All General Outdoor articles – Page 5

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    Newell Brands announces changes to the Board

    2024-02-23T08:16:00Z

    Newell Brands, the Atlanta-based group that owns several consumer goods brands, including outdoor brands Marmot, Coleman, Contigo and Campingaz, announced changes to its Board of Directors. James “Jim” Keane, retired President & Chief Executive Officer of Steelcase Inc., has been elected to the company’s Board of Directors, effective Feb. 15, ...

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    Montane publishes first Impact Report

    2024-02-21T18:24:00Z

    As part of its commitment to reduce its environmental impact, outdoor clothing specialist Montane has just released its “2023 Impact Report.” The company said that from now on, it will publish these reports annually. The report highlights Montane’s initiatives in three key areas: People, Product, and Planet. Montane’s journey to ...

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    Garmin reports strong Q4 results, guides to 10 percent revenue growth in FY24

    2024-02-21T18:19:00Z

    Fueled by double-digit gains in both net sales and operating income, Garmin reported strong Q4 results and offered guidance on FY24, where it sees total sales improving by 10 percent to $5.75 billion but overall gross margin contracting by 100 basis points to 56.5 percent. In Q4 ended Dec. ...

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    Globetrotter launches Germany-wide second-hand buyback day

    2024-02-21T12:13:00Z

    Instead of focusing on new purchases at the start of the season, the Hamburg-based outdoor retail chain Globetrotter is focusing on sustainable consumption and giving used goods a second chance: from hardware to clothing, all 22 adventure and city stores in Germany will be accepting used outdoor equipment on March ...

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    KMD group sales slowed in H1, Kathmandu affected by weak winter down under

    2024-02-21T08:09:00Z

    All three of KMD’s brands – Rip Curl, Kathmandu and Oboz – suffered a year-over-year sales decline in the first half that ended Jan. 31, with their aggregate revenues projected to be down by 14.5 percent to 469 million New Zealand dollars (€267.3m). Amid ongoing weakness in consumer sentiment during ...

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    Balena and For Ever collaborate on circular footwear

    2024-02-21T07:52:00Z

    Balena’s collaboration with For Ever, one of the world’s largest outsole makers, marks a significant stride toward circularity in the footwear industry. The groundbreaking partnership, set to be unveiled at Lineapelle-Italy on February 20th, signals a pivotal moment in sustainable shoe manufacturing.

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    New Wave increases operating profit by 5% in FY23

    2024-02-21T07:52:00Z

    Annual operating profit for Swedish New Wave Group, whose business operates in three segments, increased by 5 percent to 1,577.2 million Swedish kroner (€140.4m) for the 12 months ended Dec. 31 as total revenues inched up by 2 percent to SEK 3,874.6 million (€344.9m) from SEK 3,782.3 million. In Q4, ...

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    Archive and ACS partner to make resale profitable in the UK

    2024-02-20T13:03:00Z

    Archive, a San Francisco Bay Area-based brand resale technology platform, has announced its partnership with Advanced Clothing Solutions (ACS), a UK-based center for circular and sustainable fashion fulfillment. Together, they will offer apparel, footwear, outdoor, and luxury brands the cleaning, repair and fulfillment of secondhand items on a branded resale ...

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    Nuyarn certified by Responsible Wool Standard

    2024-02-20T10:02:00Z

    Nuyarn, a performance wool product whose spinning technology releases the natural performance characteristics of the Merino wool fiber twisted out by traditional spinning methods, is now fully certified to the Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) by Textile Exchange. According to the manufacturer, TMC Ltd in New Zealand, Nuyarn is characterized by ...

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    Norrøna ambassador Vincent Colliard reaches South Pole solo in record time

    2024-02-19T15:42:00Z

    Source: Norrøna Norrøna ambassador Vincent Colliard On Jan. 11, 2024, Norrøna ambassador Vincent Colliard became the fastest person in Antarctic history to reach the South Pole alone and unsupported on skis. He broke the previous world record by almost 2 days and covered 1140 km in 22 ...

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    Carbios partners with De Smet on construction of PET biorecycling plant

    2024-02-19T12:38:00Z

    Carbios, a French company specializing in biological recycling based on enzyme technologies, has announced that it is partnering with De Smet Engineers & Contractors on the construction of a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) biorecycling plant, described by Carbios as the first-of-its-kind in the world. The facility in Longlaville, in northeast France, ...

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    Lenzing again receives CDP’s Triple A for sustainability leadership

    2024-02-19T12:38:00Z

    Lenzing Group, the Austrian supplier of wood-based specialty fibers for the textile and nonwoven industries, has been included for the third year in a row on the annual “A-List” of global environmental non-profit CDP, which assesses and recognizes sustainability leadership. Lenzing is one of only ten companies to achieve a ...

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    Polartec and Must Had give excess inventory a second chance

    2024-02-19T08:30:00Z

    Polartec has entered into a one-year partnership with Must Had, a Torino-based start-up and non-profit company that gives excess materials a second life. Throughout 2024, Polartec will rely on Must Had to extend the life of its excess inventory. Together, the companies will explore sustainable design practices and work towards ...

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    Bain Capital reportedly plans to help Snow Peak go private

    2024-02-19T08:14:00Z

    Late last week, several media outlets worldwide reported that the US buyout fund Bain Capital is planning to take Japanese outdoor manufacturer Snow Peak private in a management buyout valued at 50 billion yen ($333 million). Snow Peak responded on Feb. 16 that the news was not based on a ...

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    Helinox announces global leadership team

    2024-02-17T09:00:00Z

    Young Lah, Global CEO of Helinox, has appointed a new global leadership team to position the company for further growth and product category expansion. Source: Helinox Andrew Shand, Helinox President und Global COO As part of these changes, Andrew Shand was promoted to Helinox President and Global ...

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    Intertextile to feature 3,000 exhibitors

    2024-02-17T08:35:00Z

    The spring edition of Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics, China’s biggest fabrics trade show, will showcase the collections of some 3,000 domestic and international exhibitors. The event will be staged at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre in Shanghai on March 6-8, in a 190,000 sqm exhibition area. The show is ...

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    Yeti misses Q4 sales mark, but international soars

    2024-02-17T08:32:00Z

    Yeti is forecasting sales growth of 20-25 percent in 2024 from all markets outside the U.S. after stellar results from the segment in FY23. The group’s international sales expanded by 28 percent last year to nearly $260.7 million, fueled by momentum in Europe, where the brand is now carried in ...

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    Elevate Outdoor Collective launches Collective Progress Initiative

    2024-02-16T12:41:00Z

    With the launch of the Collective Progress Initiative, Elevate Outdoor Collective’s (EOC) global brands – K2 Skis, K2 Snowboarding, Marker, Dalbello, Völkl, Ride Snowboards, Line Skis, Backcountry Access, Atlas Snow Shoe Co, Tubbs Snowshoes, Madshus and K2 Skates – are working hand-in-hand to eliminate waste and maximize the recyclability and ...

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    HeiQ appoints CEO for HeiQ AeoniQ Holding

    2024-02-16T10:30:00Z

    Source: HeiQ Julien Born, CEO of HeiQ AeoniQ Holding Swiss ingredients brand HeiQ has announced the appointment of Julien Born as Chief Executive Officer of HeiQ AeoniQ Holding, where he will drive the growth of HeiQ AeoniQ, a specialty cellulosic fiber. Born brings extensive leadership skills and ...

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    INOV8 opens first store in a UK city

    2024-02-16T09:57:00Z

    British running, walking and fitness brand INOV8 has chosen Sheffield as the location for its first store in a UK city. The store opened on Feb. 1 at Dyson Place on Sharrow Vale Road and has created five new jobs. It sells INOV8 branded footwear, clothing and equipment for runners, ...