All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Vol. 16, Issue 5
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ArticleThredUp reports 21% sales increase in Q3
California-based online resale platform ThredUp Inc. reported a 21 percent year-over-year increase in revenue for its third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2023, reaching $82.0 million. Adjusted Ebitda loss was $3.6 million, or negative 4.4 percent of revenue, compared to $11 million, or negative 16.2 percent of revenue, in Q3 of ...
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News briefsLa Sportiva supports Italian Rock Climbing Federation at Paris 2024
Italian outdoor brand La Sportiva has announced that it will support the Italian Rock Climbing Federation (FASI) at Paris 2024 as its first technical sponsor. The brand will provide climbing and paraclimbing athletes with technical apparel for the Olympics. Climbing is the brand’s core business, La Sportiva stressed in a ...
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Short stops
Short Stops Week 42, 2023
PRODUCT & MARKETING +++ US performance sock brand Darn Tough Vermont has re-signed ultrarunner Mirna Valerio, sit-skier Trevor Kennison, freeskier Michelle Parker and snowboarder Jake Blauvelt to its athlete roster for 2024 +++ GoPro was named exclusive action camera for Red Bull Rampage, the world’s largest freeride mountain bike event, ...
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ArticlePolartec launches new brand ethos “Made To Go Beyond”
Sending its press release from “Planet Earth, the Universe,” Polartec announced a new brand ethos, “Made To Go Beyond.” The new positioning and identity represent an evolution for the brand owned by Milliken & Company and form the foundation for future communications, reflecting and resonating with changing consumer values and ...
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News briefsStio commits to eliminating PFAS by 2025
Jackson Hole-based technical outerwear brand Stio is the next outdoor company to commit to eliminating PFAS, also known as per- and polyfluorinated chemicals or “forever chemicals.” With the launch of its FW23/24 collection, Stio is already making progress toward its goal, with more than half of its current collection manufactured ...
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ArticleC.A.M.P. presents ESG roadmap
Source: C.A.M.P. Italian outdoor safety company C.A.M.P. has unveiled its social and environmental responsibility program. “We call it ‘Responsible Evolution,’ recalling the ‘Evolutionary’ claim we introduced with our rebranding,” commented President Eddy Codega. “Adopting an ESG agenda is a new challenge for us, more in form than ...
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ArticleFirst products with mass-produced brewed protein fiber
On Sept. 29, a total of 17 products using Spiber’s next-generation Brewed Protein™ fiber were released as part of the FW2023 collection from four brands: Goldwin, The North Face (TNF), Nanamica and Woolrich. The collection is the first mass-produced garment to be sold on a large scale since Spiber’s Thai ...
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News briefsFive purpose-driven brands collab to protect Alaskan native land
Zeal Optics, Weston, Smartwool, Pret and MountainFlow Eco-Wax have joined forces with Tlingit artist Crystal Worl of Trickster Company to form the Haa Aaní Alliance and launch a collection of goggles, skis, snowboards, socks and accessories featuring Worl’s artwork, with proceeds benefiting three non-profit organizations: Yukon Salmon, Wild Salmon Center ...
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News briefsOsprey continues its sustainability efforts
Osprey, a Helen of Troy brand, is introducing its first backpacks made with 100 percent ocean-based or ocean-bound plastics as the primary material – the new Daylite™ Earth and the updated Talon Earth™. Overall, Osprey reports that it will have achieved nearly all of its Phase 1 sustainability goals by ...
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News briefsThree EFFTA board directors resign
Three of the EFTTA (European Fishing Tackle Trade Association) board members have resigned following the association’s decision not to accept their bid to run the EFTTEX (European Fishing Tackle & Trade Exhibition) 2024 trade show. Ciro Esposito (Europesca Sport), Rudi Heger (Traun River Products) and István Pál (Energofish), who were ...
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ArticleOdlo launches expanded ReWear concept, opens flagship in Zurich
Source: Odlo ReWear Swiss functional apparel manufacturer Odlo announced the launch of Odlo ReWear, a new, expanded initiative by the company to support the circular economy. Garments that would otherwise be discarded will now be given a second life, which enables the company to help reduce waste. ...
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Five ways a simple SmartTag can help Apparel producers meet consumer’s shifting needs, ever-changing legislation and more.
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News briefsOIA with new directors
The US Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) members elected four new directors, Keith Carrato, Gerber Gear VP and General Manager; Jahmicah Dawes, owner and founder of Slim Pickins; Tentree President Diana Seung; and Mountain Hardwear President and Global GM Troy Sicotte. They join three incumbent directors, Alison Hill, CEO of LifeStraw; ...
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ArticleCycling associations welcome EU declaration on cycling
European cycling associations welcome the proposal for the “European Cycling Declaration” presented by EU Transport Commissioner Adina Vălean in Seville this month. The declaration is intended to serve as a “strategic compass for existing and future policies” to “realize the full potential of cycling in the European Union.” The European ...
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News briefsClarus acquires another Australian overlanding brand
Clarus Corporation, the parent company of Black Diamond, Rhino-Rack, Maxtrax, Sierra and Barnes, has invested in another company in the vehicle-based outdoor adventure / overlanding sector. The Utah-based company today announced the acquisition of Australia-based TRED Outdoors Pty Ltd. from Venlo Holdings. TRED is a fast-growing outdoor adventure brand that ...
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News briefsRadici unveils new Radilon Chill-fit yarn
RadiciGroup, an Italy-based supplier of fibers and fabrics to the outdoor apparel industry, is introducing Radilon Chill-fit, a new yarn that is said to optimize fabric breathability and freshness. The company showcased the new functional solution at the latest Performance Days in Munich on October 4-5. The ...
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News briefsDecathlon Belgium introduces subscription service for kids’ bikes
Decathlon Belgium is launching a new bicycle subscription service for children up to 12 years old. The sporting goods retailer makes available for rent 53 models of bicycles for children of that age that are also sold in its stores. This will allow children to use a bike that grows ...
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Short stops
Short Stops Week 41, 2023
PRODUCT & MARKETING +++ Swedish company Woolpower was honored with the Sustainability Award of the Year at the seventeenth Habit Fashion Awards in Gothenburg +++ Black Diamond has welcomed six new members to its global athlete and ambassador team: Angela Hawse (ski mountaineering, USA), Adrian Ballinger (ski mountaineering, USA), Topo ...
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ArticleVittoria opens cotton bike tire factory in Bangkok
Italian bicycle tire specialist Vittoria has opened a new factory in Thailand for the production of cotton bicycle tires. This €20 million investment will expand the Vittoria Tyres Thailand (VTT) factory site from 36,000 to 51,000 sqm in the Bangpoo industrial area, near VTT’s current headquarters. The 10,000 sqm facility ...
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News briefsOfficial launch of ReHubs Europe
At a kick-off meeting in Barcelona on Oct. 3, the European Apparel and Textile Confederation (Euratex) and 20 incoming members presented ReHubs Europe, a new international non-profit organization dedicated to boosting textile recycling. The official launch follows three years of preparation and the publication of a ”Techno-Economic Study” that looked ...
