News Briefs – Page 213
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Snowleader is expanding its HQ and warehouses
According to Sport-guide, Snowleader is expanding its headquarters in Epagny, on the outskirts of the French city of Annecy, to a total of 3,000 square meters. It is also taking charge of five former Caterpillar warehouses in Versoud, below the Les 7 Laux ski resort, and adding new buildings. The ...
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Approaching “net zero” with science based targets
The German company ClimatePartner reported that the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) - a collaboration between CDP, UN Global Compact, WRI and WWF - published five possible scenarios with which companies can bring their CO2 emissions towards “net zero.” The most ambitious approach is called “climate positive” and includes the ...
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News briefsNew Tencel fibers receive CarbonNeutral certification
Under the Tencel brand, the Austrain firm Lenzing is releasing Lyocell and Modal fibers that have received CarbonNeutral® certification. In other words, they comply with the carbon-neutral protocol set up – originally in 2002 – by Natural Capital Partners. In Lenzing’s summation, “the emissions associated with the fibers’ production, manufacturing ...
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U.S. Outdoor Economy Conference 2020 will be held virtually
The Outdoor Economy Conference, a U.S. event for those looking to grow the outdoor industry in their own regions, will be held virtually this year. The third edition of the event will be divided into five creatively designed half-day virtual workshops, held every Thursday in October from 12 noon to ...
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WMDUK to distribute Spy+ in the U.K.
Bollé Brands has appointed VMDUK to distribute in the U.K. Spy+, a Californian brand of sunglasses, prescription frames and winter products. Spy+ was founded in 1994 in San Diego and in September 2019 it was taken over by Bollé Brands, which is supporting its expansion in Europe. VMDUK is headed ...
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bleed Clothing publishes 2018 CO2 emissions
The German clothing brand bleed Clothing, which has been climate-neutral since 2019 with the support of ClimatePartner, has published its CO2 emissions figures for 2018 caused by its vehicle fleet, employee travel, print products, water consumption and much more. According to these figures, CO2 emissions totaled 57 tons, which roughly ...
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Rumpl signs distributor for New Zealand and Pacific Island region
A few weeks after signing the UK distributor Unify Brand Partnerships, Rumpl, a U.S. manufacturer of technical blankets, has announced a partnership with Compendium Limited, a distributor in the New Zealand and Pacific Island region known for representing sustainable brands within the outdoor, and sports categories. Founded in 2013, Compendium ...
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VSSL’s new Kickstarter campaign surpasses goal by 1,500 percent
VSSL, a Canadian company that produces outdoor survival and preparation tools, last week completed a successful Kickstarter campaign for Java, a high-quality, extremely durable, portable handheld coffee grinder. The campaign exceeded the brand’s CAN$ 25,000 target by 1,500 percent. The Java is the fifth VSSL product to be successfully launched ...
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Burton to close its U.S. HQ and stores on Election Day
Burton Snowboards will be closing its headquarters and stores in the U.S. on Election Day, which falls this year on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The company says it has been providing its American employees with time off, flexible schedules and “the resources they need” to vote in local, state and federal ...
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Dakine updates its Heli Pack series
Dakine is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its Heli Pack backpack by releasing a refitted, more durable iteration of the series, with recycled materials in its construction. The company describes the original backpack, released in 1996, as the “first low-volume backpack designed specifically for backcountry snowboarders and skiers.” It was ...
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Ispo Awards open for submissions from Sept 28
The 10th annual Ispo Awards will be receiving product submissions from Sept. 28 to Dec. 4. All companies in the sports industry, even non-exhibitors at the forthcoming Ispo Munich, may submit. Those who do so by Nov. 6 will enjoy an early-bird discounted rate: €125 for exhibitors, €325 for non-exhibitors. ...
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Adamello Ultra Trail postponed
The Adamello Ultra Trail, a trail running event in Italy with three different distances (170km, 90km, 35km) originally scheduled for Sept. 25-27, had to be postponed by seven days due to very negative weather forecasts, particularly for the night between Sept. 25 and 26. The identical courses, program and hours ...
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News briefsGlobetrotter unveils concept for its new Berlin store
On Oct. 1, Globetrotter will open its new “experience store” at Schloßstrasse 20 in Berlin with almost 3,000 square meters of retail space spread over four floors. The decision to move from the old store in the Berlin-Steglitz district, which is not far away from the new location, to the ...
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Merrell releases eco-friendly undyed line
Merrell’s new line, the Undyed Collection, has white, undyed uppers made of partially recycled mesh and outsoles made of natural rubber. According to the brand, when measured against factory-supplied averages, the Undyed Collection saves about 80 percent of the water and 50 percent of the energy expended in the production ...
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CODI is set to buy Boa Technology for $454 million
Compass Diversified (CODI) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Boa Technology, which owns the Boa Fit System for shoe fastening. The purchase price of $454 million excludes working capital and other adjustments. The deal is expected to go through in the next 45 days or so, and Boa ...
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X-Technology Swiss loses its H-Dry trademark
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has ruled against X-Technology Swiss of Zurich, revoking its trademark for the H-Dry brand name and related rights retroactively to the start of the legal dispute in December 2018. In reaction, Matteo Morlacchi – chief executive of the plaintiff, Luxembourg srl, and of ...
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VF partner factory installs solar panels
QuangViet, a factory in Vietnam that handles production for VF Corp.’s brand The North Face, finished installing 3MWp solar panels in July. The installation of further panels is planned for this autumn. The panels manage to convert about 90 percent of the sunlight they capture into electricity. The factory expects ...
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Patagonia is working to get out the vote in the U.S.
On Election Day in the U.S., which this year falls on Tuesday, Nov. 3, Patagonia will be shutting its headquarters, distribution hub and stores to give its employees time to vote. Similar action is being taken by Foot Locker, which is shutting down its U.S. stores on that day. The ...
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News briefsFast ride for Ridestore
Ridestore, an online retailer of private label snowear for extreme sports founded in Sweden just over ten years ago, has reported excellent financial results for the second year in a row, attributing the growth mainly to its successful expansion to other parts of Europe and North America. For the financial ...
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Movement Skis sees a big drop in sales, but margins improve
The revenues of Movement Skis declined by 46.8 percent to 932,000 Swiss francs (€864,000-$1.0m) due to store closures, while the gross margin lost 2.0 percentage points to 50.0 percent. A good control of operating expenses limited the decline in Ebitda for the first half of the year, which decreased by ...
