All General Outdoor articles – Page 89
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News briefsHoudini launches new circular collection developed with Woolmark, Tencel and Südwolle
The Swedish brand Houdini has announced the launch of a new sub-collection within its range, designed for circularity. Called The New Naturals, the collection offers products from base to shell layers. Its fabrics are all made from bio-based fibers, developed by Houdini in partnership with Lenzing (which is contributing its ...
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News briefsEco-Age hosts round-table talks on sustainability and future topics
Eco-Age, an agency for sustainable business strategy, has started a series of updates on textiles and current business-relevant CSR affairs called “The Shifting Tide” in partnership with supply chain specialists of Equiception. On September 8, 2022, a session on ”The Great Greenwashing Machine” is on the agenda: an update on ...
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News briefsSmith hires Scott Randall as new global VP of product
U.S. goggles and helmets specialist Smith has named Scott Randall as global vice president of product. Randall has started his career in retail with Nike Australia before hiring at Oakley. Scott Randall Staying at Oakley for 18 years, he has been working at the brand’s headquarters in ...
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News briefsBetter Buying publishes initial insights into 2022’s industry purchasing practices
Every year, the non-profit organization Better Buying collects data for its Purchasing Practices Index (BBPPI), which aims to support buyers’ and suppliers and improve purchasing practices along the textile supply chain. The organization’s Garment Industry Scorecard has just been released, ahead of the BBPPI’s full findings and scores, which will ...
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AMSilk kicks off setup phase for industrial production
AMSilk, a Munich-based supplier of bio-based silk materials, has announced plans to increase production capacity by several thousand tons per year and expand its production network outside Europe. In the sports industry, the company’s “Biosteel” vegan biopolymers have premiered in the upper of an Adidas running shoe. AMSilk is also ...
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News briefsAdidas Terrex launches first product with Spinnova
The Adidas Terrex HS1 is the first product to emerge from the partnership with Spinnova Source: Adidas Eight months after Adidas announced its partnership with Finnish textile material company Spinnova, the German brand has unveiled its first product that is integrated into the Adidas Terrex line and ...
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OpinionOpinion: Is it all just Greenwashing? Criticism of sustainability data threatens industry improvement
Last month the Norwegian Consumer Authority (NCA) challenged Norrøna regarding “misleading environmental claims” as a result of the brand’s use of outfacing information from one of the modules included in the Higg Index. The challenge was based on the fact that the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) had included older data ...
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ArticleDometic sees organic sales slip 1% in Q2, unveils new efficiency measures
Dometic saw a 1 percent decline in organic sales in the second quarter of 2022 as Service and Aftermarkets sales slipped following a strong year-earlier performance and retailers globally rebalanced their inventory levels amid tougher market conditions. Acquisitions and foreign currency tailwinds nonetheless allowed the company to boost its top ...
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News briefsCamelBak launches its first cooler backpack
CamelBak, the California-based specialist in personal hydration gear, is introducing its first cooler backpack for summer 2022. The new ChillBak Pack 30 features an integrated Fusion six-liter reservoir system for on-the-go hydration. A roll-top closure with separated dry and cold storage compartments aid in cooling efficiency while providing added storage. ...
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News briefsBuff’s sales are back to normal after the pandemic boom
Buff, the Spanish headwear and neckwear company, posted revenues of €49.6 million in its fiscal year 2021, ending April 30. The figure compares to €85 million in sales and a 62 percent increase in the previous fiscal year when results were exponentially boosted by the outdoor boom during the Covid-19 ...
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American Outdoor Brands reports Q4, FY operating losses
American Outdoor Brands (AOB) suffered an operating loss of more than $70.7 million in the fourth quarter ended April 30 as the company completed its first full year as a public company. The net loss was $76,686,00 against a profit of $1,248,000. Final period revenues declined 28.8 percent to $45,893,000 ...
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News briefsElevate Textiles becomes full member of Textile Exchange
Elevate Textiles, owner of the Gütermann sewing thread brand (among other brands), has announced its new membership with the Textile Exchange organization. Elevate Textiles currently participates in Textile Exchange’s 2025 recycled polyester challenge and wants to utilize the membership with the nonprofit organization to accelerate and expand upon their adoption ...
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News briefsAccelerating Circularity Europe has launched textile-to-textile recycling trials
Accelerating Circularity Europe, founded in early 2021 as a sister organization to the U.S. organization Accelerating Circularity, has announced the beginning of trials to test the viability of various textile-to-textile recycling systems for polyester waste across Europe. According to a statement on LinkedIn, “these trials will help us create invaluable ...
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News briefsGerman outdoor outfitter McTrek opens shop-in-shop spaces in Adler fashion stores
German outdoor retailer McTrek has moved into the first two Adler fashion stores – near Rosenheim and near Regensburg – following the announcement in April that it would open shop-in-shop spaces in the fashion stores, both owned by Zeitfracht Group. The outdoor products are displayed on 130 square meters each ...
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News briefsZiener uses more Lavalan insulation
Source: Ziener Ganghofer mitten For the coming fall/winter collections, the German brand Ziener will be integrating Lavalan wool insulation into more of its apparel and gloves collections for men, women and kids. The 100 percent wool padding from Lavalan is manufactured in Germany and found in Ziener’s ...
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News briefsJD Sports reveals ongoing expansion plans for outdoor retail division
According to the Retailgazette and Drapers, the multi-channel retail group JD Sports is on a U.K. outdoor store opening spree that is to be continued. Both media reported that the company plans to open more than a dozen new stores this summer in the U.K. The outdoor division of JD ...
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News briefsRoyal Robbins restructures U.S. marketing team
U.S. outdoor lifestyle apparel brand Royal Robbins, part of Fenix Outdoor since 2018, announces Gareth Martins as the brand’s new director of marketing. He will lead overall strategy and marketing for Royal Robbins in North America. Martins spent 7 years at Osprey Packs, followed by 5 years at the Outdoor ...
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News briefsItalian outdoor market posted 27% increase in 2021, exceeding European average
In Italy, sales of outdoor products (sell-in) increased by 27 percent in 2021 compared to 2020. The increase in Europe in the same period was 18.7 percent, based on European Outdoor Group (EOG) data. Growth in Italy is primarily driven by technical gear and footwear. More specifically, Italy has emerged ...
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ArticleElevate Outdoor Collective reorganizes global sales structure
Elevate Outdoor Collective (EOC), formerly K2 Sports, which includes the K2 Ski, K2 Snowboarding, Völkl, Marker, Dalbello, Line, Ride, BCA, Tubbs Snowshoes, Atlas Snowshoes, Madshus and K2 Skates brands, has announced a fundamental change to its global sales structure designed to support the growth of the independent brands. The change, ...
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News briefsPoler Stuff appoints two VPs
U.S. outdoor and lifestyle brand Poler Stuff has named its first vice presidents, Kharma Vella as VP of product & marketing and MJ Ko as VP of sales & operations. Four other Poler team members were also promoted, including Kyle Richner to director of sales & operations, Noah Moncrieff to ...
