All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 12, Issue 5-6 – Page 3
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The North Face has become a sponsor of Mountainfilm, the...
The North Face has become a sponsor of Mountainfilm, the annual festival of documentaries held every Memorial Day weekend in Telluride, Colorado. The initiative derives from the company's policies on conservation and diversity, two issues that the festival has also championed. In 2017, for instance, TNF launched its “Move Mountains” initiative ...
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Icebug claims to have become the first climate-positive outdoor shoe...
Icebug claims to have become the first climate-positive outdoor shoe company. After the summer of 2018, Icebug, which specializes in making shoes with a good grip, made the promise to be climate-positive by 2020. Since then, the issue has been a high priority for the company, which managed to achieve ...
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Therma-Rest wins the British outdoor awards
The votes are in for the U.K. Outdoor Industry Awards for 2019, sponsored by the Outdoor Industries Association (OIA). From the winners, a panel of experts selected Therm-a-Rest's NeoAir UberLiteas as “Product of the Year.”The winners break down as follows: Pyramid's Lyme Disease Test Kit (Accessories category), Lowe Alpine's Altus ...
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The Ispo Award is launching a specific version of the...
The Ispo Award is launching a specific version of the prize for the outdoor industry. Products from all outdoor segments are eligible for the new Ispo Award OutDoor Edition, with categories extending beyond classic mountaineering and climbing equipment. Products for camping, urban outdoor, water sports and trail running can also ...
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C.A.M.P. will participate in the European edition of the Arc'teryx...
C.A.M.P. will participate in the European edition of the Arc'teryx Alpine Academy in Chamonix on July 4-7, notably by involving its Cassin brand in an Ice Climbing Basic Skills session and in a Multi-Pitch Rock Climbing session
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Ferrino, the Italian brand of outdoor apparel and gear, has...
Ferrino, the Italian brand of outdoor apparel and gear, has added the Serbian trail runner Jovica Spajic to its international roster of brand ambassadors. Spajic is also involved in martial arts and is a member of the Serbian Ministry of the Interior's special anti-terrorism unit. As a survivalist, he has ...
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The Open Apparel Registry (OAR) has been officially launched. The...
The Open Apparel Registry (OAR) has been officially launched. The tool is an open source global map and database of apparel factories worldwide, which assigns a unique ID number to each facility. The official launch follows a beta release last year and a series of improvements, based on consultation with ...
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Eoca raises funds, launches an anti-plastic project
The European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) held its traditional fundraiser and launched a “two-year focus” program in favor a plastic-free environment at the recent Ispo Munich show, held on Feb. 3-6. The program is in line with a project being conducted by the European Outdoor Group (EOG).During the four days ...
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Primaloft announces the circularity of its Primaloft Bio fibers
Primaloft has announced that its biodegradable fiber, Primaloft Bio, is chemically renewable. According to the company, this makes Primaloft Bio the first 100 percent recycled, biodegradable synthetic insulation and fabric fiber proven to be renewable for use in a circular economy. Third-party testing has shown that the fibers can be ...
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Hydro Flask has announced the launch of a new original...
Hydro Flask has announced the launch of a new original song in conjunction with its brand campaign “Let's Go.” The company has partnered with two independent musicians – Dave Depper of Death Cab for Cutie and folk singer-songwriter Laura Gibson – to release the original single “Let's Go!” The song ...
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La Sportiva has announced that Federica Mingolla has joined its...
La Sportiva has announced that Federica Mingolla has joined its roster of total look athletes. Mingolla has been collaborating with the brand for years, using the climbing shoe line's technical models that best suited her style. She is also a mountaineer, and will now also wear La Sportiva apparel. Born ...
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The Oberalp Group has appointed Andrea Carraro to the post...
The Oberalp Group has appointed Andrea Carraro to the post of general manager for footwear and technical equipment. He will be leading the development team for this products at the office in Montebelluna, and thereby working to increase the market share of the Salewa and Dynafit brands in the categories ...
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Amer’s new investors want total board control
On March 12, the Mascot Bidco consortium that launched a bid for all of Amer Sports' shares last Dec. 20, declared that it was going ahead with the group's takeover as it had received pledges for about 94.98 percent of the voting shares, even before the deadline of March 29 ...
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American Outdoor Brands boosts logistics
The American group, which is involved in firearms as well as outdoor products, is ramping up initial operations at a new 633,000-square-foot logistics and customer service center in Missouri, which will gradually take the place of three smaller units in the U.S. The biggest benefits will come from streamlining fulfillment ...
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Amer Sports has announced the sale of Mavic, the brand...
Amer Sports has announced the sale of Mavic, the brand of bicycle components inherited from Salomon, to an American equity company, Regent. The price being paid for Mavic, which represented only about 3 percent of the group's sales, was not disclosed. There was no comment by the group about the ...
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Merrell has introduced Meadow, its first dog ambassador. Meadow is...
Merrell has introduced Meadow, its first dog ambassador. Meadow is a two-year-old Border Collie, and is based in Atlanta, Georgia. The pup loves being in the outdoors, and brings smiles to fellow hikers along the way, said the company.
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Altra speeds up in Europe in VF’s hands
The demand for the American brand of running shoes has been picking up strongly in Europe following its acquisition in June 2014 by VF Corp., which is integrating it with its other sales and marketing operations in the region. As before, when it was owned by Icon Health & Fitness, ...
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A new Norwegian outdoor retailer that is also trading over...
A new Norwegian outdoor retailer that is also trading over the internet, Nansensport, has opened a store just outside of Oslo, selling products from its own brand, called 86° 14'N. The focus is on reasonably priced outdoor gear. Fridtjof Nansen, a grandson of a famous polar explorer, and an industry ...
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Aku has appointed Fabio Furlanetto, previously at Tecnica Group and...
Aku has appointed Fabio Furlanetto, previously at Tecnica Group and Amer Sports, as its new sales manager for Italy
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Polartec is in good shape ahead of its sale
While confirming reports that their company is up for sale, officials of Polartec feel confident that it has the right products for the market, following a series of strategic moves taken in the past few years, as shown in part by the awards that it has recently won. The new ...
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