News Briefs – Page 142

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    Adidas expands Terrex product offering to snowsports market

    2021-11-04T08:44:00Z

    Adidas has brought a brand new Adidas Terrex Fall / Winter 2021 Snow collection to market, with select products created from recycled materials that “equally balance technical performance with durability and comfort.” For example, the Myshelter franchise evolves with the new Myshelter snowsports jacket, featuring a series of high-performance recycled ...

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    VF named one of the top female-friendly companies in the world

    2021-11-04T05:23:00Z

    VF Corp. was ranked 12th out of 300 companies on Forbes’ list of “World’s Top Female Friendly Companies 2021,” a ranking compiled by Forbes and market research firm Statista Inc. For the list, 85,000 women in 40 countries were surveyed and asked to rate their employers on criteria such as ...

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    Canada Goose supports Canada’s Inuit youth

    2021-11-03T16:51:00Z

    Canada Goose has announced it will donate $150,000 to the National Inuit Youth Council (NIYC). The donated funds were contributed by Canada Goose employees and will be used by Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), the national organization representing the Inuit in Canada, and NIYC for programs and initiatives in the communities ...

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    New BD climbing harness with integrated Recco reflector

    2021-11-03T13:10:00Z

    Black Diamond (BD), a longtime brand partner, has integrated Recco technology directly into its Technician climbing harness. The rescue reflector is sewn into the harness, making it easier and faster for lost, injured or missing climbers equipped with the harness to be found by professional rescue teams utilizing Recco’s SAR ...

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    ​Polartec uses peppermint oil as an eco-friendly odor inhibitor

    2021-11-03T13:09:00Z

    As part of its growing EcoEngineering initiative, Polartec has announced a switch to peppermint for metal-free odor control across its line of functional fabrics, including Polartec® Power Dry®, Polartec® Power Grid™ and Polartec® Delta™. The bluesign-certified peppermint oil odor treatment – Polartec Fresh Face – is an easily renewable, highly ...

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    Accell appoints Chief Supply Chain Officer

    2021-11-03T11:26:00Z

    Accell Group has appointed Francesca Gamboni, currently SVP of Stellantis (the merger of the former PSA Group and Fiat Chrysler) in Paris, in charge of the global supply chain, to the position of chief supply chain officer, tackling what has become an important and complex issue in the bike sector ...

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    The Lycra Company launches online customer portal

    2021-11-03T08:52:00Z

    The Lycra Company has launched Lycra One™, an online customer portal designed to allow brands, retailers and apparel manufacturers to connect with a global network of mills and manufacturers through one convenient platform. Lycra says that even before the pandemic hit, there was a need for a digital experience that ...

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    Ortovox expands rental service for ski touring equipment in Germany and Austria

    2021-11-02T13:27:00Z

    Together with 80 retailers in Germany and Austria, Ortovox will offer emergency equipment, Avabag avalanche airbag backpacks and normal backpacks as well as selected clothing for rental in the coming winter season. Which products can be rented from which retailer can be easily queried on the German Ortovox website. Interested ...

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    Pentland launches new sustainability strategy

    2021-11-02T13:01:00Z

    Pentland Brands, owner of the Berghaus, ellesse, Canterbury, Speedo and Mitre brands, has unveiled its new positive business strategy, “100-1-0.” It sets out three major goals to be achieved by 2032, the year that marks the company’s 100th anniversary: to help 100 million consumers lead positive, active and sustainable lifestyles; ...

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    Crowdfunding campaign for snowboarding photo book by Patrick Armbruster

    2021-11-02T10:56:00Z

    Patrick Armbruster, a Swiss snowboard photographer, has launched a crowdfunding campaign to support his new photo project titled “Barely Made It,” an inside story about the evolution of snowboarding. While admittedly snowboarding doesn’t necessarily belong in The Outdoor Industry Compass, the fact that OIC editor-in-chief Wolfgang Greiner worked with Armbruster ...

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    Klarna acquires comparison shopping service PriceRunner

    2021-11-02T10:56:00Z

    Klarna, the retail banking, payments and shopping service from Sweden, announced the acquisition of all shares in PriceRunner, a leading comparison shopping service in the Nordic region, from Creades, which invested SEK 370 million (€37.4m-$43.4m) in the price comparison site earlier this year, for just over SEK 9 billion (€910m-$1bn). ...

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    Lolë presents first men’s collection

    2021-11-02T10:53:00Z

    Source: Lolë Lolë, an active lifestyle brand from Montréal, Canada, has introduced a new men’s collection for the fall and winter season. Previously known as a women’s sportswear provider, Lolë is thus expanding its offering to men. The new collection - suitable for various outdoor activities such ...

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    Faction Skis owner to launch ski boots

    2021-11-02T09:15:00Z

    Full Stack Supply Co, the Verbier, Switzerland-based parent company of Faction Skis and FW Apparel, has announced a new technical ski boot brand to be launched in fall/winter 2022. The company announced that a new generation of freeski boots will be the brand’s first product. Boots for freeriding and free ...

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    ​Dorel announces ruling by Luxembourg administrative court

    2021-11-02T09:14:00Z

    Martin Schwartz, president and CEO of Dorel Industries Inc. of Montréal, Canada, expressed disappointment with the Luxembourg Administrative Court’s upholding on appeal of a previously announced ruling that one of wholly-owned subsidiaries of Dorel owes €54.6 million in taxes, including interest. As a result of the ruling, Dorel must pay ...

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    BikeExchange creates chief customer officer position

    2021-11-02T09:12:00Z

    BikeExchange Limited, an operator of a global online cycling marketplace, has appointed Rebecca Boxall as chief customer officer, a newly created position that completes the recruitment of its leadership team following the company’s IPO in February. Boxall, who is currently VP of e-commerce, marketing and customer experience at Canadian company ...

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    Katadyn North America appoints new president

    2021-11-02T08:51:00Z

    Chris Voxland, VP of operations for the outdoor company since 2001, has been promoted to president of Katadyn North America, headquartered in Rocklin, California, to lead the company’s growth in new channels, demographics and markets. Voxland is expected to drive the brand’s goal of building product lines and managing sustainable ...

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    BICO and Eurobike announce long-term partnership

    2021-11-01T14:17:00Z

    One of the largest purchasing associations in the German bicycle industry, the dealer association Bike & Co (BICO), a service provider for more than 850 independent specialist dealers and more than 130 brand suppliers, is committing itself to the new Eurobike trade show from July 13 to 17, 2022, in ...

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    Higg reports 70 percent growth in platform use and better assessment scores for users

    2021-10-29T10:41:00Z

    In its 2021 impact report, technology platform Higg takes a look at its progress towards expanding into new industries and helping companies develop a holistic view of their environmental and social impact to decide smarter. Within the last two years, Higg started with tools to measure manufacturing ...

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    CODI’s sports brands with strong Q3, Boa leading the pack

    2021-10-29T08:43:00Z

    All four of Compass Diversified’s (CODI) outdoor and sports brands – 5.11, Boa Technology, Marucci Sports and Velocity Outdoor – posted positive sales results and improved Ebitda in the third quarter, with Boa, maker of the dial-based Boa Fit System system for footwear and other applications, showing the highest sales ...

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    ​Patagonia continues to boycott Facebook advertising

    2021-10-29T08:37:00Z

    You may recall that in June 2020, Patagonia joined other companies and retailers in shutting down all paid advertising on Facebook due to alleged hate speech and misinformation about civil rights issues, democracy and climate action. Patagonia’s boycott continues 16 months later, and while the company acknowledges that the decision ...