All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 15, Issue 10 – Page 7
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News briefsDidriksons continues to invest heavily in Europe
Swedish outdoor brand Didriksons, founded in 1913 in Grundsund by Julius and Hanna Didrikson, continues to do well in Europe, especially in Germany, which is currently the company’s largest market. In order to get closer to its European customers and offer more efficient deliveries to end consumers, Didriksons is now ...
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ArticleEuropean outdoor industry and POW call for climate action – Join Now!
Ahead of COP27, the European outdoor industry and Protect Our Winters (POW) are working together to call on European decision-makers to prioritize sustainability. The outdoor industry is in a key position in the fight against climate change, and its customers are seeing the effects of climate change firsthand, from receding ...
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News briefsReima x WWF collection to raise funds for conservation
Finnish outdoor kidswear specialist Reima has introduced a special collection, the proceeds from which will go towards supporting WWF’s global conservation work. For every Reima x WWF collection item purchased between July 15 and Dec. 31, 2022, Reima will donate €2 to WWF’s global conservation efforts, with a minimum contribution ...
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News briefsNew CISUTAC consortium welcomes Lenzing, Decathlon and others
The newly founded consortium Circular and Sustainable Textile and Clothing (CISUTAC) already has 23 active members. Among them are Austrian fiber supplier Lenzing, Decathlon, the European Apparel and Textile Confederation (EURATEX), the Global Texile Scheme (GTS) and Oxfam. CISUTAC sets out to remove current bottlenecks along the textile supply chain ...
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News briefsRab and Lowe Alpine partner with UK National Park to inspire young people
British outdoor brands Rab and Lowe Alpine (owned by Equip Outdoor Technologies) have teamed up with the Peak District National Park Foundation to inspire young people to discover and care for the outdoors. The initiative sees the brands work with the National Park Authority on its Ambassador Schools program to ...
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News briefsJack Wolfskin appoints head of people and culture
Source: Aki Ben-Ezra Aki Ben-Ezra Aki Ben-Ezra has joined Jack Wolfskin as head of people and culture on Oct. 4. In this role, she uses her strategic leadership skills to create an environment in which Jack Wolfskin’s culture becomes a unique competitive advantage. She will also optimize ...
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ArticleHigg partners with Bluesign and ZDHC for better control of chemicals
The data platform Higg has announced new partnerships with Bluesign and ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals) to accelerate the use of environmentally-safe chemicals among global brands and manufacturers. According to a press release by Higg, the addition of the two voices in sustainable chemical management to Higg’s data and ...
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News briefsGlobetrotter, Ortovox and Lenzing are finalists for the German Sustainability Award
For the 15th time, the Stiftung Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis e.V. (German Sustainability Award Foundation) is presenting one of Europe’s best-known awards for social and ecological commitment. This year’s finalists in the corporate competition include the Hamburg-based outdoor retailer Globetrotter (category “Resources”) and the specialist for alpine emergency equipment, technical clothing with ...
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News briefsEuratex calls for Europe’s global leadership in sustainable textiles
The European Apparel and Textile Confederation (Euratex) considers that “Europe should become a global leader in sustainable textiles” and a benchmark for the rest of the world, the Euratex president, Alberto Paccanelli, recently said at the Porto Convention. The conference, called Sustainability meets Competitiveness: How to Square the Circle?, was ...
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News briefsDispute in Germany over “Black Friday” trademark ends
The trademark “Black Friday” was declared revoked by the Berlin Appellate Court on Oct. 14, 2022, with retroactive effect from April 25, 2019. The court thus confirmed the trademark cancellation for all goods and services that had not already been canceled by the German Federal Patent Court (BPatG). The German ...
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News briefsFour textile-producing nations join forces to reduce chemical waste
The governments of Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan and Vietnam have launched a joint $43-million program to manage and reduce toxic chemicals in their textile industries. The four nations account for about 15 percent of global clothing exports and their combined textile sectors employ more than 10 million people. The new five-year ...
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News briefsThule cuts jobs in the U.S.
The American division of Sweden-based Thule Group is implementing organizational changes that involve the commercial management team, product development and manufacturing. There have been “a limited number” of staff changes in commercial management, said Hilary Hartley, the president of Thule Group’s region America branch. Also, the company has decided to ...
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ArticleAlpkit launches second crowdfunding; invites customers to join as shareholders
On Oct. 24, British outdoor and cycling brand Alpkit will once again invite its customers to participate as shareholders via crowdfunding. The company launched a first of its kind in 2020, reaching its target in just eight minutes and closing the round 43 minutes later with 1350 customers as shareholders ...
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News briefsJack Wolfskin becomes partner of the Kendal Mountain Festival
German outdoor company Jack Wolfskin has become a partner sponsor of this year’s Kendal Mountain Festival. The festival is the ultimate social gathering for outdoor enthusiasts, held each year on the edge of the Lake District in the northwest English county of Cumbria. The festival takes place this year from ...
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SponsoredISPO Munich 2022: Your guide to what’s on offer in the halls
Unsure where to start at the biggest sports industry event of 2022? We outline the 5 core segment halls of ISPO Munich.
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News briefsSorel HQ to move in with Columbia Sportswear
Columbia Sportswear Company announced that its Sorel brand, currently located in a historic building at 700 SW Taylor Street in downtown Portland, Oregon, will move to an exclusive building on the site of the group’s headquarters near Portland (Washington County campus) in early 2023. The momentum of Sorel – founded ...
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News briefsChina goes hardcore for mountaincore
Mountaincore – or, as Jing Daily describes it, camping-inspired utility wear with urban chic – appears to be on the rise in China. Citing the social media and e-commerce platform Xiaohongshu, Jing Daily writes that the closure of China’s borders over Covid “pushed millions of young Chinese to spend their ...
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News briefsVaude CEO returns from long-distance hike to celebrate her birthday
Source: Antje von Dewitz After 1,100 kilometers on the GTA long-distance hiking trail and 66,000 meters of altitude, Antje von Dewitz has returned from her crossing of the Alps. The managing director of the German company Vaude had taken a two-and-a-half-month break to fulfill a long-term dream ...
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News briefsUnicef and Bangladesh associations partner under the Mothers@Work initiative
Source: Unicef Unicef has partnered with the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) under its Mothers@Work initiative. The joint initiative aims to help factories provide breastfeeding rooms and breaks, childcare facilities, paid maternity leave, cash benefits, healthcare, ...
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ArticleInfinited Fiber predicts Infinna roll-out delay due to Ukraine war
Fashion and textile technology company Infinited Fiber Company’s work to build the world’s first commercial-scale Infinna™ textile fiber mill in Kemi, Finland, has been largely on track since the mill site was announced in June 2022. The company is now also increasing its focus on further scaling up Infinna production ...
