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ArticleAirMarker Balloon: A new innovative mountain rescue device from Switzerland
AirMarker, a start-up from Switzerland, has unveiled the AirMarkers R.One, the world’s first balloon rescue system – a portable, ultra-light signal balloon. The system speeds up the search process for accident victims or missing persons and represents a new category of its own in the outdoor market. The AirMarker system ...
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ArticleAspire Sports expands distribution of Cannondale and GT to more European countries
Source: Aspire Sports Central and Eastern European countries served by Aspire Sports Czech wholesaler and importer Aspire Sports S.R.O. is expanding the distribution of U.S. premium bicycle brands Cannondale and GT Bicycles, which belong to Dutch mobility group Pon Holdings B.V. and its subsidiary Pon.Bike since early ...
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ArticleFirst 11 candidates for the French Outdoor Awards 2024 announced
The first entrants who stand a chance of winning the French Outdoor Awards 2024, organized by the french trade association, the Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV), have been selected. Eleven products have been chosen, in this the first of three rounds. Two more test sessions will follow in the course of ...
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ArticleConsumers’ top-rated outdoor and cycling brands
Our latest exclusive big data analysis reveals which brands top the consumer ratings for outdoor and cycling brands from over 145,000 reviews
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ArticleMammut CEO Heiko Schäfer: “We are not a fashion brand”
Heiko Schäfer’s move to CEO of Mammut was one of the most talked about executive appointments of last year. It is not often that a C-level manager switches from the fashion industry to the outdoor business. His background makes Schäfer’s assertion in our exclusive interview even more important: He does ...
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ArticleWinners of the second round of the 2023 ISPO Award
At the second of a total of four jury meetings for the ISPO Award 2023, almost everything revolved around the Outdoor category. This may have to do with the fact that OutDoor by ISPO 2023 starts in Munich just a few days after the meeting. The jury was made up ...
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ArticleNew study casts doubt on bio-based plastic and plastic-blend textiles
A new study from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego tracked the ability of natural, synthetic and blended fabrics to biodegrade directly in the ocean, finding that Polylactic Acid (PLA), a so-called biodegradable plastic, does not biodegrade that rapidly in the marine environment, even after a year ...
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ArticleWNDR Alpine introduces first apparel collection, with 100% petroleum-free moisture control
WNDR Alpine, an outdoor B-Corp founded by biotech company Checkerspot, is launching the Phase Series, an eco-friendly activewear line featuring ingredients derived from microalgae. The Phase Series builds on WNDR Alpine’s success in developing backcountry skis and snowboards that feature high-performance materials derived from microalgae. Source: WNDR ...
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ArticleHoka sales up 20% in FY24, continuing to support Deckers growth
Deckers Brands expects Hoka will continue to lead sales growth in the current financial year, forecasting the brand will see a 20 percent increase in its top line after a 58.5 percent jump in the financial year that ended March 31. The majority of Hoka’s growth is expected to come ...
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ArticleJoin the Outdoor Industry Compass and EDM Publications at OutDoor by ISPO!
It’s the most important event of the year, and we’ll be there! Find out more about the free panels we’re hosting and the experts joining us
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ArticleVaude MD Antje von Dewitz calls for strong EU supply chain law
With the EU supply chain act CSDDD scheduled to be adopted, Vaude and its MD Antje von Dewitz have welcomed the planned mandatory due diligence.“This is an important decision that I feel strongly about.”
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ArticleBetter Cotton Conference addresses livelihoods and traceability
Better Cotton, the world’s largest cotton sustainability initiative, will hold its annual conference next month, June 21-22, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The event, to be held at the Felix Meritis, will bring together more than 300 industry stakeholders representing all stages of the supply chain – in person and online.
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ArticleEU outlines its position on the destruction of unsold textiles
The latest news from Brussels will affect how clothing brands deal with “waste” stock. On May 22, 2023, the Council of the EU formally adopted its position on the proposed regulation establishing a framework for setting ecodesign requirements for sustainable products. The new regulation, which will replace the existing 2009 ...
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ArticleNew co-chair of The Fashion Pact hails from H&M
H&M Group’s CEO Helena Helmersson has been appointed co-chair of The Fashion Pact, succeeding the global CEO-led industry initiative’s co-founder, Kering Chairman and CEO François-Henri Pinault. Pinault had launched The Fashion Pact at the 2019 G7 Summit upon the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron. The Fashion Pact represents one-third ...
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ArticleAs TNF and DTC continue to grow, VF Corp. has a turnaround strategy in place
VF Corp., which has begun a rigorous six- to 12-month process to find a new CEO, says it has a plan in place that will improve its sales and profitability fortunes over the next 12 months. It centers on continued growth for its The North Face (TNF), EMEA, and direct-to-consumer ...
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ArticlePrimus and Silva with joint sales subsidiary for Germany, Austria
After Silva Sweden AB acquired 100 percent of the shares in Primus AB from Fenix Outdoor AB on April 28, 2023, the two Swedish outdoor brands are operating as one company under the name Primus-Silva Sweden AB. For the German and Austrian markets, Primus-Silva Sweden AB is now establishing a ...
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ArticleRegistration for EOS 2023 now open
Delegate registration for the European Outdoor Summit (EOS) 2023 in Berlin, Germany, on Sept. 28-29 is now open. Early bird rates are available until June 21 (see below), and members of the European Outdoor Group (EOG) and the Federation of the German Sporting Goods Industry (BSI) are eligible for an ...
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ArticleMips: Progressive supply chain strategy to reduce carbon emissions, new test facility in China
Mips, the Swedish helmet-based safety technology specialist, has unveiled its work on a holistic strategy that includes a model to determine and address carbon emissions generated during product development. This represents an opportunity for the company to better address its environmental impact. Because Mips outsources the manufacturing of its products, ...
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ArticleWorldly introduces real-time factory data collection for Scope 3 calculations, ESG and compliance reporting
On May 16, Worldly (formerly Higg) announced its industry-first solution for collecting real-time data from factories along the supply chain. Now brands, retailers and manufacturers can share energy, water and waste data in near real-time and take action throughout the year. Access to this high-frequency, high-resolution data will better enable ...
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ArticleHarvard researchers develop 3D knitting method that can “print” entire soft robots
Researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a new approach for additively manufacturing soft robotics, using a 3D knitting technology to “print” whole robots. The study, titled “3D Knitting for Pneumatic Soft Robotics,” is published in the Advanced Functional Materials journal. ...
