All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 13, Issue 15-16 – Page 2
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News briefsPaddleExpo is history
After the PaddleExpo in Nuremberg, originally planned for Sept. 25 to 27, had to be canceled this year due to the corona pandemic, a posting on the exhibition website now announced that “PaddleExpo is history, the 2019 edition was the final PaddleExpo”.” The first trade show for paddlers ...
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Polygiene is restructuring its management
Polygiene is strengthening its corporate management team due to increased demand for the company’s anti-viral technology, ViralOff . Andreas Holm , who was brought in as a temporary resource during the launch of ViralOff, will assume the position of chief commercial officer on Sept. 1 at the ...
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News briefsMarkus Wolf is the new president of SPAF
On the occasion of the second SportBusinessNetworkDay in Lenzburg, the two Swiss sporting goods associations, ASMAS (Association of Swiss Sporting Goods Retailers) and SPAF (Association of Swiss Sporting Goods Suppliers), held their general meetings. Markus Wolf was elected as the new president of SPAF as ...
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ArticleBradshaw Taylor repositions Le Chameau
After Bradshaw Taylor Ltd , an outdoor sales specialist from Oakham, UK, bought the premium boot brand Le Chameau last November, the family business has invested heavily in the brand. To position it well for the future, company boss Corry Taylor and his ...
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Poler Stuff is testing the European market
Poler Stuff , the U.S. outdoor and lifestyle brand that re-emerged in 2019 after it was acquired by the Pacific Everest Lifestyle Company after going bankrupt the year before, is expanding into wholesale channels across North America and international markets with the launch of ...
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News briefsDeuter grants three mountain and ski guide scholarships
Backpack specialist Deuter is raffling off three scholarships for the demanding and diversified qualifying examination to become a state-certified mountain and ski guide among outdoor enthusiasts who want to turn their passion into a profession. Deuter will pay the course fee of €1,000 for the first three winners; places ...
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ArticleGregory and High Sierra could not resist the pandemic
Like the rest of the big Samsonite luggage group, its two outdoor backpack brands, Gregory and High Sierra , suffered sales declines in the first half, to June 30 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Gregory, which has been generally outperforming the rest of the group, posted a ...
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News briefsPeak Performance opens new flagship store in Hamburg
Peak Performance will open its new flagship store in Hamburg, Germany, on Sept. 3. The store is centrally located in Hamburg’s city center at Bleichenbrücke 10/Kaufmannshaus and builds on the Swedish brand’s strategic approach of combining fashion and function. The focus is on urban lifestyle and nature and is ...
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News briefsIgloo reveals new recycled softside cooler collection
U.S. company Igloo released their softside cooler collection woven with Repreve ™, a fiber created from recycled, post-consumer plastic bottles. In an ongoing effort and commitment to do more while using less, Igloo’s Repreve collection includes five new styles, ranging from a 10-can lunch bag to a 36-can backpack. ...
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News briefsTimberland and BASF join forces on work shoe
Timberland Pro ’s Reaxion safety shoe features the brand proprietary Aerocor Energy System as well as BASF ’s Elastollan thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). The Aerocore Energy System is comprised of three layers that work together for energy return, comfort and grip: the Anti-Fatigue Technology footbed, a foam midsole, and ...
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Anta and the WWF agree to international partnership
The Anta Group has announced a new agreement with the World Wide Fund for Nature ( WWF ) that engages both parties to jointly invest more resources on sustainable environmental development, drive the sustainability transformation of the textile industry and enhance biodiversity conservation. Based on a three-year ...
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News briefsAbu Dhabi hunting exhibition to be extended to 7-day international show
The organizers of the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition ( ADIHEX ) have announced that the 18th edition of the event will take place over seven days from Sept. 27 to Oct. 3, 2021, at the Abu Dhabi National ...
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News briefsRab is Lowe Alpine’s new online home
Since Aug. 20, Lowe Alpine products are available on the Rab website, uniting the digital appearances of the two outdoor brands, both owned by the British company Equip Outdoor Technologies . “The decision to move Lowe Alpine to the Rab website is one that has ...
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News briefsClymb™ Abu Dhabi breaks two Guinness records
Clymb™ Abu Dhabi , a sports and leisure attraction on Yas Island, which opened on Nov. 29, 2019, received two Guinness World Records ™ titles for the world’s largest indoor skydiving flight chamber with a diameter of 10 metres and a height of 54.6 metres and for the world’s highest ...
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News briefsGiant benefits from the cycling boom
The Giant Group posted revenues of $33 billion Taiwan dollars (€1.0bn-$1.1bn) for the first six months of this year, representing a 7.5 percent increase as compared to the first half of 2019. Sales were boosted by increased global demand for bicycles following the coronavirus lockdown period, as many consumers ...
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News briefsHalls & Walls 2020 canceled
The Halls Walls climbing gym convention, organized by the German Alpine Association ( Deutscher Alpenverein / DAV) and scheduled for Nov. 6-7, had to be canceled due to the corona pandemic and the associated official requirements and orders. Since 2017, the climbing sports industry has been meeting ...
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News briefsKästle supports Czech Biathlon Union
Austrian ski brand Kästle has signed a equipment contract with the Czech Biathlon Union (CBU) for the next two seasons. To begin young athletes have already signed with Kästle. In the past years Kästle has already supported talented young Czech biathlon athletes through its Nordic Competence ...
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Merrell initiates third-party cultural audit to assess brand status
Earlier this summer, Merrell committed to take action to drive systemic change within its own walls and throughout the outdoor industry. To this end, the brand has identified its four strategic focus areas: Internal team and culture, strengthening voices through partnerships and storytelling, transforming the outdoor spaces to make ...
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News briefsPatagonia: live panel discussion on Regenerative Organic Farming
At the end of last month, Patagonia launched a campaign on Regenerative Organic Farming and wants to trigger nothing less than a revolution in agriculture in the coming years. In the second part of the online event series, the pioneers of this agricultural model will now introduce themselves ...
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News briefsMammut releases new Barryvox firmware update
Mammut is offering its new BarryHeart 3.4 firmware updates for its avalanche beacons Barryvox and Barryvox S . The new firmware offers an alternative search mode with improved sound quality and easier interpretation of the analog sound check (Barryvox S only), optimized battery recognition and support for ...
