All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 14, Issue 19
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News briefsKeen launches sneakers made from agricultural waste
Footwear brand Keen has unveiled a proprietary manufacturing process that uses agricultural waste to create the industry’s first sneakers with plant-based soles made without chemical solvents. The “Field to Foot” (F2F) sneakers are part of the Detox The Planet initiative and were developed by the Keen Advanced Concepts team. The ...
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PDF NewsletterOutdoor Industry Compass: Vol 14 - No 19
OutDoor by ISPO 2021 canceled | Gore-Tex unveils new ePE membrane | Kathmandu’s sales rise 15% | Retailers start climate protection initiative | Outdoor strong in ISPO Consumer Insights Report | Bike24 starts share buyback | EOCA partners with Business for Nature | Higg starts supply chain traceability program | Bollé Brands with executive changes
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ArticleInternational group of outdoor dealers starts climate protection initiative ORCC
A newly founded open network of outdoor retailers has started and signed a new commitment and initiative called Outdoor Retailer Climate Commitment (ORCC) to underline their will to reach the Paris Agreement global warming limit of 1,5 degrees Celsius. With the initiative, the founding group of European outdoor retailers – ...
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News briefsThe North Face launches revised Thermoball Eco jackets with recycled fabrics
In its redesign of the Thermoball Eco insulation jackets for fall 2021, The North Face (TNF) is now using PrimaLoft Thermoball recycled fiber insulation and combining it with face and liner fabrics made from recycled polymers. This means that the entire range of textiles and insulation used in the new ...
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ArticleGore-Tex unveils new ePE membrane
W. L. Gore & Associates has announced that the consumer business of its Gore Fabrics Division will introduce the use of expanded polyethylene (ePE) as a new complementary material platform that will serve as the basis for its membrane technologies. The new ePE laminates (membrane and DWR treatments) are PFC-free ...
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News briefsVibram’s “Repair if you care” campaign continues
Vibram’s “Repair if you care” campaign, which focuses on the concept of reuse and repair as a sustainable approach, is entering a second round. The company, for which repair has played a central role for the past 80 years, underlines in it once again the importance of reprocessing shoes and ...
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ArticleEOCA partners with Business for Nature global coalition
By joining Business for Nature, a global coalition bringing together forward-thinking companies and conservation organizations, the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) wants to encourage businesses to act now to reverse nature loss and advocate for greater policy ambition. The coalition is aiming to amplify business voices calling for governments during ...
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News briefsVaude’s Antje von Dewitz receives German role model award
Antje von Dewitz, CEO of the German outdoor brand Vaude, has received the Role Model Award 2021 from the Startup Teens education platform in the “Family Entrepreneur” category. The jury and the audience honored her commitment to a sustainable and value-driven company, which includes a long-term program for inclusion and ...
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News briefsPropain Bicycles goes America
German niche D2C brand Propain Bicycles (custom handcrafted mountain bikes) is using the 2021 Sea Otter Classic U.S. bicycle festival in Monterey, California, which has been moved from its traditional May date to Oct. 7-10, to introduce itself along with its newly formed subsidiary Propain Bicycles USA. With this move, ...
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News briefsVF Foundation announces $5.5 million in community investments
The VF Foundation, the private grantmaking organization funded by VF Corp, announced that it has donated $5.5 million to 60 organizations worldwide this year. Grant recipients were selected based on their innovative contributions to creating a more equitable and sustainable future. Of the total $5.5 million awarded, nearly $3 million ...
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News briefsNext Textile Conference live and online on Oct. 12
Tex! by marketplace, a collaborative network for the Swedish textile and fashion industry based in Borås, is holding the 2021 edition of Next Textile business conference for sustainable innovation and guidance for future textile business on Oct. 12 both live at the textile fashion center in Borås, Sweden, and online. ...
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News briefsOutDoor by ISPO congress to be integrated into ISPO Munich 2022
As reported yesterday, EOG and Messe München have canceled OutDoor by ISPO: Global Summit Edition at short notice. We had the opportunity to speak with community manager outdoor Lena Haushofer today, who told us that the congress, originally scheduled for Oct. 5-7, will be integrated and held in the ISPO ...
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News briefsNew paddle trade show in Lyon
With the Covid-related postponement of the first Paddledays canoe show in Kassel, Germany, by one year to September 2022, a new player in the European paddling industry has stepped forward: The Paddle Sports Show in Lyon, France, now wants to replace PaddleExpo in Nuremberg, Germany, which was held for the ...
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Utah governor Spencer Cox joins in OR location scramble
In a video statement addressing the outdoor industry, Utah governor Spencer Cox is pledging for the return of the Outdoor Retailer trade shows to Salt Lake City from Denver, Colorado. Mentioning both the newly built international airport, hotel infrastructure and the government’s effort to protect not only the Bears Ears ...
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News briefsCanada Goose to start selling footwear in November
Source: Canada Goose Canada Goose journey boot Toronto-based brand Canada Goose announced the market launch of its first footwear line for November 2021, starting with luxury-priced snow and hiking boots ($750 and $1,295 SRP). The addition to the portfolio is part of the Canadian brand’s “beyond the ...
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Departure of BH Bikes Market Manager Germany leads to restructuring
After eight years with Basque bicycle manufacturer Bicicletas De Alava, S.A. - better known as BH Bikes - Steffen Krill is leaving the company. As market manager Germany and Austria, he built the brand in these markets practically from scratch. Under his aegis, the German subsidiary BH Bikes Deutschland GmbH ...
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Amer plans to upgrade its distribution center in Utah
Amer Sports is reportedly offering to invest $30 million to upgrade its U.S. operations in Ogden, Utah, creating between 100 and 155 new jobs over ten years, in exchange for various local and state tax incentives worth a total of $4.08 million. The investments would include a budget of $2.46 ...
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ArticleBreaking News: OutDoor by ISPO Global Summit Edition 2021 canceled
European Outdoor Group and ISPO Group have announced this evening (Sept. 27) that the OutDoor by ISPO: Global Summit Edition will not take place as planned on Oct. 5-7. A letter from the president of EOG, Mark Held, was just received minutes before our daily Outdoor Industry Compass newsletter was ...
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News briefsCake closes $60 million fundraising for future growth
Stockholm, Sweden-based SOG member Cake reported that its latest financing round of $60 million – $14 million in convertible bonds and $46 million in financing – exceeded expectations. The round was anchored by Swedish pension fund AMF, investing alongside a handful of new investors and with support from current shareholders ...
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News briefsGFK sees U.K. consumer confidence weakening in September
In its latest U.K. Consumer Confidence Survey conducted amongst a sample of 2,000 individuals aged 16+, GfK market researchers see significant anxiety about the possible cost of living in the U.K. that leads to a hesitant buying climate and lower expectations for the future. All scores went down, with the ...
