Corporate:
+++ Herno, the Italian casual luxury clothing brand led by Claudio Marenzi, is moving into activewear through the planned acquisition of Montura, the leading Italian brand of mountaiwear, in partnership with Nuo, according to MF Fashion (more in The Outdoor Industry Compass)
Management:
+++ Ignacio Abadies, who has served as real estate manager for Nike Europe since 2016, has moved to VF Corp.’s European office in Switzerland to work as its regional retail manager
Legal & Institutional:
+++ After hearing a legal expert, the German Retail Federation (HDE) warns government authorities that the enforcement of 2G regulations – forbidding unvaccinated people from entering retail stores – would be anti-constitutional
+++ Austrian labor unions have reportedly obtained permission to leave their stores open on the Sunday before Christmas if they have been forced to shut down because of the Covid pandemic, with their personnel earning double wages and an extra day of vacations
CSR & Sustainability:
+++ Asics is being featured in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index in Asia-Pacific for the 7th year in a row
