All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 15, Issue 10 – Page 18
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News briefs
Dolomite continues to support Trentino Tree Agreement
Dolomite has extended its partnership with Trentino Tree Agreement, a project to enhance and restore forests in Italy’s Trentino, Outdoor Magazine has reported. The Trentino Tree Agreement was launched by local authorities – Provincia Autonoma di Trento – after storm Vaia destroyed 4,000,000 cubic meters of trees on Oct. 29, ...
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News briefsPeak Performance hires H&M’s global marketing director
As reported by habit.se, Peak Performance has hired Tina Rolén, most recently global marketing director for H&M and previously with Adidas, The North Face, Haglöfs and Mini Rodini, as its new vice president of marketing. The company has also appointed a new chief financial officer, Stefan Bratlie Persson. He joins ...
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News briefsNew sales manager and other staff changes at Oberalp in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Source: Oberalp Group Irina Andorfer The Bolzano, South Tyrol-based Oberalp Group has appointed Irina Andorfer as senior sales manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH), effective Sep. 1. In her role, she reports to Oberalp Group wholesale director Alberto Ferrin. Andorfer has been with the group in ...
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Floods in Pakistan could trigger global cotton crisis
An estimated 40 to 45 percent of Pakistan’s cotton crops have been ravished by the recent torrential rains and heavy floods. This is likely to have a major effect on the global cotton cycle, as Pakistan is one of the world’s biggest cotton producers. The country is the fifth largest ...
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News briefsPuma launches collection of multi-terrain outdoor footwear and apparel
Source: Puma Puma Seasons Puma has announced the launch of a new collection of outdoor footwear and apparel called Seasons. It is a line of performance products made with technical materials and stay-dry features for use on various terrains in all seasons. The collection has its roots ...
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ArticleBikeExchange reports higher revenue and loss, lower costs
In its 2021/22 annual report, publicly traded online bicycle marketplace BikeExchange Limited makes no secret of the fact that it has been on a rigorous restructuring course over the past 12 months. Nevertheless, total revenue increased 47.4 percent compared to the previous fiscal year 2020/21 (which also ended June 30) ...
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News briefsEOG with new Associate Members
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) welcomes ACS and Outtra as new associate members from the wider outdoor business value chain. Founded in 1997, ACS is a reverse logistics provider for fashion rental and refurbishment in the U.K. From suits and kilts to dresses and baby rompers; the company has been ...
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News briefsJack Wolfskin with new nature conservancy campaign
For the German outdoor brand Jack Wolfskin, the 2022 fall and winter seasons begin with a mission to return people, places and animals to their roots and an intact environment. Inspired by the founding story of Jack Wolfskin, which unfolded around a campfire in the Canadian wilderness in the early ...
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ArticleTicket to the Moon receives provisional membership status to WFTO
Ticket to the Moon, known for its silk parachute hammock and a range of other travel and outdoor accessories, has been granted provisional membership to the World Fair Trade Organisation (WFTO), the global community of social enterprises that fully practice Fair Trade. WFTO’s guarantee system verifies that members are truly ...
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News briefsKeswick Mountain Festival takes a break in 2023
After careful consideration, the organizers of the Keswick Mountain Festival in the Lake District in Cumbria, England, have announced that they will not hold the festival in 2023. “There are several reasons that have led us to make this call, but underpinning all of them is the desire to have ...
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News briefsRapala VMC Corp. issues FY22 profit warning
Rapala VMC Corp., citing a short open water fishing season this year and strong de-stocking at retail, is forecasting a significant drop in annual operating profit against the €32.1 million it reported for the financial year 2021. The Finnish-based fishing tackle company also said abnormal weather on all key continents, ...
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News briefsVF reportedly cutting several hundred jobs
ShopEatSurf reported that VF Corp. headquartered in Denver, Colorado, and parent company of brands such as The North Face, Timberland, Smartwool, Altra, Icebreaker and Vans, is cutting 600 jobs worldwide “to align our people and capabilities with our highest strategic priorities,” as VF CEO Steve Rendle reportedly stated in a ...
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News briefsKeen releases new women’s crossover hiking shoe
Source: Keen Footwear For autumn/winter 2022, Keen is introducing the Terradora Flex, a women’s hiking shoe designed the shoe for a sort of athleisure use, on the trail and in town. It combines the Terradora model’s fit with the Keen brand’s Bellows.Flex air-cushioning system, located at the ...
