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ArticleThredUp debuts Recommerce 100 report, sees rapid growth of brand’s resale programs
U.S.-based company ThredUP, a large online resale service provider and platform for women’s and kids’ apparel, shoes and accessories, has started a monthly index that tracks which brands and retailers have launched resale programs and monitors their potential impact on the planet. The monthly Recommerce 100 report, conducted by the ...
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ArticleIf OR moves back to Salt Lake, could an exhibitor boycott loom?
Several outdoor companies announced Monday they would boycott the Outdoor Retailer (OR) trade show events if they were moved from Denver to Salt Lake City. Their reasoning is that they suspect the Utah state government has unacceptable plans for some state national monuments and public lands. The announcement came after ...
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ArticleStand.Earth gives fashion, outdoor and sports industries poor grades for sustainability
In its Fossil-Free Fashion Scorecard 2021, environmental advocacy organization Stand.Earth surveyed and ranked 47 outdoor, sports and fashion brands on their environmental actions in various areas. Stand.Earth sees the fashion industry in a business-as-usual reliance on fossil fuels to manufacture and ship its garments that is not consistent with a ...
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News briefsUniversity study sees Gen Z consumers open to clothing rental
According to a new study among consumers aged between 19 and 24 conducted by the College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences at the Washington State University (WSU), Gen Z adults are interested in using apparel rental services to reduce overconsumption. Ting Shi, co-author and chair of apparel, merchandising, ...
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ArticleCotopaxi and Nemo to offer second-hand products in the U.S. through REI
Cotopaxi and New Hampshire-based outdoor gear design company Nemo announced the launch of a new trade-in recommerce program with Trove and U.S. outdoor retail chain REI to provide customers with more options for used gear. Trove develops technology that enables brands to take control of their resale marketplaces to deepen ...
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REI limits adventure travel to home country
This summer, U.S.-based retail and outdoor services provider REI plans to fully focus its adventure travel efforts on the United States. The Seattle-based cooperative announced it will cancel all international travel after May 21 and issue full refunds to travelers who booked in advance. REI also said the decision ...
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ArticleBlack Friday, and how our industry deals with it in times of Covid-19
While in many consumer goods sectors, it seems that people still don’t think about how our planet suffers from fast, cheap, and unsustainable shopping, some members of the outdoor industry have tried to resist the sell-out madness for quite some time now. In the home country of Black Friday ...
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U.S. retailer REI will again close all shops on Black Friday
For the sixth year in a row, outdoor retailer REI will close its 167 locations – stores, activity centers, distribution centers, call centers and headquarters – and pay its more than 13,000 employees to #OptOutside on Black Friday , Nov. 27. Since 2015, REI has made the decision ...
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Salomon and REI start virtual book club events with athletes
Salomon and the U.S. outdoor retail chain REI have announced a series of virtual book club events with Salomon athletes and authors Jessie Diggins , Rickey Gates , Emelie Forsberg and Meredith Erickson . Once a month, consumers will be invited to read the monthly book and ...
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ArticleOutdoor brands stop ad campaigns on Facebook and Instagram
On June 19, The North Face ( TNF ) became the first major sporting goods company to stop advertising on Facebook after civil rights organizations put increasing pressure on Facebook for moderation content and hate speech following the death of George Floyd. In a tweet that said “We’re ...
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