All General Outdoor articles – Page 50

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    Better Cotton’s official feedback to EU Green Claims Directive proposal

    2023-07-28T09:44:00Z

    Better Cotton has submitted official feedback to the EU on its proposal for a Directive on the Substantiation and Communication of Explicit Environmental Claims (Green Claims Directive). Whilst welcoming the proposal, Better Cotton has said that some sections would benefit from additional clarifications to facilitate its implementation and maximize the ...

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    Company raises full-year guidance as Hoka leads Deckers in Q1, Teva sales down 19%

    2023-07-28T07:11:00Z

    Deckers Brands, intent on growing both its direct-to-consumer and international businesses in the months ahead, generated a 42 percent increase in Q1/24 net income to $63.6 million versus 44.8 million for the three months ended June 30. Operating income was 26 percent higher year-over-year at $70.7 million. Total net sales ...

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    Repreve life cycle data confirms environmental benefits of recycled polyester

    2023-07-27T15:12:00Z

    Unifi, a Greensboro, North Carolina-based manufacturer of recycled and synthetic yarns, has announced the results of an independent, peer-reviewed life cycle assessment (LCA) showing that recycled polyester from its Repreve brand reduces the potential for climate change compared to virgin polyester. Repreve has so far transformed more than 35 billion ...

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    Garmin opens Firstbeat Analytics Lab in Finland

    2023-07-27T15:12:00Z

    Garmin has announced the soft opening of the Firstbeat Analytics Lab in Jyväskylä, Finland. This is an innovative fitness lab and testing facility with custom fitness equipment, measurement systems and proprietary monitoring technology that will be used by Garmin physiologists and data scientists to develop even more innovative features for ...

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    Polygiene sees market recovery by end of 2023

    2023-07-27T15:12:00Z

    Polygiene Group, while admitting “the pace of the market recovery has taken longer than expected,” suggests current “market signals” point to a recovery by the end of the year. In Q2, the group reported a 46 percent drop in net sales to 25.4 million Swedish kroner (€2.3m) and an operating ...

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    Vista Outdoor’s Q1 net dips by 54 percent; Outdoor Products spin-off slated for Q4

    2023-07-27T07:35:00Z

    Vista Outdoor, which is proceeding with plans to spin off its Outdoor Products segment in Q4 of this calendar year, reported a 54 percent decline in Q1 net income to $58.1 million from $126.0 million for the period ended June 25. Ebit was down by 55 percent to $75.4 million ...

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    Restructuring process for Swedemount Sportswear & Fashion AB approved

    2023-07-27T05:11:00Z

    As the border between Norway and Sweden was closed during the pandemic and therefore, important stores along the Norwegian border were shuttered and severely affected, the Swedish company Swedemount Sportswear & Fashion AB suffered significant losses in sales. The Covid support the company received during this period exceeded the amount ...

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    Xero Shoes hires new Chief Product Officer

    2023-07-26T18:08:00Z

    Source: Xero Shoes Michael Pao Following the retirement of Dennis Driscoll after a nearly 50-year career in the footwear industry, Xero Shoes has hired Michael Pao as its new Chief Product Officer, effective immediately. Pao joins Xero from Timberland, where he served as Vice President of Global ...

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    ThredUp publishes second annual impact report

    2023-07-26T16:52:00Z

    US-based online resale platform ThredUp has published its second annual Impact Report. Through transparent reporting and disclosure, the report provides a comprehensive overview of ThredUp’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) profile. It outlines the company’s business and brand-focused ESG strategy and highlights the progress the company has made on ESG ...

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    Last chance for Early Bird rates for EOS 2023

    2023-07-26T16:52:00Z

    Delegate registration for the European Outdoor Summit (EOS), taking place on Sept. 28-29, 2023, at Festsaal Kreuzberg in Berlin, is open. The early bird rate is available until July 31, so now is the time to book your delegate spot at the event. This year’s EOS is themed “The New ...

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    Berghaus’ parent looking to establish a "youth board of directors"

    2023-07-25T16:48:00Z

    Pentland Brands is joining mission-led start-up The People to form a new youth advisory board at the heart of its employee experience. The group, whose brands include Berghaus as well as Speedo and Ellesse, is seeking six young people under 30 in its key markets – the UK, USA, India, ...

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    Vista Outdoor appoints Eric Nyman as CEO of Outdoor, updates on corporate separation plans

    2023-07-22T08:09:00Z

    Source: Business Wire Eric Nyman The board of directors of Vista Outdoor Inc, the parent company of 41 brands, has appointed Eric Nyman as CEO of the Outdoor Products segment and a member of the Board of Directors, effective Aug. 21. Nyman, who has more than 30 ...

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    Crazy undergoes strategic reorientation

    2023-07-21T15:19:00Z

    Source: Crazy Valeria Colturi Crazy, a brand founded in 1989 by Valeria Colturi, a top Italian cross-country skier, offering mainly products for ski mountaineering, trail running and trekking, has presented a new logo, emphasizing “the union between the quest for technical innovation that has always characterized the ...

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    Polartec hires new Sales Manager for Europe

    2023-07-21T09:55:00Z

    Source: Polartec Sergi Pérez Polartec has hired Sergi Pérez as its new Sales Manager for Europe, effective immediately. Pérez is responsible for a team of five and reports to Eric Yung, who held Pérez’ new role until he was promoted to VP of Milliken & Company, Polartec’s ...

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    Zamberlan USA bolsters brand with hire of Director of Operations

    2023-07-20T08:53:00Z

    Zamberlan, the third-generation handcrafted Italian bootmaker founded in 1929, has hired industry veteran Chris Rischke as Director of Operations for its wholly-owned subsidiary, Zamberlan USA, Inc. The addition of the Director of Operations role bolsters Zamberlan’s foundation and positions the brand to better serve its customers and support future growth ...

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    Thule’s gross margin climbs despite sales and profit decline

    2023-07-20T06:59:00Z

    Despite experiencing lower profitability and sales in Q2, Thule Group generated a record quarterly gross margin and a 47 percent increase in cash flow from operations as the Swedish company continued to prepare for new product introductions over the next 18 months.

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    French event Sport for Future draws attention to the melting of glaciers

    2023-07-20T06:59:00Z

    The second edition of Sport for Future is scheduled to take place in Chamonix, in the French Alps, on Aug. 1-3. Sport for Future aims to raise awareness among sportspeople of how climate change is affecting glaciers. The event is organized by Riding to Explore, a project launched by elite ...

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    SealSkinz launches its first apparel collection

    2023-07-20T06:58:00Z

    British outdoor brand SealSkinz, known for its socks, hats and gloves, is expanding into a new product category with a debut apparel collection. All of the items in the new Vitae collection, designed for experienced explorers as well as casual outdoor enthusiasts, are made from sustainable yarns like bamboo and ...

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    ​Bluesign releases annual revision of its guidelines for chemical use in textiles

    2023-07-19T16:54:00Z

    Bluesign, the Switzerland-based textile chemicals certification body, has released the annual revisions of its Bluesign System Substances List (BSSL) and Bluesign System Black Limits (BSBL). The updated versions of these documents, both dated July 1, 2023, replace the previous versions from July 2022. For all Bluesign System Partners, and unless ...

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    Outdoor sales down slightly in the U.S.

    2023-07-19T10:03:00Z

    Overall sales in the outdoor industry were down by 1 percent in dollars and 4 percent in units over the year from May 2022 to April 2023. Industry volume amounted to $28 billion, or 24.4 percent more than the annual figure for calendar 2019. So reported analytic firm Circana’s executive ...