News Briefs – Page 89
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News briefsMoncler tops sustainability ranking of textile, apparel and luxury goods industry
For the fourth year in a row, Moncler has ranked at the top of the “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” sector, according to the 2022 S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment. The company, which has just turned 70, obtained the highest score (90/100). The S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) is ...
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News briefsSave the Duck opens first U.S. flagship
Save the Duck, the Milan-based firm known for outerwear made exclusively with animal-free and “cruelty-free” materials, has opened its first flagship store in the U.S. Located in New York’s lower Broadway, the 140-square-meter store features a giant orange duck brand mascot. Save the Duck was already sold in the U.S. ...
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News briefsPertex and Cycora join forces for circular woven performance fabrics
The U.K. fabrics supplier Pertex and the Cycora division of Ambercycle, Inc. (a U.S. material science company) have announced a new cooperation for the joint development of fully circular, woven fabrics using end-of-life textile waste. Cycora is the first branded fiber solution developed by Ambercycle. The company’s ecosystem enables the ...
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News briefsIsbjörn continues sustainability promise: New collection with PrimaLoft’s Ocean Bound plastic insulation
Source: Isbjörn of Sweden Isbjörn Sealion with PrimaLoft Insulation with Ocean Bound plastic Swedish outdoor children’s brand Isbjörn of Sweden continues its ambitious sustainability pledge and partnership with Primaloft for Fall/Winter 2023 with a new collection of padded products using PrimaLoft’s new insulation with Ocean Bound plastic. ...
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News briefsOberalp Group takes over German distribution for 2117 of Sweden
The Italian Oberalp Group has been responsible for the distribution of the brand 2117 of Sweden in nine European markets since the fall of 2021. Since October 2022, the group has added Germany as an important market. Oberalp has already set up a new sales team comprising freelance sales representatives, ...
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News briefsGerman RV P2P portal Paulcamper sold to Australia for €31 million
Berlin-based startup Paulcamper has sold its entire stake. The new owner is the listed company Camplify from Australia, which was founded in 2015. Camplify is one of Australia’s leading peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms that connects owners of campervans or RVs with renters, which is the same business model that Paulcamper operates. ...
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News briefsNorrøna opens permanent store at Switzerland's Landquart Outlet
On Nov. 11, 2022, the Norrøna store will reopen its doors at the Landquart Fashion Outlet in Switzerland. After several years of a pop-up concept, the decision is now made after great success to a more long-term project of at least five years in the outlet. As a focal point ...
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News briefsAngling Direct experiences revenue growth despite headwinds
Angling Direct, the British omnichannel fishing tackle and equipment retailer, saw group revenues increase by 1.3 percent in the first half ended July 31, 2022, against the first half of the previous fiscal year, with revenues reaching £38.9 million (€44.8m). Sales on a same-store basis increased by 4.6 percent. Store ...
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News briefsBig gravel bike store opens in Barcelona
Europe’s biggest gravel bike store has opened in Barcelona, according to Tradebike. Located at number 72 of Calle Consell de Cent, Gravel Planet Store has a showroom of 1,000 square meters and reflects some €2 million in investments. The objective is to be racking up annual sales of €5 million, ...
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News briefsFox Factory partners with Society of Women Engineers
Fox Factory, the U.S.-based manufacturer of mountain bike suspension systems, is to partner with the Society of Women Engineers (SWE). The partnership is intended to facilitate access to Fox’s summer internship program, the recruitment of engineers and provide professional development for current employees. “I am thrilled that our company has ...
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News briefsDidriksons continues to invest heavily in Europe
Swedish outdoor brand Didriksons, founded in 1913 in Grundsund by Julius and Hanna Didrikson, continues to do well in Europe, especially in Germany, which is currently the company’s largest market. In order to get closer to its European customers and offer more efficient deliveries to end consumers, Didriksons is now ...
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News briefsReima x WWF collection to raise funds for conservation
Finnish outdoor kidswear specialist Reima has introduced a special collection, the proceeds from which will go towards supporting WWF’s global conservation work. For every Reima x WWF collection item purchased between July 15 and Dec. 31, 2022, Reima will donate €2 to WWF’s global conservation efforts, with a minimum contribution ...
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News briefsNew CISUTAC consortium welcomes Lenzing, Decathlon and others
The newly founded consortium Circular and Sustainable Textile and Clothing (CISUTAC) already has 23 active members. Among them are Austrian fiber supplier Lenzing, Decathlon, the European Apparel and Textile Confederation (EURATEX), the Global Texile Scheme (GTS) and Oxfam. CISUTAC sets out to remove current bottlenecks along the textile supply chain ...
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News briefsRab and Lowe Alpine partner with UK National Park to inspire young people
British outdoor brands Rab and Lowe Alpine (owned by Equip Outdoor Technologies) have teamed up with the Peak District National Park Foundation to inspire young people to discover and care for the outdoors. The initiative sees the brands work with the National Park Authority on its Ambassador Schools program to ...
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News briefsJack Wolfskin appoints head of people and culture
Source: Aki Ben-Ezra Aki Ben-Ezra Aki Ben-Ezra has joined Jack Wolfskin as head of people and culture on Oct. 4. In this role, she uses her strategic leadership skills to create an environment in which Jack Wolfskin’s culture becomes a unique competitive advantage. She will also optimize ...
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News briefsGlobetrotter, Ortovox and Lenzing are finalists for the German Sustainability Award
For the 15th time, the Stiftung Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis e.V. (German Sustainability Award Foundation) is presenting one of Europe’s best-known awards for social and ecological commitment. This year’s finalists in the corporate competition include the Hamburg-based outdoor retailer Globetrotter (category “Resources”) and the specialist for alpine emergency equipment, technical clothing with ...
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News briefsEuratex calls for Europe’s global leadership in sustainable textiles
The European Apparel and Textile Confederation (Euratex) considers that “Europe should become a global leader in sustainable textiles” and a benchmark for the rest of the world, the Euratex president, Alberto Paccanelli, recently said at the Porto Convention. The conference, called Sustainability meets Competitiveness: How to Square the Circle?, was ...
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News briefsDispute in Germany over “Black Friday” trademark ends
The trademark “Black Friday” was declared revoked by the Berlin Appellate Court on Oct. 14, 2022, with retroactive effect from April 25, 2019. The court thus confirmed the trademark cancellation for all goods and services that had not already been canceled by the German Federal Patent Court (BPatG). The German ...
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News briefsFour textile-producing nations join forces to reduce chemical waste
The governments of Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan and Vietnam have launched a joint $43-million program to manage and reduce toxic chemicals in their textile industries. The four nations account for about 15 percent of global clothing exports and their combined textile sectors employ more than 10 million people. The new five-year ...
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News briefsThule cuts jobs in the U.S.
The American division of Sweden-based Thule Group is implementing organizational changes that involve the commercial management team, product development and manufacturing. There have been “a limited number” of staff changes in commercial management, said Hilary Hartley, the president of Thule Group’s region America branch. Also, the company has decided to ...
