All General Outdoor articles – Page 163
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OpinionOpinion: The short vs. long-term perspective of retail recovery
Guest Article by Magnus Ohlsson The pandemic has led consumers to shift interests and behavior for now, but not necessarily forever. This also means that short-term gains and losses should not be translated into an everlasting future. It is important to take into the equation the brand performance of the ...
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ArticleUK sport and physical activity sectors demand Covid-19 sports recovery fund
The Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) reports that leaders of more than a hundred sports and exercise institutions in the UK have sent a letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson urging him to reserve funds for the rehabilitation of the sports and activity sector - or risk fueling lack of exercise ...
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Unify distributes Nixon in the U.K.
Nixon, the California brand of lifestyle watches and other accessories, has announced a distribution contract for the U.K. with Unify Brand Partnerships, effective immediately. The partnership covers Nixon’s full range of products, including its new line of backpacks, convertible duffels, totes and other carry products made with Reprieve Our Ocean ...
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Canada Goose gets positive rating by Moody’s
Rating its debt for the first time, Moody’s gave Canada Goose a B1 corporate family rating and a B2 rating to a proposed senior secured loan of 402 million Canadian dollars (€258m-$300m) due in 2027, nearly half of which would be used to add cash to its balance sheet and ...
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ArticleKathmandu’s revenues soar thanks to Rip Curl’s acquisition
Kathmandu Holdings scored record sales for its financial year ended on July 31 2020, boosted by the acquisition of Rip Curl during the period. The group’s revenues soared by 48.7 percent to 801.5 million New Zealand dollars (€451.6m-$526.8m), with Rip Curl accounting for 40 percent of the total turnover, but ...
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ArticlePatagonia’s European chief will run the whole group
Ryan Gellert, an American who has been running Patagonia EMEA since the end of 2014, has been promoted to serve as chief executive of Patagonia Works, the parent company of Patagonia Inc. In addition, Jenna Johnson has been promoted from vice president of technical outdoor to a new post as ...
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Approaching “net zero” with science based targets
The German company ClimatePartner reported that the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) - a collaboration between CDP, UN Global Compact, WRI and WWF - published five possible scenarios with which companies can bring their CO2 emissions towards “net zero.” The most ambitious approach is called “climate positive” and includes the ...
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U.S. Outdoor Economy Conference 2020 will be held virtually
The Outdoor Economy Conference, a U.S. event for those looking to grow the outdoor industry in their own regions, will be held virtually this year. The third edition of the event will be divided into five creatively designed half-day virtual workshops, held every Thursday in October from 12 noon to ...
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WMDUK to distribute Spy+ in the U.K.
Bollé Brands has appointed VMDUK to distribute in the U.K. Spy+, a Californian brand of sunglasses, prescription frames and winter products. Spy+ was founded in 1994 in San Diego and in September 2019 it was taken over by Bollé Brands, which is supporting its expansion in Europe. VMDUK is headed ...
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bleed Clothing publishes 2018 CO2 emissions
The German clothing brand bleed Clothing, which has been climate-neutral since 2019 with the support of ClimatePartner, has published its CO2 emissions figures for 2018 caused by its vehicle fleet, employee travel, print products, water consumption and much more. According to these figures, CO2 emissions totaled 57 tons, which roughly ...
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Ispo Awards open for submissions from Sept 28
The 10th annual Ispo Awards will be receiving product submissions from Sept. 28 to Dec. 4. All companies in the sports industry, even non-exhibitors at the forthcoming Ispo Munich, may submit. Those who do so by Nov. 6 will enjoy an early-bird discounted rate: €125 for exhibitors, €325 for non-exhibitors. ...
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ArticleBob Gore, inventor of Gore-Tex, has died
Robert W. “Bob” Gore, chairman emeritus of the board of directors of W. L. Gore & Associates, died on Sept. 17 at the age of 83. Gore sat on the board of his family’s materials science company for 57 years, 30 of them as chairman, and served as president from ...
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Patagonia is working to get out the vote in the U.S.
On Election Day in the U.S., which this year falls on Tuesday, Nov. 3, Patagonia will be shutting its headquarters, distribution hub and stores to give its employees time to vote. Similar action is being taken by Foot Locker, which is shutting down its U.S. stores on that day. The ...
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VF partner factory installs solar panels
QuangViet, a factory in Vietnam that handles production for VF Corp.’s brand The North Face, finished installing 3MWp solar panels in July. The installation of further panels is planned for this autumn. The panels manage to convert about 90 percent of the sunlight they capture into electricity. The factory expects ...
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ArticleChamatex to open “smart” footwear factory in France with Salomon and others
French textile producer Chamatex has teamed up with Salomon, Babolat and Millet as well as an investment company on the construction of a new footwear manufacturing facility called Advanced Shoe Factory 4.0 (ASF 4.0) in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. ASF 4.0 was founded by Chamatex with the goal of ...
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ArticleNew Higg tool assesses environmental impact of finished products
After last month’s release of the updated Higg MSI and the Higg Brand & Retail Module (Higg BRM) in April, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) and its spin-out tech company, Higg Co, have launched the Higg Product Module (Higg PM), a sustainability tool that assesses the environmental impact of manufactured ...
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News briefsYoung people to benefit from new #itsgreatoutthere grants
The It’s Great Out There Coalition has confirmed the ten projects that will be supported in the latest round of #itsgreatoutthere grants. Local initiatives in Germany, Spain, Sweden, France, Serbia and the UK that mainly involve young people will each receive €1,000 to help them get new participants active outside. ...
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ArticleCanada’s MEC to be taken over by U.S. investor; co-op owners feel betrayed
The announced sale of Canada’s best-known outdoor equipment retailer, Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC), to Kingswood Capital Management, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, has sparked widespread discussion across Canada. MEC was founded in 1971 in Vancouver, British Columbia. To be able to shop in the store, customers had to purchase ...
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News briefsGreen Button celebrates 1st birthday
One year ago, the “Grüner Knopf” (Green Button) was introduced in Germany, the first state seal for fair and ecologically, sustainably produced textiles. This was partly due to the commitment of the German Minister for Development, Gerd Müller. Since then, the seal has provided consumers with valuable information for responsible ...
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Salomon and REI start virtual book club events with athletes
Salomon and the U.S. outdoor retail chain REI have announced a series of virtual book club events with Salomon athletes and authors Jessie Diggins, Rickey Gates, Emelie Forsberg and Meredith Erickson. Once a month, consumers will be invited to read the monthly book and participate in an open, interactive session ...
