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Silva changes distributor in France
Silva, the Swedish company best known for its compasses and headlamps, will change its distributor in France. The new partner, Sport Pulsion, will take over all distribution rights in France from Scandinalp/Loisiralp, Silva’s partner for the past eight years, effective June 1. Loisiralp has also just lost Deuter to the ...
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Deuter distribution in France to be handled by new Schwan-Stabilo subsidiary
Deuter announced that all product distribution for the German backpack brand will be handled in the future by Deuter’s owner Schwan-Stabilo’s new subsidiary, Schwan-Stabilo Outdoor France, which was founded in September 2019. In December 2020, Gregory Allali took over the position of country manager France at Deuter Sport. Allali previously ...
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ArticleGermany extends lockdown, France to impose curfew
With the number of corona cases still rising in the country, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the leaders of the 16 German states agreed on Jan. 19 to maintain the lockdown and introduce tougher measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus. The lockdown, which was originally set to expire ...
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French retail chain Monoprix to offer bicycle products and repair tools
Monoprix, part of Casino Group, is planning to offer products for urban mobility at its downtown stores. A pilot of “La Station,” the name that was chosen for this new area of the store, has been set at the Monoprix store in Paris Montparnasse. This particular store was recently reopened ...
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Picture opens three new stores in France
Picture Organic Clothing, the French brand of sustainable outdoor clothing, opened three new franchised stores in France earlier this month. The stores are located in Saint-Etienne (east-central France), Montpellier (southern France) and La Rochelle (southwestern France). In an interview with Sport-Guide.com, Florian Delobre, Picture’s retail manager, explained that the brand ...
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ArticleNew Corona restrictions in Germany; Denmark extends partial lockdown to entire country
In concert with the governments of the individual states of its country, the federal government of Germany has ordered the lockdown of all the brick-and-mortar stores that sell non-essential products, starting on Wednesday, Dec. 16. The new restrictions came after a spike in new contaminations from Covid-19. They will last ...
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ArticleFrance postpones the start of winter season clearance sale to January 20
The French government has postponed to Jan. 20 the start of the winter clearance period from its initial date of Jan. 6. The clearance period will last four weeks. In radio interview with RMC/BFM TV, the Economy Minister, Bruno Le Maire, added that the measure is aimed at helping small ...
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ArticleAre we going to ski this winter?
Europe is dividedWith the ski season approaching, a discussion about winter sports during the Corona crisis has flared up. Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte wants to keep ski resorts closed at least until Jan. 10, 2021. The German Chancellor Angela Merkel is calling for a joint decision by the member states of ...
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EuroSIMA & OSV demand ease of restrictions on outdoor activities in France
According to Boardsport Source, Patrick Giraudon and Jean Louis Rodrigues, the respective presidents of Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV) and Eurosima, in a letter to the French minister of sport, have called for the liberalization of outdoor sports during curfew periods. If the second lockdown has an impact on the commercial ...
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Frasteya and Lafreto are merging
Frasteya and Lafreto have announced they are merging, with immediate effect. The new joint company that results from the merger of the two French physical players, specializing in outdoor and board sports, is called 113Outdoor. As reported by sport-guide.com, Frasteya will be the majority shareholder while Lafreto will hold a ...
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ArticleThe French are outdoor passionate; camping strong after lockdown
A YouGov France survey has revealed that 62 percent of the French people participate in outdoor activities. The French favorite outdoor activities are hiking (58 percent), cycling (also at 58 percent) and swimming (43 percent). Hiking is especially successful in the 55 or older age group (70 percent of respondents ...
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OSV to support Next Summer exhibitors
The organizers of Next Summer, the new formula for the Summer Sports Purchasing and Bike Exhibition trade shows, have announced that Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV) will be an “active partner” of the events. As reported by sport-guide.com, OSV and the regional council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, in southeast-central France, will be offering ...
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Salomon opens second Paris store
Salomon opened its second store in Paris on May 27. The new 220 sqm store is located at 12 boulevard de la Madeleine, on one of Paris’ “grands boulevards.” Besides the brand’s products, the store offers 3D foot scanning and boot fitting services. The first Paris store, opened two years ...
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Snowleader named best French outdoor shopping experience
Snowleader appears for the third year in a row in Capital magazine’s third annual ranking of France’s 600 best buying experiences online. Scoring 8/10, the French e-tailer came in first in the outdoor category, ahead of Hardloop and Campz. To establish the list, Capital called on the market researching firm ...
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Retailer Au Vieux Campeur expands in Strasbourg
Au Vieux Campeur, the French retailer specializing in outdoor apparel and gear, is expanding its retail space in Strasbourg’s rue du 22 Novembre. As reported by sport-guide.com, the retailer saw its sales increase by 2 percent in the fiscal year ended on Sept. 30, 2019, followed by a new sales ...
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New round of financing for France’s Snowleader
(SGI) Snowleader, the leading French online retailer of winter sports and outdoor products, says it has collected €10 million in new financing from three institutional investors, including a fund owned by the BNP Paribas bank, to help pursue its international omni-channel strategy. The company’s revenues have grown by 38 percent ...
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