All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 13, Issue 21-22 – Page 3
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News briefsGlobetrotter has a new CEO
Source: Globetrotter Andreas Vogler, CEO Andreas Vogler is the new chief executive of German outdoor retailer Globetrotter. Vogler replaces Henrik Hoffman, who, alongside Andreas Bartmann, Ulf Gustafsson and Vogler, remains a member of the management board of the German subsidiary of the Swedish Fenix Outdoor Group. In ...
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ArticleEU believes that Amazon has violated competition rules
The European Commission believes Amazon violated competition rules by unfairly benefiting from non-public data on independent sellers who use its marketplace, it said in its preliminary findings from an antitrust investigation underway against the American e-commerce giant since last year. The European Union’s executive body added it was also launching ...
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Alibaba with record Singles Day, but shares drop with new rules
This year’s Singles Day raked in a gross merchandise volume (GMV) of 498.2 billion yuan (€63.67bn-$75.19bn) for Alibaba up sharply from the RMB 268.4 billion reported a year ago. The rival Chinese e-tailer Jd.com had sales of about ¥271.5 billion (€34.71bn-$40.99bn). Lasting 11 days this year, Alibaba’s Chinese sales festival ...
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Roger Pirot, Salomon's commercial director for 15 years, has passed
Roger Pirot, who served as commercial director at Salomon from 1965 to 1980, has passed away. He was 93 years old. Pirot, who joined Salomon at the age of 38, directly participated in the establishment of Salomon’s subsidiaries in Japan, Switzerland and the U.S. During his tenure, the staff of ...
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News briefsAnna Ferrino is Assosport's new president
Anna Ferrino, the 58-year-old president of the eponymous Italian brand of outdoor products, has been elected as the new president of Assosport, the Italian sporting goods industry association. After four years on its executive board, she is taking the place of Federico De Ponti for the next two years. Anna ...
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ArticleGoldwin releases knitted sweater made of plant-based biopolymer fabric
In 2015, the Japanese ski and outdoor brand Goldwin and a biomaterial innovator, Spiber, started working on the practical application of structural protein materials – called Brewed Protein™ – in the outdoor industry. Brewed Protein refers to artificial protein materials produced from plant-derived biomass using a proprietary fermentation process. These ...
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Ecco names global head of specialty sales
Danish shoe brand Ecco has named Erik Walcott its new global head of specialty sales. Most recently serving as vice president of sales for U.S. outdoor blanket manufacturer Rumpl, Walcott has previously worked with Ecco for nearly a decade from 2005 to 2014 and will now oversee Ecco’s Outdoor division’s ...
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Norrøna partners with American Mountain Guide Association
The Norwegian snowsports and outdoor brand Norrøna has announced a partnership with the American Mountain Guide Association (AMGA). The AMGA, an educational non-profit, is dedicated to being a leader in education, standards, and advocacy for professional guides and climbing instructors in the U.S. Norrøna will support the AMGA beginning with ...
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News briefsOdlo is POW’s latest partner
The environmental NGO Protect our Winters (POW) has entered into a long-term partnership with Odlo, effective immediately. The cooperation is embedded in a long-term sustainability strategy by Odlo that is intended to redesign the brand’s presence in the market and in society. Knut Are Høgberg, chief executive of Odlo, said: ...
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Löffler receives Austrian Sustainability Reporting Award
In the “First Report” category, Austrian sports clothing manufacturer Löffler received the Austrian Sustainability Reporting Award (ASRA) for its recently published sustainability report, written according to GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) standards. The ASRA was awarded for the 21st time to Austrian companies or organizations as recognition for the best sustainability ...
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Regional government refunds Moncler’s unused donation
The government of the Italian region of Lombardy has returned €10 million donated last March during the first Covid-19 wave by the outdoor brand Moncler to support the construction of a hospital on the site of the former Milan Fair. During the summer, Moncler was informed by the regional government ...
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Bergzeit donates proceeds from sale of returned merchandise
From the proceeds of a public special sale of returned and sample goods earlier this months, the German multisport retailer Bergzeit has donated €5,000 to the non-profit organization Bergwaldprojekt e.V., a German organization for the protection, preservation and care of the forest, especially the mountain forest and cultural landscapes, and ...
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ArticleBlack Diamond sales improve but remain below last year
Clarus Corp reported third-quarter sales for Black Diamond (BD), the group’s biggest brand, that bounced back from the second quarter, when revenues were hit by store closures in Europe and America. However, BD still posted an 8 percent decline in revenues compared with the third quarter of 2019, primarily due ...
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ArticleJack Wolfskin’s owner Callaway up on golf momentum
Callaway Golf Co. saw sales for the third quarter rise by 12 percent to $475.5 million, thanks to the rising popularity of golf after lockdowns ended, as the sport can be practiced while respecting social distancing guidelines. The golf equipment segment’s sales soared by 27 percent from the year-ago quarter ...
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Didriksons hires sales manager for new business
Tomas Frydebo has been appointed sales manager for new business, a newly created position at the Swedish outdoor brand Didriksons. Frydebo has extensive experience in the textile and sports fashion industry and was most recently export manager at Henri Lloyd. In his new position, he will lead the sales force ...
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Messe Friedrichshafen launches new trade show for industrial climbing safety
With Vertical Pro, Messe Friedrichshafen is launching a brand new annual trade show from November 2021. The focus of the event, a combination of trade show and symposium, will be on the topics of industrial climbing, working at height and occupational safety as well as rope and safety techniques. Vertical ...
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News briefsGlobetrotter opens city store in Dortmund
Globetrotter, the German outdoor retail chain, which opened its first store in Hamburg in 1979 and was bought by the Swedish Fenix Group in 2014, is opening a new city branch in the city of Dortmund in spring 2021. On almost 800 square meters of sales space across two floors ...
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News briefsPolartec announces winners of Apex Design Award
Polartec has announced the winners of the Polartec Apex Design Awards, the ingredient brand’s annual design awards program that has been held annually since 2008. As usual, the winning products of 2020 were selected based on the skillful and creative use of Polartec materials: 66 North Sudureyri NeoShell Coat ...
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ArticleSpinnova, Bergans and Halley Stevensons launch second Collection of Tomorrow product
One year after the Finnish fiber company, Spinnova, and outdoor company Bergans of Norway presented their innovation project called The Collection of Tomorrow, which aims to develop 100 percent circular textile products only using renewable resources, the two partners are launching a second product, the Spinnova x Bergans Shirt. ...
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News briefsVF Corp. acquires street label Supreme
(SGI) VF Corp. has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Supreme, the iconic American streetwear brand. Details have yet to be finalized, but the $2.1 billion transaction is expected to close before the end of 2020. The deal values the brand at $2.1 billion in terms of enterprise value, based ...
