All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 14, Issue 3-4 – Page 10
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Mips divides product offering into five classes for better diversification
To help brands and consumers select and diversify its products, Mips , the Swedish provider of the eponymous helmet safety technology, has introduced a new product range to better define its helmet safety products and classify them according to their intended use. All future Mips-equipped helmets will be branded with ...
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News briefsPentland Connect cross-brand ordering platform attracts 1,200 retailers
With online shopping picking up during the Corona pandemic and retailers adapting to an unpredictable retail climate, Pentland Brands has expanded its B2B online offering through its Pentland Connect retail platform. Retailers can now order products from across the brand’s portfolio 24/7. According to the group, since its ...
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News briefsSalewa processes hemp for new climbing collection
Salewa is introducing a new mix of materials for its new Alpine Hemp climbing collection for summer 2021. The 13-piece collection combines hemp fibers with certified organic cotton, recycled polyester or spandex. For stretch and abrasion resistance of the styles for indoor and outdoor climbers, the brand relies ...
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Grassroots cancels Connect buying show in June 2021
The Grassroots Outdoor Alliance ( GOA ), an association of independent U.S. outdoor retailers and brands, has announced the cancellation of its spring Connect buying show, originally scheduled for June 7-10 in Knoxville, Tennessee, due to the ongoing Corona pandemic. “This is an unfortunate but entirely correct ...
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News briefsDeckers appoints DTC and digital specialist to its board
Deckers Brands has appointed Maha S. Ibrahim to its board of directors, effective Feb. 1. Mike Devine , chairman of the board, said he especially values her experience identifying trends and driving growth in the direct-to-consumer and technology sectors. He also said Ibrahim’s insights and ...
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K2 Sports upgrades North American B2B e-commerce with Elastic Suite platform
Emerald Holding, organizer of the Outdoor Retailer and Surf Expo trade shows, among others, announced that U.S. snowsports and outdoor company K2 Sports is now using Emerald’s Elastic Suite B2B e-commerce and digital merchandising solution for its U.S. and Canada markets. Emerald had just completed ...
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News briefsWest Kiteboarding is the ISPO Brand New 2021 Overall Winner
In a live digital pitch on Feb. 1, the first day of ISPO Munich Online , the ten finalists of the ISPO Brandnew Awards 2021 competed for the title of Overall Winner as the most innovative startup of the year. Each startup had 90 seconds to convince the audience ...
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Clarus announces preliminary Q4 and full-year 2020 results
Clarus Corp , the parent company of Black Diamond and Pieps , said in a preliminary statement on its fourth-quarter and 2020 full-year results that revenue in the latest quarter rose 23 percent from $61.0 million to about $75.0 million. This was largely the credit of the company’s ammunition ...
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ArticleAre digital trade shows here to stay?
Source: OR Winter Online Many trade shows moved to digital platforms due to Covid-19 in 2020. It is too early to tell if 2021 will continue the pattern, but outdoor industry giant Emerald Holding Inc. just held its 2021 Surf Expo show in Orlando, ...
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News briefsScandinavian Outdoor Overall Award 21/22 goes to Bergans of Norway
A total of six products were honored on Feb. 1 with the Scandinavian Outdoor Award ( SOA ) for the autumn/winter 2021/22 season. The overall winner is a fully circular anorak with a fully circular business model by Bergans of Norway . Last year, Bergans and Spinnova already ...
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Bianchi with new French division
Bianchi , the Italian bike company owned by Cycleurope since 1997, is setting up a new “France division” headed up by Christoph Soenen , a French manager who worked previously for Royal Velo France, Mavic, Campagnolo and Ekoï . The brand was previously distributed by the French subsidiary ...
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News briefsGore Fabrics releases sustainability update
W. L. Gore Associates has published its “ 2020 Responsibility Update for the Fabrics Division ”. The update shares details about how the division intends to leverage the newly introduced sustainability framework by using the three pillars of sound science, transparency and cooperation. It also shares the main ...
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News briefsReebok teams up with Story Mfg. on outdoors-inspired vegan footwear
Source: Reebok Reebok is collaborating with Story Mfg. , the U.K.- based apparel brand, to reinvent the Reebok Club C sneaker and Beatnik sandal. The collaboration marks the first sneaker launch for Story. Unveiling the collaboration, Story co-founder Saeed Al-Rubeyi defined the ...
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Scarpa is a new sponsor of Torx
Scarpa is a new (gold) sponsor of Torx , the trail running event series in Italy’s Aosta Valley. The new partnership is part of Scarpa’s plan to strengthen its involvement in the trail running segment, the company said. Scarpa hired Marco De Gasperi as category manager for trail ...
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Pierangelo Zanetta, former Shimano executive and EFFTA president, has died
Pierangelo Zanetta , the former managing director of Shimano Europe Fishing Holdings , has died after a long illness. Zanetta was an important figure in the global fishing tackle industry. In 2007, while working at Shimano, he joined the board of the European Fishing Tackle Trade Association (EFTTA) . He ...
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ArticleE-bike frame manufacturer Astro cooperates with electronics giant Darfon
To further advance the electrification of bicycles, Taiwan’s high-end OEM and ODM frame manufacturer Astro Engineering has entered into a cooperation with laptop/computer keyboard and electronic component manufacturer Darfon Electronics. On Feb. 1, this new strategic alliance officially became Astro Tech Co. Ltd. Based on the essence of ...
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News briefsColoreel raises nearly €10 million from Robur Ny Teknik
Source: Coloreel Coloreel unit Coloreel has raised SEK100 million (€9.8 million) from Robur Ny Teknik , a Swedish institutional investor in technology companies. The funding will support Coloreel’s future growth and market expansion. Coloreel has developed a patented technology for the digital dyeing of ...
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Dorel raises purchase price to go private
Cerberus Capital Management has agreed to pay 10.3 percent more than previously planned to acquire control of Dorel Industries – whose assets include major bicycle brands such as Cannondale, Schwinn, GT, Mongoose, Caloi and IronHorse – following exchanges and discussion with shareholders holding more than 50 percent ...
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AKU’s founder has passed away
Galliano Bordin , the founder of AKU , has passed away after a long illness. He was 85 years old. The son of shoemakers, Bordin founded the Italian brand of trekking and outdoor footwear in 1955. The company was initially called Dinsport , but the new AKU brand replaced that ...
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News briefsSympatex with new CI; activating against pessimism, resignation and procrastination
German functional specialist Sympatex Technologies has unveiled a revamped corporate identity with a reduced logo, new brand claim and bold colors. At the same time, the Munich-based ingredient brand is addressing both the industry and the end consumer, calling for voluntary action for a consistently more sustainable textile industry. ...
