Sports & outdoor retail rose by 7.2% in the U.K. in 2020
Sports and outdoor retailers survived the Covid-19 pandemic in the U.K. last year. Spending on their products rose by 7.2 percent, according to Barclaycard, which noted in particular the boom in home fitness while gyms were closed. Home improvement items and furniture scored similar increases. In contrast, general clothing contracted ...
WFSGI’s Covid-19 monthly survey shows a need for agility
The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) has published the results of the November edition of its WFSGI Covid-19 Impact Survey, a monthly report conducted among manufacturers as well as retailers and brands to provide insights and try to predict the future of the sporting goods businesses in ...
Spanish campaign promotes sport as a study projects fewer jobs and higher healthcare costs
An association called España se Mueve – along with the High Sports Council, the autonomous community of Madrid and the Madrid city hall – has launched a campaign to help the Spanish sports sector weather the Covid-19 storm and promote sport among the populace for the sake of public health.
Italy’s sporting goods industry maps out its digitalization
Two-thirds of the Italian manufacturers of sporting goods have invested in their digital transformation or are doing that now to cope with the Covid-19 pandemic. Only 16 percent of them have not done it or have no plans to do it, generally because they cannot find the right skilled people ...