All Urban Outdoor articles – Page 47
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ArticleGoldwin’s profits dwindle
Goldwin’s revenues dropped by 16 percent in the second quarter to ¥19,358 million (€157.4m-$182.5m), while net income tumbled by 59 percent from the year-ago period to ¥915 million (€7.4m-$8.6m). The company’s gross margin fell by 1.4 percentage points to 50.6 percent. The company said that the impact of the coronavirus ...
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News briefsHarley Davidson e-bikes launched in USA and Germany
The Serial 1 Cycle Company, a new U.S. brand specializing in the manufacture of e-bikes and established with the legendary American motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson Inc., today unveiled the details of its first model range. Source: Serial 1 Cycle Company Serial 1, powered by Harley-Davidson The debut of ...
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News briefsSanuk launches second SustainaSole collection
Sanuk, a division of Deckers Brands, has announced the second generation of its SustainaSole footwear collection, which it calls its “most ecological innovation” since its debut in July 2020. The second collection includes the two vegan slippers Donna (women) and Skuner (men) and is comprised of 55 percent total recycled ...
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ArticleSpinnova, Bergans and Halley Stevensons launch second Collection of Tomorrow product
One year after the Finnish fiber company, Spinnova, and outdoor company Bergans of Norway presented their innovation project called The Collection of Tomorrow, which aims to develop 100 percent circular textile products only using renewable resources, the two partners are launching a second product, the Spinnova x Bergans Shirt. ...
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ArticleCanada Goose posts unexpected profit
Thanks to strong demand from China, Canada Goose posted an unexpected profit in the second fiscal quarter. After posting heavy losses in the first quarter, it has now returned to profits with a net income of 10.4 million Canadian dollars (€6.7-$8.0m) for the three months of its second quarter ...
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News briefsNike’s new sustainable ACG collection
Source: Nike ACG Air Mountain Fly Gore-Tex Nike’s ACG (All Conditions Gear) line for this winter will feature some bold new looks, including the new Nike ACG Mountain Fly Gore-Tex, which Nike calls an “adventure-ready outdoor shoe.” The shoe’s extravagant look is defined by its high-cut Gore-Tex ...
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News briefsThe Luis Trenker store in Kitzbühel is moving
The South Tyrolean brand Luis Trenker is moving its store in the Austrian ski town of Kitzbühel to a new location on Oct. 29. The new store is located in Vorderstadt 31 and occupies 180 square meters on 2 floors. The rustic-luxurious interior of the store combines city and country, ...
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News briefsSafilo produces recycled sunglasses for The Ocean Cleanup
Safilo announced the release of the first sunglasses made for The Ocean Cleanup, a Dutch non-profit environmental organization that develops advanced technologies to extract plastic pollution from the oceans. The Ocean Cleanup sunglasses are made of injected plastic deriving from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP). They are available in ...
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Eastpak partners with Vivienne Westwood on sustainable bags
Eastpak has collaborated with Vivenne Westwood on a collection of bags made from recycled ocean plastics. The collection comprises five styles, including a smaller bag, a shoulder bag, a travel trolley and two classic backpack models. The recycled PET material is used for all the parts of the bags, from ...
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Moncler makes environmental and social pledges
Moncler has pledged to make its factories carbon neutral by next year and to be using nothing but renewable energy by 2023. The Italian luxury sportswear company will be recycling certified DIST (Down Integrity System and Traceability) down, and thereby cutting its related water needs by 70 percent, as of ...
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ArticleMoncler reports a 14% drop in Q3
The decline in Moncler’s revenues slowed down in the third quarter to a rate of 15 percent, or 14 percent in local currencies, falling to a level of €361.8 million. The management reported high and constantly improving growth in China. Without providing the details, the management said that other markets ...
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ArticleTÜV Süd issues warning regarding harmful substances in outdoor clothing
TÜV Süd, a globally active auditing and testing company headquartered in southern Germany, which has written its own code of practice for the optimization of technology, systems and know-how, has launched an appeal to end-consumers to check for the absence of harmful substances when buying outdoor clothing, especially outerwear. The ...
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News briefsLuis Trenker reports successful spring/summer 2021 sales season
Luis Trenker, an Italian outdoor-inspired fashion brand founded in 1995 with headquarters in Bolzano, South Tyrol, reported that it has closed its spring/summer 2021 sales season very successfully with an increase of 13.7 percent. Michi Klemera, the founder and chief executive of the brand, said that even if there were ...
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ArticleHoudini’s Mono Air Houdi goes Open Source to boost circular economy
The Swedish outdoor brand Houdini has joined forces with Polartec, the manufacturer of functional fabrics, to fight for more recycling in the textile industry and is making the award-winning Mono Air Houdi fleece jacket available as Open Source. Polartec and Houdini have enjoyed a long and close cooperation. They share ...
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ArticleIspo Munich will be hybrid
Messe München has announced that its next Ispo Munich show will be a hybrid event – on-site and digital. It will be smaller and more digital in physical terms, but it will be intended to reach a more international audience through the internet. We understand that the new format will ...
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News briefsJack Wolfskin has a new CFO
André Grube has been appointed new chief financial officer of Jack Wolfskin. He has been in charge of the company’s financial division as well as the tax & legal, human resources and office management departments of the German outdoor brand since Oct. 1. Grube succeeds Ante Franicevic, who will be ...
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Safilo expects Q3 sales to be better than expected
Safilo estimates that in the third quarter its net sales grew by a mid-single digit rate at constant exchange rates compared to the same quarter of 2019. It also expects to return to a profit at adjusted Ebitda level. Previously, the company had forecast a moderate decline in sales for ...
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Save the Duck opens second store in Milan
Known for outerwear made exclusively with animal-free and “cruelty-free” materials, Save the Duck was, in June of last year, the first Italian fashion company to receive B Corp certification for the sustainability of its products and processes. In contrast with Moncler or Canada Goose, it produces its stylish jackets and ...
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Canada Goose gets positive rating by Moody’s
Rating its debt for the first time, Moody’s gave Canada Goose a B1 corporate family rating and a B2 rating to a proposed senior secured loan of 402 million Canadian dollars (€258m-$300m) due in 2027, nearly half of which would be used to add cash to its balance sheet and ...
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Unify distributes Nixon in the U.K.
Nixon, the California brand of lifestyle watches and other accessories, has announced a distribution contract for the U.K. with Unify Brand Partnerships, effective immediately. The partnership covers Nixon’s full range of products, including its new line of backpacks, convertible duffels, totes and other carry products made with Reprieve Our Ocean ...
