All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 12, Issue 5-6
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A plastic-free outdoor industry
Our plastic problem is top of the agenda and steps to solving it were a major focus at the annual conference of Britain's Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) recently held at Shrigley Hall, in Cheshire. On the second day, delegates sat down to debate the “Pass On Plastic” subject with an ...
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New product and staff at improving Polygiene
Polygiene, the Swedish odor-control brand, launched Odor Crunch at this year's Ispo show in Munich. The new technology is primarily an add-on to Polygiene's Stay Fresh odor control, which was launched 12 years ago to reduce bacterial growth and the need for frequent washes, thus contributing to lower environmental impacts ...
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Higher sales and margins for Mammut
The Mammut Sports Group benefited strongly last year, in terms of both sales and profits, from its digital transformation and the introduction of new products, which were among the pillars of a five-year business plan launched in 2016 and conducted by its new chief executive, Oliver Pabst. The Conzzeta Group's ...
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Tecnica Group is a winner of a Leonardo Italian Quality...
Tecnica Group is a winner of a Leonardo Italian Quality Prize 2018. The award honors companies for the quality of their products as well as their potential in terms of international and commercial prospects. The Quality Prize and the other Leonardo Prizes are presented every year by the Leonardo Committee ...
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Thule Germany, the German subsidiary of the Swedish specialist for...
Thule Germany, the German subsidiary of the Swedish specialist for bags and transport solutions, took charge of distributing its own “travel luggage and bags” segment this February. It is also managing sales in Austria from its headquarters in Neumarkt. Aqipa, the Austrian distributor, had been handling sales in Germany and ...
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Hohenstein now offers wastewater testing, following its recent recognition by...
Hohenstein now offers wastewater testing, following its recent recognition by the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Program as a partnering wastewater testing laboratory. The ZDHC has the goal of significantly reducing or completely banning the use of harmful chemicals in the production process of textiles, leather and shoes. Hohenstein ...
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Helinox speeds up its European expansion
Helinox, the Korean brand of tents and camping furniture, has made huge progress in its European expansion since it set up its own organization for the European market in 2017. The company will hold its first European sales meeting at the end of May in Antwerp, where 12 markets will ...
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The North Face and Raeburn – the eponymous fashion studio...
The North Face and Raeburn – the eponymous fashion studio of the British designer Christopher Raeburn – have released three bags made of recycled tents. The Rae Bag, Tote Bag and Drawstring Bag all have the fashion studio's 4Rs tape on their straps. The 4Rs stand for “remade, reduced, recycled, ...
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Lurbel is releasing the Lurbel Pro Line, which is entirely...
Lurbel is releasing the Lurbel Pro Line, which is entirely made in Spain and manufactured with a seamless, bidirectional weave. The Spanish brand of technical sportswear says the collection is at the leading edge of its R D in terms of materials, thread and finish. The central component is what ...
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The European Network of Outdoor Sports (ENOS) has issued a...
The European Network of Outdoor Sports (ENOS) has issued a preliminary program on its website and a call for papers up to April 30 for the Outdoor Sports Euro'Meet conference scheduled to be held on Sept. 24-26 in the Portuguese maritime city of Viana Do Castelo. The four main themes ...
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Ecco Outdoor gets international recognition
2018 was a good year for Ecco's line of outdoor shoes, with its items attracting strong attention from the sector. It won four prestigious awards. The Exostrike shoe with Dyneema bonded leather received the 2018 Ispo prize in the outdoor category for hiking and trekking shoes. Ecco also won in ...
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Double-digit growth for Gregory
As in previous years, Gregory performed better in 2018 than High Sierra, the more lifestyle-oriented brand of Samsonite International. Gregory, which was acquired from Black Diamond Equipment in 2014, saw its revenues go up by 12.0 percent to $58.0 million, rising by 10.6 percent in local currencies. High Sierra's sales ...
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Solvay and Lenzing have joined forces on the development of...
Solvay and Lenzing have joined forces on the development of a new sustainable fabric that combines two of their products: Amni Soul Eco biodegradable polyamide and Tencel-branded lyocell, respectively. The new fabric features Tencel on the back and Amni Soul Eco on the front. The Tencel side of the fabric ...
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Deuter will be selling its products directly via its e-commerce...
Deuter will be selling its products directly via its e-commerce site starting at the end of this year, according to reports in sport-guide.com
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The Ispo Digitize Summit, which made its debut in June...
The Ispo Digitize Summit, which made its debut in June 2018, is being held for a second time on July 3-4 in Munich, just after the new OutDoor by Ispo trade show. The sports industry conference will be addressing five topics: Data Analytics CRM, Digital Talents ...
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Craghoppers' e-commerce platform was named Ecommerce Website of the Year...
Craghoppers’ e-commerce platform was named Ecommerce Website of the Year in the apparel and footwear category in this year’s UK Ecommerce Awards
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A Swedish-based price comparison website, Prisjakt, recently held its Online...
A Swedish-based price comparison website, Prisjakt, recently held its Online Store of the Year 2018 competition, and over 120,000 users once again voted for Sportamore as the winner in the Sport category – in both Sweden and Finland. The Prisjakt awards have been handed out since 2010, when Sportamore received ...
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Lafuma has launched the Outdoor Sentinels, a new community of...
Lafuma has launched the Outdoor Sentinels, a new community of outdoor enthusiasts to help in the preservation of the environment. The mission of the Outdoor Sentinels will be to share their outdoor experiences on social networks in order to inspire conservation action, with a special focus on garbage collection. Applications ...
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Columbia Sportswear has elected Kevin Mansell to serve as a...
Columbia Sportswear has elected Kevin Mansell to serve as a director and a member of its nominating and corporate governance and audit committees. Mansell began serving in that capacity on March 25 and will be standing for election to full-term board membership at this year s annual shareholders' meeting. Ed ...
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A new European project to recycle coated materials
The EU-funded Decoat initiative has formally begun to work. The initiative, which is led by Centexbel, a Belgian R D center, addresses the issue of textiles and plastic materials with multilayer coatings – typically with functional and performance features – that are currently not recyclable. The project held its inaugural ...
