All General Outdoor articles – Page 165
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6th Outdoor & Running Business Days in Riva a success
Italy’s Outdoormag reports that the sixth edition of the Outdoor & Running Business Days in Riva del Garda demonstrated the vitality of the market despite the coronavirus pandemic with over 80 exhibiting brands and more than 200 retailers on Sept. 6 and 7. For the brands, the event was an ...
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Morakniv nominated for the Swedish Design Awards (Video)
The Swedish manufacturer of outdoor knives Morakniv has been nominated for the Swedish Design Award 2020 in the category film production for its commercial “Morakniv Classic” together with Kojan Film and Consid Communication. The design competition aims to promote and develop Swedish graphic design and communication. It is open to ...
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Will the first virtual Thin Air Gear Show be canceled?
We’ve previously reported on the Thin Air Gear Show, a new virtual trade show concept that promised to fill the hole left after the Covid-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of all physical shows in the USA. Gearjunkie.com has now published an article that makes us wonder whether the Thin Air ...
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ArticlePentland Brands announces executive changes
(SGI) In an internal promotion, Chirag Patel is taking the place of Andy Long as chief executive of Pentland Brands, the owner of Berghaus, Canterbury, Ellesse, Speedo and other brands, overseeing a re-shaped executive team. Filling a new role, Long will become a director of Pentland Brands’ parent company, the ...
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ArticleJD Sports Fashion outdoor unit narrows losses
JD Sports Fashion reported narrowed interim losses at its outdoor division and was upbeat on future prospects as it pinned hopes on more people taking domestic holidays in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Operating losses closed slightly to £14 million (€15.5m-$18.3m) from £16.4 million in 2019. Sales at the ...
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ArticleAmazon: The Janus-faced company
The current Covid19 crisis has accelerated Amazon’s consumer goods business exponentially. The Silicon Valley giant doubled its profits in the second quarter of this year and increased its turnover to nearly $89 billion. The share value has also nearly doubled since the middle of March. On Sept. 1, Amazon announced ...
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ArticleLGBTQ collections become mainstream for the sportswear and fashion industry
The LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual and queer) fashion market has been growing over the last decade. In recent years, an unprecedented number of mainstream brands have begun to release LGBTQ collections.
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Halti’s shoes become increasingly ecological
The Finnish outdoor brand Halti reports that its autumn and winter footwear collection has reached a new level of sustainability: 50 percent of the footwear collection is made of recycled material, and the shoes in question are made with at least 60 percent recycled material obtained from post-consumer plastic PET ...
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New chairman for Morakniv
Source: KJ Eriksson Förvaltning AB Pierre Bengtsson At its annual general meeting, the Swedish group KJ Eriksson Förvaltning AB elected a new board of directors for the group and its subsidiary Morakniv AB, manufacturer of outdoor knives and member of the Scandinavian Outdoor Group (SOG). Pierre ...
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Kupilka joins charity campaign to save the Baltic Sea
Kupilka, a Finnish manufacturer of ecological dishware and member of the Scandinavian Outdoor Group (SOG), has become partner of #Oursea, a charity campaign launched in 2020 with the aim of increasing awareness for the condition of the Baltic Sea and to raise €1m for John Nurminen Foundation’s work to protect ...
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News briefsSalomon sets up recycling network with release of first recyclable sneaker
After three years of research and development, the French outdoor brand Salomon has presented the recyclable Index.01 running shoe, which will be on the market from February 2021.The company used recycled polyester to create the shoe’s upper, while a nitrogen-infused, thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) based foam called Infiniride was employed for ...
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100th redblue order show started in Heilbronn
Intersport Germany’s order show redblue opened its doors on Sunday for the 100th time in Heilbronn. Six times a year about 80 exhibitors and 600 to 800 members meet for 5 days per show to order the new collections. Despite the anniversary, the corona pandemic made it impossible to celebrate ...
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ISO test confirms effect of Polygiene ViralOff
In the first test according to the ISO method (ISO 18184:2019 Textiles – “determination of antiviral activity of textile products”) using the SARS CoV-2 virus on textiles, Polygiene ViralOff® was confirmed to reduce the virus by more than 99 percent within two hours. The result did not surprise the Swedish ...
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ClimatePartner starts climate protection initiative for private individuals
The consulting firm ClimatePartner, previously active in consulting companies in the field of climate protection, has founded the non-profit organization ClimatePartner Foundation based in Berlin, whose goal is to offer private individuals a simple and effective solution to become active against climate change. Therefore it has developed the climate protection ...
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ArticleHyosung provides environmentally friendly yarn for Osprey's Talon and Tempest series
Hyosung TNC, the South Korean supplier of textile technology, is accelerating its entry into the global market for environmentally friendly fibers by working with Colorado-based backpack specialist Osprey. According to the manufacturer, Mipan®regen robic, developed by Hyosung, is the world’s first environmentally friendly, high-strength nylon yarn. The material is produced ...
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ArticleRussian online retailers report record-breaking outdoor sales
According to the largest online stores, the continuing Covid-19 pandemic spurs on the demand for outdoor goods in Russia. During the past several years, the demand for outdoor goods has always been high during the summer season. However, this year was truly exceptional, said Maria Salnikova, director of the sporting ...
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News briefsIntersport International has a new chairman
(SGI) Held online in a virtual format, the annual general assembly of Intersport International Corp. (IIC) elected today a Canadian industry veteran, Rick White, as its new chairman. White, who is known for his operational efficiency, takes the place of Jussi Mikkola from Finland, who retired as general manager of ...
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Frasteya and Lafreto are merging
Frasteya and Lafreto have announced they are merging, with immediate effect. The new joint company that results from the merger of the two French physical players, specializing in outdoor and board sports, is called 113Outdoor. As reported by sport-guide.com, Frasteya will be the majority shareholder while Lafreto will hold a ...
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Group CEO of Calida Group is stepping down
Reiner Pichler, group chief executive of the Calida Group since April 2016, which includes the Lafuma Group with the outdoor brands Millet and Lafuma, is stepping down to take on new tasks that will give him more flexibility and no longer require a full-time presence, which is most likely an ...
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NGOs team up as Fashion Conveners
Fashion Conveners is the name of a new global coalition of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that have teamed up to “accelerate collective action through connected partnership for all actors within the apparel and accessories value chain, building greater social, economic and environmental prosperity.” The partner organizations include: Apparel Impact Institute (Aii), ...
