All General Outdoor articles – Page 209
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ArticleThe North Face plans 100 percent sustainable face materials by 2025
In its latest sustainability press release, The North Face (TNF) commits to 100 percent of its apparel face materials being either recycled, renewable or regenerative by 2025. Improving the footprint of sourcing synthetic materials is a particular focus, as material-related emissions for polyester account for 53 percent of TNF’s total ...
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ArticleWeSports acquires Nordic Outdoor & Sports Group
WeSports AB, a Stockholm-based group of individual sports, outdoor and mobility companies that operates online as well as physical stores and product brands, and GOB Invest, also based in Stockholm, have acquired Nordic Outdoor & Sports Group AB (Nordic OSG), a leading Scandinavian outdoor, climbing and snow sports retail group. ...
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Annecy Days Summer to take place this June
Annecy Days Summer, the French trade event for outdoor and snow sports products, will take place on June 21 and 22, according to Union Sport & Cycle and Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV). Brands will open the doors of their showrooms in the market village in Annecy-le-Vieux and present their summer ...
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News briefsEOCA launches 2021 online conservation fundraiser
The European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) has launched its first online fundraiser of 2021 to coincide with Earth Day on April 22 and raise funds for vital conservation projects around the world. The theme for this year’s Earth Day is “restore our earth,” which fits with EOCA’s recently launched five-year ...
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News briefsYKK opens digital showroom
Zipper and fastening products manufacturer YKK has launched a digital showroom to improve contact with its customers – virtually and regardless of time or location. YKK calls the concept behind the online showroom „connection,” a play on the brand’s expertise as a fastening product manufacturer. The digital space, modeled after ...
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ArticleTencel launches e-commerce platform
Lenzing Group’s Tencel™ textile brand has launched the Tencel eShop. This first e-commerce site from a sustainable fiber manufacturer “bridges the divide between manufacturers and the end-consumer by curating a diverse mix of apparel and home goods made of Tencel branded fibers,“ the company said. The debut marks a new ...
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News briefsBergfreunde joins Science Based Targets Initiative for climate action
German online outdoor retailer Bergfreunde GmbH (bergfreunde.de) has joined the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) to set and track targets for a science-based reduction of its CO2 footprint. Bergfreunde is one of the first German online stores to use the SBTi to work alongside global players such as Arc’teryx, Under ...
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Italy expects to restart trade shows from July
Italy’s Industry Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti indicated that trade shows could resume in July after having been suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The government has also earmarked about €400 million in grants to support the trade fair industry. However, the funds still have to be approved by parliament. In the ...
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Two new SOG members
The Scandinavian Outdoor Group (SOG) has announced two new members for 2021 with Dometic and Superstainable. Dometic is a Swedish brand offering solutions for mobile living, providing products for recreational vehicles, vans and boats and now expanding into product categories solving the same needs but without installation into a vehicle. ...
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News briefsTexon presents innovative ProWeave performance fabric
Texon, a global materials manufacturer, has introduced ProWeave, a new jacquard weaving technology which it claims makes it possible to seamlessly integrate functional and design weaving into a single sheet of material. ProWeave opens up “endless new design possibilities,” according to the company. Texon added that ProWeave “totally transforms the ...
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ArticleGood start of the year for Mammut
The Conzzeta Group’s revenues reached 337.8 million Swiss francs (€306.6m-$367.2m) in the first three months of 2021, which corresponds to an increase of 18.0 percent from the year-ago quarter on an organic basis and in constant currencies. The Outdoor segment of the group, which only includes Mammut Sports Group, saw ...
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ArticleCanada Goose sees itself well on track to achieve sustainability goals
In its second sustainability report, Canada Goose has provided an overview of the progress for the social and environmental responsibility agenda set in 2019 and introduces a few future projects. The detailed 33-page report (link for direct PDF download) provides insight into all relevant areas, from social responsibility to emissions ...
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News briefsMaier Sports and Gonso support local retailers with Outtra services
Germany’s Maier Sports GmbH, owner of the Maier Sports and Gonso brands and in turn part of the outdoor division of the Schwan-Stabilo group, is going live with the “Where-to-buy local” and „Shop Window” tools from software specialist Outtra. In view of the current business situation, the project, which had ...
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ArticleAdidas and Parley team up for sustainable Mountains To Oceans outdoor capsule
Adidas has reunited with Parley for the Oceans, an environmental organization founded in 2012 by Cyrill Gutsch to fight ocean degradation with a focus on plastic pollution, to introduce a new collection of weatherproof outdoor apparel made from sustainable materials. Adidas first collaborated with Parley in 2015 to embark on ...
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Chamatex acquires Toptex Cube
Chamatex, the French textile manufacturer based in the Ardèche department, has become a majority shareholder in Toptex3 (Toptex Cube), another French firm specializing in the production of technical clothing and luggage for the sports, luxury and health sectors through innovative assembly processes. Toptex Cube was founded in 2014 by Philippe ...
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Johnson Outdoors CEO ranked in Forbes’ World’s Billionaires List
Helen Johnson-Leipold, the chairwoman and CEO of Johnson Outdoors, took the 831st position in the 2021 Forbes’ World’s Billionaires List with a net worth of $3.6 billion, up from $3.3 billion in 2020. Johnson-Leipold has been running the company since 1999. She is also the chairwoman of the Johnson Financial ...
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News briefsISPO Basecamp of Inspiration 2021 canceled
The ISPO Group has announced that this year’s Basecamp of Inspiration – OutDoor by ISPO’s version of the ISPO Brandnew startup competition – has been canceled. With the postponement of OutDoor by ISPO to the beginning of October, the time between the two annual startup events with their specific processes ...
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News briefsSmartwool turns old socks into dog beds; kick-off of new circular strategy in the U.S.
Smartwool, the Denver-based merino wool apparel manufacturer and a brand of VF Corp., has set a strategic goal to make all of its products circular by 2030. The Smartwool Second Cut Project is designed to help create a more circular supply chain that extends the life of raw materials, representing ...
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News briefsAnta Sports had a good start to 2021
In an operational update on its first quarter, which relates to the performance of Anta, Fila, Descente, Kolon Sport, Sprandi and Kingkow, but does not include the businesses of Amer Sports, Anta Sports Products Limited said retail sales of Anta branded products for the first quarter of 2021 advanced by ...
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ArticleLower losses in JD’s outdoor retail operations
JD Sports Fashion Plc managed to report generally good results for the year ended Jan. 30, 2021, in spite of the impact from the coronavirus pandemic and Brexit, “which have severely tested all aspects of the business,” the management said. The company’s profit before tax and exceptional items of £421.3 ...
