All General Outdoor articles – Page 123
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News briefsHervis Update: Hanfeld to assume sole responsibility
Austrian sports retailer Hervis is taking the next step in its ongoing restructuring: Dr. Ulrich Hanfeld will take over sole management responsibility by the end of June 2024. We reported earlier this month that the retail chain would be run by a management duo. The retail expert was hired at ...
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OpinionRecap: OTS 2024 Sustainability Breakfast
The British Outdoor Trade Show summer event has copied the principle of the European Outdoor Group’s (EOG) gathering on the second morning of the show to get interested people in the same room to focus on a subject. Whereas OutDoor by ISPO has migrated to the whole reach of the ...
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ArticleTrade show recap: OTS finds a long-term home in Liverpool
Last week, outdoor brands, retailers, not-for-profit organizations, and journalists headed to Liverpool for the 2024 edition of the Outdoor Trade Show (OTS), which, after changing venues multiple times over the last decade, seems to have firmly made the Liverpool Exhibition Centre its home. Held over three days across one 8,100-sqm ...
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ArticleDarfon Electronics takes over wholesaler and importer Grofa
In August 2020, the German wholesaler and importer Grofa Action Sports GmbH took over the exclusive distribution of the e-bike brand BESV from electronics giant Darfon Electronics Corp. in Germany and Austria. The management board of the listed Taiwanese company has now approved an agreement to this effect. According to ...
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ArticleKathmandu struggles while Oboz and Rip Curl show growth
KMD Brands’ Kathmandu segment has had a challenging fiscal year, with a significant 21.8 percent year-over-year sales decline through May 31, marking a slow start to the crucial winter promotional period. Overall sales in the first three weeks of this key period are down by 11.5 percent, leading the company ...
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News briefsUkrainian retail chain IBIS opens new store in Kyiv
Ibis, founded in 1994, is one of Ukraine’s largest outdoor sports chains, primarily focused on hunting and fishing. It has opened a new retail outlet in Kyiv, the company’s largest store in the capital city. The company operates eight doors in Kyiv, in addition to the three stores in Odesa, ...
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News briefsFinisterre opens its first US retail location
British outdoor apparel specialist Finisterre announced the opening of its first retail location in North America. Launched in partnership with Maine Surfers Union, the store is located at 15 Free Street in Portland, Maine, in the heart of the Old Port shopping district and not far from Maine’s beaches and ...
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News briefsSuperfeet partners with Work Right NW to improve workplace safety in the US
Superfeet and Work Right NW, a Wahington-based provider of workplace injury prevention solutions, announced a strategic partnership to improve employee wellness and safety in the industry. Together, they will offer comprehensive solutions to reduce musculoskeletal disorders, one of the leading causes of workplace injuries in the US, which costs employers ...
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News briefsNew Country Manager Austria for Mammut
Source: Mammut Manuel Kronberger The Swiss Mammut Sports Group AG has appointed a new Country Manager for Austria. Mammut has been active on the Austrian market for 35 years. In the last one and a half years, global sales have been reorganized, and sales for the European ...
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News briefsTernua reviews compliance with UN goals
According to Diffusion Sport, Ternua Group has become the first textile company in Spain’s Basque Country to hire a third party to evaluate its policy regarding the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), part of the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The group took this step voluntarily. The third party ...
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News briefsHelinox opens first European flagship store
Helinox has opened the Helinox Creative Center Paris (HCC Paris), its first European flagship store, on June 19, 2024. This event marks the brand’s expansion into Europe, following Helinox Creative Centers in Seoul, Busan and Tokyo. Located at 10 Rue du Perche, 75003, in a historic building ...
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News briefsTeijin Frontier develops 'Octa sf' polyester spun yarn
Teijin Frontier, part of Teijin Group, has announced the development of Octa sf, a new polyester spun yarn suitable for textiles used in sportswear and outerwear. The new Octa sf is said to provide a soft feel, lightweight, moisture absorption and heat retention. The fiber has a hollow, eight-fin ...
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ArticleUS outdoor participation reaches record levels for ninth consecutive year
The US Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and its philanthropic arm, the Outdoor Foundation, released the results of its 2024 Outdoor Participation Trends Report this week. The report provides outdoor industry members with exclusive participation and activity data that will inform business strategies for the coming year. The report shows that ...
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ArticleEllen MacArthur Foundation calls for stricter EPR policies for the textile industry
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s report “Pushing the Boundaries of EPR Policy for Textiles” highlights the urgent need for robust extended producer responsibility (EPR) policies to reduce the textile industry’s environmental impact. The report outlines several key objectives, strategies, benefits and challenges associated with implementing effective EPR policies. The main objective ...
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News briefsThe winners of the Scandinavian Outdoor Award Spring/Summer 2025
The Scandinavian Outdoor Award Spring/Summer 2025 winners were announced at OutDoor by ISPO on June 4, following extensive testing and discussions by an international jury in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. Overall Winner: FabPatch The Finnish brand FabPatch won for its high-quality repair patches for outdoor gear and apparel. These patches help extend ...
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News briefsJohn John Florence, Vivobarefoot launch Down to Earth footwear collection
John John Florence, US professional surfer and two-time World Surf League champion, and Vivobarefoot have launched a new foowear collection called Down to Earth. It includes three models, the Magna Lite SG, the Primus Trail Knit SG and the Primus Lite Knit, which are suitable for a wide range of ...
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ArticleAmbercycle and Hyosung collab to push forward circular textile ecosystem
Sustainable textile solutions provider Hyosung TNC announced a collaboration with Ambercycle, an innovator of textile-to-textile material made from circular polyester, to become the first manufacturer in South Korea to introduce a textile-to-textile material made from circular polyester into supply chains. The collaboration promotes the partners’ shared vision of a circular ...
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OpinionPurpose; Passion; Profit – what counts most?
Those students who I have taught know I am a fan of Malcolm Gladwell – someone I first met in person 26 years ago in Colorado. Best known for his Tipping Point and also Outliers books, I always recommend Blink as an important text to read. The latter is about ...
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News briefsAltor sells 6.9% of RVRC shares
Private equity company Altor has sold shares in outdoor company Revolution Race (RVRC) for SEK 397 million (€35.2m) last Friday, habit.se reported. The sale was made at a discount of about 7.3 percent compared to RVRC’s last closing price on Thursday. Altor, which recently bought Renewcell’s bankruptcy estate, had a ...
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News briefsNyrensten resigns from the RVRC Board of Directors
As announced in May 2024, Niclas Nyrensten, board member and co-founder of RVRC Holding AB (RevolutionRace), has requested his own resignation from the board of RevolutionRace. The Board now consists of Alexander Martensen-Larsen, Sara Diez Jauregui, Cecilie Elde, Andreas Källström Säfweräng, Birgitta Stymne Göransson and David Thörewik.
