All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 14, Issue 14+15 – Page 4
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News briefsHDry to launch new bio-based laminate membrane
Italian firm Altexa srl has announced the launch of HDry b5 at Outdoor Retailer in Denver, Colorado, on Aug. 10-12, in cooperation with GHS Holdings, its U.S. partner. The new HDry b5 membrane, a bio-based 3D waterproof laminate, offers the opportunity to reduce dependence on fossil fuels in active performance ...
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ArticleABS and Pyua with new shareholders and sales manager
Following the acquisition by Spin Capital in 2018, brand relaunches and a renewed and expanded product range for both ABS Protection GmbH and Pyua , the team around Spin Capital’s CEO, Dr. Stefan Mohr , is now receiving further support from some well-known sports and fashion industry ...
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News briefsP.A.C. moves into new, sustainable headquarters and production
P.A.C. (a family-run brand for multifunctional headgear and socks) has moved into its new headquarters in Schweinfurt, Germany. On a site of 25,000 square meters, 6,000 square meters of production and logistics space and 1,200 square meters of office space for up to 200 employees have been created. The ...
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Bergzeit's bonus program cooperates with climbing app Vertical Life
With the launch of its “ Bergzeit Club ” bonus program, the German multichannel retailer has stepped up its commitment to customer relationship management. Now Bergzeit is bringing a new partner on board with the climbing app Vertical Life , which offers valuable benefits for club members by allowing them ...
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News briefsOberalp Group reaffirms its sustainability commitment in recent reports
The Oberalp Group has recently published its 2020 Sustainability Report and reaffirmed its commitment to a comprehensive strategy that focuses on employee wellness, safe factory conditions, philanthropy and environmental sustainability. The group has released its Sustainability Report for the sixth consecutive year. Despite the challenges brought on by ...
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ArticleCONEBI’s publishes Bicycle Market Report 2021
“The European bicycle industry is booming.” That is the headline the Confederation of the European Bicycle Industry ( CONEBI ), the umbrella organization for national industry associations, is using to promote its BIMP Edition 2021 (“ European Bicycle Industry and Market Profile ”), unveiled June 12, with the ...
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New sustainable fashion research center in Sydney
The University of Technology Sydney ( UTS ) has joined forces with TAFE NSW , a vocational education and training provider, to set up a new Centre for Fashion and Textiles Sustainability in Sydney. The center, initially backed by an AU$200,000 (€126,000-$149,800) grant from the government ...
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Short stops
Short Stops Week 28, 2021
MARKETING +++ Olympic gold medalist Deb Armstrong has joined the ranks of Fischer Sports US ’ alpine ambassadors for winter 2021/22 +++ Italian company AKU supports its most loyal dealers with a digital advertising campaign for the new Rock DFS GTX , in the context ...
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ArticleShimano with new factory in Singapore, new machines in Japan
A few weeks ago, Japanese bicycle component manufacturer Shimano Inc. had to close its Malaysian plant, forced by the Malaysian government’s Covid lockdown. The Japanese company now announced that it would invest in a new factory in Singapore and new machinery in Japan. All this is being done with ...
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News briefsRab and Lowe Alpine to offer more recycled materials
In their new collections for spring 2022, Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd. brands Rab and Lowe Alpine have increased the share of recycled materials within their ranges. After integrating more recycled fabrics into the apparel collections in earlier seasons, the U.K. companies will also use recycled materials in ...
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ArticleHelen of Troy’s Hydro Flask starts year strongly
Helen of Troy’ s Houseware segment, which includes outdoor drinkware brand Hydro Flask , posted revenues of $193.6 million in the first fiscal quarter ended May 31, up by 37.7 percent compared to the year earlier. Gains in the top line were due to the positive comparative effect from ...
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News briefsPierer Mobility reports strong two-wheeler sales in the first half of the year
With total sales of 176,045 motorcycles and 53,378 e-bikes and bicycles worldwide, Austrian two-wheeler giant Pierer Mobility AG has closed the first half of 2021 on a strong note. While the motorcycle sales under the KTM , Husqvarna and GasGas brand names almost doubled with an ...
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ArticlePortugal officially inaugurates Europe’s first large-scale carbon frame factory
Led by Portugal’s minister of state for the economy and digital transformation, Pedro Siza Vieira , Carbon Team ’s new production facilities were officially inaugurated on July 9 in Camoia, in the Portuguese municipality of Vouzela. Carbon Team is the first European automated carbon bicycle frame factory outside Asia. Hardtail ...
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News briefsGerman DTC bicycle supplier Rose Bikes pushes expansion in brick-and-mortar retailing
End consumers have been able to test and buy bicycles from German DTC bicycle supplier Rose Bikes at Lengermann Trieschmann in Osnabrück, Breuninger in Stuttgart, Sport Reischmann in Kempten and the four Globetrotter stores in Cologne, Frankfurt, Wiesbaden and Dresden since April 2021. ...
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ArticleAnta Sports Q2 sales growth continues at slightly slower pace
Anta Sports continued to show strong sales growth in the second quarter ended June 30. However, the pace of growth slowed somewhat from the first quarter, which benefited from a strong comparison effect as strict lockdown measures were imposed in China in the first quarter of 2020. In an ...
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ArticleKlarna acquires social shopping platform Hero
Klarna , the retail banking, payments and shopping service from Sweden with over 90 million active users worldwide and 2 million transactions per day, has acquired Hero , a social shopping platform founded in 2015 and based in London and New York. Hero aims “to provide consumers with inspiration, advice ...
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VF brands get high marks for transparency
Three VF Corp brands – The North Face , Timberland and Vans - ranked high in the 2021 Fashion Transparency Index published by Fashion Revolution , a global activist movement that is pushing for greater disclosure in fashion supply chains, warning that progress in transparency ...
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Afydad extends member base to tourism and marketing
The Spanish Association of Sporting Goods Manufacturers and Distributors ( Afydad ) is expanding its member base to sports marketing and tourism agencies, in addition to the retail sector. The trade body is also creating ten working groups that will focus on digital transformation, fitness, equipment and e-sports, outdoor, padel, ...
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ArticleLight My Fire welcomes new EU guideline to restrict single-use plastics
As of July 3, it is forbidden to put new single-use plastic products on the market. This is in line with the EU directive on single-use plastics. The Swedish brand Light My Fire , founded 25 years ago, welcomes the directive as a step in the right direction. Light My ...
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News briefsAlpkit sets new CO2 reduction targets for 2025
Source: Alpkit website U.K. outdoor brand Alpkit , based in Nottinghamshire, has published new science-based targets to reduce its absolute emissions by 46 percent from pre-pandemic levels within the next few years. The company aims to also reduce value chain impacts by committing to a ‘per ...
