All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Vol. 16, Issue 6 – Page 10
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ArticleRenewcell reports operating loss of €4.4m, believes in break-even
Swedish textile recycler Renewcell has reported an Ebitda result of -51 million Swedish kroner (€-4.4m) for Q3 of 2023, compared to SEK -59 million (€-5.0m) in the same period last year. Net sales amounted to SEK 84 million (€7.2m), in line with the same quarter last year. Cash flow from ...
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News briefsVaude receives Reuters Business Transformation Award
German outdoor outfitter Vaude has won the internationally coveted Business Transformation Award 2023, which honors the world’s best companies committed to sustainability. Hilke Patzwall, Vaude Sustainability Manager, and Jan Lorch, Vaude Managing Director Sales & CSR, accepted the award in London on Nov. 1. They made the long journey from ...
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ArticlePolartec announces Apex Award winners 2023
Polartec has announced the winners of the Polartec Apex Awards 2023. The annual design award recognizes brands and designers that embody Polartec’s Made To Go Beyond ethos. The winning garments – selected from hundreds of entries that improve the lives of those who wear them – embody ...
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News briefsPrimaLoft has a new president
Source: PrimaLoft Anne Cavassa, PrimaLoft President New York-based PrimaLoft, Inc. announced the appointment of Anne Cavassa as the company’s new President. Cavassa joins CEO Mike Joyce in a strategic move that reinforces PrimaLoft’s commitment to growth, innovation and sustainability. Cavassa most recently served as President of Saucony ...
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News briefsReorganization at Ortovox with new, six-person Executive Board
After Ortovox expanded to a three-person management team in February 2022 “to adapt processes to the changing market conditions,” the German mountain sports specialist has now decided to focus on more streamlined structures (for almost the same reasons – “to meet the changing market conditions and the diverse challenges”). As ...
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News briefsRab and Lowe Alpine with new distribution partner in Austria
Source: Ibex Thomas Span With the start of the HW24 sell-in season, the Austrian specialist retail partners of the British Equip brands Rab and Lowe Alpine will be supported by Ibex Sportartikel GmbH, led by Thomas Span. Ibex brings many years of industry knowledge and a great ...
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ArticleLeatt with a positive outlook on the horizon despite weak Q3 results
The two-wheeler protective equipment supplier Leatt Corporation from Durbanville, South Africa, has suffered further heavy losses in the third quarter of the current financial year. Compared to Q3 of the previous year, total sales fell by 48 percent to US$12 million. The result for the first three sales quarters of ...
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News briefsHoka partners with NYC-based designer Nicole McLaughlin
Source: Hoka Hoka x Nicole McLaughlin collaboration featuring the Mafate Three2 Hoka, a division of Deckers Brands, is expanding its trail franchise with a limited-edition collaboration with New York-based designer and digital creator Nicole McLaughlin. The collection brings to life a unique take on Hoka’s new Mafate ...
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ArticleVSSÖ: Austria’s outdoor market remains stable
Despite the economic challenges in the 2022/2023 season, the Austrian outdoor industry was able to maintain its sales at a high level according to the latest market figures published by ARGE Outdoor (the specialized interest group of the Austrian outdoor sporting goods industry, which was founded in January 2023 and ...
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News briefsFoundation Outdoor Group establishes European headquarters in Sweden
Foundation Outdoor Group, the global supplier of fishing rod and tackle crafting components, supplies, equipment, and instruction, has announced the establishment of European headquarters in the strategic port city of Halmstad, Sweden. The company has acquired a new 2,100-sqm facility at Muskotvagen 7, ideally positioned to facilitate international distribution and ...
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News briefsBerghaus launches “Cold Studies” marketing campaign
British outdoor brand Berghaus, part of Pentland Brands, has launched a new campaign to promote its latest collection of insulated apparel, timed alongside the launch of its new autumn/winter range. Dubbed “Cold Studies,” the new long-term platform is meant to inspire outdoor enthusiasts to seek out cold-weather adventures while also ...
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ArticleSSU: What has happened so far – and what may still come
In a joint statement, the two insolvency administrators appointed, Dr. Christian Gerloff from the Munich law firm Gerloff-Liebler Rechtsanwälte and Stefan Meyer from Ulm-based Pluta Rechtsanwalts GmbH, point out that the operational business of the two insolvent Signa Sports United (SSU) spin-offs Tennis-Point GmbH and Internetstores GmbH (alias Internetstores Group, ...
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News briefsThe Microfibre Consortium partners with James Heal on first public demonstration of fiber fragmentation test
The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) has teamed up with James Heal, the British specialist in the design and manufacture of precision testing solutions and support services within the global textile industry, to hold the first public demonstration of a test method for fiber fragmentation from fabric. The event took place during ...
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News briefsGlobetrotter Re:Think store wins another prize
Hot on the heels of its German Sustainability Award win, Globetrotter has scooped another prize this week. The retailer’s Re:Think Store in Bonn, which brings a circular mindset to shop fitting as well as the retail experience, has been awarded a Red Dot Design Award in the “Brands and Communication ...
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News briefsAdidas chooses Terrex as label for skiwear from Adidas by Stella McCartney
Source: Adidas Terrex Iris Law presents the first ever Adidas by Stella Mccartney ski collection Now in the eighteenth year of the collaboration, Adidas by Stella McCartney is venturing into the snowsports arena with a new ski wear collection that will be marketed under Terrex, Adidas’ Outdoor ...
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ArticleDeckers publishes ESG report for FY23
Deckers Brands, owner of a portfolio of brands including Ugg, Hoka, Teva, Sanuk and Koolaburra, has published its Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report called Creating Change for the 2023 financial year. The report builds on the progress the company has made towards its sustainable development goals in the areas of ...
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News briefsThree Swiss brands collaborate to develop a new outdoor jacket
Source: Mammut Available in two colors for both men and women: the new Extraordinary Jacket Three Swiss brands from different sectors have joined forces to create a new, innovative outdoor jacket that, according to the manufacturers, “is not only extraordinary in its ability to keep the wearer ...
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News briefsLenzing cuts 500 jobs
Lenzing plans to reduce global personnel costs by up to €30 million, or the equivalent of around 500 full-time jobs, by not filling positions that fall vacant due to retirements and natural attrition, as well as by job cuts. The move is part of a larger plan to achieve €100 ...
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Short stops
Short Stops Week 45, 2023
PRODUCT & MARKETING +++ Decathlon has signed on to become an official sponsor, through 2024, of the Spanish Federation of Mountain Sports, according to Diffusion Sport +++ Exped USA, a subsidiary of Exped AG, located in Zurich, Switzerland, announced today the addition of US climber Beth Rodden to its team ...
