All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 13, Issue 21-22 – Page 5
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News briefsJapan gets a Hygge park
As a result of a cooperation between the Danish outdoor brand and member of the Scandinavian Outdoor Group, Nordisk, the mayor and city council of the Japanese city of Inabe and the Royal Danish Embassy in Tokyo, Scandinavian outdoor lifestyle can soon be experienced in Japan in the new Nordisk ...
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News briefsFreeride World Tour stops in Japan and Canada canceled
Due to the latest travel restrictions as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Freeride World Tour (FWT), in coordination with local organizers, has decided to cancel the events planned for FWT 2021 in Japan and Canada. The FWT is currently negotiating with several ski resorts in Europe to find ...
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News briefsNike’s new sustainable ACG collection
Source: Nike ACG Air Mountain Fly Gore-Tex Nike’s ACG (All Conditions Gear) line for this winter will feature some bold new looks, including the new Nike ACG Mountain Fly Gore-Tex, which Nike calls an “adventure-ready outdoor shoe.” The shoe’s extravagant look is defined by its high-cut Gore-Tex ...
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News briefsPandemic spoils German consumer sentiment
A monthly survey by the German Retail Association (HDE) indicates a deterioration in German consumer sentiment in November. Following the recovery process after the first corona lockdown, so the index is falling for the first time in six months. Consumers are worried by the rising number of infections and growing ...
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News briefsPelican Products hires new VP for financial planning
U.S. brand Pelican Products, best known for its heavy-duty protective cases for professionals and outdoor enthusiasts (“Peli Case”) and doing business in Europe under the name Peli Products, has hired Brad Antoine as vice president of financial planning and analysis. As Pelican’s newest VP, Antoine will be responsible for managing ...
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News briefsMammut partners with non-profit organization ClimbAID
Driven by a shared passion for mountain sports and climbing, Mammut and the Swiss non-profit organization ClimbAID have entered into a partnership to bring the joy of climbing to refugees who had been affected by war, poverty and displacement in their home countries. This long-term cooperation will enable the implementation ...
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News briefsPuma and Helly Hansen collaborate for a third joint collection
German sports brand Puma and technical outdoor brand Helly Hansen have teamed up for the third season of Puma x Helly Hansen, with the collection taking inspiration from cold weather sailing and patrol gear. The “highly technical Arctic-inspired designs” have a futuristic look and feel, with StormCell technology, polarized fleece ...
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ArticleChanging of the guard at Rossignol
(SGI) After 16 years at the helm of Groupe Rossignol, Bruno Cercley will hand over the position of CEO to Vincent Wauters, who joins the company on Dec. 1, to pursue the global development of Groupe Rossignol’s core business while continuing to develop the enormous potential of apparel and e-commerce. ...
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News briefsU.S. outdoor company Yeti announces board transitions
Texas-based outdoor company Yeti Holdings, Inc., best known for its coolers and drinkware, has announced that its board of directors has appointed Alison Dean, the former executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer at iRobot, as an independent director, effective Oct. 30. Dean has more than 30 years of ...
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News briefsFischer presents health and wellness webinars with Lynsey Dyer
Fischer Sports North America announced that a six-week workshop with Lynsey Dyer, the Fischer athlete, called the Showing Up Workshops, will start on Nov. 9. The online course is geared toward anyone looking to improve their mental and physical state for the coming year. A weekly 30-minute webinar hosted by ...
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News briefsKingswood Capital completes acquisition of MEC
We previously reported that the announcement of the sale of Canada’s largest outdoor chain with 21 doors, Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC), to Kingswood Capital Management, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, sparked widespread discussions and even outrage among Co-op members across Canada. This week, Kingswood Capital announced that it has ...
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News briefsHohenstein finds a way to measure textile compression
Hohenstein and its partners have come up with a standard by which to measure the compression exerted by textiles, notably in sportswear. The family-owned testing, certification and research company has proposed DIN SPEC 4868, a test method to be used in conjunction with HOSYcan, a compression tester. According to Florian ...
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Jack Wolfskin’s public relations director is leaving
Kerstin Pooth, director public relations & cooperations at Jack Wolfskin, will leave the company at the end of the year at her own request to pursue new professional challenges. Pooth has been working for the German outdoor brand since April 2016. Her responsibilities will be assumed by Mokhtar Benbouazza, vice ...
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ArticleThe Chill Foundation is officially launching in Europe
25 years after Donna Carpenter and her late husband Jake Burton Carpenter, owners of Burton Snowboards, founded the non-profit organization in the U.S. and after 13 years of running small, non-formalized programs in European countries, the Chill Foundation has announced the official launch of its youth-development programs in Europe. With ...
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Thule Group joins Science Based Target Initiative
With the ambition to further reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, the Thule Group has joined the Science Based Targets Initiative. With this step, Thule is setting even clearer goals for its ongoing long-term efforts to reduce its own greenhouse gas emissions and those of its suppliers. Joining the initiative will ...
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News briefsKlättermusen launches entirely organically insulated outdoor jacket
The Swedish brand Klättermusen has launched what it claims to be the first completely organically insulated outdoor jacket, the Farbaute. The jacket won gold in the outdoor category and the Sustainability Achievement Award at Ispo Munich earlier this year. The jury praised the jacket’s durability, functionality and design. At the ...
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Fake organic cotton detected in India
An investigation by the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) has identified in India 20,000 metric tons of cotton that were incorrectly certified as organic. The fraud was operated through false raw cotton transaction certificates that used fake QR codes, which led to a cloned website of the APEDA (Agricultural and ...
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News briefsSunnto starts global Street Art Runs to combine culture and sport during pandemic
Suunto’s user data confirms that the community of runners and cyclists has increased significantly in recent months during the Corona pandemic – another reason to escape the crowded parks and common routes and leave familiar paths behind. Since many cities are full of artworks by well-known artists that are easily ...
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Berghaus' brand director will transfer to Speedo
Pentland Brands will be shifting Kev McFadyen from brand director of Berghaus to global brand director of Speedo in January. McFadyen, who assumed his Berghaus post when he was hired by Pentland in 2018, will remain on the brand’s advisory board, alongside Sir Chris Bonington and Leo Houlding. Nadine ...
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ArticleEOG and Suston organize digital industry event
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) and Suston, a publication for sustainable outdoor news based in Stockholm, have finalized the program for a digital event that will take place Nov. 18-19 called “Sustain the Momentum.” The online event will ask whether the industry can support the rising interest for the outdoors ...
