All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in OIC Vol. 17, Issue 1 – Page 6
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News briefsSpiber and Kanematsu begin Brewed Protein application development, new shares issued
Kanematsu Corporation, a Japanese general trading company that handles a wide variety of products and services, including Electronics & Devices, Foods, Meat & Grain, Steel, Materials & Plant, and Motor Vehicles & Aerospace, has started a collaboration with Spiber to develop applications spanning numerous industrial fields using Spiber’s Brewed Protein ...
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OpinionThe circular economy: How well are outdoor brands actually doing it?
The buzzword of the corporate social responsibility teams has now been part of the diction for a decade – but how have brands fared with circularity? Has the word become as meaningless as sustainability has (which means all things to all people)? Circular economy is also being greenwashed The most ...
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News briefsNew CTO at Fenix Outdoor
Source: Fenix Outdoor Eefje Jacques Fenix Outdoor has announced that its CIO Jan Lindmark will retire on April 1, 2024, while remaining with the group as an external consultant. Lindmark joined Stockholm-based Fenix Outdoor in August 2022 and led an overhaul of the company’s technical department, establishing ...
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Short stops
Short Stops Week 05, 2024
TRADE SHOWS & EVENTS +++ The cycling trade show Festibike is moving to a venue in Villanueva del Pardillo, in Greater Madrid, and has rescheduled to June 15–16 EXECUTIVE CHANGES +++ The Swiss speed pedelec specialist myStromer has appointed Christoph Lindlein as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) for global ...
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News briefsSport Conrad with new CSR Manager
Source: Sport Conrad Maria Ries The German multichannel sports retailer Sport Conrad has appointed Maria Ries to the position of CSR Manager on Jan. 1, 2024. She takes over from Stefanie Buchacher, who has played a key role in shaping the company’s sustainability strategy over the past ...
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News briefsCake opens showroom in Prague
Cake, the Swedish manufacturer of electric motorcycles, announced the extension of its global distribution network, with the Czech Republic emerging as one of the first European countries to join the significant export expansion. This development is a part of Cake’s strategic initiative to enhance its global presence and bring electric ...
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ArticlePatagonia Worn Wear Snow Tour back on the road in Europe in 2024
Patagonia’s Worn Wear Snow Tour is back this winter to tour the wintry landscapes of Europe. From France to the UK, from Italy to Austria and Germany, the rolling workshop is back to repair outdoor clothing of all brands free of charge, extending the life of your beloved gear. They ...
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ArticleREI reduces workforce
In a memo to affected REI Co-op employees, CEO Eric Artz announced that the US outdoor retailer will have to cut 357 jobs. This affects 200 employees at headquarters, 6 in S&CS, 30 in Experiences and 121 in distribution centers. “The coming days are going to be tough as we ...
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News briefsSustainable Deuter Infiniti series with new winter products
As part of its sustainability strategy, the German outdoor brand Deuter reached an important milestone in the summer of 2021 with the the Infiniti series: Only residual materials left over from the manufacture of other Deuter products are used to produce this limited series. It is therefore not only particularly ...
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News briefsCourt approves reorganization plan for Swedemount Sportswear & Fashion
On Jan. 26, 2024, the District Court of Gothenburg decided to approve the reorganization plan for Swedemount Sportswear & Fashion AB. The majority of the company’s suppliers and creditor groups voted in favor of approving the restructuring plan. “We look forward to further expanding our cooperation in the future,” said ...
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News briefsInternetstores at risk
The website Exciting Commerce reported that no investor has been found for Internetstores GmbH, a former subsidiary of the online sporting goods retailer Signa Sports United (SSU), which is also insolvent. Internetstores includes more than 32 web stores for bicycles, bicycle accessories, sporting and outdoor products, including Addnature, Bikester, Brügelmann, ...
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ArticleOrganoTex signs retail agreement with Burdock Outdoor Group
The Swedish public green-tech company OrganoClick and the Swedish retail chain Burdock Outdoor Group have signed a cooperation agreement to introduce the OrganoTex range of waterproofing products for outdoor clothing and footwear to Burdock Outdoor’s store network. Source: OrganoClick OrganoTex Wash-In-Waterproofing Burdock Outdoor Group operates 170 hunting ...
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News briefsTNT Cycles hires experienced manager for Megamo
At the turn of the year, Megamo manufacturer TNT Cycles SL, based in Vilablareix (near Girona, Spain), appointed a new Managing Director for its up-and-coming bicycle brand. According to the company, the appointment of Florentino “Tino” González as the new Managing Director of Megamo is “an important appointment for the ...
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ArticleMore companies join Spiber’s Biosphere Circulation project
Spiber Inc. announced and welcomed new partnerships with DyStar, Kering’s Material Innovation Lab (MIL), Eileen Fisher Inc. and Johnstons of Elgin at the Biofabricate materials conference in Paris on Jan. 12-14. The companies joined Spiber’s Biosphere Circulation project, which presents a pioneering methodology for regenerating biobased and biodegradable textile and ...
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ArticleGiant Manufacturing shifts up in Global 100 Index 2024
This year, more sustainable companies from the Asia-Pacific region are listed in the ranking of the Global 100 Index by Corporate Knights than ever before. Also included is Taiwan’s leading bicycle producer Giant Manufacturing.
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News briefsZamberlan names new rep for Southeast, South Central USA
Zamberlan, the third-generation Italian bootmaker founded in 1929, announces the addition of Odle Sales as its new manufacturer’s representative agency in the Southeast (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia) and South Central (Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana) regions of the US. Founded in 1983, Odle Sales has ...
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News briefsRevelyst hires Chief Human Relations Officer
Source: Business Wire Joyce Butler Revelyst, the Outdoor Products division of Vista Outdoor, has announced the appointment of Joyce Butler as Chief Human Relations Officer. Revelyst is currently in the process of spinning off into a stand-alone public company, which is expected to be finalized later this ...
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OpinionRecap: The British Snowsports trade show Slide/OTS Winter
Telford hosted the British Snowsports trade show Slide/OTS Winter again, but this time with MCS (who provide the back-office services for the Outdoor Industries Association) in the organizer role. Imagine a smaller version of ISPO – but with the snow, brands included and a lower price for being there. A ...
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ArticleNorrøna’s CEO Jørgen Jørgensen and his four pillars of success
Norrøna CEO Jørgen Jørgensen shares insights on the new Norrøna House, sales figures and Norrøna’s growth strategy.
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News briefs35.5 million of VF customers may be affected by cyberattack
VF Corp. said in an SEC update that data from about 35.5 million of its customers was stolen in the Dec. 13 cyberattack (our sister publication SGI Europe reported) that encrypted some of its IT systems. The parent company of The North Face and Vans further stated that it does ...
