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Surf Expo was held physically in Florida
Not all the industry’s trade shows are being held virtually these days. Without giving any attendance figures yet, Emerald Holding has reported on a successful in-person edition of its Surf Expo show, held from Jan. 6-8 as planned in Orlando, Florida. A total of 321 exhibitors registered for the event. ...
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Prioritizing Covid-19 vaccine for athletes may ensure Tokyo Games take place
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games were postponed to July-August 2021, but the recent resurgence of Covid-19 cases, in Japan as elsewhere, is leaving uncertainty over the actual chances that the event will take place. According to Dick Pound, a senior member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), prioritizing ...
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Survey finds that 80% of Japanese people want Tokyo 2020 postponed or cancelled
According to a telephone poll by Kyodo News, around 80 percent of Japanese people would like this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo to be postponed or even cancelled. Japan is currently struggling with a resurgence of Covid-19 cases. The cities of Tokyo, Saitama, Kanagawa, and Chiba entered into ...
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Sports retailers scored better than other specialty retailers in France
Going through two Covid-related lockdowns, French specialty retailers saw their sales decline on average by 18 percent in 2020, although their online turnover jumped by 80 percent for the year, including a growth of 85 percent in December, according to their trade association, Procos. Shoe retailers suffered the biggest losses ...
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Polygiene's acquisition of Addmaster is approved
The shareholders of Polygiene, the Swedish supplier of anti-viral solutions, have accepted a proposal to issue new shares to help finance the acquisition of Addmaster Holdings, its very profitable U.K.-based supplier of anti-microbial additives for hard surfaces, for SEK 374 million (€36.7m-$44.7m) in cash and shares. Polygiene, whose sales of ...
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ISPO Beijng is postponed to an unspecified date
The ISPO Beijing show is being postponed to a yet unspecified date. It was going to take place in the Chinese capital from Jan. 14 to 16 as a physical event, but Messe München Shanghai said it would have been unreasonable to hold it in view of a renewed outbreak ...
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Spy+ takes the contactless try-on to a new level
Spy+ is using Google’s Image Swirl and QR-code scanning to enable customers to try on snow goggles without ever touching them. The American action sports eyewear company, which was recently acquired by Bollé Brands, says the combination “overcomes the largest barriers to retail sales in the current shopping environment”: namely, ...
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Golf facilities shut down in England during new lockdown
All indoor and outdoor golf clubs and facilities in England, including driving ranges, have been required to shut down with immediate effect during the third national lockdown, which the U.K. government has just imposed and reinforced in connection with the worsening of the coronavirus pandemic. Golf retailers will be able ...
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Australian activewear firm sued over alleged anti-virus clothes
Lorna Jane, a manufacturer and retailer of women’s activewear with headquarters in Brisbane, is being taken to court by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for allegedly making a false claim that a range of its activewear could provide protection against Covid-19. In July the company released its “anti-virus ...
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Polygiene wants to merge with Addmaster
Polygiene, the Swedish supplier of anti-viral solutions, is proposing the issue of new shares worth about 280 million Swedish kronor (€27.5m-$33.5m), subject to approval at an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting scheduled for Dec. 30, to help finance the acquisition of Addmaster Holdings, its U.K.-based supplier of anti-microbial additives for hard surfaces, ...
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The online sporting goods market skyrocketed in Russia in 2020
In 2020, online sales of sporting goods in Russia jumped by a factor of 10 as compared to the previous year, according to a research company, OFD. Dumbbells, yoga and fitness mats, resistance bands, and treadmills were particularly popular among Russian customers. Coronavirus-related lockdowns drove a sharp growth in e-commerce ...
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Denmark extends Covid-related restrictions for retail and sports, but sports retailers are happy
Danish sporting goods retailers indicate that their sales have been higher overall this year than in 2019 - in spite or because of the pandemic. Public authorities have encouraged people to practice sports, especially outdoors. As they have been saving money on anything except e-commerce, they are also said to ...
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European sponsors bank on post-Covid recovery, but see a need for innovation
A survey conducted by the European Sponsorship Association (ESA) has shown that executives from across the European sponsorship industry are increasingly confident in the sector’s recovery from the Covid-19 crisis. The brands are most positive about the future. Rights holders and agencies, which have felt the most immediate impact from ...
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Adidas grants a Corona bonus to all employees
Adidas has announced that it will give a Corona thank you bonus to all the members of its staff of about 60,000 employees around the world for Christmas. Regulations introduced by the German government will make the bonus free of taxes and social charges. The bonus will amount to up ...
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McKinsey makes recommendations to cope with Covid
The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) has pointed to an interesting series of proposals recently made by McKinsey & Co. to help overcome the Covid-19 crisis and to make the most of the post-crisis recovery. We feel that decision-makers in our sector and others should think ahead ...
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Polygiene reformulates ViralOff to meet ISO antiviral standard
Polygiene is launching a new formula of its ViralOff antiviral treatment with a guarantee for what it calls a “lifetime” of washes. The actual number of washes covered is 30. According to the company, which tested the product against the ISO18184:2019 standard, the new formula will rid a fabric of ...
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Physical activity helps prevent coronavirus-related hospitalization, new study suggests
Exercise has long been known to boost the immune system. A new study focusing specifically on Covid-19 has now found that maximal aerobic and cardiac capacity helps prevent hospitalization in Covid-19 cases. The study, published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings on Oct. 10, is entitled “Maximal Exercise Capacity is Inversely Related ...
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YKK and Polygiene collaborate on self-cleaning zippers
YKK has incorporated Polygiene’s ViralOff into a line of zippers, making them “essentially self-cleaning.” The Japanese company – which has business lines in fasteners, architectural products, and machinery and engineering – is presenting its first zippers of this kind at the Lineapelle show, scheduled for Sept. 22-23 in Milan. ViralOff, ...
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Oakley factory to produce face shields
Oakley has converted part of its Foothill Ranch factory in Orange County, California, to supply face shields in order to meet growing demand for protective equipment against the Covid-19 virus. The 550,000-square-foot facility produces Oakley eyewear and goggles, and the face shields will be manufactured alongside existing products. The brand’s ...
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A virtual Fibo show for professionals and consumers
This year’s Fibo will be an entirely virtual-event, staged on Oct. 1-3 on two different websites for professionals and consumers. Professionals are being invited to the world’s largest fitness and wellness trade show on FIBO@business, including an online edition of the European Health & Fitness Forum and other international conventions ...
