All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 13, Issue 17-18 – Page 3

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    ​6th Outdoor & Running Business Days in Riva a success

    2020-09-10T09:11:00Z

    Italy’s Outdoormag reports that the sixth edition of the Outdoor Running Business Days in Riva del Garda demonstrated the vitality of the market despite the coronavirus pandemic with over 80 exhibiting brands and more than 200 retailers on Sept. 6 and 7. For the brands, the ...

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    Morakniv nominated for the Swedish Design Awards (Video)

    2020-09-10T07:53:00Z

    The Swedish manufacturer of outdoor knives Morakniv has been nominated for the Swedish Design Award 2020 in the category film production for its commercial “Morakniv Classic” together with Kojan Film and Consid Communication . The design competition aims to promote and develop Swedish graphic design and communication. ...

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    Will the first virtual Thin Air Gear Show be canceled?

    2020-09-09T09:16:00Z

    We’ve previously reported on the Thin Air Gear Show , a new virtual trade show concept that promised to fill the hole left after the Covid-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of all physical shows in the USA. Gearjunkie.com has now published an article that makes us wonder whether the ...

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    Helly Hansen overhauls its IT

    2020-09-09T09:15:00Z

    Helly Hansen is overhauling its computer system to smooth operations, cut costs and come into compliance with regulations in various countries. The Norwegian sports apparel and gear producer is stringing together the Infor M3 enterprise resource platform (ERP), the Salesforce customer resource management (CRM) platform, the Front ...

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    Pentland Brands announces executive changes

    2020-09-09T05:27:00Z

    (SGI) In an internal promotion, Chirag Patel is taking the place of Andy Long as chief executive of Pentland Brands , the owner of Berghaus, Canterbury, Ellesse, Speedo and other brands, overseeing a re-shaped executive team. Filling a new role, Long will become a director of ...

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    JD Sports Fashion outdoor unit narrows losses

    2020-09-09T04:45:00Z

    JD Sports Fashion reported narrowed interim losses at its outdoor division and was upbeat on future prospects as it pinned hopes on more people taking domestic holidays in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Operating losses closed slightly to £14 million (€15.5m-$18.3m) from £16.4 million in 2019. Sales at ...

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    Amazon: The Janus-faced company

    2020-09-09T02:14:00Z

    The current Covid19 crisis has accelerated Amazon ’s consumer goods business exponentially. The Silicon Valley giant doubled its profits in the second quarter of this year and increased its turnover to nearly $89 billion. The share value has also nearly doubled since the middle of March. On Sept. 1, Amazon ...

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    LGBTQ collections become mainstream for the sportswear and fashion industry

    2020-09-08T20:19:00Z

    The LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual and queer) fashion market has been growing over the last decade. In recent years, an unprecedented number of mainstream brands have begun to release LGBTQ collections.

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    ​Halti’s shoes become increasingly ecological

    2020-09-08T09:51:00Z

    The Finnish outdoor brand Halti reports that its autumn and winter footwear collection has reached a new level of sustainability: 50 percent of the footwear collection is made of recycled material, and the shoes in question are made with at least 60 percent recycled material obtained from post-consumer plastic ...

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    ISPO Brandnew 2021 application has started

    2020-09-08T09:50:00Z

    ISPO Brandnew , the largest platform for sporting goods start-ups, is entering the next round and has just opened its application platform at ispo.com . The competition was launched 20 years ago and has since produced some high-profile winners, including GoPro , Naish Kites , Maloja , Nixon , ...

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    New chairman for Morakniv

    2020-09-08T08:02:00Z

    Source: KJ Eriksson Förvaltning AB Pierre Bengtsson At its annual general meeting, the Swedish group KJ Eriksson Förvaltning AB elected a new board of directors for the group and its subsidiary Morakniv AB , manufacturer of outdoor knives and member of the Scandinavian Outdoor ...

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    Kupilka joins charity campaign to save the Baltic Sea

    2020-09-08T08:02:00Z

    Kupilka , a Finnish manufacturer of ecological dishware and member of the Scandinavian Outdoor Group ( SOG ), has become partner of #Oursea , a charity campaign launched in 2020 with the aim of increasing awareness for the condition of the Baltic Sea and to raise ...

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    La Sportiva and Società Alpinisti Tridentini collaborate in Italy’s Trentino region

    2020-09-08T08:02:00Z

    La Sportiva signed an agreement with the Società Alpinisti Tridentini ( SAT ), the Trento branch of the Italian Alpine Club ( CAI ), with the aim of preserving more than 5,000 km of mountain trails and the active diffusion of the mountaineering culture within the borders ...

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    Salomon sets up recycling network with release of first recyclable sneaker

    2020-09-08T05:45:00Z

    After three years of research and development, the French outdoor brand Salomon has presented the recyclable Index.01 running shoe, which will be on the market from February 2021.The company used recycled polyester to create the shoe’s upper, while a nitrogen-infused, thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) based foam called Infiniride ...

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    ​100th redblue order show started in Heilbronn

    2020-09-08T05:45:00Z

    Intersport Germany ’s order show redblue opened its doors on Sunday for the 100th time in Heilbronn. Six times a year about 80 exhibitors and 600 to 800 members meet for 5 days per show to order the new collections. Despite the anniversary, the corona pandemic made it impossible ...

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    Arc’teryx launches virtual product advisor for consumers

    2020-09-07T12:55:00Z

    If consumers can’t make it to a store, but have questions about the new Arc’teryx autumn product line, they can now make an appointment online with the new Virtual Advisor . The Canadian brand claims that the 30-minute appointments, which are available worldwide but currently only in English, will ...

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    ISO test confirms effect of Polygiene ViralOff

    2020-09-07T12:45:00Z

    In the first test according to the ISO method (ISO 18184:2019 Textiles – “determination of antiviral activity of textile products”) using the SARS CoV-2 virus on textiles, Polygiene ViralOff® was confirmed to reduce the virus by more than 99 percent within two hours. The result did not surprise the ...

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    ClimatePartner starts climate protection initiative for private individuals

    2020-09-07T12:45:00Z

    The consulting firm ClimatePartner , previously active in consulting companies in the field of climate protection, has founded the non-profit organization ClimatePartner Foundation based in Berlin, whose goal is to offer private individuals a simple and effective solution to become active against climate change. Therefore it has developed the ...

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    Hyosung provides environmentally friendly yarn for Osprey's Talon and Tempest series

    2020-09-07T10:58:00Z

    Hyosung TNC , the South Korean supplier of textile technology, is accelerating its entry into the global market for environmentally friendly fibers by working with Colorado-based backpack specialist Osprey . According to the manufacturer, Mipan®regen robic , developed by Hyosung, is the world’s first environmentally friendly, high-strength nylon yarn. The ...

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    Russian online retailers report record-breaking outdoor sales

    2020-09-07T08:57:00Z

    According to the largest online stores, the continuing Covid-19 pandemic spurs on the demand for outdoor goods in Russia. During the past several years, the demand for outdoor goods has always been high during the summer season. However, this year was truly exceptional, said Maria Salnikova , director ...