All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Vol. 16, Issue 2 – Page 4
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News briefsEOCA puts twelve fundraising projects up for election
Twice a year, the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) invites conservation organizations to apply for funding from EOCA fundraising with their projects. Each time, about 200 organizations apply, of which twelve have now been shortlisted. With the help of a public vote running through the next two weeks, it will ...
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News briefsTextile Exchange calls for feedback on Preferred Fiber and Materials Matrix draft
Currently, Textile Exchange is redeveloping the human rights criteria used in its Preferred Fiber and Materials Matrix (PFMM), a guideline that aims to help apparel and footwear companies to make responsible sourcing decisions. Building on Gap Inc.’s Preferred Fiber Toolkit, the framework leverages existing tools like the Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s ...
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News briefsSigna Sports United expands North American presence with new Utah HQ
Signa Sports United’s (SSU) North American bike division announced the opening of its new corporate headquarters in Park City, Utah. The office will serve as a hub for SSU’s North American bicycle operations, enabling the company to better serve its growing customer and dealer base in the region and throughout ...
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News briefsBerghaus achieves B Corp certification
U.K. outdoor company Berghaus has received its certification as a B Corporation, joining the global corporate community that is committed to further improving its responsible business practices. The B Corp status was awarded to Berghaus following a rigorous assessment that included governance, people, community, customers and environment. The company supports ...
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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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News briefsSmith names bike marketing manager
Snow goggle, eyewear and helmet specialist Smith has appointed Jeremy Dunn as bike marketing manager. With over 15 years of experience in the bike and outdoor industries – from founding both a cycling magazine and a sock company to working at a variety of iconic cycling brands, including Rapha, Specialized, ...
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News briefsRocky Mountain buys its German distributor
The Canadian bike manufacturer Rocky Mountain has acquired the German distribution company BikeAction GmbH, based in Rodgau, with which it has been in partnership for over 30 years. By combining the two companies, Rocky Mountain wants to be able to “better serve, understand and support the market in Europe going ...
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News briefsCake enters partnership for Mexico, associated manufacturing for North America
Cake, the Swedish manufacturer of premium lightweight electric motorcycles, has announced a significant partnership with Mexican mobility leader Italika and Citio, a Mexican company offering the first battery swapping network in the country, for electric two-wheel transition and acceleration in Mexico. Italika, owning the majority of the Mexican motorcycle market, ...
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News briefsGarmont presents all-in-one shoe for biking and hiking
Source: Garmont Ride mode Garmont has unveiled the new 9.81 HI-RIDE, a hybrid shoe with a structure stiff enough to pedal efficiently but comfortable enough to walk in. Designed by the Veneto-based company for a previously unexplored market segment, the new shoe is meant to meet the ...
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News briefsNaturkompaniet Västerås moves to larger location
On March 24, retailer Naturkompaniet will open the doors to a brand new store in the Erikslunds shopping center in Västerås, a town about 1 hour west of Stockholm in the Swedish province of Västmanlands län. With an area of 1,000 square meters, it will be the largest Naturkompaniet store ...
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News briefsEndura's new provocative graphic helmets show worst case scenarios
On the occasion of brain awareness week (#brainawarenessweek), helmet specialist Endura (a Scotland-based Pentland brand) has created four graphic cycling helmets that provoke a reaction by showing what can happen to the brain in the case of an accident without head protection. The helmets are printed with real-life head scans ...
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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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News briefsAsolo establishes new subsidiary in the U.K.
Source: Asolo Jez Portman Following the success of its subsidiaries Asolo USA, founded in 1999, and the German Asolo GmbH, founded in 2016, the Italian mountain footwear specialist Asolo has decided to build a closer relationship with its customers in one of the most important European markets ...
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News briefsBike24 launches localized online stores for Benelux
Just before the start of the season, German cycling, running and swimming sports online retailer Bike24 Holding AG has launched three new localized online stores. With the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, three more bike-enthusiastic nations will now be served with targeted content without language barriers. Following the successful expansion to ...
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News briefsGlobetrotter kicks off down recycling project with Mountain Equipment
Globetrotter has started collecting discarded down-filled items (be it pillows, sleeping bags or jackets) from consumers. The program will last until Jan. 2024 and is offered in all of its 22 stores in Germany. Alternatively, Globetrotter customers can also send their items by postal mail. At the end of the ...
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News briefsOlpro plants 10,000 trees to help combat climate change
In partnership with Ecologi, a U.K.-based climate solutions provider, Olpro has planted over 10,000 trees in various locations around the world since 2021. The initiative is part of the British camping and outdoor brand’s ongoing commitment to sustainability and reducing its carbon footprint. Currently, one tree is planted for every ...
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News briefsRe-Commerce company Responsible acquires IT specialist Haru
Responsible, a global circularity platform, has acquired Haru. This tech-powered re-commerce solution was founded in 2018 as a service provider for charity shops (to date, 550 of them work with the Haru solution across Ireland and the U.K.). While joining forces, the two companies are aiming to provide collecting, sorting, ...
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News briefsIGOT and Opening Up the Outdoors seek communications manager/outdoor activist
The non-profit initiatives It’s Great Out There Coalition (IGOT) and Opening Up the Outdoors are currently seeking a communications manager to support their campaigns to get more people in Europe active in the great outdoors. The new role offers a high degree of flexibility in terms of location and working ...
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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 ...
