All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 15, Issue 10 – Page 4
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ArticlePOC launches Alpride avalanche backpack with RECCO
Source: POC Dimension Avalanche Backpack POC has unveiled the new Dimension Avalanche Backpack, which combines more than one avalanche safety system. Described by POC as ”ultra-durable, innovative, rechargeable, smart and hassle-free,” the backpack is equipped with the Alpride E2 electronic airbag system from Swiss avalanche airbag system ...
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News briefsFour outdoor drinkware brands join forces to promote sustainability in the U.S.
Klean Kanteen, MiiR, Stanley and Yeti have joined forces to identify opportunities and actions to reduce carbon emissions throughout the drinkware supply chain, making an important contribution to a more sustainable future. The project, known as the Drinkware CoLab, supports the Colorado-based Outdoor Industry Association’s (OIA) goal of making the ...
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News briefsSchoeller Textil undergoes rebranding and defines brand strategy
The Swiss textile manufacturer Schoeller Textil AG has reworked its logo and brand claim. With a modern corporate design and the new claim “Textile Intelligence,” the company wants to embody the guiding principle of the development and successful implementation of innovation and intelligent textile technologies. In a company statement, the ...
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ArticleRocky Brands lowers FY revenue outlook
Despite reporting steady or strong sales from its portfolio of footwear brands during the third quarter, Rocky Brands has lowered its FY revenue outlook due to a difficult, year-over-year sales comparison in the fourth quarter. Through nine months, the parent of the Durango and Georgia brands, among others, had a ...
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News briefsBergzeit Re-Use expanded to include outdoor clothing for kids
Bergzeit is expanding its “Re-Use” online store, launched earlier this summer, to include second-hand outdoor clothing and footwear for children. The store now offers jackets, pants, sweatshirts, shoes and even equipment such as hiking backpacks or bike bags for the whole family from well-known brands such as Patagonia, Ortovox, Maloja, ...
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News briefsPuma partners with P.A.M. on outdoors-inspired collection
Puma has teamed up with P.A.M. on a shoe and apparel collection that is said to blur the lines “between streetwear and outdoor clothing.” The collaboration is part of a larger project – the PAM/PUMA BIO/VERSE – that aims to reconnect with the concepts of nature and community. P.A.M. (Perks ...
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News briefsSport Press launches Winter Business Days
Sport Press SRL SB, the organizers of the Outdoor & Running Business Days (ORBDAYS) in Italy’s Riva del Garda, is launching a winter version of the event called Winter Business Days (WBDAYS). The first edition of the new B2B event is scheduled to take place on Jan. 22-23, 2023, in ...
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ArticleCake partners with Goldwin in Japan
Cake, the Swedish manufacturer of lightweight e-motorcycles, has signed a three-year partnership agreement in Japan with premium sportswear manufacturer and distributor Goldwin Inc. The partnership draws on Goldwin Inc.’s 70 years of experience and well-established network in manufacturing, distribution, sales and branding, working with premium sports and outdoor brands such ...
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News briefsScarpa leads EU-funded recycling project
Scarpa, the Italian outdoor footwear specialist, has announced the launch of Re-Shoes, a recycling initiative backed by the European Union (EU). As the project leader, Scarpa will coordinate the efforts of a consortium of international companies that involve the recycling of end-of-life footwear reprocessed into new footwear. The project, which ...
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News briefsDidriksons returns to Paris
After a successful first appearance in 2021, Swedish jacket brand Didriksons is returning to France to open a new three-month pop-up store in the iconic Heureux les Curieux in Paris’ Le Marais district. The brand commented that it expects the audience to continue to grow and that having a physical ...
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News briefsVittoria Group announces executive changes
Vittoria Group has announced that Karim Pine is taking over from Glenn Lee as the new managing director for North America. Lee, who held the regional managing director position for two years, will now head the newly established global accessories business unit. Vittoria, specializing in performance bicycle tires and accessories, ...
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News briefsOrbea creates new role in sales and promotes in-house talents
Spanish bike firm Orbea has created the new position of sales strategy director, which is to be occupied by its former global sales director, Gonzalo García de Salazar. Nick Howe, who has served until now as Orbea’s U.S. country manager, is taking over the company’s global sales director role. Cary ...
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News briefsGlobetrotter's sustainable activity month is back
German outdoor retailer Globetrotter is once again focusing on the topic of sustainability during the month of November. With its product label “A Greener Choice,” its repair shops, second-hand offering and equipment rental, the outdoor retailer is currently also a finalist for the 15th German Sustainability Award. For the fifth ...
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News briefsHoudini opens second Stockholm store/hub
Located in Kungsgatan 30 in a former Samsung shop, Swedish brand Houdini has opened its second store in the capital. With the new opening, the shopping street in central Stockholm now has the Houdini Hub next to the Norröna and The North Face flagship stores, followed by Naturkompaniet in one ...
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News briefsVersion 3.0 of the ZDHC Manufacturing Restricted Substances List published
The ZDHC Foundation has published the latest update of its Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (MRSL). The MRSL version 3.0 is now visible on the Roadmap to Zero website, along with the updated versions of the ZDHC MRSL Conformance Guidance (version 2.0), ZDHC MRSL Update Principle and Procedures (version 3.0) and ...
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News briefsShopify exceeds expectations
E-commerce platform Shopify, headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, has released excellent third-quarter results, posting a 22 percent year-over-year revenue increase to $1.4 billion. “Shopify is the central nervous system that powers millions of businesses around the world. During Q3, merchants continued to recognize Shopify’s exceptional value and increased their adoption of ...
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News briefsOberalp tackles its brand’s relevance for the Gen Z
The annual Oberalp virtual summit, just held in Zurich, Switzerland, had a special theme: “The Gen Z mountains – how the next generation is changing the outdoor industry.” In a virtual and physical meeting, several speakers, activists and Gen Z outdoor enthusiasts gathered to discuss the issues that move the ...
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ArticleMoncler's momentum continues
Moncler, through the issuance of an interim report, said consolidated group revenues on a constant-currency basis rose 32 percent during the first nine months of 2002 to €1,556.6 million. Third-quarter group sales increased 12 percent year-over-year on a constant-currency basis to €638.3 million. Moncler brand nine-month revenues were 21 percent ...
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ArticleHoka strides ahead for Deckers in Q2 with record sales
Deckers Brands has posted a strong rise in second-quarter net sales, driven by record revenue growth at its Hoka and Ugg brands. Net sales for the three months to Sept. 30 rose 21 percent year on year to $875.6 million. On a constant currency basis, the increase was 25 percent. ...
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ArticleRugged outdoor footwear market rebounds in 2021
After a disappointing 2020, impacted adversely by the global pandemic, the global branded outdoor shoe market returned to growth last year. Worldwide rugged outdoor footwear sales climbed 28 percent higher to $6,756 million in U.S. dollars in 2021, based on research conducted by the Outdoor Industry Compass in partnership with Sporting Goods Intelligence.
