All General Outdoor articles – Page 8
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News briefsINOV8 opens first store in a UK city
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, ...
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ArticleVF appoints Caroline Brown to the board after aligning with activist investor Engaged Capital
Source: VF Corp. Caroline Brown VF Corp. has appointed Caroline Brown to the company’s Board of Directors, effective Feb. 14, 2024. The appointment follows constructive discussions with VF’s shareholders, including Engaged Capital, LLC. VF also intends to appoint an additional independent director in the near future by ...
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ArticleOnline course on reducing release of microfibers into wastewater by TMC and ZDHC
The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) has launched a new course designed to help textile manufacturers tackle the release of microfibres into wastewater during production processes. The e-learning program has been developed in partnership with Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC). Based on their Preliminary Guidelines: Control of Microfibres in Wastewater, published ...
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News briefsPolygiene says recovery in sight after difficult year
Polygiene, which suspended its long-term financial guidance in December, reported a Q4 operating loss of 302.4 million Swedish kronor (€26.7m) for the three months ended Dec. 31. Total sales fell by 23 percent to SEK 30.9 million (€2.7m) from SEK 40.0 million but gross margin expanded by 570 basis points ...
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ArticleMaloja wins German Design Award 2024
The southern German outdoor brand Maloja Clothing invited its employees’ children to the office for a workshop on a school-free day – and has now been awarded a prestigious design award for the result, the German Design Award from the German Design Council, which recognizes particularly innovative design developments on ...
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ArticleAllied Feather + Down partners with Nemo for expansion of the Renu:Trace program
Allied Feather + Down, a California-based specialist in high-performance, ethically sourced and recycled down, is expanding its Renu:Trace recycled down program with the help of New Hampshire-based Nemo Equipment’s Endless Promise circular product collection. Nemo will be the first brand to use Allied’s recycling program to produce the world’s first ...
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ArticleColumbia’s Omni-Heat Infinity is going to space
Omni-Heat Infinity, a heat-reflective technology developed by Columbia Sportswear, will fly into space with the upcoming launch of the Nova-C lunar lander from Intuitive Machines, a space exploration company focused on advancing the commercial use of the moon. In lab simulations leading up to this launch, Intuitive Machines researchers have ...
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News briefsNew association of Italian int’l trade shows
IT-EX is the name of a new association of Italian international trade shows, created with the objective of promoting the interests of the sector and its internationalization. The new body, established on Feb. 7, was founded by Fondazione Fiera Milano with AIMPES Servizi, A.N.C.I. Servizi, ASSOMAC Servizi, CEU – Centro ...
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News briefsAluula announces appointment of new President
Canadian materials technology company Aluula Composites Inc. has appointed Sage Berryman as President. Berryman brings decades of executive experience to Aluula. With deep capital markets expertise, she has played a key role in leading transactions and partnerships valued at over $4 billion, specifically with innovative technology companies. Before joining Aluula, ...
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ArticleGlobal winter sports industry unites around Climate Pact, to join UN Race to Zero campaign
The Winter Sports Sustainability Network (WSN), managed by Peak 63 and the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI), in collaboration with Snowsports Industries America (SIA), announced the establishment of a transformative Climate Pact, bringing together prominent ski, snowboard, binding and boot brands from Europe and the US in ...
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News briefsNewell Brands’ Outdoor & Rec segment needs a turnaround
Newell Brands Outdoor & Recreation segment that includes Coleman, CampingGaz, and Marmot is the company’s business unit “in most need of a turnaround,” President and CEO Chris Peterson told analysts as the Atlanta company reported Q4 and FY23 results. The Outdoor & Rec business, which has a new marketing ...
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ArticleGoPro counts on some wins despite Q4 and FY losses
GoPro is increasing its retail presence and product range while ramping up its brand exposure at global sporting events, despite reporting Q4 and FY23 operating losses and declines in revenues. Ten months since launching a multi-year growth strategy, the group says it can count on some wins despite the reported ...
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ArticleUSWE fails to meet Q3 target, strategic focus on North American distribution channels
USWE Sports AB, the Swedish parent company of USWE, Void Cycling and Giant Loop, reported a positive Ebitda in the last two quarters but missed this target in the third quarter (October-December) with an Ebitda of -1.4 million Swedish kroner (€-123,908). For the first nine months of the financial year ...
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News briefsArchroma makes its Avitera SE technology more accessible
Archroma, the Swiss provider of dyes and specialty chemicals, has introduced Avitera SE Generation Next, which is said to make its Avitera SE technology accessible to more brands and mills for more cost-effective, sustainable dyeing of cellulosic fibers and blends. Thanks to an improved cost-to-performance ratio for new dark and ...
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ArticleThe North Face, EMEA stronger in ‘challenging’ VF quarter
VF Corp., whose current portfolio includes The North Face (TNF), Vans, Timberland and Dickies, among others, initiated a strategic review of its brand assets after reporting disappointing Q3 results “across the board” that included double-digits declines in total sales, wholesale revenues and for three of its main brands. The group, ...
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News briefsSympatex expands sales team
Sympatex has expanded its sales team with Eric Brendel and Leandra Reisner as Business Development Managers, starting their work with immediate effect. Reisner is an expert in sustainable textile innovations. The trained textile and clothing technician most recently worked as a sales representative at Weichert Agencies GmbH, where she was ...
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News briefsSolo Brands with executive additions
Texas-based Solo Brands, Inc., the parent company of the Solo Stove, Chubbies, Oru Kayak, Isle and Icy Breeze brands, announced two leadership appointments: Laura Coffey as Chief Financial Officer and Michael McGoohan to the newly created position of Chief Growth Officer and Executive Vice President, effective immediately. Coffey will lead ...
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ArticleDeckers reports strong results, raises guidance and names new CEO
Bolstered by strong Q3 gains in the DTC channel, Deckers Brands has reported 35 percent operating income growth, 16 percent revenue expansion on a reported basis, and a 570-basis-point increase in gross margin for the period ended Dec. 31. With the strong results, the Ugg and Hoka parent raised its ...
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ArticleSea to Summit acquires Cirdan, bolsters presence in Scandinavia
Australian adventure brand Sea to Summit Pty Ltd has announced the acquisition of Cirdan AS, its current distribution partner in Norway, Sweden and Finland, effective Feb. 1, 2024. Cirdan has a head office in Lorenskog, Norway, a sales office in Stockholm, Sweden, and an agent office in Helsinki, Finland and ...
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News briefsSuccessful second edition of the Winter Business Days in Italy
The second edition of the Italian Winter Business Days (WBDAYS), the winter version of the Outdoor & Running Business Days (ORBDAYS), featured the products of more than 50 exhibitors and 90 brands, up from 80 brands in the first edition. The event, organized by the media group MagNet, attracted more ...
