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    Outdoor Industry Compass: Vol 14 - No 20

    2021-10-15T06:10:00Z

    Outdoor industry stocks declined by 6% in Q3 | The rugged outdoor footwear market fell by 5.6% in 2020 | Global bicycle stocks: Demand remains strong, but supply chain prevents further highs | Pon Holdings acquires Dorel Sports | Helen of Troy’s Hydro Flask sees Q2 sales progress, raises FY outlook | Former CEO of Private Sport Shop group to join Moustache Bikes as CEO | Vaude plans to be globally climate-neutral next year | Major investment in Portuguese bicycle production for the EU market | RevolutionRace publishes first sustainability report after IPO | E-commerce with strongest growth in Germany in Q3 since 2017 | ILO adopts first code of practice on safety and health in the supply chains | Odlo reorganizes its business structure in German-speaking countries | Bründl Sports opens new flagship store, carries Marcel Hirscher’s new ski and apparel brands | Prophete Group with management change after successful turnaround | EOG Partner Page

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    Major investment in Portuguese bicycle production for the EU market

    2021-10-14T15:54:00Z

    The Portuguese bicycle industry association ABIMOTA has unveiled a major project with a planned total investment volume of over €258 million, through which Europe’s leading bicycle production intends not only to strengthen but also to expand its role. Plans also call for creating a technology center as a hub for ...

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    Lifaloft gets lighter, warmer update

    2021-10-14T14:58:00Z

    Lifaloft Air Insulator Jacket Helly Hansen’s Lifaloft™ thermal insulation receives an update for fall/winter in the Lifaloft™ Air Insulator Jacket. The new Lifaloft™ Air is lighter and warmer than the known Lifaloft insulation. According to the manufacturer, air pockets, as well as an open structure, allow for ...

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    Free matchmaking event with the Korea Outdoor & Sports Industry Association

    2021-10-14T13:55:00Z

    The Korea Outdoor & Sports Industry Association (KOIA), one of the most active and advanced outdoor associations, organizes an online matchmaking event with European brands and distributors as part of the EU–Korean free-trade agreement. The event is a unique opportunity, as Korean companies will not be able to participate in ...

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    CamelBak and Lifestraw collaborate, integrate Give Back charity program

    2021-10-14T13:12:00Z

    Hydration specialists CamelBak and LifeStraw are launching the new “Eddy+ filtered by LifeStraw” collection that includes integrated water bottles, reservoirs and stand-alone filters. Using a new two-stage filtration technique, the filter can also be purchased as a stand-alone accessory or combined with a bottle or reservoir filtration kit. Sales from ...

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    Make the Label Count coalition aims to improve planned EU labeling directives

    2021-10-14T13:12:00Z

    While the EU plans to introduce a sustainability label for clothing as part of its efforts to promote the circular economy and consumer protection, a group of experts and organizations – as part of the new Make the Label Count campaign, which was unveiled Oct. 13 – is working to ...

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    Klättermusen launches first urban lifestyle collection

    2021-10-14T13:10:00Z

    Swedish outdoor brand Klättermusen has launched its first off-the-mountain collection, and it’s called just that: “Off The Mountain®”. The 8-piece collection includes technical products designed for before and after the tour and/or everyday use. As always, true to the brand’s motto for over 50 years that its products should impact ...

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    TNF partners with SFMOMA for digital adventure archive

    2021-10-14T13:10:00Z

    Source: TNF Conrad Anker The North Face (TNF) has launched its new fall campaign, “It’s More Than A Jacket,” an initiative that honors the stories of adventures from the brand’s 55-year history. To capture the meaning behind each piece of gear, TNF is launching its first digital ...

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    RevolutionRace publishes first sustainability report after IPO

    2021-10-14T10:57:00Z

    In its 2020/21 Annual and Sustainability Report, Swedish DTC brand RevolutionRace (RVRC) reports that it has performed strongly and profitably over the past fiscal year, with very positive growth in both new and existing markets. RVRC Holding AB, which went public on the Stockholm Nasdaq in June, posted strong results ...

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    Former CEO of Private Sport Shop group to join Moustache Bikes as CEO

    2021-10-14T08:06:00Z

    French e-bike supplier Moustache Bikes is strengthening its management team ahead of its tenth anniversary, launching a new development phase. On Jan. 1, 2022, Olivier Cantet, an experienced executive from the outdoor and sporting goods industry, who describes himself as a “leading French e-bike specialist,” will join the company as ...

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    Craft launches Universal Health Wear collection for U.S. citizens

    2021-10-13T15:45:00Z

    The U.S. subsidiary of the Swedish brand Craft is launching a new special project: selected apparel lines will be discounted by 10.7 percent for the U.S. market, which is equivalent to the percentage of income that all Swedes pay for their all-covering health care. The new line ...

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    Polartec adds fabric library to Browzwear for digital 3D design solution

    2021-10-13T09:19:00Z

    The Milliken & Company brand Polartec started a new partnership with Browzwear, a provider of 3D digital solutions for the apparel industry (headquartered in Singapore, with seven offices globally). Browzwear software users will now be able to design and create with Polartec’s performance fabric range. The library ...

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    VF and WaterAid partner to vaccinate Cambodians

    2021-10-13T08:00:00Z

    In an effort to protect workers’ health and keep the supply chain steady, VF is supporting the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines in Cambodia. VF’s Worker and Community Development program partnered with the nonprofit WaterAid to support the Cambodian government’s Covid-19 response plan rollout. More than 20,000 factory workers and 300,000 ...

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    Bergans with new German online store and e-commerce team

    2021-10-13T07:54:00Z

    Bergans Outdoor GmbH, the German subsidiary of the Norwegian outdoor company Bergans of Norway, launched its new online store for Germany on Oct. 12, complementing the already existing Norwegian and Swedish DTC webshops. Laura Ninnemann and Gizem Karakoyun are responsible as the e-commerce team for the new German store. Ninnemann, ...

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    Signa Sports to launch AI-based virtual bike fitting engine

    2021-10-13T07:52:00Z

    Sports e-commerce and tech platform Signa Sports United (SSU) has entered a strategic partnership with Motesque, a Brooklyn, NY, and Cologne-based specialist startup for biomechanics, computer vision and AI, to launch the first-ever biomechanical AI-based virtual bike fitting engine for online bike shopping. Motesque was founded in 2015 by Professor ...

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    Blackcrows opens "Paris nest"

    2021-10-13T06:52:00Z

    Blackcrows, the independent French freeski brand from Chamonix founded in 2006 by pro freeskiers Camille Jaccoux and Bruno Compagnet, has opened a temporary shop in the heart of the Latin Quarter in Paris. “The Backcrows Paris nest is an urban dive into the Chamonix universe of the brand with the ...

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    Rose Bikes receives Forum Award

    2021-10-13T06:35:00Z

    This year Rose Bikes receives the renowned Forum Award of the industry magazine Textilwirtschaft in the „Brand“ category. The award is given for entrepreneurial or personal achievements that have a lasting formative influence on developments in the fashion business. “I am incredibly proud of this award,” said Marcus Diekmann, managing ...

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    ILO adopts first code of practice on safety and health in the supply chains

    2021-10-12T17:35:00Z

    To provide a practical basis for employers, workers and governments to work together to advance occupational safety and health (OSH) prevention culture in the textile, clothing, leather and footwear manufacturing, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has worked out a code of practice on safety and health in textiles, clothing, leather ...

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    YouGov study sees German consumers returning to winter tourism

    2021-10-11T20:00:00Z

    In its recent study conducted among 2,049 participants (commissioned by German brand Schöffel), market researchers at YouGov evaluated a rising interest in winter tourism and snowsports. In mid-September, 58 percent of the consumers that are all active in wintersports said they were planning a winter holiday in ...

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    Pon Holdings acquires Dorel Sports

    2021-10-11T12:55:00Z

    The Dutch Pon Group and Canadian conglomerate Dorel Industries Inc. officially announced on Oct. 11 that Pon.Bike (brands Cervélo, Focus, Gazelle, Juliana, Kalkhoff, Santa Cruz, Union, etc.) will acquire Dorel Sports (brands Cannondale, Caloi, GT, Mongoose, Schwinn, etc.). According to the two parties, this mammoth marriage will create “a leading ...