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Oberalp holds its first Virtual Convention

2020-05-12T17:07:00Z

The current restrictions on international travel and social contacts are leading Oberalp to organize a ”virtual” sales convention to present the latest products of its brands, which include Salewa, Dynafit, Wild Country, Evolv and Pomoca. The 2020 digital convention, which is to replace the corresponding “physical” events of the past ...

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Zalando sees 2020 revenues up by 10-20%

2020-05-08T16:52:00Z

Zalando issued a new full-year guidance which takes into account the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and sees gross merchandise volume (GMV) and revenues up by 10-20 percent. The forecast nearly doubled the share price from its mid-March level up to a record since a year ago. The company noted ...

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OR and other shows are cancelled or postponed

2020-04-03T13:20:00Z

Outdoor Retailer (OR) announced in a “letter to the community” that the OR Summer Market, initially scheduled for June 23-25 in Denver, Colorado, had to be cancelled. Marisa Nicholson, senior vice president and show director of OR, wrote that the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 summer show was made ...

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How the industry is reacting to the Coronavirus

2020-03-27T06:12:00Z

(Updated on March 27, early morning time) We have been making use of our new SGI Europe and Outdoor Industry Compass websites to give you a constant flow of new information on what the industry is doing about the spreading Covid-19 pandemic in a dedicated “Corona Ticker.” We feel that ...

Trend Reports

How 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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HeiQ and Polygiene help defeat coronavirus

2020-03-18T12:05:00Z

Both HeiQ and Polygiene are drawing attention to the anti-viral properties of their textile treatments.

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Coronavirus depresses Adidas’ and others’ sales in China

2020-02-28T13:19:00Z

COVID-19 or the novel cronavirus, as the virus is now named, has already infected more than 79,000 people in 30 countries around the world, according to the World Health Organization, but it remains largely concentrated in China. While it has been expanding at a slower rate recently in the country, ...