All Patagonia articles – Page 2
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ArticleThe Chouinard family transfers ownership of Patagonia: "Earth is now our only shareholder"
Source: Campbell Brewer Yvon Chouinard Nearly 50 years after founding Patagonia, Yvon Chouinard and his family (along with his children Claire and Fletcher) have decided to give away their company to ensure that all proceeds are used to fight climate change. The Chouinard family has transferred all ...
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News briefsZalando signs Four Paws’ letter of intent for mulesing-free wool
The animal welfare organization Four Paws has announced a new signing of the letter of intent to move away from mulesing sheep’s wool. Retailer Zalando has joined the campaign, pledging to phase out its offerings of wool products that are not mulesing-free. The campaign calls for a complete shift away ...
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News briefsCarbios signs two-year contract with On, Puma, Salomon, Patagonia for circularity research
The French biorecycling provider Carbios has signed an agreement with On, Patagonia, Puma and Salomon to develop solutions aiming to enhance the recyclability and circularity of the brands’ products. The consortium wants to speed up the introduction of Carbios’ biorecycling technology and research how entire products can be recycled easier, ...
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ArticleU.S. ban on imports from Xinjiang goes into effect
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFPLA), prohibiting the import into the U.S. of products made by forced labor in Xinjiang, China, is now in force, under the oversight of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The act was signed into law by President Joseph Biden on Dec. 23, 2021, ...
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ArticleH&M sets its sights on the sports market
Source: David Thunander H&M store in Stockholm The Swedish fashion retailer H&M launched a test for the sale of third-party brands a few days ago. The marketplace is called “H&M with friends.” At the same time, there is information that H&M wants to enter the ...
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Infographics & DataInternational sports apparel market 2020
This chart shows the revenues, growth and market share of the top 26 sports apparel brands in 2020 vs. 2019. The chart and data can be downloaded. This is exclusive data and analysis for Premium Members.
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News briefsFormer Nike executive will run Patagonia EMEA
Patagonia has announced the appointment of a new general manager for Patagonia EMEA, effective this May. Matthijs W. Visch will lead Patagonia’s growing business in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, which today counts more than 230 employees and 11 brand stores. He takes over from the previous general ...
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News briefsPatagonia hires a European environmental action & initiative director
Source: Patagonia Beth Thoren, new Environmental Action Initiatives Director, EMEA Patagonia is strengthening its mission “We’re in business to save our home planet” with the hire of Beth Thoren as environmental action and initiative director for the EMEA region. With ...
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News briefsRose Marcario leaves as CEO of Patagonia
Rose Marcario is stepping down as chief executive of Patagonia on June 12, after 12 years with the company, the last six as CEO. She joined Patagonia as chief financial officer in 2008 after spending 15 years in private equity. Patagonia’s chief operating officer, Doug Freeman, will take her place ...
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News briefs
More backing for “Black Lives Matter”
Doubling up on its “For once, don’t do it” message one week ago on Twitter to protest the murder on May 25 of George Floyd, Nike announced that it will donate $40 million over the next four years to “organizations focused on social justice, education and addressing racial inequality in ...
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