All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Vol. 16, Issue 5 – Page 10
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ArticleLycra launches new intellectual property enforcement initiative
The Lycra Company announced an intellectual property enforcement initiative in support of Lycra® FitSense™ technology, which is an aqueous dispersion of the Lycra® brand polymer which can be printed onto fabrics and garments to give a localized power boost, resulting in shaping and compression benefits. It has been successfully adopted ...
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Articlemyclimate to implement new collective management structure
The Zurich-based foundation for climate protection myclimate is introducing a new management structure. As of October, seven members of the current executive team will jointly take over the leadership. They will succeed the current CEO Stephen Neff, who is leaving myclimate at his own request. The myclimate Board of Trustees ...
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News briefsDeuter continues to support German MTB podcast TYFR
For the second year in a row, Deuter supports the German-language podcast ”Thank you for Riding” (TYFR), which tells stories about mountain biking. The podcast is published monthly and has been in existence since 2021. The voice of the podcast is Rainer Frömmel. Frömmel is also the host of the ...
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News briefsBrompton starts partnership with Komoot, Bear Grylls
Source: Brompton Brompton x Bear Grylls Brompton, the UK’s largest bike manufacturer, is partnering with navigation and activity planning app Komoot. This partnership is across Europe and coincides with the previously announced launch of the Brompton x Bear Grylls Collection. The bike, which will be available in ...
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News briefsSunday Afternoons appoints new CEO
Source: Kristan Kelly Images via Outdoor Sportswire Patrick Mahaffey, Sarah Sameh Oregon-based outdoor headwear brand Sunday Afternoons has named Patrick Mahaffey CEO. He succeeds Sarah Sameh, who led the brand for nearly a decade and recently announced her intention to retire. Mahaffey most recently served as president ...
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News briefsSalomon launches ultratrail collection with François D’haene
Salomon is launching an Ultra line of ultrarunning shoes, apparel and gear developed in close collaboration with ultrarunner and longtime Salomon athlete François D’haene. The Salomon Ultra line will be available at select retailers and on Salomon.com beginning this month. The products – with more neutral colors and a slightly ...
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News briefsOutdoor retailer announces new trade show format starting summer 2024
Outdoor Retailer (OR) has announced that it will introduce a new format beginning in 2024, developed through industry-wide discussions. The highlights of the new format include a large-scale hosted buyer program, a new Outdoor Design + Innovation show and a simplified booth space plan with a new pricing structure. These ...
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News briefsColumbia opens store in Bilbao
Columbia Sportswear has opened a store at the Fashion Outlet Barakaldo shopping mall, near Bilbao, Spain, in partnership with Newmark Retail. The American sportswear brand has stores at other Spanish malls, including Las Rozas (Madrid), La Roca del Vallès (Barcelona) and McArthurGlen (Málaga), as well as 21 shop-in-shops at El ...
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News briefsAmer Sports with best H1 since acquisition by Anta Sports
Helsinki-based sports equipment manufacturer Amer Sports has recorded its best H1 since the company was acquired by a consortium of buyers led by the Chinese group Anta Sports Products Ltd. in 2019. Amer’s revenues rose by 37 percent to 13.27 million yuan renminbi (€1.77bn) for the six months ended June ...
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News briefsDynafit extends Lifetime Guarantee
Starting Oct. 1, 2023, mountain sports brand Dynafit, part of the Italian Oberalp Group, will offer a repair guarantee of 10 years with its Lifetime Guarantee instead of the previous five. The reason for this is the quality and sustainability promise of the brand, which believes it is important that ...
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News briefsMammut new supplier of German national climbing teams
Starting in 2024, the Swiss mountain sports supplier Mammut will equip the 65 athletes of the German Alpine Association’s (DAV) national climbing squad in the disciplines of lead, bouldering, speed and paraclimbing, along with their support teams, with clothing and bags. In addition, Mammut supports the German Championships and several ...
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News briefsVF Corp. hires new Chief People Officer
Source: VF Corp Brent Hyder, Chief People Officer VF Corp. has named Brent Hyder Chief People Officer (CPO), effective Sept. 5. He succeeds Anita Graham, who departed to join Labcorp earlier this year. Hyder will report to President and CEO Bracken Darrell and will be a member ...
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ArticleResale specialist Trove secures $30 million Series E funding
Trove, a leading U.S.-based resale and trade-in company for brands and retailers including Canada Goose, Carhartt, Lululemon, Patagonia, REI, Arc’teryx, Allbirds and others, announced $30 million in Series E funding, bringing Trove’s total funding since inception to more than $150 million. The funding round was co-led by Wellington Management and ...
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ArticleNew Wave pushes operating profit up despite small sales dip
New Wave Group, which added Swedish outdoor company Tenson AB to its sports & leisure portfolio on July 1, realized a 4.2 percent increase in segment operating income to 140.2 million Swedish kroner (€12.5m) from SEK 134.5 million for the three months ended June 30. Segment sales declined by 1.4 ...
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News briefsYamaha Bicycles launches new U.S. e-commerce platform
Yamaha Bicycles is celebrating 30 years as a pioneer in e-bikes by announcing the launch of an all-new e-commerce platform in partnership with its large network of dealers in the USA. Effective immediately, e-bike enthusiasts in the U.S. can purchase their new Yamaha Power Assist Bicycle online at yamaha-motor.com and ...
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News briefsSpinnova receives R&D grant to develop waste-based fibers
Finnish biomaterials company Spinnova has received a grant of a maximum of €1.9 million for a product development project from Business Finland, a public organization under the Finnish Ministry of Employment and the Economy, for the period from April 15, 2023, to April 14, 2025. The product development project aims ...
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News briefsSGS partners with FibreTrace to develop fiber integrity protocol for the textile industry
Testing and certification company SGS has joined forces with FibreTrace, a cloud-based platform that traces and verifies fibers for each stage of the textile supply chain, to develop a new fiber integrity protocol for the textile industry. The partnership will support brands through the integration of audited pathways with cloud-based ...
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News briefsColumbia appoints Tom Gyles as SVP, global distribution network
Columbia Sportswear has appointed Tom Gyles as its new Senior Vice President, Global Distribution Network. He will oversee North America and Europe wholesale, retail, and e-commerce company-owned distribution operations, which means an overall staff of 2,000 employees. He will also oversee the global third-party logistics network, strategy and operations. Gyles ...
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News briefsCanadian heated apparel brand expands to the U.S.
ewool, a Canadian brand specializing in heated apparel, has announced its entry into the U.S. market. ewool was founded to redefine the way people experience cold weather. The brand aims to change the perception of cold weather through the use of leading technologies. The company’s products provide warmth and comfort ...
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Short stops
Short Stops Week 34, 2023
PRODUCT & MARKETING +++ Colorado-based Nite Ize’s NiteHowl® Max Rechargeable LED Safety Necklace was chosen from over 2,000 global nominations and named Collar Product of the Year at the 5th annual Pet Innovation Awards +++ Hot Chillys announced the launch of Clima-Wool, a new collection of merino wool base layers ...
