All General Outdoor articles – Page 144
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News briefsGarmont is open for acquisitions after entry of new majority shareholder
Garmont International, the Italian outdoor and technical footwear brand, told our sister publication SGI Europe that after consistent strong growth in recent years due to the Covid 19 pandemic, it reported an unconsolidated sales decline of more than 15 percent to €14 million in 2020, but still posted a profit. ...
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News briefsPorta appointed permanent CEO of Hunter Boots
British brand Hunter Boots has confirmed Paolo Porta as permanent CEO. Porta has held the position on an interim basis since replacing Vincent Wauters in June 2020. Prior to joining Hunter, he was senior vice president of merchandising and licensing at Jimmy Choo. Before that, he held roles in merchandising, ...
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ArticleWearables boom and players fight for market share
In a webinar hosted by the European Outdoor Group (EOG) in March, U.K.-based Futuresource Consulting reported that the overall consumer electronics market was trending downward in 2020, with Covid-19 putting pressure on supply, distribution, retail and demand. However, while some wearable categories such as smartwatches for children struggled, established devices ...
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ArticlePAI retains control of A.S. Adventure, whose sales fell by 22.9% in 2020
We reported earlier about an agreement between A.S. Adventure Group and 12 banks, brokered by the Amsterdam District Court, to deal with its debt of €292 million. Responding to our inquiries, the company’s management indicated that the terms of the agreement are a little different from what has been reported ...
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News briefsDecathlon expands outdoor product lines for SS2021, greater focus on sustainability
Decathlon, the world’s largest sporting goods retailer with more than 1,600 points of sale worldwide, unveiled its spring/summer 2021 collection for the outdoor and mountain brands Quechua and Forclaz last week, live and digitally from its headquarters in France. Source: Quechua 2 Second Tent Among the innovations ...
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News briefsCotopaxi announces partnership with ROMP Ecuador to help amputees
Cotopaxi, the U.S.-based outdoor gear and apparel charity and brand, is expanding its grant program to include more innovative, sustainable and change-making organizations and has announced a partnership with the Range of Motion Project (ROMP). ROMP is a Denver-based global nonprofit organization founded in 2005 to improve mobility for people ...
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News briefs“The Science of Sustainable Fabric” digital panel discussion by Polartec on March 23
Source: Polartec Polartec has announced a global online event on March 23 that will bring together thought leaders for a discussion on the science of sustainable textiles. The conversation will address where we are and where we are headed in terms of circular economy, recycled plastics, biodegradability, ...
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News briefsBergzeit appoints new marketing director
Source: Bergzeit Thorsten Eder Thorsten Eder has taken over as head of marketing at German multisport retailer Bergzeit. He succeeds Sara Hallbauer, who will leave the company at her own request at the end of March. Eder will lead a 30-person marketing team divided into the five ...
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News briefsUnifi announces annual Repreve Champions of Sustainability
Unifi, a specialist in recycled and synthetic yarns, announced the winners of its Repreve Champions of Sustainability awards, which recognize brand, textile and retail partners that have demonstrated a commitment to using fiber made from recycled material in their products. In the fourth year of the award, a total of ...
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News briefsIvanhoe celebrates 75th anniversary
Swedish knitwear specialist Ivanhoe will celebrate its 75th anniversary this November. The family-owned company, based in Gällstad, a district known as “Sweden’s own knitting center,” will present a range of styles reflecting important eras and successes from the past, and aims to celebrate with employees and customers ...
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Teijin merges two subsidiaries into Teijin Frontier Knitting
Teijin Frontier, the fiber and products converting company of the Teijin Group, has announced that it will merge its subsidiaries Teijin Modern Yarn and Shinwa into a new joint subsidiary called Teijin Frontier Knitting. The merger is due to take place on April 1. Teijin Frontier Knitting will develop, manufacture, ...
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Lycra promotes Denise Sakuma to VP of brands, marketing and merchandising
As reported by Sport+ Mode, business veteran Denise Sakuma, acting director of global ready-to-wear, denim and woven segments at The Lycra Company, has been promoted to additionally serve as VP of brands, marketing communications and merchandising. Prior to joining Lycra in 2019, Sakuma spent 15 years at Invista and 10 ...
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ArticleHalf of A.S. Adventure Group taken over by banks in exchange for €85 million in debt
According to reports by the Dutch financial daily Het Financieele Dagblad and the Belgian business daily De Tijd report, half of the share capital of the Belgium-based A.S. Adventure Group, one of the largest omnichannel outdoor retailers in Europe, has been taken over by several of its creditors – a ...
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News briefsFenix brands well-perceived for their sustainability efforts
The Sustainable Brand Index, a consumer ranking brand study that examines how brands are perceived in terms of sustainability in Scandinavia, the Baltic States and the Netherlands, has rated Fjällräven the most sustainable brand in Sweden in the “Clothing & Fashion - Brand” category. Fjällräven won the ...
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News briefsGerman Telekom unveils new corona warn and tracking device
Source: T-Systems Ever since the new Luca app, developed by the team around German rapper Smudo, appeared to offer a more straightforward, anonymous and faster tracking option than the German government’s ”Corona Warn App”, other market players have also been working on solutions to make everyday business ...
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ArticleBogs continues to perform well
Even with low precipitation in November and December across the U.S., demand for Bogs, a footwear brand best known for its waterproof boots, remained strong in the fourth quarter, as consumers continue to spend more time outside during the pandemic. It continued to diversify its product mix, selling more lightly ...
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News briefsBergans' Collection Of Tomorrow wins DOGA Design Award
Bergans of Norway’s Collection Of Tomorrow, an innovation project realized in collaboration with the Finnish fiber producer Spinnova, has been awarded the Norwegian DOGA Award. The goal of Bergans’ collaboration is to develop new technology that makes it possible to produce textiles in a more sustainable way. The future.labs.05.A bag ...
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ArticleLenzing ends in the red
Pressure on prices and volumes in the textile fiber segment due to Covid-19, especially in the second quarter of 2020, caused the Lenzing Group to post a loss for the full year of 2020. However, the recovery of demand in the second half of the year helped offset some of ...
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UK Outdoors partners with Equip
UK Outdoors and Equip Outdoor Technologies, owner of the Rab and Lowe Alpine brands, have announced a new partnership to support Equip’s strategic plan to bring together local and community action in the U.K. to promote the benefits of outdoor learning as current national Corona guidelines allow for a restart ...
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News briefsPeli strives for sustainable business practices
U.S. protective case manufacturer Pelican Products reports that – “on a mission to become a leader in sustainability“ – it is now aiming to recycle every scrap of reusable material from its production processes. Through a partnership with Dutch Schmitz Foam Recycling, Peli Products, the company’s European arm, is now ...
