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    AW LAB launches new store concept in Italy

    2023-04-26T09:40:00Z

    Sneakers and lifestyle retail chain AW LAB has introduced a new retail concept in its Italian stores in Rimini, Viareggio, Rome, Verona and Carini. The new store concept, developed in partnership with London-based agency TRC, is meant to provide a contemporary feel and enhance the shopping experience. The retail concept ...

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    Decathlon extends partnership with food co-op VéGé in Italy

    2023-04-20T07:31:00Z

    Decathlon has confirmed its partnership with VéGé Group, an Italian food cooperative, on a national project to support amateur sports associations. The project, which was first launched in 2022, provides financial support for clubs, gyms and sports associations, with the objective to supply sports apparel and equipment for amateur sports ...

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    Fanatics acquires football retail business EPI, renames it Fanatics Italy

    2023-04-05T15:04:00Z

    Fanatics, a leading global digital sports platform, announced the completion of its acquisition of EPI, an Italian sporting goods company that operates the official online and retail stores of several top Italian soccer clubs and international sports brands. Milan-based EPI, soon to be renamed Fanatics Italy, provides complete end-to-end e-commerce, ...

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    Former Nordica president Franco Vaccari has passed away

    2023-03-14T15:10:00Z

    Source: private Franco Vaccari Franco Vaccari, a former shareholder of the Tecnica Group, passed away unexpectedly on March 11, 2023, at 83, according to Tecnica Group information. Vaccari was one of the most important entrepreneurs in the history of the so-called Sportsystem district of Montebelluna in the ...

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    New report on the impact of the decline in snow cover in Italy

    2023-03-10T13:21:00Z

    In less than three years, Italy will be hosting the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics 2026, and some recent estimates are alarming. According to a new report by the Italian environmental group Legambiente, Italy’s ski industry heavily relies on artificial snow due to climate change. Nine out of ...

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    Joma enjoys record 2022, remains prudent on 2023

    2023-03-03T12:52:00Z

    Joma, the Spanish brand with headquarters in Toledo and a historical focus on running, football and tennis, was present as usual at the recent Micam footwear show, which ran on Feb. 19-22 in Milan. Alessandro Annibale, sales director of its Italian subsidiary, was on hand to meet with local retailers ...

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    Milan-Cortina 2026 sustainable on paper only?

    2023-02-17T08:12:00Z

    According to the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps (CIPRA), the 2026 Winter Olympics are at risk of becoming a financial and ecological fiasco. In fact, Milan-Cortina 2026 was supposed to be the first Winter Olympics truly committed to sustainability. And the IOC’s sustainability strategy also contains many ...

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    Italy’s sporting goods industry is worth €13 billion

    2023-01-30T15:54:00Z

    According to a recent study by Assosport, Italy’s sporting goods industry is worth €13 billion, a 15 percent increase from 2020. Growth has been driven by the resuming of activities after Covid-19, combined with the pandemic itself, which has, in fact, pushed many consumers to outdoor as well as at-home ...

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    Sports in Italy in 2050: A new study

    2023-01-17T08:53:00Z

    A new report has been released outlining the key sports trends in Italy to 2050. The report, titled “2050: scenari sul futuro dello sport in Italia” (“2050: Scenarios on the future of sports in Italy”), was officially presented at the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) in Rome on Jan. 13 by ...

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    Macron announces multi-year deal with the Italian Basketball Federation

    2022-12-21T12:55:00Z

    Macron has announced a new four-year partnership with the Italian Basketball Federation (FIP). The agreement, starting from Jan. 1, 2023, will see the Italian teamwear company supply technical sportswear for all the national squads: Senior, Junior and 3x3, men and women. The referees involved in national competitions will also be ...

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    The latest figures of Italian football

    2022-12-05T10:58:00Z

    The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has released its Integrated Report 2021, which provides the main figures of the sport in terms of social, economic and fiscal impact. Around 4.6 million people play football in the country, of which 1.4 are also FIGC-registered players. The game is extremely popular among adolescents, ...

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    Italian sports shoes maker M.G.M. acquires Gruppo Rekord

    2022-12-05T06:32:00Z

    Italian footwear manufacturer M.G.M. S.p.A. has acquired Gruppo Rekord, a producer of high-end sneakers and outdoor shoes. M.G.M. has been on the market for over 35 years in the segment of mountain and outdoor sports footwear, as well as roller skating, with distribution all over the world. M.G.N.’s brand portfolio ...

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    Dates for Prowinter 2023

    2022-12-02T15:07:00Z

    Prowinter, the B2B event for snow, rental and mountain innovation, is back in Bolzano with a new date. Prowinter 2023 will be a two-day event held Jan. 11 - 12, 2023. Explaining the new timings, Prowinter states: “Markets change quickly. This is just as true for the worlds of winter ...

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    Decathlon partners with Milano Premier Padel P1

    2022-12-01T08:57:00Z

    Decathlon Italy has announced a partnership with Milano Premier Padel P1 through its brand Kuikma. The tournament is scheduled to take place on Dec. 5-11 at the Allianz Cloud in Milan. Premier Padel is the official worldwide pádel circuit under the International Pádel Federation (FIP), supported by Professional Players Association ...

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    Consumer sentiment in Europe improves

    2022-11-25T16:38:00Z

    Consumer sentiment improved slightly in Germany, France and Italy, the three main economies of the European Union, but consumers remain cautious in a challenging economic environment. In December, German consumer sentiment is expected to rise by 1.7 points to -40.2 points from -41.9 points in November, according to the market ...

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    First Under Armour store in southern Italy

    2022-11-04T13:01:00Z

    Oberalp, the exclusive distributor of Under Armour in Italy, has opened an Under Armour store in Catania, Sicily, the first of the American brand in southern Italy. The new 120-square-meter store is located inside the Centro Sicilia shopping mall. The recent opening brings the number of Under Armour stores operated ...

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    Andrea Abodi is the minister of sports of Italy’s new government

    2022-10-24T10:26:00Z

    Andrea Abodi has been named the minister of sports and youth affairs in Giorgia Meloni’s new government. Meloni, who has succeeded Mario Draghi as Italy’s prime minister, and her cabinet took the oath before Italy’s president, Sergio Mattarella, on Oct. 22. Abodi’s appointment marks the return of a ministry of ...

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    Italy will probably have a Ministry of Sports

    2022-10-20T06:21:00Z

    Fratelli d’Italia (Brothers of Italy), the party that won the latest parliamentary elections in Italy on Sept. 25, has declared that the new government will most likely include a Ministry of Sports in its own right, Gazzetta dello Sport has reported based on a radio interview. Outgoing Lazio regional councilor ...

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    The marketplace of the future: How Decathlon is opening up its sales platforms to boost revenue

    2022-10-04T05:04:00Z

    Decathlon has launched a number of “marketplaces” around the world, allowing other brands to sell their goods on the retailer’s sales platform, and expects to generate €1bn in sales over the next 5 years.

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    Consumer confidence at historic lows in Europe

    2022-10-04T05:03:00Z

    Consumer confidence has taken a dive in Europe. The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN) has produced a flash estimate for September, according to which the indicator has “resumed its steep downward trend, dropping by 3.5 points in the EU and 3.8 points in the euro ...