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Rumpl signs UK distributor
Rumpl, a U.S. manufacturer of technical blankets, has signed a distribution agreement with Unify Brand Partnerships, a distributor in the UK that represents a number of important sports and outdoor brands including Teva, Reef, Cotopaxi, Moonboot, Hoka One One, Under Armour Golf and Kask. Wylie Robinson, CEO and founder of ...
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UK’s new consumer National Snow Show to take place in October
Raccoon Events, the organizers of the National Running Show and newly launched National Outdoor Expo, has launched the UK’s only National Snow Show. Set to take place at the NEC in Birmingham Oct. 23-24, 2021, the two-day event is aiming at all winter sports enthusiasts and providing a comprehensive retail ...
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First National Outdoor Expo to take place on March 27-28 in Birmingham
The first National Outdoor Expo will be held at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) of Birmingham, the U.K.’s largest exhibition venue, on March 27-28, 2021. The end-consumer event is organized by Raccoon Events, the company responsible also for the National Running Show. According to Raccoon, the event will have many ...
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Half of Osprey's SecondLife profits go to British NHS charity
In the UK, backpack specialist Osprey plans to donate 50 percent of profits generated by its SecondLife program sales to the NHS (National Health Service) charity organization. The SecondLife platform sells preloved, ex-sample and repaired packs to listed members via its website ospreyeurope.com. The organization chosen for the first half ...
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More than 20,000 store closings expected in the U.K. in 2020
The Centre for Retail Research in Norwich, U.K., expects that thousands of retail stores will not open after the lockdown in the U.K. Most were under great pressure even before the outbreak of the epidemic, because of weak customer demand, a high “business rate” tax and rapidly rising online competition. ...
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Second Patagonia store open in the UK
(SGI) Patagonia opened its second store in the U.K. earlier this month, located in Bristol. It already has one in Manchester. The new 280-square-meter brand store will not only present the collections from the outdoor sports segments, covering climbing, snow sports, surfing and trail running, but will also serve as ...
