All General Outdoor articles – Page 234
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News briefsDTC brand RevolutionRace launches Swiss online store in French and German
Swedish DTC outdoor brand RevolutionRace, which went public on the Nasdaq Stockholm stock exchange in June, continues its growth trajectory with the launch of a local online store in Switzerland. With the new store, which offers Swiss customers the option to shop in both German and French, RevolutionRace’s offerings are ...
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News briefsUvex Group builds new logistics and service center
With a symbolic groundbreaking ceremony on Sept. 27, the Uvex Group gave the starting signal for the construction of the new, modern and sustainable logistics and service center in Rednitzhembach, Germany. The building, which has been pre-certified by the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB), will begin to take shape in ...
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ArticleBründl Sports opens new flagship store, carries Marcel Hirscher’s new ski and apparel brands
Bründl Sports’ new flagship store with a net sales area of 2,500 square meters (total size: 5,600 sqm) opened in the heart of the Austrian ski and mountain sports town of Kaprun on Oct. 1 after a construction period of only one and a half years. Above all, the topic ...
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Chinese outdoor equipment producer Toread enters micro LED market
Pathfinder, a Chinese outdoor products manufacturer better known as Toread, announced that it will join Jiaxing Yuanyang Equity Investment and Xiamen Xiyi Equity Investment in acquiring an 80 percent stake in Beijing Xinneng Electronic Technology, a company founded in 2019 and specializing in the research and development of integrated circuits ...
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News briefsIsbjörn hires former H&M product developer as sourcing and production manager
Source: Isbjörn of Sweden Selma Jakobsson Isbjörn of Sweden, based in Nacka and owned by Nordic KidsWear AB, has recruited ex-H&M product developer Selma Jakobsson as its new sourcing and production manager. She started a sustainable denim menswear company Mottainai NY in 2005 while studying fashion and ...
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News briefsKeen launches sneakers made from agricultural waste
Footwear brand Keen has unveiled a proprietary manufacturing process that uses agricultural waste to create the industry’s first sneakers with plant-based soles made without chemical solvents. The “Field to Foot” (F2F) sneakers are part of the Detox The Planet initiative and were developed by the Keen Advanced Concepts team. The ...
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ArticleInternational group of outdoor dealers starts climate protection initiative ORCC
A newly founded open network of outdoor retailers has started and signed a new commitment and initiative called Outdoor Retailer Climate Commitment (ORCC) to underline their will to reach the Paris Agreement global warming limit of 1,5 degrees Celsius. With the initiative, the founding group of European outdoor retailers – ...
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News briefsThe North Face launches revised Thermoball Eco jackets with recycled fabrics
In its redesign of the Thermoball Eco insulation jackets for fall 2021, The North Face (TNF) is now using PrimaLoft Thermoball recycled fiber insulation and combining it with face and liner fabrics made from recycled polymers. This means that the entire range of textiles and insulation used in the new ...
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ArticleGore-Tex unveils new ePE membrane
W. L. Gore & Associates has announced that the consumer business of its Gore Fabrics Division will introduce the use of expanded polyethylene (ePE) as a new complementary material platform that will serve as the basis for its membrane technologies. The new ePE laminates (membrane and DWR treatments) are PFC-free ...
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News briefsNext Textile Conference live and online on Oct. 12
Tex! by marketplace, a collaborative network for the Swedish textile and fashion industry based in Borås, is holding the 2021 edition of Next Textile business conference for sustainable innovation and guidance for future textile business on Oct. 12 both live at the textile fashion center in Borås, Sweden, and online. ...
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News briefsVF Foundation announces $5.5 million in community investments
The VF Foundation, the private grantmaking organization funded by VF Corp, announced that it has donated $5.5 million to 60 organizations worldwide this year. Grant recipients were selected based on their innovative contributions to creating a more equitable and sustainable future. Of the total $5.5 million awarded, nearly $3 million ...
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News briefsVaude’s Antje von Dewitz receives German role model award
Antje von Dewitz, CEO of the German outdoor brand Vaude, has received the Role Model Award 2021 from the Startup Teens education platform in the “Family Entrepreneur” category. The jury and the audience honored her commitment to a sustainable and value-driven company, which includes a long-term program for inclusion and ...
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ArticleEOCA partners with Business for Nature global coalition
By joining Business for Nature, a global coalition bringing together forward-thinking companies and conservation organizations, the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) wants to encourage businesses to act now to reverse nature loss and advocate for greater policy ambition. The coalition is aiming to amplify business voices calling for governments during ...
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News briefsOutDoor by ISPO congress to be integrated into ISPO Munich 2022
As reported yesterday, EOG and Messe München have canceled OutDoor by ISPO: Global Summit Edition at short notice. We had the opportunity to speak with community manager outdoor Lena Haushofer today, who told us that the congress, originally scheduled for Oct. 5-7, will be integrated and held in the ISPO ...
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News briefsCanada Goose to start selling footwear in November
Source: Canada Goose Canada Goose journey boot Toronto-based brand Canada Goose announced the market launch of its first footwear line for November 2021, starting with luxury-priced snow and hiking boots ($750 and $1,295 SRP). The addition to the portfolio is part of the Canadian brand’s “beyond the ...
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Utah governor Spencer Cox joins in OR location scramble
In a video statement addressing the outdoor industry, Utah governor Spencer Cox is pledging for the return of the Outdoor Retailer trade shows to Salt Lake City from Denver, Colorado. Mentioning both the newly built international airport, hotel infrastructure and the government’s effort to protect not only the Bears Ears ...
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News briefsGFK sees U.K. consumer confidence weakening in September
In its latest U.K. Consumer Confidence Survey conducted amongst a sample of 2,000 individuals aged 16+, GfK market researchers see significant anxiety about the possible cost of living in the U.K. that leads to a hesitant buying climate and lower expectations for the future. All scores went down, with the ...
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ArticleHigg starts traceability program for supply chain sustainability
Technology platform Higg has launched a new traceability program developed in collaboration with software, cloud and data processing specialists atma.io, FibreTrace and TrusTrace. The new technical solution aims to offer comprehensive transparency across the global supply chain – enabling brands to highlight and disclose sustainability information on their own and ...
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News briefsThe Microfibre Consortium launches 2030 roadmap
Following its microfiber data portal launch and the aligned test methods worked out together with partnering universities and scientific institutions, The Microfibre Consortium has now revealed its Microfibre 2030 commitment and roadmap. The commitment worked out by the consortium (partnering with the EOG and the University of Leeds) is outlining ...
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ArticleOutdoor specialists climbing up the ranking of ISPO Consumer Insights Report
In its quarterly Consumer Insights Report, conducted among members of the ISPO Collaborators Club since Q2/2021, Messe München finds that outdoor companies are rapidly expanding their relevance within the sports brand landscape. The highly engaged consumers from Germany, Austria, Italy, and Switzerland voted on both their general favorite brands and ...
