All Italy articles – Page 2

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    A colder, darker winter: Reducing energy costs in European retail

    2022-08-27T06:26:00Z

    With energy prices skyrocketing and the need to replenish gas reserves before winter, everyone is doing their part, and global energy conservation measures have already been taken in the retail sector. While customer service and satisfaction are top priorities in retail, stakeholders may be reluctant to engage in actions that ...

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    Salone del Camper will feature a new Sport Village

    2022-08-27T06:18:00Z

    The 2022 edition of Salone del Camper in Parma, Italy, the second largest exhibition in Europe in the field of recreational vehicles, which is set to take place on Sep. 10-18, will feature for the first time a “Sport Village” in collaboration with the regional branch of the Italian Olympic ...

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    Italian outdoor market posted 27% increase in 2021, exceeding European average

    2022-07-13T13:53:00Z

    In Italy, sales of outdoor products (sell-in) increased by 27 percent in 2021 compared to 2020. The increase in Europe in the same period was 18.7 percent, based on European Outdoor Group (EOG) data. Growth in Italy is primarily driven by technical gear and footwear. More specifically, Italy has emerged ...

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    Italy’s bike exports increase double-digit, e-bikes at 15%

    2022-05-27T16:32:00Z

    A total of 1,975,000 million bicycles were sold in Italy in 2021 – 2 percent less than in the previous year, according to the annual estimates provided by the Italian bike industry association, ANCMA (Associazione Ciclo Motociclo Accessori). Sales of traditional bikes were down by 3 percent to 1,680,000 units, ...

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    Vittoria Group builds bike park and innovation center in Italy

    2022-05-03T08:16:00Z

    Italian bicycle tire giant Vittoria Group has begun construction of what it describes as “the world’s first all-discipline cycling experience, innovation center and knowledge hub for bicycle tire development.” Vittoria Park will be built around the company’s headquarters near Milan. It will also house an impressive testing area open to ...

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    Assosport supports the Bike & Wine Press cycle tourism series

    2022-03-24T08:54:00Z

    Assosport, the Italian sporting goods industry association, is supporting for the second consecutive year Bike & Wine Press, an event series in which the participants are journalists who want to promote cycle tourism across the country. The first Bike & Wine Press event of 2022 will take place in the ...

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    Pirelli begins production of “Made in Italy” bicycle tires on industrial scale

    2022-03-14T16:30:00Z

    The venerable, renovated Pirelli plant in Bollate, near Milan, has begun producing bicycle tires. The first domestically produced P Zero road bike tires will be delivered and marketed in March of this year. With the start of bicycle tire production, the Pirelli plant is now “the only factory that produces ...

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    Bike24 launches online shops in Italy and France

    2022-01-24T18:20:00Z

    As part of its international expansion, Bike24, a Germany-based e-commerce bike platform listed on the stock exchange since mid-2021, has launched country-specific webshops in France and Italy, two major European cycling nations. “These new shops give our customers a shopping experience tailored to them without any language barriers,” said Andrés ...

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    Skipass show in Modena confirmed as a physical event this autumn

    2021-08-10T05:41:00Z

    After the cancellation of the event in 2020 due to the Covid-19 crisis, Skipass, the Italian consumer show for winter sports and tourism, will take place in Modena from Oct. 29 to Nov. 1 as a physical event. The show, organized by ModenaFiere, targets tour operators, managers of winter resorts, ...

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    MyStromer AG welcomes three new distribution partners

    2021-07-27T08:44:00Z

    Swiss S-pedelec pioneer MyStromer AG plans to drive the mobility revolution with no less than three new national distribution partners, namely in Italy, the U.K. and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). While Greenlife Mobility has already been taking care of Stromer pedelecs in Italy since May and is currently working ...

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    OX Outdoor Sport Expo in Italy on June 11-13

    2021-06-10T12:12:00Z

    Organized by VDA Trailers , the OX Outdoor Sport Expo will take place from June 11 to 13 in Courmayeur and Val Veny, a lateral valley to the Mont Blanc massif. The consumer event village will be hosted at Monte Bianco La Sorgente Camping, where outdoor brands can present ...

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    CMP opens store in Venice

    2021-05-27T19:50:00Z

    CMP has opened a brand store in Venice. The new 140-square-meter space of the Italian brand, part of the F.lli Campagnolo Group , is located in the Nave de Vero shopping center in Marghera. It is CMP’s 20th brand store in Italy. The store sells products for trekking, ...

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    Outdoor & Running Business Days 2021 will be a physical event

    2021-04-29T06:50:00Z

    The 7th edition of the Outdoor Running Business Days ( ORBDays ) , scheduled to take place in Riva del Garda, Italy, on Sept. 12-13, is planned as a physical event. Sport Press Srl SB , which organizes the trade show, is also planning an expanded version ...

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    New Outdoor Sport Expo event planned in Courmayeur

    2021-04-26T04:24:00Z

    VDA Trailers ( Valle D’Aosta Trailers ) is launching Outdoor Sport Expo , a new event that the organizers describe as a mix between a fair and a weekend of outdoor experiences. The event, which is scheduled to take place in Courmayeur on June 11-13, is designed for both ...

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    Peli supports Red Cross in Rome

    2021-04-20T06:19:00Z

    Peli Products has partnered with Red Cross volunteers from District 2-3 in Rome to support them in their unique “ CRI in Bici - Squad ” ( direct link to Facebook ) initiative. To help the population during the pandemic, as part of the Italian Red Cross’ “Time ...

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    Italy expects to restart trade shows from July

    2021-04-19T09:04:00Z

    Italy’s Industry Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti indicated that trade shows could resume in July after having been suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The government has also earmarked about €400 million in grants to support the trade fair industry. However, the funds still have to be approved by parliament. In ...

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    SummitLynx supports reforestation with One Tree Planted

    2021-04-16T08:34:00Z

    Austrian company SummitLynx New Media is partnering with U.S. NGO One Tree Planted for a new reforestation project through the SummitLynx map and tour app. For every hundredth entry made by a user in SummitLynx’s digital tour book, a tree will be planted in one of the reforestation ...

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    Sportler targets cycling enthusiasts with new Italian store

    2021-04-15T11:22:00Z

    Sportler has opened its first dedicated bike store, building on cycling’s success story during the Covid-19 pandemic. The new 1,500-square-meter store, opened on April 9, is located in Mandella, near Peschiera del Garda, in the Italian province of Verona. In addition to products from leading bicycle brands, the store ...

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    Salewa opens store in Verona

    2021-04-13T11:48:00Z

    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 ...

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    Large increases in purchases and production of bikes in Italy

    2021-03-26T07:56:00Z

    A total of 2.01 million bicycles were sold in Italy in 2020, or 17 percent more than in the previous year, according to data provided by the Associazione Nazionale Ciclo Motociclo Accessori ( ANCMA ), the Italian bike industry association. The Covid-19 pandemic contributed to the strong increase, driving the ...