FESI welcomes entry into force of FTA between EU and Vietnam
The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) is welcoming the long-awaited formal entry into the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and Vietnam (EVFTA) on Aug. 1. After more than eight years of negotiations, the EU and Vietnam will finally benefit from a free trade agreement that ...
Germany’s anti-trust body clears Intersport’s new online business model
The online sales model of Intersport Germany’s shared online platform has been cleared by the German Cartel Office, or Bundeskartellamt. Noting that it is difficult for small retailers to compete on their own against major online retailers like Amazon and the brands’ online shops, the anti-trust body said it sees ...
Stefan Herzog is the new president of Fedas
The European Federation of Sports Retailers, Fedas, unanimously elected Stefan Herzog as its new president at its general assembly, convened via a videoconference. Herzog, who ran SportScheck for many years until 2016, will continue as secretary general of VDS, the German Sports Retailers’s Federation, which he has led since the ...
Fesi joins the call for a Green Recovery Plan for the shoe and apparel industry
The Policy Hub, a joint effort of the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi), the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), and the Global Fashion Agenda (GFA), has published a proposal for a ”Green Recovery Plan for Europe,” which is meant to support the economic recovery of the region while ...