All General Outdoor articles – Page 146
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ZDHC Gateway integrates Open Apparel Registry Facility ID
ZDHC is deepening its collaboration with the Open Apparel Registry (OAR) by implementing the OAR’s Facility ID in the ZDHC Gateway platform via an API connection. The OAR is a free, neutral, open-source tool that maps garment facilities worldwide and assigns unique facility IDs. The OAR thereby enables to identify ...
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ArticleSAC and Higg release a new value-chain tracker
About 500 brands – among them Walmart, Patagonia, Nike, H&M, Zalando, Benetton and VF Corp. – will be using the latest version of the Higg Brand & Retail Module (BRM) for the next two years. Developed by the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) and Higg, the BRM is designed to evaluate ...
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News briefsNew Berghaus ambassadors to support diversity, inclusion and mental health
Berghaus has added four new brand ambassadors, Rhiane Fatinikun, Zahrah Mahmood, Ed Jackson and Iona Rendall, to its team. The new lineup is part of the brand’s effort to promote the outdoors as a place for everyone and highlight the mental health benefits of spending time in nature. Fatinikun is ...
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News briefsVibram wants those who care to resole their shoes
Vibram has presented the new digital “Repair if you care” campaign to encourage consumers to have their shoes resoled and avoid waste. The campaign focuses on the concept of reuse and repair as a sustainable approach. It also aims to reintroduce people to the fact that repair is a valuable ...
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Global Organic Textile Standard certified facilities jump by 34%
The number of textiles facilities certified by the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) organization rose by 34 percent globally in 2020, reaching a new high of 10,388. More than 3 million workers in 72 countries were working in GOTS-certified facilities last year. While significant increases were seen in all regions, ...
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ArticleWolverine sees weak results, but remains hopeful for 2021
The year 2020 was a difficult one for Wolverine Worldwide. Looking on the bright side, the management said it delivered better-than-expected results for the fourth quarter and is poised to drive an accelerated recovery over the next 12 to 16 months. The group posted a double-digit sales decline in the ...
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ArticleBoa helps drive strong Q4 at CODI
U.S. investment and holding company Compass Diversified (CODI) reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter net income, boosted by its acquisitions of Marucci and Boa Technology. The company said net income for the three months to Dec. 31 rose to $8.8 million from $5.4m a year earlier. Sales in the period increased to $475m, ...
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Australian cotton conference postponed until 2022
Cotton Australia and the Australian Cotton Shippers Association have postponed the Australian Cotton Conference on the Gold Coast for another year, until August 2022. The organizations that jointly host the event made the final decision due to the ongoing uncertainty regarding the coronavirus-related restrictions currently and possibly in place. The ...
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News briefsItalian alpine regions demand a dedicated ministry
Italy’s Unione Nazionale Comuni Comunità Enti Montani (Uncem), the national organization of mountain municipalities, calls for the creation of a new post of minister or undersecretary for mountain areas, “Ministero alla Montagna e alle Aree Interne,” it suggested. The new government department would be in charge of developing specific policies ...
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VF Corp. named one the 2021 world’s most ethical companies
VF Corp. has been recognized by Ethisphere as one of the “2021 World’s Most Ethical Companies”. VF has received the recognition for the fifth consecutive year and is the only honoree in the apparel industry to be named this year. In 2021, 135 companies have been recognized for their commitment ...
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Keen to sell in South Korea via LF
Keen Footwear has signed a distribution contract with LF for the importation and sale of Keen footwear in South Korea, effective in mid-March. Keen footwear will be sold online and offline via LF Mall and LF’s Raum Edition department stores. LF, which stands for Life in Future, is headquartered in ...
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ArticlePolygiene records best quarterly sales ever
Polygiene said that the fourth quarter was the best in its history, with sales rising by 40.0 percent from the year-ago quarter to a record 26.6 million Swedish kronor (€2.7m-$3.2m). Revenue growth was largely due to the success of Polygiene’s ViralOff in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, as this ...
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Poler Stuff continues to expand in North America and Europe
U.S. outdoor and lifestyle brand Poler Stuff has not only re-established relationships with U.S. retailers Zumiez, REI, Urban Outfitters, Nordstrom, Tilly’s, Tactics, Evo and Jack’s Surfboards but also signed distribution agencies for multiple U.S. states as well as Out of Step Ltd, a distributor of skate and streetwear brands with ...
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News briefsPerformance Days and Reed launch global digital sourcing platform
Design & Development Textile Consult, the organizer of Performance Days in Munich, and Reed Exhibitions’ Functional Fabric Fair powered by Performance Days, its U.S. counterpart since 2018, have announced the launch of Performance Days Loop. The new digital platform provides access to a comprehensive, 365-day marketplace for functional fabric manufacturers ...
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News briefsNew addition to H.A.D.’s digital marketing team
Source: Linn Poppen Linn Poppen has joined the team of the German brand Pro Feet Functional Wear as digital marketing & sales manager. Poppen joins Pro Feet from competitor Buff / Elan Central Europe, where she spent the last four years building the digital marketing department. Poppen ...
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News briefsHaglöfs promotes head of sustainability to management team
Source: Haglöfs Elaine Gardiner Swedish outdoor brand Haglöfs has decided to add its head of sustainability, Elaine Gardiner, to the company’s management team, retroactive to Jan. 2021. Gardiner joined Haglöfs in early 2019 as its new head of sustainability to take the brand’s sustainability ambitions to the ...
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News briefsGarmin opens manufacturing facility in Wroclaw, Poland
Garmin has opened a new manufacturing and distribution facility in Wroclaw, Poland, to serve automotive and CE customers throughout Europe. The BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) certified facility includes nearly 30,000 square feet of state-of-the-art manufacturing and distribution space dedicated to the production and supply of infotainment systems ...
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News briefsLeatherman introduces apparel line
U.S. multi-tool manufacturer Leatherman is entering new territory with its first clothing collection. The hoodies, shirts and accessories are “Made in USA” and, according to the manufacturer, designed to combine outstanding material properties, functionality and attention to detail just like the brand’s multi-tools. The apparel is traditionally 100 percent made ...
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News briefsBCF posts 50% revenue increase, with online sales more than doubling
Boating Camping Fishing (BCF), the Australian retail chain owned by Super Retail Group, recorded a sales increase of 50.9 percent in the first half of its financial year ended Dec. 26, 2020. The performance was largely driven by a 113.1 percent increase in digital sales as compared to the corresponding ...
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News briefsApparel brands are urged to use more recycled polyester
Textile Exchange and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action have partnered to launch the 2025 Recycled Polyester Challenge, a joint initiative to further encourage a shift in the market towards the uptake of recycled polyester (rPET) and the associated reduction in greenhouse ...
