All European Outdoor Group articles – Page 4
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ArticleOutDoor by ISPO stays at MOC for one more year, changes date
In a joint statement, the European Outdoor Group and Messe München have announced that the next OutDoor by ISPO will be held at MOC, in the north of Munich, just like the most recent 2022 edition of the show. However, the date is changing, and the show is now scheduled ...
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News briefsEOG welcomes new associate members
Earlier this year, the European Outdoor Group (EOG) agreed to expand its membership, meaning that companies from the group’s extended, industry-related value chain can join under the new “Associate Membership” category. The latest members include global logistics company Bleckmann from the Netherlands, Swedish equipment, label and packaging specialist Nilorn, and ...
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News briefsEOG welcomes Snow Peak as a new member
Having already introduced Maloja as a new member of the EOG a few days ago, the European Outdoor Group has now announced that Snow Peak, an outdoor equipment and clothing company originally from Japan and already distributed throughout Asia, the U.S. and the U.K., but still relatively unknown in the ...
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News briefsMaloja joins EOG
Source: Maloja Klaus Haas , CEO Maloja German clothing brand Maloja, founded in 2004 and known for its respectful practices regarding people and nature, has joined the European Outdoor Group (EOG) as a full member. By joining, the Bavarian-based company, which mainly serves the bike, cross-country skiing ...
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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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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 briefsEuropean Outdoor Activity Barometer: Invitation to participate in a Europe-wide survey by EOG and IGOT
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) and the It’s Great Out There Coalition (IGOT) are seeking interest from the outdoor community to be part of an exciting syndicate study focusing on outdoor sports activities across Europe. Two years (and one pandemic) after the last joint research by the EOG and IGOT ...
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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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ArticleCMF and Licence to Greenwash criticizes certification tools in new report
In a new report (direct PDF download) by the Changing Markets Foundation (CMF) and its Licence to Greenwash division, a critical light is being shed on certification schemes and voluntary initiatives against greenwashing – they could be helping to promote greenwashing in the fashion industry, the paper says. The report, ...
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ArticleDate for European Outdoor Summit 2022 in Annecy confirmed
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has confirmed that the 8th European Outdoor Summit (EOS) will be held at the Imperial Palace in Annecy, France, on October 6-7, 2022. The event will be the first in-person EOS since Interlaken 2019. The 2020 event was canceled due to Covid-19, and so was ...
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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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ArticleEOCA’s 2022 sustaining members provide funding to support conservation efforts
Since the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA), the European outdoor industry’s initiative to protect wilderness areas, launched its Sustaining Membership program in 2015, a number of committed companies have agreed to fund the association’s core costs. This vital support allows 100 percent of membership fees donated by members to go ...
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ArticleReview: Slide/OTS Winter trade show 2022
The British Snowsport Tradeshow happened in central England last week, on the Welsh border, to allow relatively easy travel for everyone to reach the event. Building on previous events, the exhibition had also combined with the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), so those outdoor brands had a chance to demonstrate their ...
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ArticleIt’s Great Out There Coalition calls for applications for 2022 grant program
The It’s Great Out There Coalition (IGOT), an international nonprofit registered in Brussels and set up and launched by the European Outdoor Group (EOG), has announced details of the first round of #itsgreatoutthere grants for 2022. This year, the coalition will again use its Outdoor Activity Days (OAD) model to ...
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News briefsEquip reports successful trial run of polybag recycling project
Source: EOG/Rab U.K. outdoor brands Rab and Lowe Alpine (owned by Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd.), together with the European Outdoor Group (EOG), have presented the first results of their polybag recycling project, conducted as part of the EOG’s Single Use Plastics (SUP) project. In this test run, ...
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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 ...
