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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 their products ...

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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, hiking, running, trail ...

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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 as compared to the previous edition, ...

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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 companies and outdoor enthusiasts. ...

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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 of Kindness” program, volunteers from the ...

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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 the ...

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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 projects One ...

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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 will ...

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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 who expect ...

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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 demand for ...

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    Delays in Covid-19 vaccinations could cost EU €123 billion

    2021-03-26T06:00:00Z

    According to credit insurance company Euler Hermes, the delay that the European Union is experiencing in its Covid-19 vaccination campaign may cost the bloc €123 billion in lost economic activity in 2021. According to the company, the EU is currently seven weeks behind its vaccination program, compared with a five-week ...

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    Europe’s patchwork of Corona regulations

    2021-03-25T13:18:00Z

    Daily changes to local Corona safety regulations for retail stores make it difficult to stay on top of things as the pandemic situation heats up again in most European countries. Here is an overview (as of March 25, subject to change and with regional variations) of the status of non-essential ...

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    Wildberries launches in France, Italy and Spain

    2021-03-04T07:17:00Z

    After rolling out its online store in Germany in January, Russia’s biggest online retailer, Wildberries, has started to operate in France, Italy and Spain, with dedicated sites and mobile apps tailored to the local markets, the company said in a statement. The online retailer that first launched in 2004 currently ...

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    Bamboo producer buys 31.8% of Merida Italia

    2021-03-01T12:11:00Z

    Forever Bambù, a company active in the cultivation of giant bamboo through biodynamic and symbiotic agriculture, has acquired 31.8 percent of Merida Italia, the Italian branch of Taiwan’s Merida Corporation. The transaction was carried out as part of a €2 million capital increase, of which €750,000 were signed by Forever ...

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    Italian alpine regions demand a dedicated ministry

    2021-02-26T06:37:00Z

    Italy’s Unione Nazionale Comuni Comunità Enti Montani (Uncem), the national organization of mountain municipalities, calls for the creation of a new post of minister or undersecretary for mountain areas, “Ministero alla Montagna e alle Aree Interne,” it suggested. The new government department would be in charge of developing specific policies ...

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    Ferrino will distribute Spektrum eyewear in Italy

    2021-01-28T08:27:00Z

    Italian outdoor company Ferrino has announced a new partnership with Spektrum, a Swedish eco-friendly brand of sports goggles and accessories, making Ferrino the distributor of Spektrum eyewear in Italy. Spektrum’s frames are made of plant-based non-food derivates from corn. The details on Spektrum’s frames are made out of non-food resin ...

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    A petition to reopen indoor climbing gyms in Italy

    2021-01-26T18:01:00Z

    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 singles out a ...

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    Italian postal service acquires Chinese e-commerce solution provider

    2021-01-21T08:51:00Z

    The Italian postal and financial services group Poste Italiane and Cloud Seven Holding have signed a binding deal to reinforce their partnership in e-commerce services between Italy and China. Under the deal, Poste Italiane will buy 51 percent of the voting capital of Sengi Express, a wholly-owned unit of Cloud ...

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    Garmin Italy with executive changes

    2021-01-13T15:26:00Z

    Garmin Italy has appointed Sara Cesarotti as marketing and communication manager for the sports, outdoor, and automotive sectors. Cesarotti was hired from Google Italy, where she served as retail marketing manager. The company has also announced changes in its Marine division, where Carlo Brevini has been promoted to sales & ...