend Limited, a cloud-based retail management software company, by the end of April. The expansive move will grow Lightspeed’s customer base by more than 20,000 customer locations worldwide, roughly doubling the company’s current ...
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Swiss online retail grows almost 30%
According to a study conducted by Handelsverband.swiss in collaboration with GfK and Swiss Post, online retail in Switzerland grew extraordinarily due to the Corona regulations, making a three-year leap in 2020. Swiss consumers purchased goods and merchandise online for CHF 13.1 billion (€11.82bn-$14.17bn), an increase of CHF 2.8 billion (€2.52bn-$3.03bn) ...
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Canada Goose to open fifth EU brand store
Following its first German brand store in Berlin last year, Canada Goose is now ready to open its second store in the coming weeks, corona regulations permitting, in Frankfurt. The store will span two floors at Frankfurt’s downtown Rathenauplatz and will be the fifth Canada Goose store in Europe to ...
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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 primarily to the Corona pandemic, which ...
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Edelrid launches new B2B and B2C information platforms
Edelrid, a specialist in alpine and professional climbing equipment based in Southwest Germany, is going online with a comprehensive new offering for information and training around its products. The digital Brand Room for retailers, which spearheads Edelrid’s digital offensive, is service-oriented and “focused on real life-questions.” It features a media ...
