All EOG articles – Page 4
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ArticleEOG members vote to join Race To Zero
Participation in a Race To Zero initiative by the end of 2024 will become a mandatory requirement for membership of the European Outdoor Group (EOG). In a process open to all members of EOG, 88 percent of those voting voted in favor of the proposals recommended by the EOG Board ...
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ArticleEOS 2024 in Cambridge to increase focus on business
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has revealed the first details of plans for the 2024 edition of the European Outdoor Summit (EOS), which will be held from Sept. 18-19 in Cambridge in the UK, organized with the host national association the Outdoor Industries Association (OIA). EOG and OIA have committed ...
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ArticleClimate protection initiative ORCC publishes 2023 annual report
The Outdoor Retailer Climate Commitment (ORCC), an open network of European outdoor retailers for more climate protection in the outdoor industry, has published its annual balance sheet for 2023. The ORCC was founded in September 2021 by the five European companies Yonderland (formerly A.S. Adventure), Bergfreunde, Bergzeit, Sportler and Internetstores. ...
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ArticleView from the European Outdoor Group - ISPO incoming
This is always a really important time of year for the European Outdoor Group (EOG) and our members. At a day-to-day business level, the winter season is underway, and how that proceeds has great significance for businesses in our sector. Meanwhile, brands and retailers are also putting a big focus ...
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News briefsThe Microfibre Consortium partners with James Heal on first public demonstration of fiber fragmentation test
The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) has teamed up with James Heal, the British specialist in the design and manufacture of precision testing solutions and support services within the global textile industry, to hold the first public demonstration of a test method for fiber fragmentation from fabric. The event took place during ...
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ArticleEOG project is targeting half a billion kilograms of CO2 emissions
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has published an update on its long-term Carbon Reduction Project. Working with the Apparel Impact Institute (AII) and ten EOG members, the project team completed an audit of 16 manufacturing facilities and established that their combined CO2 emissions totaled almost half a billion kilograms in ...
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ArticleEOG invites UK retailers to participate in OMIS market data program
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has launched the Outdoor Market Intelligence Service (OMIS), an online dashboard to share real-time monthly sales data from outdoor retailers in the UK. Outdoor retailers in the UK are invited to join the program for key market insights, which went live during the European Outdoor ...
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OpinionOpinion: A recap of EOS 2023 in Berlin
The European Outdoor Summit, the annual gathering of the Outdoor Industry, is the closest thing offered to expand the thinking of the trade – and it does a pretty good job of it. Anyone looking for inspiration from within the market will be in the vicious circle of trying to ...
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ArticleExpert talks, Footwear and more at Performance Days
With one week to go before Performance Days, Charles Ross shares some last minute insights into what to expect.
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ArticleThe final program of EOS 2023 in Berlin
The European Outdoor Summit (EOS) is held annually for around 300 delegates to learn more about and discuss the issues that we, as an industry, collectively face. The topics are always related to industry needs and focus on current and future economic, technical and social trends, to develop a theme ...
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News briefsEOG to host Race to Zero webinar in September
The European Outdoor Group’s Board has decided to hold a vote at the next General Assembly in November on whether joining the Race To Zero by the end of 2024 should be mandatory for the EOG membership. The Race To Zero is a global campaign backed by the United Nations ...
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ArticleProgram of EOS 2023 almost finalized (Update)
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has announced additional speakers and content for the European Outdoor Summit in Berlin, Sept. 28-29, 2023 (EOS 2023). Preliminary program of EOS 2023 (as of Aug. 28): Transformative Change: Rosa Sommer, Leaders’ Quest How to unlock innovation within your organization: Karla Morales-Lee and Tara ...
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News briefsAmerican gear and accessories brand latest to join EOG
US-based outdoor gear and accessories brand Nemo has joined the European Outdoor Group (EOG). According to the brand, the partnership aligns with Nemo’s goal of reducing negative environmental impacts and leveraging education and partnerships to further its mission of making adventure possible anywhere, for anyone, forever. “As Nemo continues to ...
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ArticleEOS 2023: First speakers and program content announced
Planning for the European Outdoor Summit (EOS) on September 28-29, 2023 in Berlin is in full swing and the European Outdoor Group (EOG) has announced the first speakers and program content: Philipp Meister, Global Fashion and Sporting Goods Lead at Quantis, is confirmed for his presentation “How to square ...
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ArticleLast chance for Early Bird rates for EOS 2023
Delegate registration for the European Outdoor Summit (EOS), taking place on Sept. 28-29, 2023, at Festsaal Kreuzberg in Berlin, is open. The early bird rate is available until July 31, so now is the time to book your delegate spot at the event. This year’s EOS is themed “The New ...
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ArticleBenefit from early bird rates as preparations for EOS 2023 enter final phase
Delivered by the European Outdoor Group (EOG) in partnership with Bundesverband der Deutschen Sportartikel-Industrie (BSI), this year’s European Outdoor Summit (EOS) will be hosted in Berlin on Sept. 28 and 29 at Festsaal Kreuzberg, an eclectic events and concert venue situated in the Treptow-Köpenick district, the largest and greenest neighborhood ...
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News briefsEOG launches new tool to harmonize product data exchange
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has joined with the German Sporting Goods Industry Association (BSI) to launch the next phase of a major collaborative project setting out to standardize and harmonize product sustainability data across the Outdoor sector. The Sustainability Data Exchange Project (SDEX) aims to improve communication between brands ...
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OpinionTrade shows: “Sometimes the value cannot be beaten”
After OTS in the UK, Charles Ross still sees value in trade shows. The best bring leadership, collaboration and are moving with the Industry.
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ArticleEquip offers pioneering Material Facts data platform to the industry, calls for action
Last year, UK outdoor company Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd, owner of Rab and Lowe Alpine, launched Material Facts to the industry, a very straightforward and open CSR communications platform, to focus on accuracy and transparency after it became frustrated with the lack of clarity around sustainability criteria. The program is ...
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ArticleReset EOG State of Trade study shows growth of +11.5%
At OutDoor by ISPO 2023 in Munich, the European Outdoor Group (EOG) released new data from its State of Trade (SoT) market research program showing growth in sales value and volume across all categories through 2022. The figures for the year were released following some notable updates to the project ...
