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Victorinox opens first Austrian brand store

2020-11-06T12:08:00Z

On Thursday, Nov. 12, the first Victorinox store in Austria will open its doors in Vienna, directly on the historic Michaeler square. In the new brand store, the Swiss company will carry its entire product range. At a pocket-knife personalization station, customers can assemble their own knife and have it ...

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​Smith partners with Austrian Ski Federation (ÖSV)

2020-11-03T14:50:00Z

Smith has signed a multi-year contract with the Austrian Ski Association (ÖSV), guaranteeing Smith’s long-term commitment to ski racing. The focus in the first season will be on the junior division and the European Cup. Starting with the 2021/22 season, Smith will also support Austrian World Cup competitors. In addition, ...

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Mountain Hardwear with new distribution partner for Germany, Austria

2020-10-19T10:08:00Z

Edgar Tremmel Marketing, based in Ravensburg, Germany, is taking over the exclusive distribution of the American mountain sports brand Mountain Hardwear for Germany and Austria for five years with immediate effect. Mountain Hardwear was founded in California in 1993 and is wholly-owned subsidiary of Columbia Sportswear Comany and its products ...

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ÖSFA to be split across two dates in 2021

2020-10-16T13:29:00Z

To ensure the safety of the visitors and to meet the Covid-19 pandemic-related requirements of the Austrian government, the Austrian Association of Sports Goods Manufacturers and Suppliers (VSSÖ) and organizer Brandboxx will split the annual Austrian sporting goods show ÖSFA across two dates. ÖSFA Start will take place from Jan. ...

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Deuter supports trash removal in the mountains

2020-10-12T21:31:00Z

German backpack specialist Deuter is supporting the Austrian association #estutnichtweh (“it does not hurt”), which takes care of garbage collection in the mountains, by providing different backpack models. The association also uses other tools, all donated by various supporting partners: The trash goes into “Drecksackerl” (reusable trash bags); the hands ...

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Ski lifts in Austria are allowed to operate again (Video)

2020-06-02T11:51:00Z

After the Austrian federal government announced that cable cars in the mountains would be able to reopen on May 29, glacier ski resorts have also resumed lift operations for skiers and snowboarders, including the Kaunertal and Hintertux glaciers in Tyrol and the Kitzsteinhorn in Salzburg. The founder and owner of ...

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Germany, Austria and other EU countries begin to ease retail restrictions

2020-04-17T07:58:00Z

(SGI+) German chancellor Angela Merkel announced this week that certain types of shops could reopen in Germany as of April 20. In addition to car dealerships, bicycle shops and bookstores of all sizes, retailers for “non-essential items” can reopen their doors as long as they do not exceed a sales ...

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Austrian retail associations join forces to prevent bankruptcies

2020-03-30T05:46:00Z

For some of the approximately 950 members represented by the seven specialized trade associations in Austria across different sectors of consumer goods (EK Servicegroup Austria, Interspiel, ModeRing, ANWR Garant Austria, Sport 2000 Österreich, Vedes and Spielzeug-Ring), the current business shutdowns due to the Covid-19 crisis could easily end in bancruptcy. ...