All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 14, Issue 21 – Page 4
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News briefsKeen receives award for PFC-free Detox the Planet initiative
U.S. publication Good Housekeeping has honored Portland, Oregon-based brand Keen with the Good Housekeeping 2021 Sustainability Innovation Award for its Detox the Planet initiative, launched in 2014, which aims to ensure the brand completely eliminates perfluorochemicals (PFCs) and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from its footwear. These so-called “eternal chemicals” ...
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News briefsDidriksons opens pop-up store and showroom in Paris
Swedish brand Didriksons aims to expand its business in the French retail market. For this fall/winter season, the brand has opened a combined pop-up store and order showroom in Paris’ Marais district, which will be open until Dec. 31, 2021. The store is part of the expansion strategy of the ...
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News briefsIntersport opens second flagship store in Salzburg
On Oct. 21, the Tscherne family’s second premium location in Salzburg, Austria, opens with a sales area of 4,000 square meters on Alpenstraße. Intersport Tscherne invested around €6 million in the store, which includes the latest in sports analysis technology. From mid-October, 50 employees will be advising customers on four ...
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ArticleRevised ISPO Awards with four judging dates per year
ISPO Group has announced that it will now honor the highlight products and services of the sports industry four times a year with the latest, conceptually revised version of the ISPO Award. As usual, a jury of experts will evaluate all submissions individually according to criteria such as design, function, ...
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News briefsSigna Sports United collects more funds
The Wall Street Journal reports that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is about to make a major investment in Signa Sports United (SSU), the big operator of online stores based in Berlin, which indicated four months ago its intention to go public. It would join other investors including Abu Dhabi’s ...
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News briefsClarus sees Q3 sales up 66-67%
Clarus Corp., the Utah-based parent company of Black Diamond and Pieps, said it expects sales in the third quarter ended Sept. 30 to grow by 66 to 67 percent on the year-earlier to reach $107-$108 million, as it pointed to momentum across all brands. Black Diamond sales are expected to ...
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News briefsOrtovox avalanche transceiver with voice navigation now available for end consumers
The new Diract Voice avalanche transceiver from Ortovox, which was awarded “Product of the Year” in the Snowsports category at ISPO Munich 2021 Online and also voted Best Product of the Year by the ISPO Open Innovation Community, and its slimmed-down sister model, Diract, are now available in stores; the ...
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Short stops
Short Stops Week 42, 2021
PRODUCT & MARKETING +++ CamelBak has introduced a new Bike Commuting backpack line with the M.U.L.E. Commute 22 liter and H.A.W.G. Commute 30 liter models with technical features such as weatherproof protection, high reflectivity and breathability, and easy access +++ A technical Supreme x The North Face Fall 2021 collection ...
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News briefsPolyver invests in production facilities, website and logo revision
Swedish boot brand Polyver, based in Pilgrimstad, has finished a renewal process of its online brand presentation and logo. In the new logo, a domestic brown bear replaces the former white polar bear – a move that reflects the broadening Polyver collection that is increasingly supposed to be worn all ...
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News briefsKathmandu Holdings appoints new director
Kathmandu Holdings Limited has appointed Abigail Foote as an independent director of the company effective Oct. 15, 2021. Foote is a professional director with over 12 years’ governance experience. With qualifications in both law and accounting, her career has covered both disciplines, focusing on corporate finance, treasury and commercial transactions. ...
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News briefsPrimaLoft starts first consumer-facing campaign to make the unseen visible
Ingredient brand PrimaLoft has launched its first-ever consumer-facing image campaign under the headline “Seek the Unseen.” The new advertising spot wants to inspire users to recognize the surprising emotional moments in life that often pass unnoticed – just like the components of a garment that impact personal well-being and are ...
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ArticleSBTi approves eBay’s ambitious climate action goal
eBay Inc. continues its commitment to climate action by setting an ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) target approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). eBay commits to reduce its own (scope 1 and scope 2) emissions by 90 percent by 2030 from a 2019 base year, in line with limiting ...
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News briefsAdidas starts collaboration with PrimaLoft and Parley for the Oceans
Adidas has integrated two new “My Shelter” styles in the Terrex outdoor collection for fall/winter 2021, designed in an industry-first collaboration with Parley for the Oceans and PrimaLoft, featuring woven shells made in part from recycled materials such as PrimaLoft Insulation x Parley Ocean Plastic. The insulation is made from ...
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News briefsPublic voting phase for EOCA projects starts
The online public voting for the next projects supported by the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) is now open. In line with EOCA’s current two-year focus, all 17 projects on the shortlist are tackling biodiversity loss in extraordinary landscapes worldwide. They were picked from nearly 250 applications that the EOCA ...
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