News Briefs – Page 171
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News briefsRip Curl CEO steps up to lead Kathmandu Group
Australia-based Kathmandu Holdings has appointed the CEO of the Rip Curl brand, Michael Daly, to head the group, which includes the Kathmandu, Rip Curl and Oboz brands. Daly replaces former CEO and managing director Xavier Simonet, who left the company on April 9 to take the helm at the Australian ...
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News briefsFood industry group Heristo acquires Möve Bikes
Germany’s Heristo Holding, a family-owned food industry group, is acquiring bicycle manufacturer Möve Bikes, which went bankrupt on Feb. 5. Together they want to ensure that one of the oldest German bicycle brands with innovative technologies enjoys a secure future. Heristo’s commitment also ensures that jobs at the Möve site ...
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Retailer Unterwegs joins the ranks of climate-neutral companies
German outdoor retailer Unterwegs GmbH has calculated the company’s corporate carbon footprint (CCF) with the help of sustainability consultancy ClimatePartner. Emission sources such as electricity and heating, printed materials and office supplies, as well as work commutes and business trips were taken into account. Despite a photovoltaic ...
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3M launches Thinsulate Xerogel Insulation for textiles
U.S. company 3M announced the launch of a new Xerogel technology insulation in the coming months. Comprised of 60 percent post-consumer recycled material, the new 3M Thinsulate Xerogel Insulation is a highly porous structure consisting of 99 percent air for good thermal insulation properties. In order to apply this innovative ...
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HeiQ acquires German materials innovator RAS
Swiss ingredients brand HeiQ, known for its antiviral textile technology HeiQ Viroblock, is strengthening its antimicrobial ingredients technology platform and expanding its product portfolio to include coating technologies through the acquisition of materials innovation company RAS AG, based in Regensburg, Germany. RAS develops and manufactures highly functionalized materials, including antimicrobial, ...
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Fur Free Retailer Initiative sees large stores join its program
With major German department stores and textiles retailers Oberpollinger, Alsterhaus, KaDeWe and Engelhorn being the latest to join the list of fur-free businesses, the initiative of the Fur Free Alliance sees significant growth in Europe. Mammut and Adidas also joined the initiative this year. The Fur Free Retailer program, which ...
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Vivobarefoot introduces new high-performance hiking boot “in harmony with nature”
Vivobarefoot has launched the Tracker Forest ESC, its latest high-performance boot for extreme forest and off-road conditions, available in men’s and women’s versions. The new footwear, which is part of the brand’s Extreme Survival Collection (ESC), was designed “in harmony with nature,” the brand said, and is made from renewable ...
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Adidas Terrex tests rental service in France
Adidas is testing a new rental program for products of its dedicated outdoor division. Customers can choose footwear and apparel from around 40 products for men and women via the online platform location.adidas.fr. The products can be rented for a set amount of time, with pricing based on the duration. ...
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Patagonia installs Source water technology in Hawaii store
In an attempt to raise awareness of the global water crisis, Patagonia will use Source Hydropanels to give customers and employees of its Honolulu store premium and sustainably produced drinking water. Using sunlight and air as the only inputs, the Source technology pulls pure, clean and infinitely renewable water vapor ...
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News briefsThe Loop: platform for performance apparel experts
Organized as an entirely digital format from May 17 to 21, the interactive show experience The Loop, run by the Performance Days (produced by Design & Development GmbH), is replacing the physical experience of the fabrics show usually held in Munich. The highlighted fabrics from the show’s ...
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myclimate publishes annual report
Under the motto “Walk this Way”, the Swiss carbon offset foundation myclimate has published its 2020 annual results. The three business units of myclimate – education, consultancy and solutions, and offsetting – generated a total of 27.8 million Swiss francs in 2020 (2019: CHF 27.3m). ”It is particularly pleasing that ...
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A new global initiative to support female workers
Fashion brands and NGOs are collaborating on a new initiative that aims to raise at least $10 million to support women in global supply chains. The Resilience Fund for Women in Global Value Chains is a joint initiative from Business for Social Responsibility (BSR), the United Nations Foundation’s Universal Access ...
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Researchers develop eco-friendly leather-like material from silk
The leather industry, a global multi-billion dollar business, requires large numbers of bovine animals to sustain production each year, often with severe environmental repercussions like water and land overuse, deforestation, environmental pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Researchers at the Tufts University School of Engineering in Medford, Massachusetts, have developed a ...
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Women’s Tour de France to return in 2022
Christian Prudhomme, the Tour de France director, has confirmed in an interview with the Guardian that there will be a women’s race in 2022 and that it will be held closely after the three-week men’s Tour. Further details on the race will be presented in October, which is also the ...
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News briefsMerida’s sales shift into double-digit range
When it comes to business figures, Taiwan’s second-largest bicycle manufacturer Merida Industry Co., Ltd. (aka Merida Bikes) is always a little reserved. Looking ahead to Q1 of fiscal 2021 and beyond, the manufacturer has released sales figures in value terms, although it has not provided any details on unit sales, ...
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News briefsGregory’s backpacks outperform Samsonite’s results in Q1
Gregory had by far the best performance in the first quarter within the Samsonite International group, whose luggage business has been deeply affected by the travel and retail restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 outbreak. The brand of technical backpacks and hydration gear booked sales of $15.8 million in the period ...
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Jack Wolfskin and Polartec continue long-standing partnership
Source: Jack Wolfskin Jack Wolfskin Blizzard with Polartec Windbloc Jack Wolfskin and Polartec are both celebrating a company anniversary this year: Jack Wolfskin is turning 40 and Polartec developed the fleece material 40 years ago. At the same time, the two companies are celebrating 33 years of ...
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News briefsYeti’s DTC exceeds 50% in Q1
Yeti, the U.S. brand of coolers, drinkware and other outdoor gear, reported a 260 percent increase in net income to $30.52 million from $8.48 million on sales up 42 percent to $247.55 million from $174.41 million in the first quarter. Wholesale and DTC improved on growth in the coolers and ...
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News briefsDakine with MTB shoe debut, expands MTB apparel lineup
Dakine, founded in 1979 in Hawaii and focusing on the surf, windsurf, kiteboard, snowboard, ski, skateboard, mountain bike and travel segments, has expanded its mountain biking range to include footwear and new tech wear for spring 2021. Dakine has been active in mountain biking for more than 20 years. The ...
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News briefsHelly Hansen maintains sales momentum, Canadian Tire’s e-commerce soars
Helly Hansen’s revenues for the first quarter ended April 3 increased by 12.2 percent to 136.3 million Canadian dollars (€92.8m-$112.1), growing at the roughly same pace as in the fourth quarter of 2020 despite continuing store closures and restrictions on store operations because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Canadian Tire, which ...
