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Multi-party alliance against microplastic pollution
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has teamed up with several other European organizations in the value chain of apparel production and maintenance, to work together on effective and economically feasible measures to tackle microplastic pollution.The other parties in the agreement are the European Textile and Apparel Confederation (Euratex), the European ...
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JD Sports Fashion outperforms again
JD Sports Fashion has continued to perform strongly in recent weeks, allowing the owner of Blacks, Millets, Go Outdoors and other sports and outdoor stores to report increased comparable sales and guidance above market expectations for the full fiscal year to Feb. 3.The group said last week that comparable store ...
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Tradeinn’s sales reach €120 million
Tradeinn, the leading online sports retailer in Spain, has raised its sales by about 50 percent to €120 million last year, as it improved its retail platform and continued to expand the number of sports categories covered.The turnover figure was reported to EFE, the Spanish news agency, by David Martín, ...
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WakaWaka - solar power for the outdoor with a social twist
WakaWaka, one of the newest members of the European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca), is an expression that means ”great light” in Swahili, one of the local languages in East Africa. It's the name of a Dutch manufacturer of special, patent-protected, portable solar chargers and lights, power banks and other solar-powered ...
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Schöffel invests more in innovation
Marking the 50th anniversary of its concentration on the sports and outdoor sector, Schöffel has opened a new 600-square-meter design and product development center at its head office at Schwabmünchen, transforming a former storage space for raw materials to accommodate employees under one roof who were previously spread in different ...
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The outdoor industry is urged to target “outdoor novices”
Outdoor companies ought to draw more consumers by making it clear in their marketing and participation investments that outdoor activities are inclusive and accessible, it was suggested at the European Outdoor Summit held in October in Treviso.Tom Goderis, managing partner and director at In Sites Consulting, and Sarah Grant, research ...
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La Sportiva has released its first sustainability report
The Italian maker of outdoor shoes and apparel has presented its first sustainability report, a 60-page document highlighting its corporate social responsibility (CSR) targets and achievements. The company, which was founded back in 1928, has been based in Val di Fiemme ever since. Its special location, at the foothill of ...
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A new start for Fesi
The European Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi) says it is making a “fresh start” under new leadership, to shift from a “reactive” attitude to a more “proactive” agenda. As previously reported (SGI Europe, Vol. 28 – N° 30+31 of Oct. 16), the industry's lobbying body in Brussels has ...
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It’s Great Out There offers students a major outdoor experience
The My Challenge project has recently enabled 13 teenagers from Friedrich Junge School in Großhansdorf, Germany to experience a 10-day trek through the Alps to Italy, via Austria. The project was organized in partnership with Primaloft and supported by The North Face. This was the first initiative to be awarded an #itsgreatoutthere grant. The ...
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Vaude, Pontetorto and the EOG tackle microfiber pollution
Biopile, a bio-degradable fleece fabric developed in partnership between Pontetorto and Vaude, has received the Performance Award for innovation in textiles at the Performance Days held in Munich last month. Vaude says that the fleece fabric with a brushed back manufactured by the Italian fabrics specialist is the first to ...
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The French are outdoor enthusiasts
The French love football, but when it comes to participation, walking and hiking come first. This is one of the elements that emerge from a recent study by a French market research agency, Observatoire Cetelem, on the state of play in sports participation. It is the first of three studies ...
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VF Corp. launches a new sustainability and CSR strategy
The owner of The North Face, Timberland and other brands has announced its new global sustainability and responsibility strategy, called “Made for Change.” The strategy was announced in conjunction with VF's Sustainability and Responsibility Performance Report, on Dec. 11. The new strategy commits VF Corp. to reduce its global environmental ...
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Hi-Tec’s integration leads Cherokee to a loss
Cherokee Global Brands, the American owner of the Hi-Tec, Tony Hawk and other brands, has lowered its financial projections, citing the difficult retail climate in the U.S. as well as Canada, where Sears has gone bankrupt.The challenging retail climate is affecting Hi-Tec as it is transitioning to a new licensing ...
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Tenson returns to Britain
Tenson is preparing to return to the British market after the appointment of Nick Anderson as country manager for the U.K., as part of the Swedish brand's moves to expand its business under fresh ownership.The Gothenburg-based brand was purchased last year by Nedvest Capital, after the bankruptcy of the Unlimited ...
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Many outdoor brands embrace new Gore-Tex technologies
W.L. Gore has announced the launch of a new brand, Gore-Tex Infinium, which will be introduced from the autumn of 2018 for a new generation of functional active lifestyle clothing and footwear. Marked with a new white diamond logo to distinguish it from the black diamond logo of its waterproof-breathable ...
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ZDHC launches a new innovation hub and boosts its certification standards
The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Foundation has announced the launch of its Implementation Hub, a platform which is supposed to accelerate the impact of best practices in environmental and chemical management across the value chains of the textile, apparel, footwear and leather industries. The new Implementation Hub makes ...
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New products boost Johnson Outdoors
Johnson Outdoors posted double-digit sales growth for its fourth fiscal quarter ended Sept. 29, driven by strong demand for new products in the fishing and diving divisions, which more than offset lower sales in the camping and recreational watercraft segments. The group's total revenues jumped by 22.5 percent from the ...
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Koska becomes Fenix’ president
The Fenix Outdoor Group is extensively rejigging its management to allow Martin Nordin to focus more intensely on the strategic development of the Swedish-based group of outdoor brands and retail banners.Fenix Outdoor announced that a management change is planned to take place at its shareholders' meeting next year, with Nordin's ...
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European mountaineering associations seal union
The European Union of Mountaineering Associations (EUMA) was established in Munich last month to jointly represent the interests of this activity around Europe, and to tackle issues around safety, infrastructure and protection of the environment.The founding assembly brought together representatives from 23 national associations representing about 2.5 million climbers and ...
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Baratto moves from Oberalp to Under Armour
Massimo Baratto, the 55-year-old Italian brand-building expert who is running Oberalp, is going to leave the South Tirolean company at the end of April to run the European operations of Under Armour, the big American sports brand, replacing the incumbent vice president and European managing director, Chris Bates. He and ...
