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News briefsGerman retail association rejects new lockdowns in fall
HDE (German Retail Association) and ZIA (Central Real Estate Committee, the umbrella organization of the German real estate industry) have published a strategy paper in which they jointly formulate specific demands to policymakers to prevent a repetition of the past two fall/winter seasons. These include an exemption from lockdowns or ...
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ArticleFirst professional baseball league to be established for India, Pakistan and the Middle East
Source: UIBL UIBL executive team (left to right): Kanwal S. Sra, founder, chairman and CEO; Mariano Rivera, co-president; Kash Shaikh, president and CMO Under the name and organization of the new United International Baseball League (UIBL), professional baseball is to be brought to India, Pakistan and the ...
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Bangladesh’s garment manufacturers ask IMF for support to achieve export target
According to an article on the Indian news website Daily Sun, the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has appealed to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for support to achieve the country’s garment industry’s strategic vision of reaching $100 billion worth of garment exports by 2030. BGMEA president Faruque ...
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Assosport launches its Sport Market Observatory
Assosport, the Italian sporting goods industry association, has launched the Sport Market Observatory, a project to collect data, by product category and geographical area, on the sell-in Italian market. The project is a collaboration with the owners and managers of companies in the winter sports sector, including Atomic-Salomon, Head, Rossignol-Lange, ...
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ArticleThe French Triman logo and the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
In France, a new law requires companies to use the so-called Triman logo. What everybody doing business in France needs to know.
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News briefsJD Sports reportedly bows to CMA, talking to potential Footasylum buyer
U.K.-based JD Sports Fashion was in exclusive talks to sell Footasylum to German private equity investor Aurelius Group, a Sky News reporter said Wednesday in a tweet followed by an article on the Sky website. The negotiations are the result of a months-long dispute with the U.K.’s Competition and Markets ...
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Amazon files suit to stop fake reviews on Facebook
Amazon has filed suit against the administrators of some 10,000 Facebook groups, alleging that “in exchange for money or free products” they “attempt to orchestrate fake reviews” on Amazon’s sites in the U.S., the U.K., Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Japan. The e-tailer says it will use any information gleaned ...
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News briefsCrocs obtains long-sought verdict against sale of counterfeit shoes
Crocs has announced a judgment against USA Dawgs and Double Diamond Distribution stemming from the sale of counterfeit Crocs shoes by the two companies. In the case, Crocs also obtained damages of $6 million and $55,000, respectively, against the companies. The case is the culmination of years of litigation between ...
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ArticleSri Lanka apparel forum sees apparel sector unaffected by political turmoil
In the face of the current political development in Sri Lanka, the country’s Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) has called on all party leaders to urgently clear the way for an all-party government with elections as soon as possible to restore stability and rebuild confidence in the country - locally ...
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ArticleAuthentic Brands Group settles lawsuit with Bolt, becomes shareholder
Authentic Brands Group (ABG), the owner of Reebok and other global brands, has settled out of court and agreed to dismiss its lawsuit against Bolt Financial Inc. ABG said that it would continue to partner with Bolt to offer “one-click” checkout capabilities to ABG’s brands Forever 21 and Lucky Brand. ...
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News briefsRottefella wins patent lawsuit
According to a LinkedIn post by Rottefella, the company, together with Madhus, won a patent lawsuit against Amer Sports and its Salomon and Atomic brands at the Oslo District Court. The lawsuit involved patent rights for detachable bindings for cross-country skis and a solution for easy adjustment and installation of ...
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Superdry designer receives compensation after age discrimination claims
Designer and knitwear expert Rachel Sunderland has received £96,208 (€112,207) in compensation from her former employer in the U.K., Superdry, after winning a claim for unfair dismissal and age discrimination. The company had refused to promote her because it thought she was “too old to quit.” She was reportedly considered ...
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News briefsDouble-digit sales growth for sporting goods in Spain
Sales of sporting goods in Spain (sell-out) grew by 11 percent in 2021 compared to 2020 and reached €8.58 million, according to a report elaborated by Sportpanel for the Spanish trade association Afydad. The increase was primarily driven by the bicycle sector, which registered a 10.8 percent increase versus 2020 ...
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News briefsEU and New Zealand agree on free trade agreement
The European Union and New Zealand have agreed on a joint Free Trade Agreement (FTA). According to estimates, trade could increase by around 30 percent. The EU is currently already New Zealand’s third-largest trading partner. In addition to consumers and trading companies, agriculture is also expected to benefit. “Our EU-NZ ...
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Qatar will host World Padel Championship for second year in a row
The World Padel Championship this year for both men and women will once again be held in Qatar. In 2021, the country hosted the Middle East and Asia’s first padel world championship after it was held in Europe and Latin America. The venue for the 2022 event will once again ...
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News briefsAfydad enlists new directors
On June 21, in presenting its report on the Spanish sporting goods market for 2021 at Barcelona’s Museu Olímpic i de l’Esport, the Spanish Sport Association (Afydad) announced its new slate of directors. Andrés de la Dehesa, founder and CEO of Sportmas, was elected president for the second time three ...
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ArticleVertical Block Exemption Regulation -
VBER 2022: Guidelines for the new EU-wide distribution lawThis article provides you with everything you need to know about the new EU-wide distribution law: Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER). It is one of the most important regulations for everybody in the trade business.
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News briefsParis 2024 combines art and sport in its Cultural Olympiad
The Paris 2024 Organising Committee has launched its Cultural Olympiad, a program in which art and sport enrich each other and interact with the Paris 2024 Games. The Cultural Olympiad explores the connections between art and athletics and the values they share of excellence, inclusion, cultural diversity and universalism, among ...
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Milano Cortina 2026 announced as the most gender-balanced Olympic Winter Games of all time
Four new women’s events have been added to the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, leading to a record number of women’s events. There will be 50 women’s events, up from 46 in Beijing in 2022. With 1,362 women competing, namely 47 percent of participants, Milano Cortina 2026 is set ...
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ArticleU.S. ban on imports from Xinjiang goes into effect
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFPLA), prohibiting the import into the U.S. of products made by forced labor in Xinjiang, China, is now in force, under the oversight of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The act was signed into law by President Joseph Biden on Dec. 23, 2021, ...
