All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 13, Issue 7-8 – Page 2
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News briefsMoncler suffers 18% drop in Q1 sales owing to coronavirus
(SGI) Moncler, one of the public companies that have weathered the collapse of the stock exchange best, saw consolidated sales decrease by 18.1 percent at current exchange rates, or by 18.4 percent at constant exchange rates, in the first quarter to March 31 as compared to the first quarter a ...
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ArticlePolish outdoor market on the way back to the “new normal”
The effects of the coronavirus pandemic are striking almost every business segment around the world. The Polish outdoor industry and retail is no exception. The commitment to social isolation imposed by the Polish government in mid-March with a total ban on travel and recreation in public areas (including parks and ...
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News briefsThe North Face launches Retro Climb collection
The North Face has launched the Retro Climb collection, a capsule inspired by the Californian climbing culture of the 1980s. The collection includes a selection of retro pieces that have been reinterpreted for the streets and colorfully overhauled. The collection is already available for purchase on the brand’s website.
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Canada Goose publishes first sustainability report
Canada Goose has launched its ”Sustainable Impact Strategy,” which is set out in the company’s very first sustainability report. The strategy includes “tangible commitments” that support some of the United Nations’ sustainable development goals (SDGs). These commitments include: climate neutrality with direct and indirect (Scope 1 and 2) net zero ...
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Evolv hosts digital collection viewings for American retailers
Evolv, a Californian climbing brand within the Italian Oberalp Group, will utilize an all-digital sell-in program to connect with its network of North American retailers as it introduces its new products. Due to the cancellation of all relevant trade shows and industry gatherings, the brand will offer each of its ...
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LifeStraw publishes 2019 Responsibility Report
LifeStraw, a specialist in water filtration and purification for outdoor sports and recreation, has published its 2019 responsibility report. Among the most important results is the provision for 1.19 million school children in low-income communities to access clean water for one year through the brand’s retail Give Back Program. In ...
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News briefsProwinter goes digital
Prowinter, the Italian B2B event trade show for alpine resort operators, has gone digital this year because of the coronavirus. The Prowinter Startup Award chose its winners on the digital platform Zoom on April 23. The winners, selected from 100 applicants and six finalists, are Glide Nano (Prowinter Audience Award) ...
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Scarpa hires Marco De Gasperi
Scarpa has hired Marco De Gasperi as its new category manager for trail running. De Gasperi is an Italian mountain, sky and long-distance runner. He won his first World Mountain Running Championship in 1997, straight after winning the the same title as a junior in 1996. He then became world ...
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ArticleOpen letter from EOG’s Mark Held: Message of collaboration
Source: European Outdoor Group Mark Held, EOG President The president of the European Outdoor Group (EOG), Mark Held, has published an open letter to the outdoor industry, calling for continued sustainable, ethical cooperation during the coronavirus outbreak, and outlining why that is important now, more than ever. ...
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ArticlePolish Outdoor Group calls for European solidarity
In an official letter sent to all European outdoor associations, the Polish Outdoor Group calls for European solidarity during the Covid-19 crisis. You can download the original letter as a PDF below.
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Patagonia reopens U.S. online store
Patagonia has started selling online products again in the USA. The brand was among the first stores to close its brand stores in mid-March, and the Californians also took their U.S. webshop offline. As new security procedures are being implemented to handle the orders without any danger to the employees ...
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Polygiene on the rise
(SGI) Polygiene stabilized its business in 2019, with sales declining by just 0.3 percent to 68.8 million Swedish kronor (€6.34m-$6.82m), with cash flow improving and turning positive. Sales actually grew by 6.3 percent excluding the divested Protective Surfaces business, but the operating margin declined and the company ended up with ...
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Rossignol Group names global director
(SGI) The Rossignol Group has made François Goulet its global director, according to sport-guide.com. The appointment follows the departure of the vice president for Europe, François Benaben, after more than eight years with the group. Goulet has been serving as Rossignol’s president for North America for a little less than ...
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Merrell names new VP of U.S. sales
Merrell has appointed Alex Brown as its new vice-president of U.S. sales. He joins Merrell from The North Face (TNF), a division of VF Corp., where he most recently served as senior sales director for the brand. Brown has spent his entire career in the outdoor and active lifestyle industry. ...
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News briefsNew microfiber research shows the complexity of fiber fragmentation
The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) shared preliminary results from the first phase of its product development research and testing program with its members, on the occasion of a recent forum. The consortium and its research partner, the University of Leeds, said that data now confirm that fiber fragmentation, contrary to the ...
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News briefsOrtovox appoints new mountainwear manager
Philipp Mattes is the new head of mountainwear at Ortovox. He succeeds Thomas Moe, who left the company last autumn. Mattes previously worked for 15 years at Reusch in Bolzano, Italy, where he most recently served as head of product & design. He will now lead the mountain wear team ...
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News briefsKlean Kanteen achieves carbon-neutral footprint
Klean Kanteen, a family and employee-owned business from Chico, California, has been certified by Climate Neutral to have a carbon-neutral footprint. Through an independent and rigorous certification program, Climate Neutral, an independent non-profit organization, verifies that a company has achieved net-zero carbon emissions for its total greenhouse gas footprint through ...
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JanSport launches first 100% recycled backpack
JanSport, a subsidiary of VF Corp., has announced the launch of the Recycled SuperBreak, its first backpack made with 100 percent recycled fabric. Each Recycled SuperBreak is said to contain the equivalent of 20 plastic water bottles worth of recycled plastic, based on a 6-ounce (around 170 grams) bottle, as ...
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Buff joins OIA Climate Action Corps
Buff has become a founding member of the Climate Action Corps, a movement promoted by the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) in the U.S. that already unites some 60 outdoor industry companies committed to measure, plan and reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and share their progress annually. The main objective ...
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ArticleEurope and e-commerce help Wolverine in Q1
After posting record financial results in the fourth quarter of 2019, Wolverine Worldwide fared relatively well in the first quarter ended on March 28 – given the challenging conditions caused by Covid-19 – thanks mainly to higher online sales and strong performance in Europe and by the Saucony brand. The ...
