All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 13, Issue 17-18 – Page 2
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Grangers launches survey on environmental research
While the climate and environmental debate is casting a spotlight on over-consumption and fast fashion, the aftercare brand Grangers is conducting important research within the outdoor sector. The “ Wear Care Survey ” examines consumer buying habits, the use and repair of outdoor equipment and the importance ...
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Milliken joins Polypropylene Recycling Coalition
As part of a multi-pronged strategy to increase the circularity of plastics, Milliken Company , the owner of Polartec , has joined the Polypropylene Recycling Coalition , a U.S. industry alliance formed by The Recycling Partnership to improve the recovery and recycling of polypropylene (PP) in ...
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News briefsEyewear brand Revo releases Jeep capsule collection
The eyewear brand Revo from California, founded in 1985, has introduced a capsule collection that combines its polarized lenses – which draw from lenses developed at NASA to protect satellites from the sun – with design elements from the Jeep automotive brand. The Revo x Jeep Collection ...
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News briefsOIA asks U.K. outdoor industry to support Ordnance Survey National GetOutside day
The British Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) is again supporting the Ordnance Survey’s National GetOutside day, which will take place on Sunday, Sept. 27. The OIA is calling out to all members and the entire outdoor industry to support the initiative. The industry is asked to direct customers to the GetOutside ...
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News briefsJack Wolfskin receives Grüner Knopf certification and 2020 Fair Wear Leader status
Jack Wolfskin , the German outdoor brand owned by the U.S. Callaway Golf Company , has gone through the certification process for the “ Grüner Knopf ” (Green Button), an initiative of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). A large number of Jack Wolfskin’s products are ...
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Policy Hub discusses European agenda for Extended Producer Responsibility
On Sept. 2, the Policy Hub – consisting of stakeholders in six major industry associations ( Fesi among them) as well as interested organizations and three apparel and footwear companies – conducted a virtual workshop on what the EU is calling extended producer responsibility (EPR). The chief topics ...
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Vivobarefoot receives B Corp certification
Vivobarefoot has obtained B Corporation certification, which is granted to businesses that “meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose,” according to B Lab , the non-profit organization that manages the certification scheme. It was given ...
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ArticleTretorn strengthens management team in efforts to accelerate DTC transition
Tretorn , the Swedish footwear, outdoor apparel and rainwear specialist, continues to reinforce its management team as it seeks to overhaul its business model and develop direct-to-consumer channels. In the summer of 2019, the company, which was established in 1891, appointed Magnus Månsson as its new chief executive. ...
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Newell Brands elects Jay Johnson of Lamar Advertising to its Board
Jay L. Johnson, executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer of Lamar Advertising Company, a U.S. outdoor advertising company which operates billboards, logo signs, and transit displays in the United States and Canada, has been elected to the board of directors of Newell Brands, effective Sept. 8. He will ...
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Oboz Footwear with new hires
U.S. brand Oboz Footwear from Bozeman, Montana, founded in 2007, has hired Julie Ham Elliott as national sales manager. She has over ten years of experience in the market including eight years as key account manager at Merrell . Oboz also hired John Nehring ...
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ArticleTriple-digit growth in Zumiez' profits
Zumiez , the American action sports retailer that owns Blue Tomato in Europe and Fast Times in Australia, bounced back in the second fiscal quarter ended on Aug.1, after a difficult start of the year due to retail lockdowns. Its net income soared by 181 percent to $25.4 ...
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ArticleThule Group is changing its senior management
Thule Group is forming a new senior management team to take a “global approach” to its supply chain and product development, starting on Oct 1. The change comes with the announcement that Fred Clark , business area president for the Americas region, will be retiring in early 2021, as ...
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ArticleIspo Munich: New hybrid concept for 2021
Ispo.com published an interview with exhibition director Markus Hefter giving insights into the next Ispo Munich , which will open its doors from Sunday, Jan. 31, to Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. In the interview, Hefter explains the newly developed hybrid concept of physical and digital participation opportunities. ...
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ArticleNatureTrack Film Festival goes virtual in October
The third annual NatureTrack Film Festival (NTFF), usually taking place in Los Olivos, Calfornia, is going virtual due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Dozens of documentaries and short films from 21 countries will be available online for a global audience Oct. 9-18. Individual tickets for single program blocks are sold for ...
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ArticleClarus expects Black Diamond and Sierra to grow
In a presentation at this year’s virtual edition of the Gateway Conference in San Francisco, an annual invite-only conference that brings together the most compelling companies with the nation’s top investors and analysts, Clarus called the Covid-19 pandemic a “potential blessing” for its Black Diamond and Sierra ...
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News briefsAlpkit receives B Corp certificate
We had just reported in July that the British outdoor and bike brand Alpkit was able to raise £1.5 million (€1.6m-$1.9m) in an investment campaign launched on the CrowdCube funding platform. Part of the news was that Alpkit wants to achieve B Corporation Certification by 2022. ...
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PrimaLoft Bio styles available this fall from 16 brands
PrimaLoft, Inc. , an advanced materials technology company headquartered in Latham, New York, with offices in Xiamen, China, is partnering with more than 15 outdoor sports, fashion, lifestyle and home furnishing brands to introduce PrimaLoft® Bio™ to consumers this fall. According to the company, PrimaLoft Bio is the first ...
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Altexa launches HDry in North America
Matteo and Luca Morlacchi , the Italian brothers who invented the OutDry technology, which Columbia Sportswear acquired 10 years ago, presented a new waterproof and breathable membrane called HDry® at Ispo Munich 2020 with their company Altexa srl . Now, Altexa and GHS Holdings ...
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Fritschi takes over distribution of Marmot in Switzerland
U.S. outdoor specialist Marmot is starting a new distribution partnership for Switzerland with Fritschi Swiss Bindings . From Oct. 1, Fritschi will be responsible for all sales activities of the Californian brand founded in 1974, from key account management and new customer acquisition to training and education. The liaison ...
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News briefsLa Sportiva opens brand store on the Greek island of Kalymnos
At the end of July, after some delays due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the first Greek La Sportiva monobrand store was opened in Massouri on the island of Kalymnos. The store is intended to become a landmark not only for the local climbing scene, but also for all those ...
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