All United Kingdom articles – Page 3
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News briefsGFK sees U.K. consumer confidence weakening in September
In its latest U.K. Consumer Confidence Survey conducted amongst a sample of 2,000 individuals aged 16+, GfK market researchers see significant anxiety about the possible cost of living in the U.K. that leads to a hesitant buying climate and lower expectations for the future. All scores went down, with the ...
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News briefsEarly-bird bookings for Slide and OTS close mid October
The Slide and Outdoor Trade Show Winter, planned for Oct. 18-20 at the Telford International Centre, U.K., reports increasing demand for its exhibition space. According to the organizing company Rare Management, two-thirds of the space is already booked. For brands wanting to take advantage of reduced booking rates, time is ...
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News briefsThe U.K. Government invests £338 million to support active travel
The U.K. Government plans to invest £338 million (€393m-$466m) to further fuel the active travel boom seen throughout the pandemic. The package will include funding to build hundreds of miles of cycle lanes and deliver walking schemes as well as changes to the Highway Code and new requirements to ensure ...
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News briefsFrilufts Retail Europe acquires U.K. retailer Trekitt
Frilufts Retail Europe AB, a subsidiary of Fenix Outdoor International AG, is expanding its European retail network and has acquired all outstanding shares of the British outdoor retailer Trekitt. To date, Frilufts already includes four retail chains operating in the outdoor sector, which generated total sales of €264 million last ...
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Fenix Outdoor UK has a new managing director
Fenix Outdoor UK Ltd. has announced the appointment of its new managing director for the U.K., Paul Griffiths. Griffiths brings a wealth of industry experience from working with brands such as Arc’teryx and Salomon and will join the company on Sept. 1. He replaces current country manager Will Stanton, who ...
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Simply Hike acquired by Astbury Collections
Simply Hike, a U.K.-based outdoor leisurewear and equipment specialist, has been acquired by Astbury Collections. Simply Hike sells products for hiking, walking, camping and skiing. The Simply Hike store in Reading has closed, and the retail brand has now become an entirely online operation based at Astbury’s headquarters in Alford, ...
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News briefsRab to offer professional wash service for its Gore-Tex outerwear
British outdoor brand Rab, part of Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd, has announced the launch of its specialist Gore-Tex Shell Wash Service. This new service, offered by the Rab Service Center, is available to end-users and retailers. Expert washing, drying and waterproofing of all Rab Gore-Tex waterproof garments by the service ...
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News briefsMyStromer AG welcomes three new distribution partners
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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ArticleVelocio partners with Apidura for U.K. repairs
Repairs are essential to keep products in use longer but sending a product to a central repair hub can accrue a significant carbon footprint. To reduce this negative consequence, Velocio, a cycling apparel company based in New Hampshire (U.S.), has partnered with Apidura in the U.K., a company that makes ...
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57% of space booked for Slide & OTS Winter in January 2022
Next January’s combined Slide & OTS Winter show already reports 43 confirmed exhibitors (57 percent of the available space), with six months left to go. The event will be held at Telford International Centre, about 40 minutes from Birmingham, from Jan. 18-20, 2022. Among the latest exhibitors to sign up ...
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News briefsNew U.K. distributor for Sigma Sport
Oxford Products Ltd. has taken over the distribution network rebuild for German cycling components and accessories manufacturer Sigma Sport in the U.K., effective July 1, 2021. The company based in Witney, Oxfordshire, has been active in sales for almost 50 years and has become one of the largest distributors of ...
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The EU continues to transfer personal data to the U.K.
The European Union is maintaining the transfer of personal data to the U.K. despite the fact that the country left the union, thanks to the adoption of two adequacy decisions for the U.K. The European Commission said that the U.K. has fully incorporated the principles, rights and obligations of the ...
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News briefs7mesh grows distribution network
Founded by former managers of Canadian outdoor company Arc’teryx, technical bikewear supplier 7mesh Industries Inc. (aka 7mesh Apparel) is not only experiencing strong sales growth but is also expanding internationally with new agencies. In Europe, for example, the Canadians were able to sign up Lyon Equipment Ltd. and Ski a ...
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Garmont announces new distributor for U.K. and Ireland
Garmont, the Italian outdoor footwear brand founded in 1964, has announced the appointment of Ultra Sport EU as its exclusive distributor for the U.K. and Ireland. Ultra Sport EU has been distributing well-known action sports brands for over 40 years and is now adding outdoor footwear to its portfolio with ...
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ArticleLive video shopping: Isbjörn pilots with Streamify, Go Instore sees popularity despite end of lockdown
Even as more and more countries are reopening brick-and-mortar retail, store technology service provider Go Instore sees strong interest in its platform that enables virtual visits to retail stores since pandemic restrictions imposed temporary store closures across Europe. The London-based IT company recorded 2.4 million unique visitors to its offering ...
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ArticleSurvey: Generation Z embraces second-hand movement to live more sustainably
According to a recent study by Depop, a popular e-commerce platform for second-hand fashion, and management and business consulting firm Brain & Company, the shopping behavior of the so-called Generation Z – born between 1997 and 2012 – is not only, but predominantly driven by the desire to live more ...
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New British Cycling Show in June 2022
Raccoon Events, the U.K.-based company behind events such as the National Running Show, National Snow Show or National Outdoor Expo, announced today that it is adding another consumer event to its portfolio: The National Cycling Show, scheduled for June 18-19, 2022, at the NEC in Birmingham. The ...
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Textiles Circularity Centre opens in the U.K.
The Textiles Circularity Centre (TCC), one of five circular economy centers funded by the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Centres Programme, opened its doors on May 24. The center aims to turn post-consumer textiles, crop residues and household waste into renewable materials for use in textiles. In ...
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Retail sales in the U.K. rise thanks to clothing and footwear
In April, U.K. retail sales rose by 9.2 percent month-on-month in volume thanks to the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, including the re-opening of all non-essential retail from April 12 in England and Wales and from April 26 in Scotland. During the period, sales for textile, clothing and footwear stores rose ...
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News briefsU.K. trade shows Slide and OTS to join forces for winter 2022
The owners and organizers of Slide, the U.K. trade show for action sports and streetwear retailers, and the Outdoor Trade Show (OTS), the U.K.’s only large-scale outdoor sports and leisure trade show, have announced the creation of a combined winter show that will meet the needs of the snowsports industry ...
