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Two new SOG members
The Scandinavian Outdoor Group (SOG) has announced two new members for 2021 with Dometic and Superstainable. Dometic is a Swedish brand offering solutions for mobile living, providing products for recreational vehicles, vans and boats and now expanding into product categories solving the same needs but without installation into a vehicle. ...
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News briefsMicrofibre Consortium approves first third-party lab member
The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) has officially approved the Swiss verification, testing and certification company SGS as its first third-party laboratory member. TMC, founded in 2018, facilitates the development of solutions for the industry to minimize textile fiber fragmentation and its release into the environment from textile manufacturing and the product ...
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ArticleHDE calls for new retail regulations; retailers fear 60% loss with compulsory corona testing
In view of the amendment to the Federal Infection Protection Act announced for next week, the German Retail Federation (HDE) is calling for targeted measures to effectively contain the third wave of Corona currently affecting the country. The HDE is critical of a possible further lockdown with store closures by ...
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European Fishing Tackle Trade Association confirms move from London to Brussels
The European Fishing Tackle Trade Association (EFTTA) has confirmed its plan to relocate its headquarters and EFFTEX trade show subsidiary from London to Brussels later this year. EFTTA confirmed the move to its members in its latest newsletter, according to a report by Angling International, explaining that the decision was ...
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German Bicycle Industry Association welcomes new managing director
On April 1, Burkhard Stork officially took over as the new managing director of the German Bicycle Industry Association (ZIV). He is filling the big shoes of former Siegfried Neuberger, who passed away suddenly in the middle of last year. Stork is no newcomer to the industry. He already served ...
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ArticleAnta reportedly quits Better Cotton Initiative to continue sourcing cotton from Xinjiang
According to several media reports, Anta Sports has announced it is exiting the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) to continue sourcing cotton from Xinjiang despite concerns about forced labor. Asics reportedly confirmed on Chinese social media that it also plans to continue sourcing cotton from Xinjiang. Both companies had only joined ...
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ArticleSwiss referendum in June on new CO2 law
On June 13, the Swiss people will vote on the new CO2 Act. The legislation provides for a halving of CO2 emissions by 2030 compared to 1990. In addition, Switzerland is pursuing the goal of being climate-neutral by 2050. To achieve this, 75 percent of the reduction measures are to ...
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EOCA online Spring 2021 conservation vote starts
The European Outdoor Conservation Association‘s (EOCA) annual spring Vote for Conservation will run over the next two weeks, and everyone is invited to help choose some of the projects to be funded on the EOCA voting website. The association will fund more conservation projects in 2021 than ever before. Following ...
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News briefsDelays in Covid-19 vaccinations could cost EU €123 billion
According to credit insurance company Euler Hermes, the delay that the European Union is experiencing in its Covid-19 vaccination campaign may cost the bloc €123 billion in lost economic activity in 2021. According to the company, the EU is currently seven weeks behind its vaccination program, compared with a five-week ...
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ArticleEurope’s patchwork of Corona regulations
Daily changes to local Corona safety regulations for retail stores make it difficult to stay on top of things as the pandemic situation heats up again in most European countries. Here is an overview (as of March 25, subject to change and with regional variations) of the status of non-essential ...
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Patagonia and Anheuser-Busch settle trademark dispute
Patagonia and Anheuser-Busch have reached a settlement over Patagonia’s lawsuit, filed by the outdoor brand in 2019, claiming that the beer giant appropriated Patagonia’s identity by launching a “Patagonia” beer label with an allegedly similar logo. The two parties reached a settlement on March 15 and filed a joint stipulation ...
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ArticleBSI calls on German government to revise Supply Chain Act
In a public statement, the German Sporting Goods Industry Association (BSI) criticizes the German government’s draft law on due diligence (we reported earlier), which has just cleared the first legislative hurdles. The bill aims to force companies to comply with human rights in their supply chain. It targets the textile, ...
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News briefsWoolrich launches its Outdoor Foundation
Woolrich has announced The Woolrich Outdoor Foundation’s launch in partnership with the global environmental movement 1% for the Planet. Woolrich’s new foundation aims to help protect and preserve the outdoors. Using the 1% for the Planet system, Woolrich will donate 1 percent of its profits to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for ...
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EuroSIMA and UNION sport & cycle announce strategic alliance
The European Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (EuroSIMA) and UNION sport & cycle, which represents 1,400 France-based businesses in the sports industry, have joined forces to give their combined 2,200 member companies more leverage, especially as these businesses deal with the current crisis. Through the new alliance, the two associations have ...
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The French government may authorize additional clearance sales periods
The French government is studying the possibility of additional clearance periods to help companies, such as apparel and footwear retailers, to eliminate stocks accumulated during Covid-19-related lockdowns. In an RTL radio interview, the French Economy and Finance minister Bruno Le Maire said “we are studying two options which could be ...
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Article#PayYourWorkers initiative advocates for textile workers’ welfare during Corona crisis
More than 200 civil society organizations and unions launched a petition and global campaign on March 15 calling for reforms to support garment workers hit hard by the pandemic. The #PayYourWorkers initiative demands that brand manufacturers provide immediate support to workers in their supply chains and make enforceable commitments to ...
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News briefsAll forms of angling in England will be able to resume at the end of March
The Angling Trust, the national governing body representing all game, coarse and sea anglers and angling in England, has announced that after “intense discussions with government officials,” all forms of angling – including night fishing, charter boat angling and match fishing – will be able to resume from March 29. ...
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News briefsU.S. outdoor community supports Biden’s staff pick
In the Trump years, public and political activism by prominent players in the outdoor community has become almost a tradition – whether it was the move of the Outdoor Retailer trade show from Salt Lake City, Utah, to Denver, Colorado, in 2017 in protest of the Bears Ears National Monument ...
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Rab and Lowe Alpine lobby for better travel regulations
Sister brands Rab and Lowe Alpine, both owned by U.K. company Equip Outdoor Technologies, are lobbying for a special visa regime for athletes by supporting an official petition to the British government. As part of the U.K.’s exit from the EU, British citizens can now only travel within the EU ...
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News briefsNepalese government plans to reopen Mt. Everest for expeditions
Almost exactly a year after pulling the plug on alpine tourism on Mount Everest, the Nepalese government plans to reopen the region – and Everest’s summit – to climbers. Nepal relies heavily on tourist dollars and was hit very hard by lockdowns and travel restrictions, leaving local guides and support ...
