All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 15, Issue 6 – Page 4
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News briefsUnifi announces recipients of Repreve Sustainability Awards
Nike and Target both reached the milestone of transforming more than 2 billion recycled plastic bottles through the use of Repreve fiber this year. Polartec, Walmart and Texhong Textile Group transformed more than 1 billion bottles each. This year’s recipients of Unifi’s Repreve Champions of Sustainability awards helped turn a ...
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News briefsHaglöfs updates wholesale organization for the Nordics
Haglöfs announced the update of its wholesale organization in the Nordic region through the reassignment of key positions and the introduction of new talent. The goal of the reorganization is to strengthen growth in wholesale (improving brand presence in the European markets) while focusing on a sustainable business. The members ...
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News briefsZyroFisher expands existing distribution partnership with Camelbak
In addition to the existing portfolio of Camelbak’s cycling products, the U.K.-based company ZyroFisher will also distribute Camelbak’s outdoor, running, hiking, tactical and everyday bottles and drinkware products in the U.K. and Ireland starting June 1, 2022. The commercial activities will be overseen by Adrian Davison, senior brand manager at ...
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News briefsBikeExchange announces departure of its CEO
Mark Watkin, the global CEO of the Australian-based bike marketplace BikeExchange Limited, has resigned from the role effective immediately. Watkin, who has been with the company for five years, will stay on in the short term to ensure a smooth transition. Co-founder and current board member Sam Salter will step ...
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News briefsGuardian Bikes brings bike production back to U.S.
Guardian Bikes, a U.S. manufacturer of kids’ bikes and a fast-growing startup backed by investor Mark Cuban since its Shark Tank (USA) appearance with SureStop brakes in 2017, has announced it will open a highly automated bicycle factory in Seymour, Indiana, to bring bicycle production from Asia back to the ...
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World’s Sports Group launches World’s Cycling marketplace
With the new platform World’s Cycling, the World’s Sports Group wants to help athletes to find and apply for cycling events all over the globe and also provide support for event organizers to find new participants. The World’s Cycling platform aims to become the go-to platform for bike competitions and ...
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Short stops
Short Stops Week 22, 2022
EXECUTIVE CHANGES +++ Karpos has hired Gian Luca Gasca as its new content manager, within the brand’s marketing team +++ KMD Brands Limited’s non-executive director John Harvey has postponed his retirement date announced for May 31 until further notice while the company seeks a successor for the position +++ Abby ...
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News briefsWrangler expands into fishing styles
Jeanswear brand Wrangler, part of Kontoor Brands, has announced the expansion of its All-Terrain Gear by Wrangler line of outdoor and athleisure apparel to include high-performance fishing styles. The new dual-gender ATG Wrangler Angler Collection, designed to meet the needs of anglers, incorporates key features like increased ventilation, stretch and ...
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ArticleItaly’s bike exports increase double-digit, e-bikes at 15%
A total of 1,975,000 million bicycles were sold in Italy in 2021 – 2 percent less than in the previous year, according to the annual estimates provided by the Italian bike industry association, ANCMA (Associazione Ciclo Motociclo Accessori). Sales of traditional bikes were down by 3 percent to 1,680,000 units, ...
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Sport Import takes over distribution of USWE in ten European countries
The German bike wholesale specialist Sport Import has taken over the distribution of USWE bike backpacks from Sweden. USWE offers backpacks designed for biking that feature a patented shoulder strap technology that prevents the pack from moving too much. Sport Import will be responsible for distributing the packs in Germany, ...
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News briefsEOCA Earth Day fundraiser closes with €24,000 in donations
Thanks to numerous product and monetary donations, the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) raised nearly €24,000 during its recent online fundraiser, held over Earth Day 2022. Black Diamond, Cumulus, Keen, Lesovik, Schöffel, Smartwool, Stanley and Vaude donated a percentage of their online sales to EOCA during the fundraiser. Buff donated ...
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News briefsOrtlieb expands digital dealer support
Following the introduction of a dealer locator on its brand platform www.ortlieb.com, which allows customers worldwide to view the nearest Ortlieb specialist retailer, the German specialist for waterproof outdoor and bicycle bags has now taken the next step together with Outtra to allow local retailers to participate in the increasingly ...
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News briefsChaco collaborates with U.K. Outsiders Store
Chaco Footwear, a division of Wolverine World Wide, celebrates its first international collaboration with U.K. retailer Outsiders Store. The collection combines the classic design of a British 4×4 vehicle with Chaco’s Z/1 sandal. According to the brand, the new collection features the durability and functionality of all Chaco sandals. The ...
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News briefsBuff to expand staff at its manufacturing site
Buff, the Spanish headwear and neckwear company, plans to hire 140 people for its manufacturing site in Catalonia, who will add to its current workforce of 350. More specifically, the company will employ 70 people by the end of the year and another 70 workers in 2023. The new employees ...
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News briefsNew “Eurobike Innovators’ Prize” seeks the most innovative projects
As part of the location premiere of the show at Messe Frankfurt from July 13-17, 2022, Eurobike will be presenting a new award recognizing the most innovative products, services and ideas from the cycling and future mobility industry. Companies can submit their projects until June 6. The Eurobike Innovators’ Prize ...
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News briefsDakine starts partnership with 1% for the Planet
Dakine has entered into a partnership with 1% for the Planet, committing to donate 1 percent of gross sales from e-comm sales each year to select non-profit environmental partners strategically supported by the 1% team. The partnership aligns with Dakine’s commitment to respect and protect the mountains and the ocean. ...
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ArticleA look at Ternua’s business with its CEO
Ternua Group rounded out 2021 with sales of €28.8 million, up by 15 percent year-on-year and by 11 percent from 2019. Now CEO Jokin Umerez has revealed in an interview with CMDsport that Ternua aims to sustain the same 15 percent growth in sales for the present year, despite uncertainties ...
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News briefsEuropean Outdoor Activity Barometer: Invitation to participate in a Europe-wide survey by EOG and IGOT
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) and the It’s Great Out There Coalition (IGOT) are seeking interest from the outdoor community to be part of an exciting syndicate study focusing on outdoor sports activities across Europe. Two years (and one pandemic) after the last joint research by the EOG and IGOT ...
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ArticleThe trends of the next ISPO Awards round: sustainability and low weight
Thanks to a new concept, the ISPO Awards presented the second of four annual sets of winners earlier this week. The jury selected 23 sports products from a wide range of categories in this round, most of which demonstrated convincing new solutions regarding sustainability or low weight. Many of these ...
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ArticleVista Outdoor outlines long-term vision and financial goals for proposed separation of its business
Vista Outdoor, the parent company of 39 brands including CamelBak, Bushnell Golf, Foresight Sports, Bell Helmets, Camp Chef, Giro, QuietKat and Stone Glacier, held its annual investor day for institutional investors and analysts at the New York Stock Exchange this week. Speakers included CEO Chris Metz, CFO Sudhanshu Priyadarshi and ...
