All General Outdoor articles – Page 198
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ArticleOrthoLite pushes for zero waste in insoles
U.S. insole specialist OrthoLite, a supplier for over 350 footwear brands worldwide, has announced a widespread zero waste initiative to reduce the environmental impact of its products that are used in roughly 500 million pairs of shoes every year. The company’s commitment includes investment in a proprietary manufacturing system that ...
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ArticleSmartwool strengthens sales and e-commerce
Source: Smartwool Jennifer McLaren, CEO Smartwool The CEO of Denver-based merino specialist Smartwool, Jennifer McLaren, has named two new executives for the brand’s sales and e-commerce departments. Corey Stecker, previously international general manager of sales and marketing, was promoted to global head of sales. Stecker has been ...
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Canada Goose sues Goose Country over “confusingly similar” name and more
The Fashion Law has reported that Canada Goose is suing Goose Country, a U.S. outerwear brand. In the complaint, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on June 30, Canada Goose claims that “the look and feel of the outerwear garments offered by ...
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Canada Goose unveils plans for its first Scottish store
Canada Goose has announced plans to open a store in Edinburgh this fall – its seventh in the European market. The new two-story retail store will be located on Multrees Walk, a pedestrian mall that features some of the city’s most exclusive fashion brands. Designed to combine the brand’s spirit ...
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ArticleEarth Overshoot Day is almost back to pre-pandemic date
International research and sustainability organization Global Footprint Network has calculated this year’s date of Earth Overshoot Day being on July 29, which is the status of the years before Covid-19 kicked in and a temporary dip in carbon emissions was visible. Earth Overshoot Day marks the date ...
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News briefsSoftware specialist iFIT acquires endurance experience company 29029
Utah-based company iFIT, a global brand for connected fitness software, content and exercise equipment (including the brands NordicTrack, ProForm and Freemotion), active in 120 countries, has acquired 29029, a company offering endurance hiking events. The acquisition delivers a new endurance athlete segment to iFIT’s community of over six million members ...
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ArticleProvenance.org publishes opensource communication rulebook to avoid greenwashing
London-based software solutions company Project Provenance Ltd. has published an open-source rulebook to curb misleading communication. The Provenance Framework is an encyclopedia for communication on sustainability, developed to help brands communicate sustainability with integrity and avoid greenwashing based on the latest ESG standards. The framework comprises more than 50 consumer-facing ...
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Outback 97 funds university scholarships to study the mountains
Outback 97, a Bergamo-based outdoor equipment distributor, is offering four scholarships worth €1,200 each to attend a new postgraduate module focused on the value of mountain heritage, in collaboration with the University of Bergamo and the local chapter of the Italian Alpine Club (CAI). The funding from Outback 97 fully ...
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Ocean Wise study reveals solutions to reduce microfiber pollution
A new study by Ocean Wise suggests easy ways for consumers and the apparel industry contribute to reducing microfiber sea pollution caused by shedding drastically. The study, “Domestic laundry and microfiber pollution: Exploring fiber shedding from consumer apparel textiles,” was published in the scientific journal PLOS ONE on July 9. ...
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ArticleFenix’ Q2 sales up, but sluggish German performance weighs on overall result
Fenix Outdoor International said it was still experiencing Covid pandemic-related difficulties in the second quarter with delayed re-openings of the German and Benelux markets affecting the business. The company said the impact was unexpectedly felt more in its Brands operations than the retail division as “a lot of retail customers ...
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ArticleOutDoor by ISPO 2021: Less exhibition, more conference
The upcoming OutDoor by ISPO, dubbed the “Global Summit Edition” and scheduled for Oct. 5-7, 2021, will focus more on the conference component in combination with the European Outdoor Summit and offer a scaled-down exhibition space with pre-built booths limited to 80 to 100 brands. This was one of the ...
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News briefsUpdated National Wool Declaration for mulesing status published by AWEX
To provide the market with more clarity and confidence, the Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX) has published a revised National Wool Declaration (NWD). Key changes in the updated release relate to definitions surrounding the practice of mulesing, which has been criticized for decades for animal welfare reasons. The ...
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Article“Stronger than ever“ – ISPO Munich to open up to end consumers and tourism
During a webinar by “Dein Winter. Dein Sport”, a German initiative to support winter sports, Jeanette Friedrich, global ISPO Group director, gave a short presentation on the new ISPO Munich concept, which will already be implemented at the next event from Jan. 23-26, 2022. Following the motto “Sport. Stronger ...
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Alpinmesse Innsbruck is canceled, Alpine Forum to take place
For the second consecutive year, the Austrian Curatorship for Alpine Safety (Österreichisches Kuratorium für alpine Sicherheit) has to suspend the Alpinmesse in Innsbruck due to lack of predictability of the pandemic situation. However, based on the current state of knowledge, the organizers assume that it will be possible to hold ...
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ArticleThule benefits from growing recreational trends despite lockdowns in Q2
Continuing its strong growth trend for the fourth quarter in a row, the Swedish-based Thule Group reported improved results for the second quarter ended June 30. Net sales went up by 58.1 percent to 3,229 million Swedish kronor (€315.5m-$371.4m) compared to the same period a year ago, when major markets ...
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New global campaign: Oakley wants you to be who you are
Eyewear brand Oakley has launched a new campaign, “Be Who You Are,” a short film featuring a slew of sporting superstars including Oksana Masters, Patrick Mahomes, Francisco Lindor, Pauline Ferrand-Prevot and Nigel Sylvester alongside everyday athletes and is narrated by chef and celebrated rapper turned media-mogul, Action Bronson. The film’s ...
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Nextil to open new textile production facility in Guatemala
Madrid-based textile group Nextil, which is primarily focused on the production of sustainable fabrics and garments, announced that it will invest €40 million in a new fabric production plant in Guatemala, which it says is “one of the largest elastic fabric production plants in the world.” The 25,000-square-meter facility is ...
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News briefsOutdoor products represent one third of Moscow’s sporting goods exports
In 2020, Moscow exported sporting goods for $17.06 million, accounting for nearly a third of Russia’s overall exports of such products, said Vladimir Efimov, deputy mayor of Moscow, in a recent press conference. Outdoor products represented 33.5 percent of the total export turnover, he said, while adding that deliveries of ...
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ENOS initiates Outdoor Sports Inclusion Award
In partnership with the EOG and the It’s Great Out There Coalition, the European Network of Outdoor Sports (ENOS) is organizing a new award series to promote greater participation in the outdoors by under-represented groups, including those with disabilities. The new Outdoor Sports Inclusion Award will recognize the brands developing ...
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News briefsMammut receives new German sustainability award
Mammut’s circular economy project “Close The Loop” is awarded the “German Prize for Sustainability Projects 2021“ in the “Process - Recycling” category. Within the project, the Swiss outdoor company, in cooperation with Protect our Winters Switzerland (POW), is collecting discarded climbing ropes that are recycled and given a new life ...
