All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 14, Issue 7 – Page 4
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ArticleDTC e-bike brand VanMoof heralds global stationary service expansion
As part of its core global strategy, flourishing DTC e-bike supplier VanMoof announces plans to expand its local presence from eight to 50 cities over the next six months. With this move, the Dutch company aims to strengthen its position “as an e-bike leader” in the field of urban ...
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News briefsMTB Tourism Congress 2021 more international and digital-only
“Roots - exploring the trail ahead” - under this title, the organizer, Mountainbike Tourismusforum Deutschland , invites participants to the sixth German Mountain Bike Tourism Congress . This year, due to the Corona pandemic, it will open its doors digitally only from May 4-6. Apart from that, the organizer promises ...
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News briefsOdlo has a new CFO
Source: Odlo Abe Yasser Effective May 1, 2021, finance specialist Abe Yasser will take over as Odlo ’s CFO from Adrian Schürmann , who is leaving the company after joining in 2015. During his tenure, Schürmann helped manage Odlo’s change in ownership in May ...
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News briefsLight My Fire responds to concerns about melamine plastics
Recently, the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority raised concerns about Melamine plastic tableware that incorporates bamboo and cornmeal. The Swedish specialist for outdoor food and beverage containers and cutlery, Light My Fire , has now responded with a statement saying that its products do not contain any ...
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ArticleEarth Hour 2021 is a meditation for the planet
Most people associate the annual Earth Hour , organized by the World Wildlife Fund ( WWF ), with a symbolic gesture of their commitment to preserving our planet by turning off all the lights. But for this year’s Earth Hour on Saturday, March 27 at 8:30 p.m. local time, ...
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News briefsBollé commits to developing sustainable, eco-friendly products
Source: Bollé Eco React Mips After attracting attention last year with augmented reality for “trying on” the Phantom series on a smartphone and artificial intelligence in the Volt+ lens, Bollé Brands is now presenting its first eco-friendly sunglasses and helmets. The first ...
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The French government may authorize additional clearance sales periods
The French government is studying the possibility of additional clearance periods to help companies, such as apparel and footwear retailers, to eliminate stocks accumulated during Covid-19-related lockdowns. In an RTL radio interview, the French Economy and Finance minister Bruno Le Maire said “we are studying two options ...
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ArticleKeen turns its process for PFC-free footwear open-source
Portland, Oregon-based footwear brand Keen has developed an open-source model for manufacturing PFC-free footwear. To support this initiative, the brand has also challenged the entire outdoor footwear industry to be PFC-free by 2025. Product developers can visit www.keenfootwear.com/Detox to view details about the detoxification process Keen has followed ...
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Black Diamond starts using NuOrder digital platform for retailers
Beginning with the fall/winter 2021 buying season, Black Diamond is organizing all of its orders on the NuOrder digital buying platform. The B2B e-commerce platform for wholesalers hosts order forms, budget control tools, campaigns, catalog creation tools, whiteboarding and more. Black Diamond will manage its wholesale operations globally ...
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Korean Olympic team to wear The North Face
The Korean Sports and Olympic Committee ( KSOC ) reached an agreement with Youngone Outdoor Corporation ( YOC ), a distributor for major sports brands in the South Korean market. According to a report on SGB Media , YOC will supply the team with sportswear from The North ...
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The Lycra Company reports Higg self-assessment results for fiber production
The Lycra Company has completed the Higg Facility Environmental Module ( FEM ) self-assessment at all six of its Lycra fiber manufacturing sites. The impact assessment, which reviews environmental management systems, energy use, emissions, water usage, wastewater, and waste and chemical management at the facility level, helps manufacturing ...
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BASF and Vaude cooperate to make pants from car tires
German companies Vaude and BASF are cooperating to create a more effective product cycle for the outdoor brand’s products. The first of these is a pair of trekking pants made from recycled car tires. The pants are part of the Vaude SS 2022 collection and will be on ...
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News briefsGfK figures show recovery in British consumer confidence
According to the latest GfK long-term Consumer Confidence Index, all signs point to a slow but noticeable recovery in the economic situation of U.K. consumers. All indicators surged in March, with the overall index score rising by a robust seven points to -16. The measure of personal finances over the ...
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News briefsArtilect launches new global storytelling platform Culturelines
Artilect , the new performance-driven outdoor apparel brand founded by skater and snowboarder Trent Bush and Bradshaw Taylor ’s Corry Taylor in Boulder, Colorado, has just launched Culturelines , a print and digital publication covering stories from the outdoors, technology, music, arts and culture. New stories will be ...
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Article#PayYourWorkers initiative advocates for textile workers’ welfare during Corona crisis
More than 200 civil society organizations and unions launched a petition and global campaign on March 15 calling for reforms to support garment workers hit hard by the pandemic. The #PayYourWorkers initiative demands that brand manufacturers provide immediate support to workers in their supply chains and make enforceable commitments ...
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