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ArticleIspo’s first live digital conference inspires and informs
The digital conference Ispo Re.Start Days premiered on June 30 and July 1. Around 100 company representatives and industry experts from about 50 countries met in a studio at the Munich exhibition center or joined online from their home or corporate offices to discuss the new start of the sporting ...
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ArticleThe winners of the Scandinavian Outdoor Award
The Scandinavian Outdoor Group (SOG) has announced the winners of the Scandinavian Outdoor Award for the coming spring/summer season. Due to travel restrictions associated with the Covid-19 pandemic, the jury selected this year’s winners - one main winner and four category winners – not in the mountains of Austria, but ...
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ArticleChanges in Deuter’s management
Just hours after he participated in a panel of experts on the topic of how to overcome the corona crisis at the Ispo Re.Start Days, the German backpack and sleeping bag specialist Deuter announced that Martin Riebel will step down from his position as managing director of the brand on ...
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ArticleVaude and others join Facebook boycott
Vaude is the first German outdoor brand to join the international #StopHateForProfit campaign, which wants to encourage Facebook to take more action against hateful, violent and racist content in its networks. The outdoor brand has stopped all paid advertising on Facebook and Instagram from July 1 until further notice. The ...
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ArticleConference program of Ispo Re.Start Days
With the Ispo Re.Start Days, the Ispo Group is organizing a digital live conference on June 30 and July 1 to provide orientation and growth strategies for the time after the Covid-19 pandemic. In compliance with the current protection and hygiene regulations, the majority of the speakers will meet in ...
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ArticleGore presents new sustainability framework with ambitious CO2 targets for its fabrics division
W. L. Gore & Associates has released a new Sustainability Framework for its Gore Fabrics Division. The framework reflects the evolution of the company’s sustainability strategy and provides a cohesive, tangible expression of the company’s diverse and long-term commitment. In particular, it demonstrates Gore’s commitment to protecting people and the ...
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ArticleOutdoor brands stop ad campaigns on Facebook and Instagram
On June 19, The North Face (TNF) became the first major sporting goods company to stop advertising on Facebook after civil rights organizations put increasing pressure on Facebook for moderation content and hate speech following the death of George Floyd. In a tweet that said “We’re in. We’re Out,” TNF ...
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ArticleRussian outdoor market on the rise, online booming
The demand for outdoor goods in general in Russia in June is 94 percent higher than at the same time last year, says the Russian online marketplace Avito in a statement. On average, the number of customers looking for travel backpacks, sleeping bags, and similar items is nearly a third ...
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ArticleRossignol’s legendary president Laurent Boix-Vives has passed away
The Rossignol Group has informed the public of the passing of Laurent Boix-Vives. Mr Boix-Vives, who had been the company’s legendary chairman for some 50 years, died on Thursday, June 18, at the age of 93. On behalf of the great Rossignol family, of which he was the spiritual father, ...
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ArticleWorn Again Technologies raises €8 million investment
Worn Again Technologies, a British technology licensing company, has secured up to €8 million in new equity capital from investors, including follow-on commitments from two of its existing strategic investors, H&M Group and Sulzer. Worn Again Technologies is developing unique polymer recycling processes that will enable raw materials in textiles ...
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ArticleEmerald releases post-corona prevention plan
California-based Emerald Holding, Inc., the parent company of U.S. trade shows such as Outdoor Retailer and Surf Expo, announced its commitment to providing a higher standard of health and safety protocols in preparation for the expected reopening of the company’s live events in the shadow of the Covid-19 pandemic. The ...
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ArticleApparel and footwear industries propose Green Recovery Plan to European authorities
(SGI) The Policy Hub, a joint effort of the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi), the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), and the Global Fashion Agenda (GFA), has published a proposal for a ”Green Recovery Plan for Europe,” which is meant to support the economic recovery of the region ...
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ArticleApex’s revenues drop by 20%
Lower global licensee sales due to the coronavirus crisis weighed on the results of California-based Apex Global Brands, previously called Cherokee Global Brands. It saw revenues for its first fiscal quarter ended on May 2, 2020 fall by 20 percent to $4.0 million, as royalty revenues from brands such as ...
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ArticleLiv Cycling campaign underlines commitment to parity for women in cycling (Video)
Liv Cycling, a company founded in 2008 by Giant executive Bonnie Tu as part of the Giant Group company and dedicated to getting more women on bikes, has introduced Liv Committed, a global brand campaign reaffirming its commitment to women in cycling. The campaign highlights the ways Liv Cycling is ...
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ArticleRetail trends and sustainability: What outdoor retailers can do
In an article on the European Outdoor Group’s website, EOG Head of Retail Peter Ottervanger shared his thoughts on some of the key issues relating to emerging retail trends around sustainability, and how they link to the accelerating digital age.
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ArticlePrimaLoft “adjusts business” in the crisis and dismisses European managers
Ingredient brand PrimaLoft has confirmed existing rumors about the separation from its president licensing and managing director Europe, Jochen Lagemann, as of May 31. Jochen Lagemann A PrimaLoft spokesperson said that Lagemann’s departure was a result of the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic: “Due to ...
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ArticleJack Wolfskin provides insight into supply chain and factory salaries
Jack Wolfskin recently published its annual social responsibility report for 2018/19. The German outdoor brand owned by the U.S. Callaway Golf Company currently works with 68 production partners in 12 different countries. Most of the production volume is sourced from Vietnam, Bangladesh, Cambodia and China. In the latest 68-page report, ...
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ArticleOutdoor activities essential to well-being, new study reveals
New research released by the European Outdoor Group (EOG) reveals that the appeal of outdoor activities has been boosted by enforced Covid-19 restrictions. In a survey of consumers in the U.K., France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Poland and Sweden, 70 percent of the respondents said that they are looking forward to ...
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ArticlePatagonia CEO Marcario is stepping down
Rose Marcario is stepping down as chief executive of Patagonia on June 12, after 12 years with the company, the last six as CEO. She joined Patagonia as chief financial officer in 2008 after spending 15 years in private equity. Patagonia’s chief operating officer, Doug Freeman, will take her place ...
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ArticleNew laundry habits could reduce ocean microfiber pollution
The thousands of microfibers that are released by fabrics during domestic textile washing end up in rivers, the sea and the ocean, causing marine microplastic pollution. A new study from Northumbria University, conducted in partnership with Procter & Gamble, has revealed that nearly 13,000 tons of microfibers are being released ...
