All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 13, Issue 5-6 – Page 2
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Clarus appoints EVP of operations and talent
Clarus Corp. , the parent company of Black Diamond and other brands, has appointed Kelly Davis as executive vice-president of operations and talent, effective March 26. Davis previously served as a vice-president and general manager of Idex Corp. , a diversified engineered products company, where he was responsible for ...
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News briefsXXL lays off 1,000 store employees
As a direct consequence of the significant drop in sales following the forced closure of stores due to the Covid-19 crisis, the Norwegian multichannel retailer XXL decided, in accordance with its contingency plan, to temporarily lay off around 1,000 store employees in Norway and to start cooperation negotiations in ...
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ArticleSalewa cancels SS 2021 textile collection: Interview with Stefan Rainer
To support its retailers during and beyond the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the Italian outdoor brand Salewa decided to skip the SS 2021 textile collection. Outdoor Industry Compass spoke with Stefan Rainer , managing director of Salewa, about the rationale and context of this decision. Source: ...
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Grüezibags supports offline dealers with online sales
Grüezibags , a Bavarian manufacturer of sleeping bags, has offered its retailers, who have not yet set up their own online shop, that their customers can order directly from the company’s online shop as long as the physical shops have to remain closed. All the retailer has to do ...
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Contradictory reports from Russia on the coronavirus epidemic
(SGI) Russian sporting goods retailers reported a 28 percent increase in sales during the first week of March as compared to the same period of the previous year, according to the Russian government. The explanation offered by Tass , the state-owned news agency, is that the coronavirus epidemic has ...
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Sport 2000 launches international online platform
The German ANWR group has presented a package of financial and measures to support its retail members through the corona crisis, and one of its affiliated buying groups, Sport 2000 , has outlined some measures of its own. For example, it has decided to accelerate the launch of its ...
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Ecco restructuring its European sales
In an effort to get closer to consumers, Ecco has decided to restructure its European sales organization, decentralizing the management of its wholesale operations. They will be led by a dedicated general manager in each of the three European regions. In the framework of this reorganization, Erik Heldoorn , sales ...
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Texon seeking "zerofootprint"
Texon , the producer of materials for the footwear industry, is seeking to achieve what it calls a “zerofootprint” by 2025. It is pledging over the next five years to reduce its carbon footprint and use of virgin raw materials – particularly cellulose – by 50 percent, to increase the ...
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ArticleAdventure travel and outdoor experiences: The way out?
The areas of outdoor equipment, outdoor retail and outdoor travel are moving closer together. Several premium outdoor brands have already acquired or partnered with outdoor guides and tour operators, the most recent examples are Norrøna Hvitserk Adventures and Arc’Teryx Trips or Jack Wolfskin’s Wolftrail , but let’s not ...
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New dyeing technology by Huntsman
Huntsman Textile Effects , a provider of high quality dyes and chemicals to the textile and related industries with operations in more than 90 countries , has developed a new dyeing technology for polyester and its blends that helps to save water, energy and costs. Terasil Blue W ...
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Surfdome fights the poly bag problem
(SGI+) Surfdome , a surf, snow and skate online retailer from the U.K., has teamed up with Patagonia to develop a solution for the poly bag problem. 80 billion items of clothing are sold every year, and most of these items are, at some stage, wrapped in a poly ...
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German government approves aid for citizens and corporations
(SGI) As the corona crisis sweeps across Germany, the government has assembled an aid package to support families, renters, employees, freelancers and companies. The cabinet, under the leadership of German chancellor Angela Merkel , agreed on Monday to several vast protective measures and far-reaching changes to the legal code. ...
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IFH predicts 10-year decline in German retail outlets; March ifo index plummets
(SGI+) The German Institute for Trade Research (IFH) , based in Cologne, recently published a report, titled “ Trade Scenario 2030 ,” predicting another large-scale reduction of stores in Germany over the next 10 years. By 2030, according to the IFH, the number of German retail companies will decrease ...
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ArticleAnta has a strategy for loss-making Amer
(SGI) Anta Sports Products reported a 30.3 percent increase in net income to 5,344 million yuan renmimbi (€695.4m-$752.2m) for 2019, while revenues increased by 40.8 percent to RMB 33,927 million (€4.4bn-$4.5bn). The gross margin and the operating margin reached a five-year high, but the net profit margin fell to ...
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Responsible Mohair Standard launched by Textile Exchange
Textile Exchange is launching a new Responsible Mohair Standard ( RMS ), which verifies that the mohair that has been produced in farming systems respects animal welfare and the environment. The new standard is designed to ensure that the Angora goats from which the fiber for the mohair ...
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Evo uses vacation days to fund hourly pay
Evo , an American multi-channel retailer of outdoor gear and fashion apparel, has encouraged its executives to give up vacation days and transform them into hourly pay for workers on furlough because of the coronavirus pandemic. So far at least 37 of them have made the sacrifice, each donating eight ...
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And Wander and Salomon collaborate on reflective shoe
And Wander , the Japanese outwear brand, and Salomon , the French outdoor brand, have developed a reflective mesh sneaker inspired by Salomon’s XA Amphib Bold . According to And Wander’s Instagram feed, the shoe can be “used as a water shoe” (directly in water), the heel folds in ...
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O’Neills produces medical scrubs with Polygiene antibacterial finish
After receiving an enquiry from the Northern Irish health trust where there was a severe shortage in the area, sportswear producer O’Neills this week started production of 55,000 scrubs treated with Polygiene biostatic stays fresh technology. The technology proved to be active against both bacteria and virus in ...
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Tokyo 2020 postponed to 2021
(SGI+) The Olympic Games will not be held in Tokyo this summer. A joint statement made by the president of the International Olympic Committee ( IOC ), Thomas Bach , and the Prime Minister of Japan, Abe Shinzo , said that they will have to be rescheduled ...
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News briefsMilliken promotes circular economy with National Geographic
Milliken Company , the textile manufacturer that acquired Polartec last year, has established a partnership with National Geographic to promote the circular economy. This is in keeping with one of the company’s objectives for 2025: to “convene scientists and thought-leaders to advance the goal of solving ...
