General Outdoor – Page 162
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News briefsLenzing partners with Red Points on IP protection
Lenzing, the global producer of wood-based specialty fibers, has announced a new partnership with Red Points, the specialist in online brand protection, to fight counterfeits and protect its customers. The partnership will help Lenzing strengthen its current brand protection efforts globally and help monitor brand services. Red Points automatically uses ...
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News briefsB Lab releases new Best for the World ranking lists 2021
After pausing its ”Best for the World” lists in 2020 over the Covid-19 crisis, B Lab has now released its list for 2021. “Best for the World” recognizes B Corps worldwide whose B-impact assessment scores rank in the top five percent of their company size track in one or more ...
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ArticleThule Group maintains Q2 gross margin on price hikes, efficiencies
Source: Thule Group Magnus Welander, President and CEO Thule Group was able to maintain its second-quarter gross margin rate at 42.2 percent year-on-year through price increases and efficiencies that helped offset negative margin impacts from higher raw material costs and freight prices coupled with unfavorable exchange rates. ...
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News briefsBluesign updates 2022 criteria catalog for converters
Bluesign has provided its 2022 criteria catalog with updates. The 2022 revision takes new scientific findings on the toxicological and ecological profile of substances into account, as well as new legal classifications of chemical substances, new legal limits for consumer safety, revised risk assessments according to the Bluesign criteria for ...
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News briefsNew campaign advocates for new living wage legislation
The Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) and other activist organizations have partnered to launch a new campaign that is said to be the biggest European campaign on living wages ever. The aim of the “Good clothes, Fair Pay” initiative is to collect one million signatures from European citizens to support the ...
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News briefsSamsonite has divested all commercial activities in Russia
According to a company release, Samsonite International S.A. (and its consolidated subsidiaries) divested its Russia business on July 1. The withdrawal’s financial terms and details have not been disclosed. The company had announced in March that it had suspended all commercial activities in Russia until further notice. Kyle Gendreau, Samsonite’s ...
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ArticleREI's Path Ahead Ventures launches first founders of color support program in the U.S.
U.S. retailer Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) is launching its Navigate accelerator program with an inaugural cohort of six companies. Path Ahead Ventures partners with founders of color as they further their growth in the outdoor industry, offering them a 16-week program that provides funding, mentorship, curated programming and access to ...
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Superfeet expands partnership with Materialise, introduces new tool
The sole company Superfeet has expanded its partnership with Materialise, a company providing 3D-printing solutions. Together the two companies are introducing the new Materialise Kinetic Suite. The tool is designed to provide physical therapists, chiropractors and sports-movement specialists with an all-in-one system for dynamic gait and balance measurement and analysis. ...
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News briefsHoudini launches new circular collection developed with Woolmark, Tencel and Südwolle
The Swedish brand Houdini has announced the launch of a new sub-collection within its range, designed for circularity. Called The New Naturals, the collection offers products from base to shell layers. Its fabrics are all made from bio-based fibers, developed by Houdini in partnership with Lenzing (which is contributing its ...
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News briefsEco-Age hosts round-table talks on sustainability and future topics
Eco-Age, an agency for sustainable business strategy, has started a series of updates on textiles and current business-relevant CSR affairs called “The Shifting Tide” in partnership with supply chain specialists of Equiception. On September 8, 2022, a session on ”The Great Greenwashing Machine” is on the agenda: an update on ...
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News briefsSmith hires Scott Randall as new global VP of product
U.S. goggles and helmets specialist Smith has named Scott Randall as global vice president of product. Randall has started his career in retail with Nike Australia before hiring at Oakley. Scott Randall Staying at Oakley for 18 years, he has been working at the brand’s headquarters in ...
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News briefsBetter Buying publishes initial insights into 2022’s industry purchasing practices
Every year, the non-profit organization Better Buying collects data for its Purchasing Practices Index (BBPPI), which aims to support buyers’ and suppliers and improve purchasing practices along the textile supply chain. The organization’s Garment Industry Scorecard has just been released, ahead of the BBPPI’s full findings and scores, which will ...
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AMSilk kicks off setup phase for industrial production
AMSilk, a Munich-based supplier of bio-based silk materials, has announced plans to increase production capacity by several thousand tons per year and expand its production network outside Europe. In the sports industry, the company’s “Biosteel” vegan biopolymers have premiered in the upper of an Adidas running shoe. AMSilk is also ...
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News briefsAdidas Terrex launches first product with Spinnova
The Adidas Terrex HS1 is the first product to emerge from the partnership with Spinnova Source: Adidas Eight months after Adidas announced its partnership with Finnish textile material company Spinnova, the German brand has unveiled its first product that is integrated into the Adidas Terrex line and ...
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OpinionOpinion: Is it all just Greenwashing? Criticism of sustainability data threatens industry improvement
Last month the Norwegian Consumer Authority (NCA) challenged Norrøna regarding “misleading environmental claims” as a result of the brand’s use of outfacing information from one of the modules included in the Higg Index. The challenge was based on the fact that the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) had included older data ...
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ArticleDometic sees organic sales slip 1% in Q2, unveils new efficiency measures
Dometic saw a 1 percent decline in organic sales in the second quarter of 2022 as Service and Aftermarkets sales slipped following a strong year-earlier performance and retailers globally rebalanced their inventory levels amid tougher market conditions. Acquisitions and foreign currency tailwinds nonetheless allowed the company to boost its top ...
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News briefsCamelBak launches its first cooler backpack
CamelBak, the California-based specialist in personal hydration gear, is introducing its first cooler backpack for summer 2022. The new ChillBak Pack 30 features an integrated Fusion six-liter reservoir system for on-the-go hydration. A roll-top closure with separated dry and cold storage compartments aid in cooling efficiency while providing added storage. ...
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News briefsBuff’s sales are back to normal after the pandemic boom
Buff, the Spanish headwear and neckwear company, posted revenues of €49.6 million in its fiscal year 2021, ending April 30. The figure compares to €85 million in sales and a 62 percent increase in the previous fiscal year when results were exponentially boosted by the outdoor boom during the Covid-19 ...
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American Outdoor Brands reports Q4, FY operating losses
American Outdoor Brands (AOB) suffered an operating loss of more than $70.7 million in the fourth quarter ended April 30 as the company completed its first full year as a public company. The net loss was $76,686,00 against a profit of $1,248,000. Final period revenues declined 28.8 percent to $45,893,000 ...
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News briefsAccelerating Circularity Europe has launched textile-to-textile recycling trials
Accelerating Circularity Europe, founded in early 2021 as a sister organization to the U.S. organization Accelerating Circularity, has announced the beginning of trials to test the viability of various textile-to-textile recycling systems for polyester waste across Europe. According to a statement on LinkedIn, “these trials will help us create invaluable ...
