All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 14, Issue 14+15
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PDF NewsletterOutdoor Industry Compass: Vol 14 - No 14+15
Outdoor company stocks continue to gain ground in Q2 | Global bicycle stocks chart Q2 2021: Still riding the wave | OutDoor by ISPO 2021: Less exhibition, more conference | Thule benefits from growing recreational trends despite lockdowns in Q2 | Dometic Q2 sales rebound but supply-chain issues persist | Helen of Troy’s Hydro Flask starts year strongly | Anta Sports Q2 sales growth continues at slightly slower pace | New anglers help Rapala reel in strong H1 sales rise | Calida Group to sell Millet Mountain Group | Silva acquired by growth equity investor, paving way for expansion | USWE expands offering with premium cycling apparel through acquisition of VOID Cycling | Eurobike 2022 will relocate from Friedrichshafen to Frankfurt | SOG starts circular outdoor project | Portugal officially inaugurates Europe’s first large-scale carbon frame factory | ABS and Pyua with new shareholders and sales manager | Klarna acquires social shopping platform Hero | New Canadian trail running brand norda launches seamless shoe made of bio-based Dyneema | DDK Group increases production capacity with new factories in Vietnam | Canada Goose to drop all animal fur by end of 2022 | EOG Partner Page
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ArticleOutDoor by ISPO 2021: Less exhibition, more conference
The upcoming OutDoor by ISPO , dubbed the “ Global Summit Edition ” and scheduled for Oct. 5-7, 2021, will focus more on the conference component in combination with the European Outdoor Summit and offer a scaled-down exhibition space with pre-built booths limited to 80 to 100 brands. This ...
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News briefsEuropean Outdoor Group publishes guidelines to reduce single-use poly bags
The European Outdoor Group ( EOG )’s Single Use Plastic Project (SUPP) has published “ Poly Bag Standards ,” a new document that has been developed with input from manufacturers, brands, retailers, waste intermediaries, recyclers and sustainable packaging specialists. The document is part of efforts ...
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Ski mountaineering added to Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics
The International Olympic Committee ( IOC ) session on July 20 has unanimously approved the inclusion of ski mountaineering as an additional sport for the program of the Milano Cortina 2026 edition of the Olympic Winter Games. The inclusion of ski mountaineering on the program of this specific edition ...
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Leon Cycle is expanding into France
German bike retailer Leon Cycle has opened its first shop in France and has plans to expand further in the country. The new French store, opened in late June, is located in Lille, in the north of the country, at 12 rue de la Vieille Comédie. Two more stores ...
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News briefsUpdated National Wool Declaration for mulesing status published by AWEX
To provide the market with more clarity and confidence, the Australian Wool Exchange ( AWEX ) has published a revised National Wool Declaration ( NWD ). Key changes in the updated release relate to definitions surrounding the practice of mulesing, which has been criticized for ...
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Article“Stronger than ever“ – ISPO Munich to open up to end consumers and tourism
During a webinar by “ Dein Winter. Dein Sport ”, a German initiative to support winter sports, Jeanette Friedrich , global ISPO Group director, gave a short presentation on the new ISPO Munich concept, which will already be implemented at the next event from Jan. 23-26, 2022. ...
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Alpinmesse Innsbruck is canceled, Alpine Forum to take place
For the second consecutive year, the Austrian Curatorship for Alpine Safety (Österreichisches Kuratorium für alpine Sicherheit) has to suspend the Alpinmesse in Innsbruck due to lack of predictability of the pandemic situation. However, based on the current state of knowledge, the organizers assume that it will be possible ...
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ArticleThule benefits from growing recreational trends despite lockdowns in Q2
Continuing its strong growth trend for the fourth quarter in a row, the Swedish-based Thule Group reported improved results for the second quarter ended June 30. Net sales went up by 58.1 percent to 3,229 million Swedish kronor (€315.5m-$371.4m) compared to the same period a year ago, when major ...
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News briefsPortugal is the largest bicycle producer in the EU for the second consecutive year
According to 2020 data released by Eurostat on July 20, Portugal is the largest bicycle producer in Europe for the second year in a row, with a total production of 2.6 million units. In 2019, the country had risen to the number one position in Europe for the first ...
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News briefsBergzeit Trails for Trees collects 1,443,000 vertical meters
Source: Bergzeit Peter Naumann (Bergwaldprojekt e.V.) receives the donation from Bergzeit for 1,000 trees. In June, the German mountain sports retailer Bergzeit called on the trail community to run meters of altitude for a tree donation with the Trails for Trees Challenge . For ...
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New global campaign: Oakley wants you to be who you are
Eyewear brand Oakley has launched a new campaign, “ Be Who You Are , ” a short film featuring a slew of sporting superstars including Oksana Masters , Patrick Mahomes , Francisco Lindor , Pauline Ferrand-Prevot and Nigel Sylvester alongside everyday athletes and is narrated by chef ...
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Nextil to open new textile production facility in Guatemala
Madrid-based textile group Nextil , which is primarily focused on the production of sustainable fabrics and garments, announced that it will invest €40 million in a new fabric production plant in Guatemala, which it says is “one of the largest elastic fabric production plants in the world.” The 25,000-square-meter facility ...
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News briefsOutdoor products represent one third of Moscow’s sporting goods exports
In 2020, Moscow exported sporting goods for $17.06 million, accounting for nearly a third of Russia’s overall exports of such products, said Vladimir Efimov , deputy mayor of Moscow, in a recent press conference. Outdoor products represented 33.5 percent of the total export turnover, he said, while adding that deliveries ...
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ArticleLearning from experience: How one startup discovered what’s in a (brand) name
The underlying goal of a brand name is to trigger a reaction. How do you make sure it’s the right one?
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News briefsJoin the OutDoor by ISPO Global Summit Edition webinar by EOG on July 22
The European Outdoor Group (EOG), in partnership with Messe München, invites you to a special webinar about this year’s OutDoor by ISPO: Global Summit Edition on Thursday, July 22 at 12:00 CET. The webinar is open to everyone and provides all stakeholders throughout the outdoor value chain with a chance ...
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ENOS initiates Outdoor Sports Inclusion Award
In partnership with the EOG and the It’s Great Out There Coalition , the European Network of Outdoor Sports ( ENOS ) is organizing a new award series to promote greater participation in the outdoors by under-represented groups, including those with disabilities. The new Outdoor Sports Inclusion Award ...
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Li & Fung collaborates with Canopy to protect forests
Li Fung , the Hong Kong-based supply chain management company, has joined forces with environmental organization Canopy to help protect forests. The company will collaborate with its brand and retail customers to better protect forests through responsible material sourcing as well as sustainable product manufacturing and logistics. ...
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News briefsMammut receives new German sustainability award
Mammut ’s circular economy project “ Close The Loop ” is awarded the “ German Prize for Sustainability Projects 2021 “ in the “Process - Recycling” category. Within the project, the Swiss outdoor company, in cooperation with Protect our Winters Switzerland ( POW ), is collecting discarded climbing ropes that ...
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News briefsPinarello announces new sales team organization
After the investment fund L Catterton , which joined Italian bicycle equipment manufacturer Cicli Pinarello srl as majority shareholder in 2016, introduced a new organizational structure at management level together with Pinarello founding partner and CEO Fausto Pinarello (son of company founder Nani Pinarello ) earlier this year, ...
