All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 4, Issue 21
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Woolrich is planning to put out a range of technical...
Woolrich is planning to put out a range of technical outdoor clothing for its main markets, including North America, Europe and Japan, for the autumn/winter 2012-13 season. Meanwhile, the company has signed a multi-year licensing deal with Weeplay Kids for boys' sportswear and layette apparel in the U.S. and Canada. ...
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Regatta Group, the largest outdoor group in the U.K., is...
Regatta Group, the largest outdoor group in the U.K., is about to open a new 400,000-square-foot warehouse in Ellesmere Port. This will nearly double the warehousing capacity of the group, which owns the brands Regatta, Craghoppers, Dare2b, Regatta Professional and Hawkshead. As the company expands globally, it considers the enlarged ...
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SOG goes hunting in Nuremberg
The Scandinavian Outdoor Group (SOG) is widening its activities to move into what it describes as the wilderness segment. As part of its investments in this category, SOG will set up a Scandinavian Village at the IWA show in Nuremberg. Taking place in March, IWA is mostly known as a ...
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Jack Wolfskin plans to open its third store in France...
Jack Wolfskin plans to open its third store in France in November. The 180-square-meter space at La Défense, west of Paris, follows the recent opening of the company's second French store, in Strasbourg.
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Uzbek labor practices are under fire
The use of forced child labor in harvesting cotton in Uzbekistan has gotten the attention of more than 60 international apparel companies, including Adidas, Li Fung, New Balance, Columbia Sportswear, Eddie Bauer, Puma, PPR, VF Corporation, Burberry, C A, Carrefour and The Jones Group . They have ...
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The next Textile Panel held by the Norwegian Fashion Institute...
The next Textile Panel held by the Norwegian Fashion Institute will focus on the sporting industry. The meeting, scheduled for Oct. 27, will include a discussion led by Dr. Clare Hussey of the European Outdoor Group, about the organization's work on the Eco Index. Robin Grankvist from the Swedish company ...
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The North Face has extended its title sponsorship of the...
The North Face has extended its title sponsorship of the Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc, which it has sponsored since its inception in 2003. Europe's premier ultra-running event consists of four races starting in late August in Chamonix, France, through Italy and Switzerland. It draws about 5,500 runners from 58 countries. ...
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VF shifts top Euro staff to the head of Timberland
Patrik Frisk , who has been in charge of VF Corporation 's outdoor and action sports unit in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) for the last two years, was placed at the helm of Timberland this week after VF completed its acquisition of The Timberland Company , ...
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EOG opens the floor for ‘Living Wage Roundtable’
The European Outdoor Group has joined forces with the Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) to organize a roundtable conference on the theme “Living Wage.” The event will take place in Berlin on Oct. 27. Access to the conference is strictly limited to invited guests. Invitations can be applied for through ...
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Timberland employees have embarked on more than a month of...
Timberland employees have embarked on more than a month of community service activities worldwide. Starting on Sept. 8, the company's Serv-a-palooza initiative began, with its goal of meeting communities' critical needs and creating sustainable impact. The annual project started 14 years ago as a one-day event geared toward getting Timberland ...
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Yeti is in a striptease mood in Dresden
Yeti , the German supplier of down sleeping bags and jackets, has set up a second production unit in the Globetrotter store that moved to a new location in Dresden earlier this month. With walls and machinery that are mostly transparent, allowing customers to watch the down-filling process, the ...
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Dmitri Siegel has joined the team at Patagonia as vice...
Dmitri Siegel has joined the team at Patagonia as vice president of global e-commerce. He comes from Urban Outfitters, where he was executive director of marketing, a role that included setting strategic direction for marketing and e-commerce. At Patagonia, his job will include developing emerging markets. Before he worked at ...
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Timberland has signed a licensing deal with Parigi that will...
Timberland has signed a licensing deal with Parigi that will take its children's clothing collection to the U.S. Parigi will design and distribute clothes and accessories for boys, girls and infants through 2014. They will be available at major department stores and specialty retailers through the U.S. Timberland will still ...
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The North Face has created the new position of a...
The North Face has created the new position of a key account manager for hardgoods and footwear for the German market. Matthias Leurs served before as a sales representative for Brooks, the U.S. brand of running shoes, as a regional sales representative. At The North Face he will share the ...
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A court of justice in Madrid has declared the start...
A court of justice in Madrid has declared the start of insolvency proceedings for Coronel Tapiocca, the Spanish retailer of outdoor and travel apparel and accessories. After a meeting with the creditors, the court authorized the insolvency administrators of the chain to sell parts of it for €1.2 million to ...
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Cotton prices finally stabilize
The cotton bubble has burst. Prices are half what they were at their peak in March, when they reached about $1,400 for a candy (356 kilograms). Constraints on production capacity among Far East producers have also eased up. As a result the Indian government has decided not to impose any ...
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Use of organic cotton rises
Textile Exchange estimates that global retail sales of apparel, home and personal care items using organic cotton increased by 20 percent between 2009 and 2010, reaching a value of more than $5.61 billion and exceeding TE's earlier projection that they would go up to a level of $5.1 million. A ...
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Schorsch Nickaes will concentrate in the future on his responsibilities...
Schorsch Nickaes will concentrate in the future on his responsibilities as product coordinator at Dynafit, Salewa's ski-touring brand, along with his new position as product line manager of Pomoca, the recently acquired Swiss producer of ski skins and related accessories. Effective in October, he will be discharged from the other ...
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James Harris is taking the position of chief operating officer...
James Harris is taking the position of chief operating officer for Berghaus, the British outdoor brand. He will oversee the brand's global planning, operations, supply chain and customer services, and take the reins of Berghaus Asia, based in Hong Kong. He is also a new member of the company's board. ...
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Two new executives will be in charge of global product...
Two new executives will be in charge of global product at Mountain Hardwear. Matt Page is the new vice president for global apparel, responsible for overall strategy and direction of the brand's apparel and accessories. Ted Ganio is vice president of global equipment and innovation, and will oversee the brand's ...
