All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 8, Issue 22-23 – Page 3
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Woolrich, the U.S. outdoor apparel company, has appointed Kyle Kilcherman...
Woolrich, the U.S. outdoor apparel company, has appointed Kyle Kilcherman as its director of sales, to take charge of North American wholesale apparel sales. Kilcherman was formerly a professional golf player and a sales representative for Nike Golf, but he built up experience in the broader sports and outdoor industry ...
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Columbia Sportswear has launched a pilot of the ReThreads apparel...
Columbia Sportswear has launched a pilot of the ReThreads apparel and footwear recycling program, a special initiative designed to simplify post-consumer recycling, in partnership with I:CO. Columbia is installing collection bins at its stores in which customers can drop off their used clothing and shoes for recycling. The pilot was ...
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Norrøna stops using antibacterial treatments
Norrøna has decided to eliminate the use of antibacterial treatments in its products. The Norwegian sports apparel company has been using bacteriostatic treatment with silver nitrate on some garments to prevent bacterial growth and reduce the need for washing, thereby prolonging the life of the product. The move comes after ...
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Scott buys Dolomite, works on another deal
The Scott Sports group continues its strong external growth strategy. We understand that it is already working on another acquisition, which may be sealed before the end of this year, after striking a preliminary agreement last month for the takeover of Dolomite from the Tecnica Group.Scott's management indicates that ...
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Eoca announces new winners for funding
Twice a year the European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) receives applications from conservation organizations with projects that they would like to be considered for funding. Voting takes place in March and October each year. Eoca draws a shortlist of projects which the public can vote for online. The shortlisted projects ...
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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta), the international...
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta), the international animal welfare organization, attacked Textile Exchange a few weeks ago for keeping Ovis 21 on its steering committee for the development of a Responsible Wool Standard (RWS), which is scheduled to be finalized by next May. Peta was referring to ...
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Woolrich has opened a second Dutch store in Amsterdam and...
Woolrich has opened a second Dutch store in Amsterdam and a second American store in Boston as part of its continuing retail expansion. In 2014 the U.S. sportswear brand opened flagship stores in Prague, Hamburg, Sylt (Germany), Tokyo, New York and Brescia (Italy). The new Amsterdam store is located at ...
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The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) is among the global business...
The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) is among the global business associations that the United Nations has recently recognized as having an impact and moving the needle on ten of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Leaders from U.N. member states officially adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in September. The Agenda ...
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Petzl has appointed Brian Block to head its North American...
Petzl has appointed Brian Block to head its North American sports division. Block was previously sales director for Gregory Mountain Products and High Sierra Outdoor, after several years as a regional representative for brands from Osprey to Marmot, Sole and Scarpa, as part of Ames Adventure Outfitters. Block is to ...
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Strategic changes pay off at Amer Sports
Following strategic changes begun last year, the balls sports business at Amer Sports contributed a sharp rise in the group's sales for the third quarter, while the company's turnover continued to advance briskly in apparel, footwear, own retailing and China.The Finnish group's sales increased by 11 percent to €713.7 million ...
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Andrew Townsin, country manager of Aigle for the U.K. and...
Andrew Townsin, country manager of Aigle for the U.K. and Ireland, is seeing his responsibilities extended in the new position of brand director of the French outdoor lifestyle company for the U.K. and Ireland as well as the U.S. and South America. Townsin joined Aigle in 2010 after two years ...
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After sitting for a few months on its board of...
After sitting for a few months on its board of directors, Tom Zelenovic has become the new chief executive of Bowtech, the American manufacturer of archery equipment. He previously acted as CEO of Gold Tip, a supplier of archery-related arrows, bolts, components and clothing. At Bowtech, Zelenovic takes the place ...
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Vasque's Thru-Hike Syndicate has announced the addition of the Continental...
Vasque's Thru-Hike Syndicate has announced the addition of the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) to the Syndicate for 2016. Starting in 2014 the Thru-Hike Syndicate has supported each year a select group of thru-hikers who are attempting to complete either the Appalachian Trail (AT) or the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), and ...
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Mountain Hardwear has appointed Steve Adams and Eric Betz as...
Mountain Hardwear has appointed Steve Adams and Eric Betz as product line managers for outerwear and equipment, respectively. Adams was most recently senior product manager for winter sports at Quiksilver. Betz acted as outerwear product developer at Marmot, and then as merchandise manager at Any Mountain and Vail Resorts for ...
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VF’s outdoor and action sports perform well
Double-digit sales expansion for the outdoor and action sports brands owned by VF Corporation supported the company's 8 percent sales rise for the third quarter in constant currencies. They contributed sales of $2,296.5 million, which was an increase of 5 percent in dollars and 13 percent in constant currencies. Their ...
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Mountain Warehouse, a British retailer specializing in accessible outdoor and...
Mountain Warehouse, a British retailer specializing in accessible outdoor and winter sports products, is reportedly launching a storefront on T-Mall, Alibaba's online marketplace. The opening is meant to be finalized ahead of Singles Day on Nov. 11, the biggest shopping day of the year in China, and could be regarded ...
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Skip Yowell, a co-founder of JanSport, passed away at 69...
Skip Yowell, a co-founder of JanSport, passed away at 69 on Oct. 13 at his home in Kansas, following an illness. Yowell founded the company in 1967 in Seattle, Washington, together with his cousin, Murray Pletz, and a seamstress, Jan Lewis, to make backpacks for the outdoors. The company went ...
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686 Technical Apparel has teamed up with Nikwax, the maker...
686 Technical Apparel has teamed up with Nikwax, the maker of water-proofing and cleaning products for outdoor gear and footwear, to provide a “100% washable” outerwear. All the 686 technical outerwear made with infiDry fabric in 686's winter 2015/16 collection will come with a free sachet containing two washes worth ...
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Bergans of Norway is donating about 640 items of clothing...
Bergans of Norway is donating about 640 items of clothing to a Norwegian organization for distribution to refugees from the Middle East. The items are worth the equivalent of €65,000 and consist mainly of wool, fleece and down-filled garments for the cold season.
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Manuel Abad Sáenz, who founded Calzados Fal 50 years ago, passed...
Manuel Abad Sáenz, who founded Calzados Fal 50 years ago, passed away on Oct. 24 at the age of 78. He began by making vulcanized outdoor shoes for the local farmers in the region of La Rioja. The company subsequently launched a brand, Chiruca, which is regarded as the biggest brand ...
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