All EOG articles – Page 7
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News briefsItalian outdoor market posted 27% increase in 2021, exceeding European average
In Italy, sales of outdoor products (sell-in) increased by 27 percent in 2021 compared to 2020. The increase in Europe in the same period was 18.7 percent, based on European Outdoor Group (EOG) data. Growth in Italy is primarily driven by technical gear and footwear. More specifically, Italy has emerged ...
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News briefsEarly bird deadline for EOS 2022 extended, new workshop added
The deadline for early bird delegate registration for the European Outdoor Summit (EOS), to be held Oct. 6-7 at the Impérial Palace in Annecy, France, has just been extended to July 20. Early bird attendee tickets are €600 + 20% VAT for EOG and OSV members and €700 + 20% ...
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ArticleEuropean Outdoor Summit early bird rates end soon, keynote speakers announced
On October 6 and 7, 2022, the outdoor world’s senior executives gather in Annecy for the European Outdoor Summit (EOS), organized by the European Outdoor Group (EOG) and Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV) – powered by Dometic as a champion sponsor for the first time. EOG and OSV members are offered ...
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ArticleAfter successful return of OutDoor by ISPO, EOG continues to plan for new era of trade shows
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has thanked its members and the wider industry, who supported the return of OutDoor by ISPO this year. The trade show was held in Munich earlier this month for only the second time since EOG members voted to move the show in 2018. The EOG ...
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ArticleOutDoor by ISPO 2022: The show is back. And so is the business community.
On Tuesday, June 14, the OutDoor by ISPO in Munich ended. The trade show was also representative of the relaunch of the ISPO Group’s sports trade shows after two and a half years of the Covid pandemic. Surprisingly for many, Messe München placed the show in the Munich Order Center ...
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News briefsRegistration for EOS 2022 now open
Delegate registration is now open for the European Outdoor Summit (EOS), held Oct. 6-7 at the Impérial Palace in Annecy, France. The early bird discount is still available until June 30, and booking is available through this link. Members of the European Outdoor Group (EOG) and Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV) ...
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News briefsOberalp group publishes sustainability report 2021 and holds Virtual Convention
The Italian Oberalp Group, the owner of the Salewa, Dynafit, Wild Country, Pomoca, Evolv and LaMunt brands, has published its comprehensive sustainability report ”Contribute 2021”. Oberalp has identified ten of the 17 UN goals for sustainable development, from decent work and education to responsible consumption and an increased share of ...
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News briefsOver 70 guests join Equip Sustainability Summit in the Netherlands
British outdoor brands Rab and Lowe Alpine (owned by Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd.) have hosted the first Equip Sustainability Summit, on April 5 in the Netherlands. The event brought together more than 70 industry experts, retailers, stakeholders and outdoor enthusiasts to discuss options for a more sustainable outdoor industry. During ...
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ArticleEOG opens up to organizations from the wider value chain; board changes announced
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) held its 2021 Annual Assembly digitally on Feb. 17. During the meeting, the EOG members agreed to a proposal to accept new members from the wider value chain. They will now be able to apply to join the association in the non-voting Associated Membership category. ...
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ArticleThe outdoor industry is teaming up to take a new approach to combating the problem of single-use plastics
A crucial outdoor industry initiative today unveiled industry-wide proposals for serious steps to address the problem of single-use plastics in the value chain. The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has released the Single Use Plastics Project (SUPP) report, which recommends a system for the elimination and proper care of protective plastic ...
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ArticleStatement by EOG: A call to the outdoor industry to support Ukraine
Media statement by the European Outdoor Group The core purpose of the European Outdoor Group is to promote and lead on pre-competitive cooperation in the outdoor industry, with actions that are for the betterment of people and the planet. Underpinning all of this is a commitment to mutual respect and ...
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News briefsKeen to donate cash and supplies for Ukrainian refugees
Keen has pledged to donate, through the Red Cross and Global Giving, €50,000 in cash and products in support of refugees fleeing to Poland, Slovakia and Hungary to evade Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine. The Oregonian company has in addition teamed up with distributors in Poland and Czech Republic, MM ...
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News briefsEuropean Outdoor Group in search of brand partners for European merino project
After carrying out a small feasibility study around the possibility of growing European merino wool earlier, the European Outdoor Group (EOG) is currently in funding negotiations with the German Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food to let the project come live. According to EOG’s sustainability manager Katy Stevens, “it is ...
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ArticleSuccess for EOCA’s Green Friday fundraiser
Following the European Outdoor Conservation Association’s (EOCA) Green Friday weekend fundraiser at the end of November 2021, the association announced that nearly €57,000 had been raised, which will help support urgent conservation projects in 2022. “In the wake of the opening of COP15 in China last October and the ...
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ArticleEOG prepares to present plans for 2022
While the public appetite for outdoor activities is increasing, the European Outdoor Group (EOG) is finalizing its 2022 program of collaborative projects to its members in the lead-up to the association’s Annual General Assembly next month. Reflecting, serving and promoting the entire value chain, work will focus on the major ...
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ArticleSignificant progress in EOG’s supply chain decarbonization project
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has reported significant progress from a project that it is facilitating to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase renewable energy usage within the outdoor industry supply chain. The Supply Chain Decarbonisation Project (SCDP) is part of the EOG’s broader climate action program and a pre-competitive ...
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News briefsThe Microfibre Consortium launches 2030 roadmap
Following its microfiber data portal launch and the aligned test methods worked out together with partnering universities and scientific institutions, The Microfibre Consortium has now revealed its Microfibre 2030 commitment and roadmap. The commitment worked out by the consortium (partnering with the EOG and the University of Leeds) is outlining ...
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News briefsOutDoor by ISPO Global Summit Edition reveals event program
With a schedule of workshops, keynotes and networking opportunities, the first Global Summit Edition of the OutDoor by ISPO will take place from Monday, Oct. 4, through Thursday, Oct. 7. Besides the physical brand presentation space, re-connecting – or even generating new contacts – is in the ...
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ArticleEOG calls on companies to address global supply chain challenge with unity and tolerance
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has appealed for unity and tolerance in the face of the ongoing global impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on supply chains. Following discussions at EOG board level, Mark Held, EOG president, issued a public statement on behalf of the association: Source: EOG Mark ...
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News briefsApplication for Outdoor Sports Inclusion Awards ends Sept. 1
The application phase for the new Outdoor Sports Inclusion Award initiated by the EOG, the It’s Great Out There Coalition and the European Network of Outdoor Sports (ENOS) is closing on Sept. 1, 2021. Products that are useful and easy to use for people with disabilities and made with inclusive ...
