All Retail articles – Page 34
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Crocs is building new European distribution center in Holland
Crocs has started building a 35,000 square meter distribution center in Dordrecht, in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands, which will become its main logistics hub in Europe. The new center is expected to open in April 2021 and create 200 to 350 jobs. The Amercian company known ...
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Decathlon Germany passes on VAT reduction directly to consumers
In view of the decision of the German government to reduce the value-added tax from 19 to 16 percent and from 7 to 5 percent from July 1, the sporting goods retailer and manufacturer Decathlon Germany declared that it will pass on the tax benefits to its customers in a ...
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News briefsSchöffel enters the bike segment
Schöffel, the German manufacturer of outdoor and ski clothing, is expanding its range and presenting a new bike collection. The new collection is aimed at both enthusiastic hobby cyclists and performance-oriented riders in the segments of gravel, trail and travel. According to Schöffel, the new apparel is geared to the ...
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First National Outdoor Expo to take place on March 27-28 in Birmingham
The first National Outdoor Expo will be held at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) of Birmingham, the U.K.’s largest exhibition venue, on March 27-28, 2021. The end-consumer event is organized by Raccoon Events, the company responsible also for the National Running Show. According to Raccoon, the event will have many ...
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Dynafit organizes Run Local Weeks
Dynafit, part of the Oberalp group, has launched another support program for retailers. During a six-week trail runnig event, the “Run Local Weeks”, customers are invited to test Dynafit’s trail running shoes. From June 10, Dynafit supplies ten specialist retailers with give-aways, including 50 Run Local Buffs and Powerbars, and ...
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News briefsGermany’s VAT cut may hit retailers across the border
Germany decided on June 3 to reduce the value-added tax (VAT) rate on non-food products to 16 percent from 19 percent, starting from July 1 and through the balance of this year, to give a boost to consumption and the economy. It has also cut the VAT rate for restaurants ...
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News briefsSchöffel appoints new sales manager for Germany
The German outdoor and ski clothing brand Schöffel has named Tobias Schmid as its new sales manager for Germany effective Aug. 1. The business economist has worked as key account manager at Schöffel since 2017. Prior to that, he spent ten years at Intersport Germany, most recently as senior buyer. ...
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News briefsSchöffel-Lowa starts new store concept with Intersport Adventure in Tübingen
With the opening of a new Schöffel-Lowa store in the German city of Tübingen, the retail joint venture of the two independently operating German outdoor specialists Schöffel and Lowa is launching a new store concept. With immediate effect, the two brands will be presenting their outdoor ranges on 130 square ...
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Primus enters the sharing economy in the U.S.
The Swedish outdoor equipment brand Primus has partnered with the U.S. consumer goods rental platform The Shed to provide outdoor enthusiasts with the chance to rent camp cooking equipment in the Denver, Colorado, and Richmond, Virginia, metropolitan areas. The rental service enables users to rent Primus cooking equipment in five ...
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Ortovox launches new online appearance with stationary retail integration
With the “Support Your Local Dealer” campaign, 25 percent of the sales of the Ortovox online shop went to local retailers during the Covid-19 store closures, which was only made technically possible by the recent relaunch of the Ortovox website and online shop. The decision to relaunch was made last ...
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New owners want to expand Planet Sports
(SGI) A German-Swiss investment company, Invision, and the founding team of a German online specialist, TonerPartner.com, have announced that they have taken over Planet Sports, the pioneering German multi-channel action sports retailer, with the consent of the German Cartel Office, retroactive to May 1. Oliver Garnier, a long-time manager of ...
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Hervis appoints Roland Jegle to the management
(SGI) Hervis Sport is expanding its management: From June 1, Roland Jegle, 43, will be supporting the international Austrian-based sporting goods chain’s current managing director, Martin Weber. The goal is a “strategic realignment of the company,” according to its announcement. Jegle will lead the purchasing department, among other areas. Jegle ...
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New management for U.S. outdoor specialist Orvis
Simon Perkins has been appointed as the new president of Orvis, the 160-year-old American supplier and retailer of fly-fishing equipment, clothing and footwear. Starting immediately, he will take the place of Bill McLaughlin, who will work as an adviser during a transition period. Perkins is the son of Leigh Perkins, ...
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ArticleVirtual Thin Air Outdoor Media Show opens up to retailers
Conceived initially as a virtual media show to fill an important information gap in the American market following the cancellation of the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in Denver, the ”Thin Air Virtual Media Show” is now also aiming at retail buyers. The new U.S. virtual outdoor trade show will take ...
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ArticlePreliminary analyses of first virtual sales conventions
The first virtual sales conventions organized by Schöffel and Oberalp went well, according to the two companies. Schöffel’s 100-percent digital sales meeting was held on May 19 and 20, involving roughly 130 participants from about 15 countries in all the major markets, more than originally expected. According to YouTube, a ...
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ArticleIspo measures the pandemic’s effects on sports retail
Ispo has released the results of a survey it launched on April 9 to determine the effects of the pandemic on European sports and outdoor retailers. Among other interesting points, the survey indicated that Covid-19 began to strike their businesses early, that many resorted to home deliveries and the internet ...
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News briefsSuccessful virtual sales meetings by Schöffel, Oberalp and others
According to the two companies, the first virtual conventions organized by Schöffel and Oberalp went well. Schöffel’s 100-percent digital sales meeting was held on May 19 and 20, involving roughly 130 participants from about 15 different countries in all the major markets, more than originally expected. A total of 750 ...
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P.A.C. supports brick-and-mortar retailers
P.A.C., a German producer of multi-functional neckwear, is supporting the stationary retail trade with an online campaign in Facebook and Instagram that is tailored to local stores. The aim of the campaign is to bring customers into the reopened sports, outdoor and bicycle shops. The brand from southern Germany is ...
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News briefsVF Corp. looks at virtual reality
VF Corp. is exploring virtual reality as part of its strong investments intending to become “hyperdigital.” Cemtrex has announced that it has received an order from VF to create a virtual reality (VR) application. The VR application, which is due to be delivered within the current quarter, aims to create ...
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Vaude opens its 20th franchise store
Vaude opened a new franchise store of more than 210 square meters in Kaiserslautern on April 20. The company has currently 20 franchise stores in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. For this new store, Vaude will be working with new partners, Eva and Kalli Marx, two franchise experts in retail fashion. ...
