Legal & Institutional:
+++ Like in many German states, retailers of non-essential products in Austria can only be accessed by vaccinated people, starting on Jan. 11
Statistics:
+++ London’s Oxford Street was the busiest shopping street in Europe in 2021, according to a report by BNP Paribas Real Estate, followed by Madrid’s Gran Via, Regent Street in London and Corso Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan
Product:
+++ Craft has teamed up with Bookman Urban Visibility to develop the Craft Headlamp, a small and flexible tool for runners with three brightness modes
Marketing:
+++ New Balance has launched a new campaign under the slogan “Every Runner Has a Reason. What’s yours,” which implies that seasoned marathon people as well as people who chase a dog or sprint to catch a bus are runners
Trade Shows:
+++ Merrell says it is pulling out of the Outdoor Retailer show scheduled for Ja. 26-28 because of Covid, using some of the savings for a $25,000 donation to the Boulder County Wildfire Fund to help households that were hit by wildfires in the area on Dec. 30
+++ Updating its health and safety guidelines, the Jan. 24-27 PGA Show in Orlando, Florida will require attendees and exhibitors to wear masks
CSR:
+++ Timberland has launched Timberloop, the brand’s own take-back program, intended to re-use, recycle or upcycle used Timberland footwear and apparel
+++ Reima, the Finnish specialist producer of children’s sports clothing, is joining the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) set on the basis of the Paris Agreement on climate change signed in April 2016, following a carbon footprint analysis of its supply chain (more in the Outdoor Industry Compass)
