All General Outdoor articles – Page 274
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News briefsAsolo opens new factory in Romania
Already in April, Italian hiking and leisure footwear company Asolo has opened a new factory in Sibiu, Western Romania, in the presence of the president of Asolo Srl, Marco Zanatta, local authorities, international customers and partners. Asolo RO, an Asolo Group company founded 23 years ago, has already moved its ...
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News briefsGoldwin sets new financial and sustainability targets
Goldwin has laid out a plan to reach an annual turnover of 125 billion yen (€940m-$1.15bn) by the financial year ending in March 2026, up from 100 billion this year, while transitioning to 100 percent recycled and biosynthetic materials. The Japanese company, which markets 18 different brands in its home ...
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News briefsJack Wolfskin hires Selim Say as VP Footwear
Source: Jack Wolfskin Selim Say As part of the strategic realignment under new CEO Richard Collier, Jack Wolfskin is strengthening its footwear division and making it a key focus with the hiring of footwear expert Selim Say as vice president footwear, a newly created position. Say will ...
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OX Outdoor Sport Expo in Italy on June 11-13
Organized by VDA Trailers, the OX Outdoor Sport Expo will take place from June 11 to 13 in Courmayeur and Val Veny, a lateral valley to the Mont Blanc massif. The consumer event village will be hosted at Monte Bianco La Sorgente Camping, where outdoor brands can present their products ...
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News briefsRussian outdoor segment showed solid performance in 2020
The outdoor segment of the Russian sporting goods market experienced strong growth in sales last year, to a large extent thanks to a cold winter in the 2020/21 season, and because during the winter months, more customers spent their vacations in Russia, Ilya Titarenko, distribution director of the Russian sporting ...
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News briefsVF reportedly plans to discontinue Eagle Creek
Eagle Creek, the luggage and backpack brand, will cease operations by the end of the year, according to a report in the U.S. Outside Business Journal. Eagle Creek was founded in 1975 by Steve and Nona Barker in the San Jacinto Mountains of California and acquired by VF Corp. in ...
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News briefsSchöffel with new tree planting campaign to support local retailers after lockdown
To mark the reopening of the „non-essential“ retail sector after the last lockdown, German family-owned outdoor, ski and bike apparel company Schöffel has announced that it will fund the planting of a tree for every purchase made by its customers at a local sports shop. In doing so, the brand ...
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News briefsRecco extends reflector technology to outdoor footwear and apparel
As more people choose to play outside and explore the mountains and backcountry, the need for professional search and rescue organizations to be able to quickly find missing or injured people is greater than ever. Recco has therefore introduced a new line of three reflectors designed primarily for outdoor clothing ...
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ArticleLive video shopping: Isbjörn pilots with Streamify, Go Instore sees popularity despite end of lockdown
Even as more and more countries are reopening brick-and-mortar retail, store technology service provider Go Instore sees strong interest in its platform that enables virtual visits to retail stores since pandemic restrictions imposed temporary store closures across Europe. The London-based IT company recorded 2.4 million unique visitors to its offering ...
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News briefsHerschel launches cooler program
Canadian accessories brand Herschel Supply Co., based in Vancouver, has introduced its first insulated program, a line of soft coolers, lightweight backpacks, zip totes and lunch kits made with recycled fabric and a leakproof liner. The colorful coolers hold up to 30 cans and shopping totes come in two sizes ...
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UPDATE: RevolutionRace goes public
According to ehandel.se, RevolutionRace from Sweden has published its prospectus and IPO price on June 7 (we reported earlier). The latter lands at SEK 75 (€7.44-$9.06) per share, which corresponds to a market value of just under SEK 8.5 billion (€843m-$1.02bn). Founders Pernilla and Niclas Nyrensten, who currently own 34 ...
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News briefsWolverine Worldwide expects strong second quarter
Ahead of investor meetings to be held during the virtual Baird 2021 Global Consumer, Technology, and Services Conference on June 8, Wolverine World Wide, Inc. today provided a business update stating that the company expects second-quarter 2021 revenue to exceed second quarter 2019. The company noted that its performance has ...
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News briefsKathmandu signs more green credit facilities
Kathmandu Holdings, which owns the Kathmandu, Rip Curl and Oboz brands, has already been recognized as a certified B Corp. The company has now refinanced its credit facilities with two others where the borrowing costs are linked to the achievement of certain targets for reduced carbon emissions, transparency and labor ...
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News briefsTNF under fire from U.S. oil industry after rejected clothing order
SGB Media reports that U.S. oilfield company Liberty is using billboards around Denver, a website and videos on YouTube and Twitter to pillory The North Face (TNF) for hypocrisy. Last December, the outdoor apparel company turned down an order from Innovex, a Texas-based oil and gas company, to buy and ...
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ArticleOutdoor brands validate claims to “B” good through B Corp certification
Companies that prioritize people, the planet, and profits can expect to benefit from the vast amount of wealth handed down from baby boomers to millennials.
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ArticleZumiez sales more than doubled
In its Q1 ended May 1, Zumiez, the U.S. action sports retailer whose assets include Blue Tomato in Europe, beat financial analysts’ forecasts, increasing its global sales 102.6 percent to $279.1 million. This resulted in a net profit of $26.4 million for the quarter, compared to a net loss of ...
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Banff Italia presents the 9th edition of the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival
Banff Italia has announced the calendar and cities for the 9th edition of the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival, the event dedicated to films that celebrate outdoor spaces and nature. In Italy, the screenings of the 11 films of this year’s edition will debut on June 14 in Milan, followed ...
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MacNeill Pride Group, the new owner of GCI Outdoor, with new CEO and board
MacNeill Pride Group (MPG) appointed Keith Bornholtz as its new CEO. MPG is a portfolio company of Centre Partners, a middle-market private equity firm. Bornholtz, who has more than 30 years of experience in branded consumer products, joins MPG from Central Garden & Pet, where he was president of the ...
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Gregor Common takes over Pally’Hi sales management
Gregor Common, global sales manager for Amplid Snowboards, has taken on the additional role of global sales manager for Pally’Hi. The merino clothing brand was founded in 2013 by former professional snowboarder Peter Bauer, who is also the founder of Amplid. Unit manager Johannes Ritter, who was previously responsible for ...
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News briefsMerrell campaigns to take everyday indoor activities outside this June
Throughout June (the declared Great Outdoors Month), Merrell invites consumers in the U.S. and around the world to participate in the #DoItOutdoorsChallenge and move traditional indoor activities outdoors. Each week of the month, Merrell launches a new initiative with the help of individuals and organizations to show that the outdoors ...
