All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 13, Issue 13-14 – Page 3
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News briefsKlarna launches campaign in the UK to contain impulse buying
Klarna, the Swedish online financial services specialist that works with groups including VF Corp.’s brand Timberland, has launched a new campaign in the UK called KlarnaSense to encourage shoppers to ”think thrice” before making purchases. The campaign against impulse buying follows a Mindful Money content series launched last year to ...
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ArticleBergans starts second mobile repair tour through Norway
Together with students from the fashion school Esmod, Bergans of Norway is to continue its “Tour de Sy” through Norway this August, offering all kinds of repairs for hiking clothes. Last summer, the Bergans repair vehicle was on its first Tour de Sy through the East and South of the ...
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News briefsGerman outdoor chain McTrek back on track?
After the Yeah! AG from Germany, majority-owned by the Belgian A.S. Adventure Group and operator of 43 McTrek outdoor stores and an online shop, filed for insolvency on April 1, the retail chain can now reposition itself after a successful restructuring carried out by Thomas Rittmeister, lawyer and restructuring expert ...
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News briefsPolygiene signs partnership with Indian fabric manufacturer
Polygiene has signed a partnership with India-based textile manufacturer Skywalk International to treat textiles and facemasks with Polygiene ViralOff®. According to the Swedish ingredient brand, the order value is estimated between $150,000 to $200,000 per year. Skywalk has responded quickly to the need for antivirally treated facemasks, with distribution via ...
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Unsecured Go Outdoors creditors likely to receive only small repayments
We have previously reported on the problems of UK retailer JD Sports Fashion with its struggling outdoor chain Go Outdoors. Shortly after Go Outdoors was put into administration in June and Deloitte was appointed administrator, JD Sports Fashion bought the business back in a pre-pack deal, saying that unfair rents ...
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Lenzing receives third EcoVadis gold status in a row
For the third consecutive year, the Lenzing Group, the Austrian producer of sustainable specialty fibers, was awarded the gold status in the CSR rating by EcoVadis, a provider of sustainability ratings for companies, intelligence and collaborative tools for performance improvement in global supply chains. The methodology framework assesses companies’ policies ...
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News briefsAlpina launches virtual showroom
In the time of the coronavirus pandemic, German Alpina Sports, supplier of sports glasses, goggles, helmets and protectors and part of the Uvex Group, offers its dealers a virtual showroom on its website, where the product innovations for next season are presented and explained. The design of the virtual showroom, ...
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American bank offers checking account that benefits 1% for the Planet
In the U.S., Bank of the West, a subsidiary of BNP Paribas, is offering the first joint checking account in collaboration with 1% for the Planet. The bank will donate 1 percent of all net revenues generated from the accounts opened to support non-profit environmental organizations focused on creating a ...
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News briefsTNF offers free virtual Summer Base Camp to consumers (Video)
The North Face (TNF) has announced its new, free summer camp program. The purely virtual initiative, aimed at families, runs from Monday, July 20 to Friday, July 31. As part of the summer base camp, launched by the TNF athlete team, participants of all ages will be offered new interactive ...
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Ecco next to boycott Facebook and Instagram
Ecco said it is continuously reviewing advertising efforts on social media platforms “to be in alignment with company values” after its U.S. arm earlier this month joined a growing list of firms boycotting Facebook and Instagram to protest policies for handling online hate speech and misinformation. Ecco USA is pausing ...
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ArticleFenix’s recovery driven by Europe
After a difficult first quarter due to Covid-19 restrictions, Fenix Outdoor International started seeing a small retail recovery in April with strong increases in online sales, making up for some lost sales in brick-and-mortar stores. In May and June, the improvement continued and was also supported by improved physical stores’ ...
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ArticleThule gets sales rebound late in the quarter
Thule Group, the Swedish company best known for its roof boxes and bike racks, but also selling strollers, luggage and roof tents, saw its net income for the second quarter drop by 25.6 percent from the year-ago quarter to 312 million Swedish kronor (€30.5m-$34.8 m), while revenues went down by ...
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News briefsThe North Face launches shirt collection made of disposable plastic
The North Face (TNF) has launched a limited T-shirt collection made from disposable plastic bottles collected in the Alps. For the Bottle Source collection, the brand collected 18,000 kilograms of plastic waste in the mountains. The white unisex short or long-sleeved shirts feature TNF’s heritage logo in blue, pink or ...
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News briefsNew CMP campaign focusing on post-lockdown outdoor experiences
In late May, CMP, a brand of the Italian company Fratelli Campagnolo founded in 2010, launched its new “It’s More” campaign to invite outdoor enthusiasts to reflect on the true meaning of experiences in close contact with nature. After the long months of quarantine, people finally have the opportunity ”to ...
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News briefsOutdoor Retailer Online opens July 21
Outdoor Retailer’s new online event, Outdoor Retailer Online, begins with three days of live programming from July 21-23, 2020. The outdoor community can register for free at www.outdoorretaileronline.com to gain access to all education and events, both live and on-demand sessions. Speakers will lead conversations on diversity, participation, advocacy work, ...
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The Taipei Cycle Show announces 2021 dates
The 2020 edition of the Taipei Cycle Show was originally moved from March to May before it was canceled due to the ongoing health crisis caused by the coronavirus. TAITRA, the organizer of the event, has now announced that the next edition of the show will be held at the ...
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News briefsVF to open multi-brand store in Milan
VF Corp. will be opening its first multi-brand store, called Orefici 11 Milano, in the autumn. Located in the Italian city, the three-level, 22,000-square-foot store is meant to reflect its surroundings, mimicking the courtyards, façades and balconies of typical Milanese apartment buildings, the so-called case di ringhiera (guard-rail houses). As ...
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ArticleState Of Trade: The Outdoor industry has grown in 2019
With its State of Trade market research project, the European Outdoor Group (EOG) has been delivering results on industry-wide sales for ten years. Since its launch in 2010, State of Trade has grown into the most comprehensive and robust market research project for the European outdoor sector. The latest results ...
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News briefsSchöffel receives top Fair Wear Foundation rating
Schöffel has again been awarded “Leader Status” by the international and independent Fair Wear Foundation (FWF). The family-run company from the south of Germany achieved the highest level of compliance with fair production processes for the sixth time in a row and holds the current top score among all outdoor ...
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ArticleGore-Tex brand supports Protect Our Winters
On the initiative of an employee already involved with Protect Our Winters (POW), the Gore-Tex brand has now officially announced its corporate support for the climate protection organization in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. POW provides educational services on climate change and implements actions for and with the outdoor sports community ...
