All General Outdoor articles – Page 136
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Isbjörn partners with GoJungo to grow international business
Outdoor children’s apparel brand Isbjörn of Sweden has announced an e-commerce partnership with German marketplace specialist GoJungo to simplify logistics and help grow the brand’s international business. GoJungo provides an innovative and sustainable platform for Isbjörn to ensure its outdoor apparel and accessories are easily accessible through major online stores ...
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Cascade with new sales and IT hires
Cascade Designs, the Seattle-based parent company of MSR, Therm-a-Rest, Platypus, SealLine, PackTowl and Varilite, has made three new hires in its sales and IT departments. Tim Lau will join the team as international sales manager for Canada and APAC, Jenni Schmidt will serve as senior sales & operations manager and ...
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Textiles Circularity Centre opens in the U.K.
The Textiles Circularity Centre (TCC), one of five circular economy centers funded by the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Centres Programme, opened its doors on May 24. The center aims to turn post-consumer textiles, crop residues and household waste into renewable materials for use in textiles. In ...
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News briefsSchöffel-Lowa launches online store
In addition to its 34 brick-and-mortar locations in Germany and Austria, Schöffel-Lowa Sportartikel is now expanding its services and launching its own online store at store.schoeffel-lowa.de. The stores of the two long-established companies will thus have a modern add-on to serve their customers and expand their coverage area. Customers now ...
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News briefsEOCA pleased with first online fundraiser
The European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) reported that its first online fundraiser this year has been a great success. Following the cancellation of the in-person event of ISPO Munich in January, when the association would normally have held a fundraiser to raise money for its conservation projects, the event was ...
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News briefsDometic continues its buying spree
The newest member of the Scandinavian Outdoor Group (SOG), Dometic, continues to acquire companies: Only one week after announcing the takeover of Front Runner from South Africa, the Swedes have now completed the purchase of Zamp Solar, a North American manufacturer of innovative and high-quality mobile solar power solutions for ...
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ArticleVF Corp. launches new incubator platform to develop innovative business models
VF Corp. has launched Venture Platforms, an “innovation pillar that will focus on identifying and investing in new, future-focused opportunities.” The new brand pillar within the group will add a specific innovation-focused component to the existing brand portfolio strategy, which will focus on identifying and investing in new, forward-looking opportunities. ...
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Chaco moves to new Michigan factory
Chaco, an outdoor lifestyle footwear brand owned by Wolverine World Wide, Inc., has moved to a larger and upgraded U.S. manufacturing facility in Rockford, Michigan, “to meet growing demands for increased footwear production, customization program, and reweb and resole requests from consumers,” the company said. The new factory provides 25 ...
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News briefsBollé launches new lens technology Volt +
French eyewear brand Bollé starts the summer with a new lens technology, accompanied by a broad-based market launch campaign. The lens technology called Volt + is developed using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Bollé’s new design and technology innovation lab based in Lyon, France, together with Hue.Ai, a U.S. company that ...
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News briefsWolverine Worldwide appoints new executives for the group and Sperry
Source: Wolverine Worldwide Isabel Soriano Isabel Soriano has been named president of international for Wolverine World Wide, Inc. Soriano joined the group in 2018 as vice president and managing director of EMEA, responsible for leading all of the company’s brands in the region, including Merrell, Saucony, Sperry, ...
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ArticleGoldwin turns around in Q4, budgets 10% growth
Goldwin’s sales fell by 7.6 percent to ¥90,479 million (€678.0m-$830.5m) in the financial year ended March 31, 2021, while operating profit declined by 15.1 percent to ¥14,838 million (€111.2m-$136.2m), better than a forecast made in February for declines of 10.1 percent and 28.5 percent, respectively. Attributable earnings inched down by ...
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Pertex launches digital fabric platform
Pertex, the specialist in lightweight technical fabrics for the outdoor industry, is launching Pertex Fabric Lab this May, a new online platform designed to build even closer relationships and timely, organized, deeper collaboration with its trusted brand partners. Features of the platform include a fully searchable fabric library, high-resolution photos, ...
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ArticleTentree is officially climate neutral
The young Canadian outdoor and sportswear brand Tentree is officially climate neutral. The company has been certified accordingly by the non-profit organization Climate Neutral. To obtain this seal, the brand first had to measure all emissions required to operate the business, manufacture products and services, and deliver them to customers. ...
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Aerial tram crash in Italy kills 14
A cabin on the Stresa-Mottarone aerial tramway, situated west of Lake Maggiore in Italy’s Piedmont region, crashed on May 23. Fourteen people, aged 2 to 82, were killed, and only a five-year-old child survived seriously injured. The two-section large-gondola lift was built in 1970 by Piemonte Funivie. Leitner renovated both ...
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News briefsTNF and Supreme launch Summit Series collab line
Source: Supreme x The North Face The North Face (TNF) and Supreme have teamed up once again on a line of clothing, this time designed for extreme cold weather and high alpine conditions. The line is centered around TNF’s Summit Series. The range, made exclusively for Supreme, ...
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ArticleVF’s momentum on the rise, positive outlook for 2022
VF Corp. ended its fiscal year on a high note, prolonging a recovery that started in the second quarter. For the fourth quarter ended March 31, the company confirmed that its momentum is accelerating, delivering revenues that increased by 23 percent to $2,582 million, or 19 percent in constant currencies. ...
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News briefsSara Molnar is Sweden’s sports industry Businesswoman of the Year
Source: Peak Performance Sara Molnar Sara Molnar, CEO of Peak Performance, has been named Businesswoman of the Year 2020 in the Swedish sports industry by Svenskt Sportsforum. The women’s network Divas, run by Svenskt Sportsforum, aims to bring more women to the top of the sports industry. ...
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News briefsFirst exclusive womens’ outdoor products award #sheisoutdoors to launch this summer
Presented for the first time this summer, the #sheisoutdoors award aims to recognize innovative, technologically advanced, highly functional outdoor clothing designed for women. Registration closes on May 25. To date, brands like Deuter, The North Face, Norrøna, Pyua, Fjällräven, Osprey, Gregory, Bergans, Altra, On, Wechsel, Asolo, La Munt and Lowa ...
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News briefsArc’teryx introduces upcycled styles made from post-consumer materials
As part of its used gear programs started in 2019, Canadian brand Arc’teryx has launched ReBird. Part of the new circularity initiative is a new jacket style (Stowe Windshell) made from end-of-roll fabrics as well as tote bags and pouches made from apparel that was traded in as part of ...
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News briefsWrangler launches All Terrain Gear for women in the U.S.
U.S. jeans label Wrangler, owned by Kontoor Brands, announced the launch of All Terrain Gear by Wrangler (ATG) for women in the U.S. this summer. Building on its men’s ATG line, which was introduced in 2019 and has seen double-digit category growth, Wrangler extends the original collection to female consumers ...
