All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 12, Issue 25-26 – Page 4
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Ortovox and Deuter again with FWF leader status
Ortovox has been awarded Leader Status by the Fair Wear Foundation (FWF) for the second consecutive year for its progressive commitment to safe and healthy working conditions, viable wages and reasonable working hours throughout the supply chain. Leader Status is the highest award for fair working conditions given by the ...
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After expanding its concept store on Munich's Maximilianstrasse, Moncler is...
After expanding its concept store on Munich's Maximilianstrasse, Moncler is prepared to pay rent of €6 million per year for a store on Paris' avenue des Champs-Elysées, according to fashionmagazine.it
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Adidas Terrex UK will be the official apparel sponsor of...
Adidas Terrex UK will be the official apparel sponsor of the Threshold Trail Series in 2020, a series of four endurance trail events in the U.K. The four events include: the Heineken Race to the Castle (June 6-7), the latest addition to the Threshold Trail Series portfolio, finishing at Bamburgh ...
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Columbia Sportswear is being added to Standard & Poor's MidCap...
Columbia Sportswear is being added to Standard Poor's MidCap 400 Global Industry Classification Standard
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Is Pentland readying new acquisitions?
Confirming a report that it had reduced its stake in JD Sports Fashion, while retaining its position as its majority shareholder, the Pentland Group says the sale of the shares will enable to further a strategy of “growing our portfolio of sports, outdoor and fashion brands through organic investment and ...
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Pelican acquires Confluence
Pelican International, a Canadian group that already makes all manner of recreational boats, has acquired Confluence Outdoor, another maker of boats based in the U.S. that did not achieve the economies of scale that its new owners were betting on. The financial terms of the deal remain undisclosed.
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Oboz Footwear, the American outdoor footwear company recently acquired by...
Oboz Footwear, the American outdoor footwear company recently acquired by Kathmandu, has appointed Rich Hohne as its new director of marketing. Hohne is joining from Simms Fishing Products, where he spent 10 years in the marketing department. Speaking on his appointment, Oboz s president, Amy Beck, praised Hohne's understanding of ...
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After Icebug achieved its goal of becoming climate positive in...
After Icebug achieved its goal of becoming climate positive in February of this year, the Swedish outdoor footwear brand is now offering what it calls the “world s most sustainable trail running shoes.” The “Outrun” will first be offered and sold exclusively via a Kickstarter campaign to reach the accurate ...
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As part of the Arc'teryx Academy Zurich, Arc'teryx is inviting...
As part of the Arc'teryx Academy Zurich, Arc'teryx is inviting the public to an urban mountaineering event in the Swiss metropolis. On Saturday, Jan. 18, visitors to the Zurich s Foundry Hall can look forward to a free program of workshops, films and lectures on alpine climbing and local mountain ...
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Swiss import duties on various consumer goods could be abolished...
Swiss import duties on various consumer goods could be abolished in the future. If Parliament gives its approval, the plan will come into force in 2022. The abolition of tariffs on a number of industrial products, including bicycles, clothing and health products as well as some raw materials and semi-finished ...
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Production delays pushed deliveries of GoPro's new Hero8 cameras into...
Production delays pushed deliveries of GoPro's new Hero8 cameras into the fourth quarter, leading the company to record weak results for the third quarter, but the drop was lower than what GoPro and the financial community had predicted. Revenues tumbled by 54.1 percent to $131.2 million, while the gross margin ...
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Anta Sports Products, which had a 57.95 percent stake in...
Anta Sports Products, which had a 57.95 percent stake in the consortium that bought Amer Sports earlier this year, will no longer have to include and report Amer's figures, which have been dilutive, in its consolidated income statements. Anta is shedding 5 percent of its economic interest in the group ...
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Lenzing has secured a bonded loan of €500 million from...
Lenzing has secured a bonded loan of €500 million from investors around the world over the next 10 years to fund the general running of the business, including important future projects related to sustainability
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The Renewal Workshop expands to Europe after raising $5m
The Renewal Workshop, an American provider of circular solutions for apparel and textile brands, has raised $5.5 million (€4.95 million) in Series A financing. The Oregon-based company is working with brands like The North Face, Eagle Creek, Osprey, Pearl Izumi and Prana to renew existing products, analyze company operations, and ...
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Odlo has announced a partnership with the Lausanne 2020 Organising...
Odlo has announced a partnership with the Lausanne 2020 Organising Committee of the Third Winter Youth Olympic Games, which will be held in Lausanne in January 2020. As an official partner of the Games, the Swiss brand will provide the 3,500 volunteers with uniforms in the colors of Lausanne 2020, ...
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For the first time since its foundation in 1969, Rip...
For the first time since its foundation in 1969, Rip Curl has organized a winter range release “somewhere” near the Arctic Circle in Northern Europe in late November with over 70 European employees and agents
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Lycra's EcoMade fibers of Type 166E and 162E have been...
Lycra's EcoMade fibers of Type 166E and 162E have been certified as meeting the Global Recycled Standard (GRS). The company can now use the label for its marketing. The fibers are made in Brazil and present the same characteristics as regular stretch Lycra fibers but include waste fiber collected at ...
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Pelican acquires Confluence | Conzzeta is divesting Mammut | Bergans makes a push into e-commerce | Berghaus expands its product team | Is Pentland readying new acquisitions? | BlackYak opens technology center | VF sets new social and green targets | Ortovox , Deuter get FWF status | EOG invites ...
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Polartec has received an R&D 100 Award 2019 for its...
Polartec has received an R D 100 Award 2019 for its Polartec Power Air fabric technology. The annual R D 100 Awards, organized by American magazine R D World, have served as the most prestigious innovation awards program since 1963 and are presented in recognition of exceptional new products or ...
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A Pinterest 100 report has revealed that customers will emphasize...
A Pinterest 100 report has revealed that customers will emphasize environmentally friendly products and 90s designs in 2020. The report compared search queries on its platform from August 2017 to July 2018 with queries from August 2018 to July 2019 and from the data predicts the 100 trends that ...
