All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 13, Issue 15-16 – Page 5
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Osprey and Hyosung collaborate to launch sustainable backpack collection
Backpack specialist Osprey from Colorado has teamed up with Hyosung , a fiber manufacturer from South Korea, to launch a sustainable pack collection for spring 2021. Osprey will feature Hyosung’s new GRS-certified Mipan ® regen robic high-tenacity nylon in its best-selling, multi-sport Talon / Tempest series, which has ...
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News briefsLaunch of #itsgreatoutthere micro-grants to help NGOs get Europe active outdoors
The It’s Great Out There Coalition has announced details of a new round of #itsgreatoutthere grants, designed to fund projects by non-profit organisations that take new people into the outdoors. The coalition’s existing grants scheme has been adapted in the context of the major impact that the Covid-19 ...
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News briefsEddie Bauer: August 8 is Global Sleep Under The Stars Night
U.S. outdoor and leisure apparel brand Eddie Bauer has registered Aug. 8 with National Day Calendar as Global Sleep Under The Stars Night. In honor of its 100-year anniversary in 2020, the Seattle-based brand invites everyone to come together in experiencing the beauty of the outdoors by spending ...
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Arc’teryx calls on the people to embrace the future
Under the hashtag #ForWhatsToCome , Arc’teryx on its website combines not only the current women’s and men’s collections, ”Built,” but also information about its Arc’teryx Academies, ”Ready,” which currently are mainly offered digitally, but now also include live events in the mountains again, as well as the brand’s community ...
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Ecco wins long-term tax dispute
A long-standing dispute between the Danish footwear company Ecco and the Danish Tax Agency has finally been settled. The transfer pricing case was related to the company’s taxable income for 2005. The Danish Western High Court has ruled that Ecco did not break the rules for so-called transfer pricing. ...
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News briefsGreat American Outdoors Act has been signed into law
Donald Trump, the U.S. president, signed the Great American Outdoors Act into law on Aug. 4. The House of Representatives had voted in favor of the landmark conservation legislation on July 22. Introduced by Joe Cunningham , the Democrat for South Carolina’s 1st congressional district, the Act was ...
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ArticleITK and Bosch Research set up competence center for intelligent textiles
ITK Engineering , a German technology company operating internationally with customers mainly in the automotive and aerospace industries and a 100-percent subsidiary of the Robert Bosch GmbH since 2017 , joined forces with Bosch Research to set up the Smart Textile Competence Center in the German ...
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CamelBak introduces 50% recycled material into spring 21 product line
CamelBak announced the introduction of Tritan Renew , a 50-percent recycled material, into the brand’s everyday bottle collection for the first time in spring 2021. The collections made with Tritan Renew consist of 81 total skus. The material is a polyester renewal technology (PRT) manufactured by Eastman , which ...
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ArticleWolverine’s online sales jump by 96%
Wolverine Worldwide posted better-than-expected sales in the second quarter, as the impact of the coronavirus-related retail lockdown was partly offset by a growth of 96 percent in the group’s own e-commerce operations, representing more than 40 percent of revenues during the period. Merrell , Saucony and work footwear ...
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VF Foundation announces $7.3 million in community investments
The VF Foundation , the private grantmaking organization funded by VF Corp ., announced the recipients of its gifting cycle totaling $7.3 million in investments to 80 organizations around the world. The investments include $5 million in support of environmental justice and protection, social and economic equity, and ...
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News briefsTextile microfiber summit set for March 2021
The Microfibre Consortium , a non-profit organization registered in the UK, will hold an online edition of its Fibre Fragmentation Summit on March 23-26, 2021 in partnership with Planet Textiles , a well-known sustainability event owned by the publisher of Ecotextile News . Since the inaugural Microfibre Leadership ...
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ArticleLenzing's H1 sales collapse due to Covid-19
Lenzing , the Austrian fiber specialist, recorded a significant drop in sales for the first half of fiscal 2020. Since fiber prices came under intense pressure due to the Covid-19 crisis and demand for textile fibers dropped significantly in recent months, sales declined by 25.6 percent to €810.2m. A slightly ...
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Igloo names Andrew Perlmutter to its board of directors
Igloo Products Corp. , an American cooler specialist founded in 1947, announced that Andrew Perlmutter was appointed to the board of directors. Perlmutter is known in the world of pop culture as a renowned brand builder and comes to Igloo with decades of professional expertise. His responsibilities will include ...
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News briefsNepal to restart international tourism in mid-August
Climbing.com reports that Nepal will begin resuming domestic and international air traffic on Aug. 17, reopening its borders to tourism and issuing climbing permits for selected peaks for the fall season. Nepal stopped air traffic and climbing permits in the spring to slow the spread of Covid-19 within its ...
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POC extends e-tailing team
Source: POC Ines Radacher POC , the Swedish manufacturer of helmets, goggles, body protection, clothing and accessories, is expanding its internal online retail (e-tailing) division due to the increasing digitalization of the retail sector. Therefore, Ines Radacher was appointed to the new position of ...
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Hydro Flask fights importation of counterfeit products into the U.S.
Hydro Flask , a Helen of Troy Limited brand, has filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to combat widespread unlawful importation of counterfeit Hydro Flask products into the United States. The Hydro Flask ITC filing is part of a multifaceted strategy to enforce ...
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News briefsIcebreaker announces expansion of North American team
Icebreaker announced the expansion of its North American executive and marketing teams in the recently relocated Denver office, as part of the VF Corp. growth trajectory. Icebreaker was acquired by VF in early 2018 and made the move to join the parent company in their Colorado-based North American headquarters earlier ...
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VF appoints President of Greater China
Source: business wire Winnie Ma After the announcement in June of the change of its Asia-Pacific management structure, VF Corp. has now appointed Winnie Ma to the new position of president, Greater China. Ma will be based in VF’s Shanghai office and report to Kevin Bailey, executive ...
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ArticleRossignol to sell Raidlight except for Outdoor Experiences division
The Rossignol Group has announced the sale of Raidlight Vertical , a French company specializing in footwear, apparel and equipment for trail running and ski touring, with an annual turnover of around €8 million. It will only keep and expand its Outdoor Experiences division, which organizes trail ...
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ArticleFESI welcomes free trade agreement between EU and Vietnam
The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry ( FESI ) is welcoming the long-awaited formal entry into the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and Vietnam ( EVFTA ) on Aug. 1. After more than eight years of negotiations, the EU and Vietnam will finally benefit ...
