Latest News & Analysis – Page 106
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ArticleTurtle Fur announces strategic hires, including first CEO
Founded in 1982, U.S. outdoor headwear and accessories brand Turtle Fur has made a number of strategic hires and welcomed three new members to the team, including its first CEO. The new vice president of marketing & e-comm, Erika Canfield, joins the company with more than 20 years of experience ...
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ArticlePerformance Days enjoys big league status
The major European ingredient sourcing show for the sports industry, Performance Days, has been constantly growing since it started 15 years ago. Just before the Covid-related lockdowns, it transferred to its new venue, Messe Munich, to meet the demand for an even larger exhibition area. This season’s Functional Fabric Fair ...
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ArticleAccelerating Circularity kicks off pilot recycling trials for cellulosic textiles
Source: ACPE Circular Supply Chain Accelerating Circularity Europe (ACPE) has launched cellulosic textile-to-textile trials in Europe as a continuation of the polyester textile-to-textile trials launched in mid-2022, with a vision to demonstrate what is possible with textile recycling at scale. The new trials focus on post-consumer textile ...
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ArticleNew Eurobike workshops on the subject of managing succession in retail
Since the average age of bicycle retailers is constantly rising and many shop owners do not know who will be able to take over the business in the future and what to look out for in the process, Eurobike (June 21 to 25 in Frankfurt) is offering the new formats ...
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ArticleGerman e-tailer Bergfreunde continues on record path in 2022
German e-commerce retailer for mountain sports, climbing and outdoor, Bergfreunde GmbH, has achieved record sales of €242 million in its 2022 fiscal year. Compared to the previous year, this is an increase of 19 percent. With this result, the online specialty retailer was able to stand its ground in a ...
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ArticleCake enters China, collaborates with Shanghai manufacturer for 150,000 units
Cake, the Swedish manufacturer of premium lightweight electric motorcycles, has announced a major partnership with Shanghai-based bicycle manufacturer and retailer Shanghai Forever. The goal is to produce and sell 150,000 units in China over the next four years. Shanghai Forever was established in 1940 as one of the earliest bicycle ...
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ArticleRiese & Müller presents third responsibility report
Source: Riese & Müller ”On the Move” is the title of the third responsibility report of the German e-bike and cargobike manufacturer Riese & Müller GmbH. The report documents not only the company’s path to becoming the most sustainable company in the e-bike industry but also its ...
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ArticleNew record sales in 2022 for Haglöfs
Despite a challenging market, Swedish outdoor supplier Haglöfs saw sales increase 11 percent – an all-time high, driven by new products such as the new L.I.M Series Z|T collection – and profitability increased 25 percent in 2022. CEO Fredrik Ohlsson predicts that the structural trend for the outdoor industry ...
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ArticleAlpkit launches wetsuit recycling with Circular Flow
After 7 years of manufacturing wetsuits, British outdoor and cycling brand and retailer Alpkit has partnered with Circular Flow to recycle old wetsuits into new, reused products. As open-water swimming booms and consumers spend more money on outdoor sports, more neoprene ends up in the trash each year. 20,000 more ...
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ArticleGOTS Version 7.0 published after long consultation process
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) has released its GOTS version 7.0. The new certification guidelines feature an expanded scope of environmental and social criteria while aiming to maintain a standard that is practicable for industrial production and appropriate for a wide range of products. GOTS version 7.0 strives to ...
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ArticleSave the date: EOS 2023 in Berlin
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has confirmed that the annual European Outdoor Summit (EOS) will be held in Berlin from Sept. 28-29, 2023. Following the post-pandemic return of last year’s EOS in Annecy, where over 300 outdoor industry executives were attending, this year’s EOS will be held in partnership with ...
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ArticleSchwalbe manufacturer Bohle reports record sales in anniversary year
For its 50th anniversary year 2022, Schwalbe manufacturer Ralf Bohle GmbH has reported record sales of €335 million. Compared to 2021, this is a whopping plus of 20.9 percent. Looking at the current fiscal year, however, the German company is expressing caution: For 2023, the bicycle tire manufacturer anticipates declining ...
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ArticleIcebug switches to green power in Vietnam, CEO urges industry to follow suit
Aiming to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels in its production process, Swedish footwear brand Icebug has been helping its factories in Vietnam install solar panels on their roofs for the past two years as part of a pilot project in collaboration with the German solar energy company BayWa r.e. ...
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ArticleArc’teryx welcomes eight new global ambassadors
Arc’teryx Equipment has welcomed a total of eight snow athletes to its Global Athlete and Ambassador Team. According to the brand, these “athletes provide inspiration through their skills, knowledge and advocacy to increase access to their sport, something the brand holds as a core value.” What’s particularly notable are the ...
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ArticleLenzing’s results in FY22 were affected by challenging market conditions
Lenzing Group, the Austrian supplier of specialty fibers, saw its revenues increase by 16.9 percent year-on-year to €2.57 billion in the 2022 financial year, primarily due to higher fiber prices. The quantity of fiber sold decreased, while the quantity of pulp sold rose, said the company. In addition to lower ...
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ArticleWeyco sales slightly down in Q4 due to North American wholesale business
Weyco Group reported fourth-quarter 2022 revenue of $99.0 million, down 2 percent from a year ago, which had been expected because some wholesale orders from the third quarter of 2021 were pushed into the fourth quarter due to supply chain disruptions. The sales decline was due entirely to the North ...
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ArticlePerformance Days: Exciting innovations push recycled and biobased fibers forward
Performance Days will showcase exciting improvements in recycled and biobased synthetic fibers. Here is a preview.
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ArticlePatagonia celebrates 50 years of “business unusual”
Patagonia is turning 50 this year. To mark the occasion, the outdoor apparel company, founded by Yvon Chouinard, is looking to the future and focusing on what’s next. From Patagonia’s perspective, any hope for a healthy planet - as well as a healthy company - requires that all people do ...
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ArticleA view from the European Outdoor Group
Last month, European Outdoor Group members gathered (online) for the Annual General Assembly (AGA). During this important meeting, we took the opportunity to look back and ahead. As well as completing some formal business, we agreed on our core program of activity and budget for 2023. Traditionally, the AGA is ...
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ArticleShe Is Outdoors Women’s Gear Award: A target group with much untapped potential
A down jacket by Rab has won the Women’s Gear Award from She Is Outdoors. Five other products have received honorable mentions. The award offers the opportunity to take a holistic look at the women’s segment, and while there were many impressive submissions, it is clear that a lot of ...
