All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 9, Issue 3-4 – Page 4

  • Article

    Icebug continues to grow by 30%

    2016-02-17T00:00:00Z

    Icebug got an Ispo Award last month for an interesting new and versatile “three-season sneaker” for everyday use, which it demonstrated at the Ispo Munich fair. It features a suede leather upper and a rubber sole fitted with two of its patented traction technologies. The rubber compound provides traction on ...

  • News briefs

    The 2016 edition of the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) mountain...

    2016-02-17T00:00:00Z

    The 2016 edition of the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) mountain race, which will take place on Aug. 22-28, has received 5,471 registration requests. Since its creation in 2003, when there were 700 runners registered, the success of the race has constantly grown. In order to respect a fragile mountain environment, ...

  • News briefs

    Johnson Outdoors' sales increased by 20 percent to $85.3 million...

    2016-02-17T00:00:00Z

    Johnson Outdoors' sales increased by 20 percent to $85.3 million for the three months up to Jan. 1, with a negative impact of 2 percentage points from exchange rate changes. The three months are the first quarter of Johnson Outdoors' fiscal year and a seasonally weak quarter. The company said ...

  • News briefs

    Keen has been named in the inaugural Rodale 100 in...

    2016-02-17T00:00:00Z

    Keen has been named in the inaugural Rodale 100 in the Environmental category for its 2015 Live Monumental campaign. The Rodale 100 is a list of 100 people, companies, nonprofit organizations and products that are recognized for positively impacting the world on a local, national and/or global scale, through their ...

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    The Conservation Alliance contributed $1.6 million to 43 conservation organizations...

    2016-02-17T00:00:00Z

    The Conservation Alliance contributed $1.6 million to 43 conservation organizations throughout North America in 2015, according to its latest annual report. Adding to its funding record, the Alliance attracted 27 new members last year. Each member company pays annual dues that go into a central fund, which the organization claims ...