All Urban Outdoor articles – Page 21
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News briefsLeatherman introduces apparel line
U.S. multi-tool manufacturer Leatherman is entering new territory with its first clothing collection. The hoodies, shirts and accessories are “Made in USA” and, according to the manufacturer, designed to combine outstanding material properties, functionality and attention to detail just like the brand’s multi-tools. The apparel is traditionally 100 percent made ...
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ArticleMoncler's annual sales down 12% despite good 4th quarter
Moncler returned to growth in the fourth quarter, growing by 8 percent to €675.3 million, led by Asia and the Americas. On a constant-currency basis, they improved by 7 percent. The company benefited from the strong expansion of the Chinese market, growth in Korea and Japan, plus a robust e-commerce ...
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Barbour and Noah launch new collaborative capsule
Barbour and Noah have teamed up on a new capsule collection, which follows up last year’s collaboration between the two brands. The new capsule, set for release on Feb. 18, comprises a new take on Barbour’s Beaufort and Bedale jackets as well as a range of accessories. The Beaufort wax ...
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Paul&Shark and White Mountaineering team up for outdoor capsule
Paul&Shark, the Italian casualwear and yachting brand, has partnered with White Mountaineering (WM) to launch a capsule collection of high-performance outdoor garments for fall/winter 2021. The all-black menswear range comprises t-shirts, sweaters, pants and all-terrain jackets. The garments feature a blend of Paul&Shark nautical heritage and White Mountaineering’s futuristic aesthetics. ...
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Peak Performance joins the Circular Fashion Partnership
Peak Performance is among the new brands that have recently joined the Circular Fashion Partnership, a cross-sectorial project led by Global Fashion Agenda, in partnership with Reverse Resources, The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and P4G, which aims to achieve a long-term, scalable transition to a circular fashion ...
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Falling sales for Goldwin
Goldwin is projecting decreases of 10.1 percent in sales and 28.5 percent in operating profit for the financial year ending on March 31. In the nine months through Dec. 31, 2020, its net sales declined by 8.7 percent to 69.2 billion yen (€540m-$660m), leading to a 16.2 percent drop in ...
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ArticleJack Wolfskin’s parent records higher losses on higher sales
Callaway Golf Co. saw its net loss in the fiscal fourth quarter deepen to $40.6 million, compared with a loss of $29.2 million last year. However, sales surged by 20.2 percent to $374.6 million, led by strong demand in the golf equipment segment and a quicker-than-expected recovery in the softgoods ...
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Toray launches eco-textile with the feel of traditional Japanese paper
Toray Industries, the Tokyo-based chemical company, has introduced a new polyester filament fabric called Camifu. Toray says that the new material “combines the softness, smoothness, and comfort of synthetic fibers with the natural feel and random unevenness of traditional Japanese paper” and recommends it “for a variety of clothing uses, ...
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Moncler helps schools and students in Milan
Moncler will donate 3,590 devices, including 2,171 notebooks and 1,419 tablets, to the students and teachers of 195 primary and secondary schools in Milan by mid-March, the company said. The fashion house responded to a public announcement made by the municipality of Milan, which highlighted the need for technological devices ...
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ArticleRecord sales for Deckers Brands
Deckers Brands’ sales surged in the third financial quarter ended Dec. 31, 2020, boosted by demand for Ugg and the continued global expansion of Hoka One One. Despite headwinds from Covid-19, the group’s sales progressed by 14.8 percent from the same period last year to a record $1,078 million, with ...
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ArticleE-commerce lifts Canada Goose’s sales
Robust online sales globally have returned Canada Goose to growth in the third fiscal quarter. Revenues for the three months ended Dec. 27, 2020, progressed by 5.0 percent to 474.0 million Canadian dollars (€309.5m-$363.8m). E-commerce was a bright spot, surging by 39.3 percent, which partly offset store closures of 30 ...
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News briefsReebok teams up with Story Mfg. on outdoors-inspired vegan footwear
Source: Reebok Reebok is collaborating with Story Mfg., the U.K.- based apparel brand, to reinvent the Reebok Club C sneaker and Beatnik sandal. The collaboration marks the first sneaker launch for Story. Unveiling the collaboration, Story co-founder Saeed Al-Rubeyi defined the project as being focused on the ...
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Allied introduces quick-drying down insulation
Allied Feather + Down from California has announced its new Expedry quick-drying down, featuring Fuze, a chemical-free technology by New Hampshire-based company Fuze Biotech that can be applied to any surface or textile to protect against odor-causing bacteria, mold and infectious diseases. Expedry uses non-ionic, permanently bonded gold nanoparticles in ...
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ArticleEurope helps drive VF Corp’s momentum
After posting a loss for the first quarter of its financial year, ended June 30, VF Corp. bounced back in the second quarter, and the third fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31 confirmed this recovery, driven by Europe and China. The good progress, which was attributed in part to investments made ...
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Deuter distribution in France to be handled by new Schwan-Stabilo subsidiary
Deuter announced that all product distribution for the German backpack brand will be handled in the future by Deuter’s owner Schwan-Stabilo’s new subsidiary, Schwan-Stabilo Outdoor France, which was founded in September 2019. In December 2020, Gregory Allali took over the position of country manager France at Deuter Sport. Allali previously ...
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News briefsCanada Goose launches first guest-designed capsule collection
For the first time since the Canadian brand was founded in 1957, Canada Goose has worked with a guest designer, Angel Chen from China, to create a capsule collection. Initially revealed during Shanghai Fashion Week last October, the spring capsule with 13 exclusive pieces for women and men follows “the ...
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News briefsMoncler launches jacket collection made entirely of sustainable materials
Moncler is launching a jacket collection made entirely of sustainable materials for men, women and children as part of its Born to Protect plan. The plan was announced last October as the brand’s strategic commitment to a sustainable future with five main pillars: combating climate change, integrating the circular economy ...
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Shackleton partners with Blue Marine Foundation (Video)
Shackleton, a London-based outdoor brand founded in 2016 by Ian Holdcroft and Martin Brooks and backed by the Hon. Alexandra Shackleton, the granddaughter of Sir Ernest Shackleton, who led three British expeditions to Antarctica between 1908 and 1922, has partnered with the non-profit organization Blue Marine Foundation to help protect ...
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News briefsVF completes acquisition of Supreme
VF Corp. reports that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of the streetwear brand Supreme® for an aggregate base purchase price of $2.1 billion subject to customary adjustments for cash, indebtedness, working capital and transaction expenses. As a result of the transaction, Supreme has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of ...
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News briefsGucci and The North Face launch campaign for collab collection (Video)
Following an initial announcement three months ago, The North Face (TNF) and Gucci are offering a glimpse of their collaboration on the North Face x Gucci collection. This is in line with the two brands’ commitment to environmentally sustainable activities, Gucci said in a press release. The ...
