All Coronavirus articles – Page 23
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News briefsNew CMP campaign focusing on post-lockdown outdoor experiences
In late May, CMP, a brand of the Italian company Fratelli Campagnolo founded in 2010, launched its new “It’s More” campaign to invite outdoor enthusiasts to reflect on the true meaning of experiences in close contact with nature. After the long months of quarantine, people finally have the opportunity ”to ...
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News briefsOutdoor Retailer Online opens July 21
Outdoor Retailer’s new online event, Outdoor Retailer Online, begins with three days of live programming from July 21-23, 2020. The outdoor community can register for free at www.outdoorretaileronline.com to gain access to all education and events, both live and on-demand sessions. Speakers will lead conversations on diversity, participation, advocacy work, ...
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ArticleCraghoppers wins Brand of the Year at Drapers Sustainable Fashion Awards
With its inaugural Sustainable Fashion Awards, London-based B2B fashion magazine Drapers seeks to recognize the industry’s progress in the reduction of its environmental impact and in creating fairer working conditions throughout its supply chain. The awards range from Brand and Retailer of the Year to the Best Supply Chain Initiative ...
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News briefsPolygiene partners with reusable packaging manufacturer to create antimicrobial shipping boxes
Returnity, a U.S. manufacturer of custom-designed reusable shipping bags and boxes, has partnered with the Swedish ingredient brand Polygiene to create an improved reusable packaging product, treated with Polygiene’s ViralOff® antimicrobial solvent. The initiative is a first for the packaging industry, directly addressing recent concerns linked to Covid-19 that have ...
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Polygiene signs exclusive distributor agreement for Ukranian market
Polygiene and TK-Domashniy Tekstyl, a home textile company in the Ukraine, have signed an exclusive distribution agreement for the Ukrainian market. TK-Domashniy Tekstyl was founded in 1995 and is a major player in home textiles in the Ukraine, producing and selling mainly home textile goods, but also raw materials. The ...
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UK and France consider new face mask regulations
The British government has requested that people wear face masks in stores as of July 24, and the French government is considering making masks mandatory in stores and all other public places by Aug. 1 at the latest. The British Retail Consortium has said that retailers should not be required ...
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News briefsFjällräven takes trekking virtual with Fjällräven Classic TV
Building on the success of virtual Fjällräven Classic events in Germany and Denmark, Fjällräven will live stream all of its legendary long-distance treks online this summer: China starts on July 30 at 7.00 CET; Sweden on Aug. 7 at 16.00 CET; the UK on Aug. 27at 12.00 CET; and the ...
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News briefsBuff establishes global corporate alliance with UNICEF
After Buff had already announced in June in Europe that it would donate two percent of Buff’s worldwide turnover from 2020 to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the U.S. subsidiary of the Spanish brand has now also published the news about the corporate alliance. Buff‘s global donation will support ...
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Igloo’s Covid-19 relief donations in the U.S. reach almost $300K
Igloo, a U.S. cooler specialist, has reported that its total donation to the American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Foundation and Restaurant Employee Relief Fund has reached $299,794 through the sale of Playmate coolers. Igloo has awarded all funds directly to the organizations for immediate use in relief ...
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News briefsUpdate for Fjällräven Polar 2021, special event for 2020 participants
After this year’s Fjällräven Polar Series had to be cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Fjällräven is inviting all confirmed participants to a special Polar event in April 2021, which will start in Sweden and end in Norway, running in the opposite direction to the usual route. Fjällräven plans to ...
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ArticleHydro Flask recovers thanks to store reopenings and outdoor boom
Helen of Troy, operating out of El Paso, Texas, reported that sales of its Housewares segment, which includes Hydro Flask, declined by 3 percent to $140,628,000 in the first quarter ended on May 31 as compared to the year-ago period, primarily due to the temporary closure of key U.S. ...
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News briefsVibram Sole Factor Mobile Lab goes virtual
The Vibram Sole Factor Mobile Lab, a mobile workshop that has been on the road since 2015 in Italy and Europe at trade shows, sporting events and other occasions to enable the individual fitting of shoes by re-soling them with a Vibram sole, will now be available online. The customization ...
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News briefsFIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Cortina will take place
The International Ski Federation (FIS) has confirmed that the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Cortina, Italy will take place on Feb. 9-21, 2021, as originally scheduled. The Tecnica Group, whose portfolio of brands includes Nordica, Tecnica, Blizzard and Moon Boot, is the technical sponsor of the event. Alberto Zanatta, ...
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Munich Fabric Start 2020 canceled, Fabric Days instead
Only two weeks ago, the sourcing fairs Munich Fabric Start and Bluezone announced that the event planned for early September (Sept. 1-3) would take place in Munich despite corona-related restrictions - with a newly developed hygiene concept and in a larger location in Munich-Riem. Now, however, both trade fairs had ...
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Polygiene announces ViralOff®+ with lifetime washability
Polygiene announced at a press conference that it is developing a new formula for its ViralOff® technology that will provide a testable lifetime of virus reduction in garments. Products treated with the new ViralOff®+ will continue to reduce more than 99 percent of viruses within two hours, even after 30 ...
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News briefsArc’teryx goes digital with the Climbing Academy
Like all other brands, the Canadian outdoor clothing brand Arc’teryx had to cancel this year’s physical events such as the Arc’teryx Climbing Academy because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Having considered the possibilities, the brand has now developed a digital version. The online event will take place live from Aug. 24 ...
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Sport Münzinger in Munich is shutting down
Regarded as a local institution, Sport Münzinger, the oldest sporting goods store in Munich, will close its doors at the end of this year. In 1892, the then family-owned company led by Hermann Münzinger became an official supplier of “rubber and sporting goods” to the royal court of Bavaria and ...
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Goldwin’s new outlook emphasizes the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic
Goldwin, which also controls The North Face’s trademark in Japan and has a stake in Woolrich International, has issued its outlook for the full year ending in March 2021. It forecasts that revenues will decline by about 23 percent from the previous year to 75,000 million yen (€624.7m-$688.0m). The Japanese ...
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UTMB launches virtual races
UTMB Group has announced UTMB for the Planet, a virtual sporting event that will be accessible to all runners from around the world. The announcement follows the cancellation of the 2020 edition of the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc due to the Covid 19 pandemic. The digital competition, which starts on July ...
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News briefsSalomon makes Covid-19 relief donation to International Red Cross
Salomon will make a donation to a Covid-19 emergency appeal operated by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) from sales of its new limited-edition Golden Trail Series running footwear, apparel and gear. The ICRC helps people around the world affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence. ...
