All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 13, Issue 7-8 – Page 7
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Vaude is reorganizing Swiss distribution
As of July 1, Vaude will end its 15-year cooperation with Völkl Switzerland (distribution of mountain sports and Pack’n’Bags) and Uvex Switzerland (bike products) and take over direct distribution of its three business units. The Swiss business will be handled by a new Swiss subsidiary, centrally managed from the company’s ...
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Jack Wolfskin receives Green Product Award
Jack Wolfskin has been awarded with the Green Product Award for its Tokyo Cape. The jacket is part of the autumn/winter 2020/21 edition of Wolfskin’s Tech Lab collection, a fashion and function hybrid that was presented for the first time at the 2016 Premium show in Berlin. The Green ...
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ArticleKathmandu’s sales jump by 52% on Rip Curl acquisition
Kathmandu Holdings had record sales and profit for the first half of its financial year, ended on Jan. 31 2020, boosted by the acquisition of Rip Curl during the period. Revenues were also driven by a good performance by its New Zealand business and robust sales at Oboz, the American ...
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News briefsMilliken scales up U.S. production of BioSmart fabric
Milliken & Company, the new owner of Polartec, has increased U.S. production of its BioSmart® fabric, a patented bleach-activated technology that uses the power of readily available chlorine bleach to kill 99.9 percent of bacteria and viruses. With the increased need for medical protective clothing during the ongoing corona crisis, ...
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News briefsNew anti-virus treatment from Polygiene
Polygiene announced the launch of a new product called ViralOff®. According to the Swedish specialist in freshness and odor control technologies, over 99 percent of the viruses on a garment treated with ViralOff are killed within two hours. All viruses so far tested according to ISO18184:2019, from Influenza A, BirdFlu, ...
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News briefsLa Sportiva is producing masks and scrubs
La Sportiva had already stopped production lines at its factory in Italy ahead of the ministerial order imposing the closure of the factories for unnecessary goods. Now the outdoor company is converting part of the machinery, originally designed for cutting and sewing leather and rubber, for the production of masks ...
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News briefsMerrell partners with Trail Sisters on new trail runners
Merrell has partnered with Trail Sisters, a U.S.-based women’s trail running community and online journal, on the design of two trail running shoes, specifically conceived for women. The shoes are called Antora and Banshee, and feature a print designed by Sarah Uhl, the American artist and activist who uses art ...
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More than 20,000 store closings expected in the U.K. in 2020
The Centre for Retail Research in Norwich, U.K., expects that thousands of retail stores will not open after the lockdown in the U.K. Most were under great pressure even before the outbreak of the epidemic, because of weak customer demand, a high “business rate” tax and rapidly rising online competition. ...
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Snowleader named best French outdoor shopping experience
Snowleader appears for the third year in a row in Capital magazine’s third annual ranking of France’s 600 best buying experiences online. Scoring 8/10, the French e-tailer came in first in the outdoor category, ahead of Hardloop and Campz. To establish the list, Capital called on the market researching firm ...
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ArticleInterview with Heiner Oberrauch, president of the Oberalp Group
Heiner Oberrauch Source: Oberalp Group We recently heard a lot about the Salewa brand and its operational decisions and support programs during the Covid-19 crisis. After the interview with Salewa’s managing director Stefan Rainer, the Compass now had the opportunity to speak to Heiner Oberrauch, president of ...
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ArticleCovid-19: Letter from Mark Held, EOG President
Source: European Outdoor Group Mark Held, EOG President Mark Held, the president of the European Outdoor Group (EOG) has issued an open letter to the outdoor industry, urging businesses to work together during the Covid-19 pandemic, in order to help as much of the sector as possible ...
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News briefsSkiStar ends the ski season in Sweden
So far, Sweden has followed its unique way within Europe to cope with the Covid-19 crisis, including that the country’s ski resorts will initially remain open until the end of the regular season. SkiStar has now decided to close its ski resorts in Åre, Sälen and Vemdalen from Monday, April ...
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Free online outdoor movies to survive #stayhome
The Banff Mountain Film Festival is making some of the festival’s films available free of charge on its website to brighten up the long quarantine days during the coronavirus crisis. The list of films is constantly updated in collaboration with the directors and athletes who appear in the films. The ...
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News briefsMedi produces cotton face masks
The company Medi, which also owns the compression sock brand CEP, started producing textile fabric masks for mouth and nose in its ready-to-wear department. The company from Bayreuth in Germany cooperates with the Corona Nachbarschaftshilfe (“neighborhood help”) Weiden in northern Bavaria. The organization provides the fabric and coordinates the distribution ...
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Outdoor Research converts Seattle facility to produce protective equipment
Outdoor Research, a U.S. outdoor brand from Washington state, is converting its onshore manufacturing facility in Seattle to produce personal protective equipment (PPE) for the medical community in response to the Covid-19 crisis. Outdoor Research said it will be able to produce more than 200,000 masks per day. This commitment ...
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Grassroots cancels the show, offers digital Connect
The Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, a U.S. organization dedicated to the health and growth of the outdoor retail industry, will not meet for its spring Connect trade show, originally planned June 12-15, due to the direct impact of Covid-19. Instead, Grassroots will introduce a collaborative digital framework to support the spring ...
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News briefsCake receives another Red Dot Award
Cake, the Swedish manufacturer of light electric motorcycles, announced that utility-focused motorbike and scooter, Ösa, has won a Red Dot Design Award 2020. This is the second time the brand has received this prestigious award in the car and motorcycle category. In 2019, the brand’s very first performance-oriented model, Kalk, ...
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News briefsHoudini’s Eva Karlsson joins government group against climate change
The chief executive of Houdini, Eva Karlsson, was appointed one of 20 members of a government group, taking the lead in Sweden’s climate transition. With the ambition of becoming the world’s first fossil-free welfare state, the Swedish government has recruited four groups of experts representing the private sector, academics and ...
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News briefsSchöffel-Lowa stores start online shopping and delivery service
Now that the total of 36 joint Schöffel and Lowa stores in Germany, Austria and northern Italy have been closed for the time being due to the current situation, customers can choose online what they would like to buy and order by e-mail. If a consultation is required, assistance ...
