All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 12, Issue 17-18 – Page 6
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Sherpa Adventure Gear raised $89,812.25 for its children's education foundation...
Sherpa Adventure Gear raised $89,812.25 for its children's education foundation in Nepal last year. Sherpa sold over 350,000 products to support the ten students currently enrolled in the program across grades 4 to 9. The Sherpa Adventure Gear Foundation receives 25-cent donations on selected products sold by Sherpa to help ...
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As of yesterday, a total of 209 confirmed delegates had...
As of yesterday, a total of 209 confirmed delegates had signed up for the European Outdoor Summit starting in the Swiss city of Interlaken on Thursday. That's a decline from the 305 delegates who registered at the EOS in the Swedish city of Malmö a year ago, but this included ...
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Proviz Sports has announced that from summer 2019, all inner...
Proviz Sports has announced that from summer 2019, all inner linings of its jackets will be manufactured from Repreve, a recycled polyester made from recycled plastic bottles. Furthermore, the company is encouraging its customers to recycle products at the end of their life by posting them to Proviz in return ...
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Sympatex has received the “Best For The World Award 2019”...
Sympatex has received the “Best For The World Award 2019” for its wear2wear industrial partnership program for circular fashion, its climate-neutral textile membranes and its role in drafting and signing of the UN Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action. The German functional textiles specialist was certified last year as a ...
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Sport 2000 Germany has reported the opening of a second...
Sport 2000 Germany has reported the opening of a second specialized Absolute Run store in the city of Singen. The cooperative also held for the first time a house fair completely focused on team sports, with the participation of big players like Adidas, Nike and Puma as well as smaller ...
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The European Outdoor Film Tour, now in its 19th year,...
The European Outdoor Film Tour, now in its 19th year, will be premiering its 2019/20 edition on Oct. 9 at the Alte Kongresshalle in Munich, Germany. This edition's documentaries include Nina Williams: Highly Illogical, about the highball bouldering of the climber Nina Williams, who is striving to be the first ...
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Contigo is recalling about 5.9 million 13-, 14- and 20-ounce...
Contigo is recalling about 5.9 million 13-, 14- and 20-ounce Cleanable Water Bottles in the U.S. because their clear silicone sprout can detach and pose a choking hazard. The affected bottles have a black spout base. They were sold – for $9 to $24 – at Costco, Walmart, Target and ...
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5.11 Tactical has appointed Felipe Zardo as senior vice-president and...
5.11 Tactical has appointed Felipe Zardo as senior vice-president and general manager of omni-channel retail. Zardo was previously the company's vice-president of digital commerce. Prior to joining 5.11 Tactical, Zardo led Nike's digital commerce in Europe and Brazil and served as the global general manager for Nike's SNKRS app. Prior ...
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Prana, a brand of Columbia Sportswear, is offering $100,000 to...
Prana, a brand of Columbia Sportswear, is offering $100,000 to one person as an incentive to enable them to “pursue their passion.” The idea is consistent with the brand's slogan, “Clothing for Positive Change.” Applicants must submit a one- to three-minute video illustrating their current job and their dream job. ...
