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Contradictory reports from Russia on the coronavirus epidemic
Russian sporting goods retailers reported a 28 percent increase in sales during the first week of March as compared to the same period of the previous year, according to the Russian government. The explanation offered by Tass, the state-owned news agency, is that the coronavirus epidemic has encouraged a growing ...
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Global recession expected, hopefully short-lived
While the consumption of non-essential items like sporting goods is declining in Europe, the U.S. and some other parts of the world hit by the coronavirus pandemic, store traffic is picking up in China after having fallen by as much as 80 percent at the peak of the outbreak, according ...
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Trend ReportsHow to navigate external shocks like COVID-19 and come out on top
Steering a safe course through the current crisis requires reliable, accurate and timely data on current market dynamics. Based on facts from its point-of-sales and distribution network, GFK’s latest insights report provides an understanding of the current impact of the global pandemic on consumer behavior, retail and supply chains and predicts the expected outcomes.
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Tecnica activates a Covid-19 insurance policy
The Tecnica Group announced on March 20 that it has activated a “Covid-19 risk insurance policy” for all its collaborators to help them in the current difficult situation, in addition to implementing all the required safety protocols. The policy, which has been subscribed with the Generali insurance company, covers a ...
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Tokyo Olympics are postponed, other sports events cancelled
(Updated on March 24) It’s now official. The Olympic Games will not be held in Tokyo this summer. A joint statement made by the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, and the Prime Minister of Japan, Abe Shinzo, said that they will have to be rescheduled “to ...
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ArticleHeiQ and Polygiene help defeat coronavirus
Both HeiQ and Polygiene are drawing attention to the anti-viral properties of their textile treatments.
