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Canyon temporarily pauses shipments to the U.K.
Canyon Bicycles has announced that it will not ship orders to the U.K. from Dec. 19 until Jan. 11 in connection with Brexit transition and due to the “uncertainty and potential bottlenecks at the border.” The company is currently modifying its processes in order to comply with new legislation as ...
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U.K.’s Outdoor Trade Show now open for new exhibitor bookings
Following the announcement of its move to the Exhibition Centre Liverpool, the Outdoor Trade Show (OTS) 2021 is now accepting space bookings from new exhibitors. The organizers of the show, which will run from June 29 to July 1, report that 104 exhibitors have booked to date and 75 percent ...
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ArticleUK Sport funds GB Climbing to uncover the champions of tomorrow
With plans for a £352 million investment, UK Sport, the government agency responsible for investing in Olympic and Paralympic sport in the U.K., has announced Progression Funding for seven sports - including climbing - to discover and support the champions of tomorrow. The British Mountaineering Council (BMC), the government-recognized representative ...
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U.K.’s OTS dates confirmed
Following the postponement of Outdoor by Ispo 2021, originally scheduled for June 20-23, to July 5-8, organizers of the Outdoor Trade Show (OTS) have now confirmed that there will be no change to the planned dates for the U.K. event, which is scheduled for June 29-July 1. According to OTS ...
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A new U.K. alliance for sustainable transport
Nine groups have joined forces in the U.K. to launch the Sustainable Transport Alliance, a new partnership that will work to promote sustainable mobility. The Sustainable Transport Alliance has been established by: Bus Users UK; the Campaign for Better Transport; Collaborative Mobility UK (CoMoUK); the Community Rail Network; the Community ...
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Climbing brand Gramicci appoints distributor for U.K. and EU
Gramicci, a Californian climbing brand founded in 1982 by climber Mike Graham, is partnering with Wisdom and Effort (W&E) for sales, marketing and e-commerce of its products in the U.K. and the European Union. Fred Royle, the co-founder of W&E Distribution, said: “Our aim is to focus on what we ...
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ArticleU.K. reaches trade deal with Vietnam, agreement with EU unlikely
The U.K. has finalized a free trade agreement with Vietnam, which is scheduled to become effective from Jan. 1. It is the third trade agreement reached with an Asian country, after those with Singapore and Japan. The U.K. has also reached a preliminary trade agreement with Canada. The U.K. is ...
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UK bike sales up by 60% since March
Retailers in the U.K. have seen bicycle sales increase by 60 percent since March, while e-bike sales have more than doubled. These and other figures are featured in The Impact of COVID-19 on the UK Cycling Market in 2020, an 89-page account of cycling industry sales and growth during the ...
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Blacks with U.K.'s first Merrell shop-in-shop
Merrell has partnered with Blacks, a U.K. outdoor retail chain based in Bury, Greater Manchester, England, with stores nationwide, to open the brand’s first shop-in-shop in the U.K. at Blacks Leicester at 46 High St. on Dec. 2. The shop-in-shop features Merrell’s men’s and women’s apparel collection.
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Bern hires PR agency to increase presence in the U.K.
Bern Helmets from the U.S. state of Massachusetts have appointed Spring PR to increase their presence in the U.K. market and expand their U.K. customer base. Spring PR, located in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, has extensive experience working within the outdoor active lifestyle sector and is currently also working with Leki, Nikwax, ...
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Strong online sales on Black Friday in the U.K.
According to a survey by IMRG, the British online retail industry association, U.K. online retail sales on Black Friday this year grew by 38 percent, with the entire week around Black Friday (Nov. 23-30) showing a 30 percent increase. The survey was based on the daily online sales results of ...
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ArticleBritish delivery service fears uncontrollable Black Friday
London-based delivery service ParcelHero said that it’s forecasting an £8.49bn (€9.5bn-$11.5bn) monster Black Friday to Cyber Monday weekend. It warns that stores must learn from the disaster of Black Friday 2014 or delivery chains could snap once again this year. In 2019, Britons spent a £5.55bn (€6.2bn-$7.4bn) on Black Friday-Cyber ...
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News briefsBritons started Christmas shopping in October
Britons started their Christmas shopping early this year, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). In October, retail sales volumes increased by 1.2 percent in the U.K. when compared with September, marking the sixth consecutive month of growth. The increased reached 6.4 percent for non-store retailing, ...
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ArticleAnalyis: The coronavirus cycling boom – how are brands keeping momentum going?
All over Europe cycling boomed during lockdowns as gyms and swimming pools were temporarily shuttered and group sports were banned. As winter moved into spring and then summer, and full quarantines were relaxed in some areas, people emerged from their homes and took to their bikes as a means of exercise or commuting, encouraged by World Health Organization advice to consider cycling instead of taking public transport for essential journeys.
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The Cycle Show and London eBike Festival will be held in June 2021
The organizers of The Cycle Show and London eBike Festival have confirmed that the new dates for the combined shows will be June 25-27, 2021. The events will be held at Alexandra Palace in north London. The trade shows were expected to take place in April 2021, and have been ...
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ArticleU.K. threatens no-deal Brexit; talks to continue next week
Tensions on stalled Brexit trade talks intensified as Boris Johnson, the British Prime Minister, said Britons should prepare for a no-deal departure if the European Union (EU) did not compromise, raising the prospect of supply chain chaos across Europe. Johnson stopped short of saying he was walking away from the ...
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Tecnica goes partly direct in the U.K.
After 17 years of collaboration, the Tecnica Group has decided to stop working with a distributor in the U.K. and Ireland for the Blizzard, Tecnica and Nordica brands, using sales agents instead. The current distributor, TKC Sales, will deliver the autumn/winter 2020 collections as planned, with the exception of the ...
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London Mountain Film Festival to take place during 2021 London Mountain Week
The London Mountain Film Festival (LMFF) is broadening its horizons and reaching out to retailers, brands, sporting clubs, venues, community projects and any other organization that wants to host their own event as part of the city-wide London Mountain Week April 16-25, 2021. While LMFF will list and promote the ...
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ArticleUK sport and physical activity sectors demand Covid-19 sports recovery fund
The Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) reports that leaders of more than a hundred sports and exercise institutions in the UK have sent a letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson urging him to reserve funds for the rehabilitation of the sports and activity sector - or risk fueling lack of exercise ...
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News briefsOIA asks U.K. outdoor industry to support Ordnance Survey National GetOutside day
The British Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) is again supporting the Ordnance Survey’s National GetOutside day, which will take place on Sunday, Sept. 27. The OIA is calling out to all members and the entire outdoor industry to support the initiative. The industry is asked to direct customers to the GetOutside ...
