All General Outdoor articles – Page 194
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News briefsSiegwarth hands over operational management of Ortlieb
After four years, Jürgen Siegwarth has handed over the reins of Ortlieb Sportartikel GmbH to Martin Esslinger at the end of February. The realignment of the German manufacturer of outdoor equipment, which was initiated by company founder and managing partner Hartmut Ortlieb in 2017, was decisively shaped by Siegwarth during ...
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ArticleNew website greenwash.com aims to unveil false promises on specific products
During the London Fashion Week 2022, The Changing Markets Foundation and activists network Extinction Rebellion launched greenwash.com, a new platform to highlight greenwashing in the fashion and sports industries. The website aims to offer a transparent and objective valuation of the green promises made on specific products with the “wash ...
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News briefsClimatePartner expands Swiss team
The Swiss subsidiary of climate protection company ClimatePartner is further expanding its business structures in Zurich. With two experts for sustainability, climate protection and customer management, the areas of sales and customer support will be strengthened. Vanessa Müller will lead the sales team for commercial sustainability, and Guido Gabriel will ...
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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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News briefsNaturkompaniet to offer repair services in all 36 stores
Swedish retailer Naturkompaniet (part of the Frilufts retail division of Fenix Outdoor) has introduced a new store concept to be installed in all its 36 stores, focusing on the care and repair of outdoor clothing and equipment. The concept includes a repair station for each store and the possibility of ...
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News briefsIntersport Sweden appoints Johan Järnliden as member of the board
Source: Intersport Johan Jaernliden Johan Järnliden, voted Sweden’s best marketing manager of the year in 2019, started his new position as a member of the board of Intersport Sweden in February 2022. He has been working as marketing manager for the online hardware store and machinery dealer ...
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ArticleFinancial bottlenecks of Shandong Ruyi group: creditors seek control over Lycra
According to the news service portal Reuters, the creditors of the indebted fashion conglomerate Shandong Ruyi Technology Group will seek control of fiber manufacturer The Lycra Company after Ruyi failed to repay a $400 million loan it took out to buy the company. The creditors were quoted saying that Ruyi ...
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News briefsKathmandu wants to promote the brand in Europe
The Christchurch, New Zealand-based company Kathmandu Holdings is the owner of the eponymous outdoor brand and retailer Kathmandu, as well as Oboz, a North American outdoor footwear brand, and the Australian surf brand Rip Curl, which the company acquired in 2019. So far, the Kathmandu brand has been distributed mainly ...
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ArticlePolygiene Q4 sales jump despite logistics, raw material supply challenges
Polygiene saw revenues in the fourth quarter rise by 51 percent to 40.2 million Swedish kronor (€3.7m) as demand for its anti-microbial products continued to be strong, but logistics challenges and raw material shortages also persisted. In the fourth quarter, operating profit before tax totaled SEK 6.2 million (€578,120), making ...
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News briefsGlobal Organic Textile Standard reports record certification numbers for anniversary year
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) was founded 20 years ago with a vision to provide and approve a processing standard for organic fibers that is accepted in all major markets. For its anniversary year, the textile processing standard for organic fibers reported new all-time high figures: 18 GOTS approved ...
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News briefsHigg partners with Apparel Impact Institute for new hands-on carbon reduction program
In a blog post on its website, Higg announced a new partnership with the Apparel Impact Institute (Aii), led by strategic partner Reset Carbon, to work out a carbon assessment program that Higg serves as a technology partner. The new “Carbon Leadership Program” aims to allow brands access to even ...
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News briefsFESI calls for internationally harmonized standards in EU due diligence obligations
Regarding the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence initiative proposal presented by the European Commission on Feb. 23, 2022, the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) took the opportunity to call again for a fully harmonized approach of the due diligence topic at the EU level that is harmonized with ...
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ArticleSalewa introduces the “committed” sustainability label
Source: Salewa With the shipping of the spring 2022 collection, a new sustainability label will be marking the most conscious choices of the Salewa collection. The first pieces labeled with the “Salewa committed” seal are hitting the stores with the Lavaredo climbing collection. 243 parts of the ...
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News briefsEquip Outdoor intensifies partnership with Outward Bound Trust
Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd, owner of outdoor brands Rab and Lowe Alpine, has prolonged its partnership with education charity The Outward Bound Trust for another two years. As part of the new agreement, Rab and Lowe Alpine will support the David Nieper Academy in Alfreton, Derbyshire (where Equip’s headquarters are ...
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News briefsHelly Hansen with new area sales manager Austria
Source: Helly Hansen Dominic Heindl Dominic Heindl has moved from Bergans of Norway to Helly Hansen. He has been the Norwegian brand’s sales manager apparel for Austria since January 2022, working from a showroom in Salzburg. Before his former job at Bergans, he was part of the ...
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Verdane invests in Active Brands
Active Brands has brought another significant investment firm onboard alongside FSN Capital. Verdane, a European specialist growth equity investor, will become a new minority shareholder, according to a statement. FSN, an investor in Active Brands since 2017, will remain a shareholder. Active Brands owns the brands Kari Traa, Sweet Protection, ...
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News briefsRussia’s Kant reports jump in sales in winter months
With sales in November-December up 30 to 40 percent compared to the same period last year, Russian sporting goods retailer Kant reported that the current winter season is going exceptionally well. In January, sales declined slightly, but were still 15 to 20 percent higher than last year. Co-owner Maxim Vinogradov ...
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News briefsThe Microfibre Consortium invests in research and networking HR
Source: The Microfibre Consortium Dr Kelly Sheridan, head of research at The Microfibre Consortium Following the launch of the Microfibre 2030 commitment last year (which seeks a more active role for members and proactive, cross-industry work), The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) has expanded its team, adding three new ...
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ArticleSportmaster expands into Russian provinces
Russia’s largest sporting goods retailer, Sportmaster, has unveiled plans to expand into cities with populations of up to 100,000 with a new store format. Sergey Agibalov, Sportmaster’s business manager, told the Russian Business Consulting agency that the new format would serve as an element of its omnichannel development strategy, in ...
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News briefsAndrew Denton appointed to ukactive members’ council
Andrew Denton, chief executive of the British Outdoor Industries Association (OIA), has been appointed to ukactive’s Members Council, along with thirteen other leaders from the health & fitness sectors. ukactive grew out of the Fitness Industry Association (FIA), which was founded in 1991 as a trade organization for the fitness ...
