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OSV calls for support for the French outdoor industry
Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV), the French trade association dedicated to outdoor sports, urges the French government to support the outdoor industry, which is threatened by the coronavirus crisis and the shutdown of ski resorts specific program. According to OSV, and as reported by sport-guide.com, the French outdoor industry expects revenues ...
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Idealp Sport is placed under administration
Idealp Sport, a French skiwear company based in Albertville, has been placed under administration (“procédure de sauvegarde” under French law) by the Chambéry commercial court, as reported by sport-guide.com. The Henri Duvillard brand, which Idealp sold to Amateis in Dec. 2020, is not involved in the procedure. The Degré 7 ...
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News briefsGoogle is under second investigation by the EU
Google is under dual investigation in the EU for alleged abusive practices in its advertising business. This month, EU antitrust regulators sent a 13-page questionnaire to several advertisers regarding the “Include Google Display Network” default setting for search campaigns on Google Ads, which was introduced in 2018, according to Reuters. ...
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ArticleAnti-dumping duties on e-bikes from China do not benefit EU manufacturers as expected
Due to the anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Chinese e-bikes announced in mid-January 2019, e-bike exports from China to the EU shrank by 84 percent to 105,803 units the same year compared to 2018. While this double-digit decline was entirely at the expense of e-bike manufacturers in China, who were ...
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ArticleEU Commission calls for travel within the EU to be “strongly discouraged”
The European Commission has proposed the European Council to discourage non-essential travel between European Union member states amid high Covid-19 infection rates and concerns about new virus variants while avoiding border closures or blanket prohibitions that would impede the functioning of the internal market and supply chains. “The Commission proposes ...
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ArticleLeva-EU calls for change in legislation that discriminates against e-bike manufacturers over China components
Europe’s trade association and sole voice for the light electric vehicle industry, Leva-EU, says companies that exclusively assemble e-bikes face discrimination that threatens their existence. It also hurts the Green Deal goals outlined by the commission “and could severely hamper the EU’s net-zero emissions target.” Currently, e-bike ...
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Alibaba founder Ma makes first public appearance since October
According to international media reports, Chinese billionaire Jack Ma, founder of Chinese online giant Alibaba, has made his first public appearance since late October 2020. Chinese state media circulated a video in which Ma reportedly addressed 100 teachers in rural areas. In the video, he also announced his intention to ...
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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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EU updates Vertical Block Exemption Regulation
The European Commission is sounding out companies involved in the sale and distribution of consumer goods and their trade associations to provide input for the reform of a set of guidelines governing dealings between suppliers, wholesalers and retailers. First issued in 2010 and called the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation – ...
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ArticleEOG invites you to participate in its Outdoor Industry Survey 2020
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) would like to invite brands and retailers in the outdoor markets to participate in its annual survey. This survey is an opportunity for the industry to provide feedback about how the markets performed in 2020, the key challenges as well as any positive changes or ...
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Kong will release products with the logo of Club Alpino Italiano
Kong, an Italian specialist in carabiners for mountaineering and other safety and rescue equipment, has announced a new agreement with Club Alpino Italiano (CAI – Italian Alpine Club) that will see the company release products featuring the CAI logo. The CAI-personalized products will include Kong’s Leef helmet and Medale ferrata ...
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U.K. trade group clarifies trading rules for tackle shops during lockdown
The Angling Trades Association (ATA), the British tackle industry’s voice, has released guidelines to tackle shops following complaints that there was “total confusion” around the government’s directions during the third lockdown in England. The ATA represents angling manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, fisheries, publishers and distributors. To clear up misunderstandings about whether ...
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European Anglers Association joins call for new nature reserve in East Tyrol
The European Anglers Association (EAA) has joined a call to halt hydropower projects currently planned on a network of glacial wild rivers in Austria’s East Tyrol region. The Isel Manifesto, signed by 41 other organizations, asks instead to create a new nature reserve and the introduction of naturalization and species ...
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ArticleOpen letter from German Bicycle Industry Association against complete shutdown
In an open letter, the German Bicycle Industry Association (ZIV), the national lobby and service provider for the German and international bicycle industry, has written to the German government opposing a complete shutdown of the economy as a measure against the Corona pandemic. While ZIV fully recognizes the need for ...
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ArticleBritish Cycling saw extreme surge in popularity of biking in 2020
With figures released from The Active Lives Children and Young People survey showing that over 1.4 million more children took up the opportunity to cycle in 2020, British Cycling, the UCI-recognized national governing body for cycling, has described this as a “milestone” in its campaign to help young people lead ...
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Graffiti artist sues TNF over Futurelight logo
Artnet News reports that the New York-based street artist Futura is suing The North Face (TNF) for allegedly copying the stylized atom design that has for years appeared throughout his artwork in its 2019 Futurelight series of apparel. According to Artnet, the artist’s filing, which was submitted to the California ...
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ArticleFEDAS/vds president Herzog supports retailers in fight for fair lockdown regulations
The Association of German Sports Retailers (vds) and the Federation of European Sports Retailers (FEDAS) have published a joint press release in Germany in which they welcome the activities initiated by Boris Lehmann of Laufladen in Erfurt, Udo Siebzehnrübl of Intersport Siebzehnrübl and a new interest group of German winter ...
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ArticleGerman retail demands greater support from the government and a fair lockdown policy
Two German sports retailers, Thorsten Böhl of SkiBo Tours & Sports in Bochum and Oliver Nieß of SOS Sport in Braunschweig, sent an open letter to the German government last week, asking for subsidies based on the monthly gross profits they will lose as a result of the extended physical ...
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News briefsFishing is finally permitted in England during the lockdown
The U.K. Government has rescinded its ban on fishing in England during the third coronavirus-related lockdown, which entered into force earlier this week. The Department for Culture Media and Sport has now confirmed that “fishing is allowed as exercise as long as participants adhere to the rules on staying local, ...
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Patagonia’s CEO responds to events at U.S. Capitol
One day after Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol building in an attempt to stop the certification of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s victory by the Electoral College, Ryan Gellert, Patagonia’s CEO, posted the following statement on the company website: ”Patagonia condemns the assault on the US Capitol and all recent ...
