All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 13, Issue 11-12 – Page 4
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ArticleNew laundry habits could reduce ocean microfiber pollution
The thousands of microfibers that are released by fabrics during domestic textile washing end up in rivers, the sea and the ocean, causing marine microplastic pollution. A new study from Northumbria University , conducted in partnership with Procter Gamble , has revealed that nearly 13,000 tons of microfibers ...
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News briefsNeck gaiter with ViralOff by P.A.C.
The German textile manufacturer P.A.C. has announced the world’s first antiviral multifunctional neck gaiter. The P.A.C. Original ViralOff is finished with the technology of the same name by Polygiene . It reduces 99% of viruses and bacteria in just two hours (certified ISO 18184:2019). Thanks to its antiviral ...
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News briefsOIA elects new board members
The U.S. Outdoor Industry Association ( OIA ) has completed its 2020 elections and announced one returning as well as four new incoming directors, who will officially begin their three-year terms at the upcoming board meeting on June 22. The new board consists of the returning director Scott Buelter, ...
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News briefsDeuter introduces new logo
The German backpack and sleeping bag specialist Deuter , founded in 1898, is entering the 2021 season with a new logo. Martin Riebel , managing director of the brand, said: “In more than 120 years, Deuter has always reinvented itself. With the new logo and a new brand design for ...
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News briefs#Salewa3000 aid project for Glockner bivouac goes into extension
At the beginning of the year, Salewa initiated the #Salewa3000 project. The aim of the campaign was to motivate the entire brand community to climb the three thousand-meter peaks in Austria within six months (by June 30) to collect donations with every summit for the bivouac hut on ...
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Dynafit organizes Run Local Weeks
Dynafit , part of the Oberalp group , has launched another support program for retailers. During a six-week trail runnig event, the “Run Local Weeks”, customers are invited to test Dynafit’s trail running shoes. From June 10, Dynafit supplies ten specialist retailers with give-aways, including 50 Run Local Buffs ...
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News briefsOutdoor Retailer announces virtual summer market
Outdoor Retailer announced a new online trade show format called Outdoor Retailer Online to take place with live programming, virtual educational events and networking from July 21-23 this year. In addition, the online tools of the event will be available to registered exhibitors and attendees throughout the summer. ...
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News briefsMerrell names new chief marketing officer
Merrell , a division of Wolverine Worldwide entering its 40th anniversary year, has announced the appointment of Janice Tennant to the position of chief marketing officer, reporting directly to Merrell’s global brand president, Chris Hufnagel , and joining the brand’s senior leadership team. Tennant has more than 18 years of ...
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New face mask from Buff with HeiQ ViroBlock
With the reusable Filter Mask , the Spanish head- and neckwear specialist Buff presented a new three-layer mask made of CoolNet UV+ material, a Swiss-developed technology from HeiQ Materials , which is manufactured from 95 percent recycled polyester. The mask also features a replaceable filter system, developed by ...
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Burton Europe donates face visors
Burton Europe has donated 340 face visors to educational institutions in and around Innsbruck, Austria. The face visors were made in Absam, near Innsbruck, by a local manufacturer, MP Solutionz , that revamped its production for face visors during the coronavirus crisis. Burton’s European headquarters have been located in ...
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Globetrotter moves into SportScheck store in Berlin
Globetrotter , the German outdoor retail chain that is part of the Fenix Outdoor group, will move into SportScheck ’s 10-year-old store in Berlin-Steglitz, which is scheduled to closed on July 20. Decathlon has a store that is located opposite to the new Globetrotter store, on the premises ...
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News briefsNew marketing director for IWA OutdoorClassics
Luisa Seibt was appointed marketing manager for IWA OutdoorClassics on May 1 and is now sharing responsibility for this industry-leading international trade show alongside Rebecca Schönfelder , the event manager. Seibt has been working for one of IWA’s major exhibitors in the field of digital marketing for hunting ...
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News briefsJapanese chip-maker invests in antimicrobial and ecological fabrics
Murata Manufacturing , a Japanese-based manufacturer of high-tech electronic components, has partnered with the yarns and fabrics’ supplier Teijin Frontier for the research, development, production and sale of a new fabric with antimicrobial and deodorizing properties. Clothing, and in particular sportswear, comes first in the list of future applications ...
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Virtual Thin Air show postponed
The organizers of the Thin Air Outdoor Media Show announced that the dates for the event have been changed. ”To ensure we do not take focus from long overdue conversations and efforts on the systemic racism and oppression of our Black friends, neighbors, and colleagues, The Thin Air Show ...
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News briefsGermany’s VAT cut may hit retailers across the border
Germany decided on June 3 to reduce the value-added tax (VAT) rate on non-food products to 16 percent from 19 percent, starting from July 1 and through the balance of this year, to give a boost to consumption and the economy. It has also cut the VAT rate for restaurants ...
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Rossignol sells Time to French start-up
The Rossignol Group announced an agreement in principle for the disposal at an undisclosed price of Time Sport International , the French producer of high-end bicycle components that it had acquired four years ago as part of its diversification into the bike sector. Major investments made for its modernization ...
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News briefsSchöffel appoints new sales manager for Germany
The German outdoor and ski clothing brand Schöffel has named Tobias Schmid as its new sales manager for Germany effective Aug. 1. The business economist has worked as key account manager at Schöffel since 2017. Prior to that, he spent ten years at Intersport Germany , most recently ...
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Salomon opens second Paris store
Salomon opened its second store in Paris on May 27. The new 220 sqm store is located at 12 boulevard de la Madeleine, on one of Paris’ “grands boulevards.” Besides the brand’s products, the store offers 3D foot scanning and boot fitting services. The first Paris store, opened two ...
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News briefsJack Wolfskin continues cooperation with Seaqual Ocean Project
Jack Wolfskin will continue to place a special focus on products made from recycled materials in the new summer season. The German outdoor company, which belongs to Callaway Golf , is continuing its cooperation with Seaqual from Spain, which started in early 2019, and is expanding the corresponding ...
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Yeti shareholders cash out at a low price
Major former shareholders of Yeti Holdings have continued to unload many of their shares, but they apparently did it at a slight loss in a secondary offering, underwritten by Goldman Sachs , that was scheduled to expire on or around June 1. On May 28, they offered 6,067,125 shares ...
