All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 31, Issue 11-12 – Page 3

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    The North Face is exploring new territories

    2020-03-19T12:05:00Z

    The North Face is reserving some interesting new surprises in its footwear range for the spring/summer 2021 season, to be presented at the OutDoor by Ispo show in Munich later this year. At the last Ispo show in Munich, the brand created a sensation with its highly technical “Advanced Mountain ...

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    No pressure for the sale of Mammut

    2020-03-18T12:05:00Z

    As previously reported, the Conzzeta Group plans to divest its Outdoor division, which essentially consists of the Mammut Sports Group. Addressing financial analysts, the Swiss group’s management pointed out, however, that it is under no pressure to sell it at just any price because of the current economic uncertainty.

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    HeiQ and Polygiene help defeat coronavirus

    2020-03-18T12:05:00Z

    Both HeiQ and Polygiene are drawing attention to the anti-viral properties of their textile treatments.

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    Lenzing focuses on specialty fibers to achieve sustainable growth

    2020-03-18T12:05:00Z

    (updated on March 26) In view of the rapidly spreading cornavirus epidemic, the Austrian fiber producer withdrew its former guidance and said it is now expêecting its results to decline in 2020. Due to a “historically difficult” market environment in 2019, Lenzing posted lower revenues and earnings for 2019. Sales ...

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    YKK signs Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action

    2020-03-16T12:05:00Z

    The YKK Corporation has signed the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action. The Fashion for Global Climate Action initiated calls on the fashion industry to recognize the industry’s contribution to climate change and its responsibility to achieve climate neutrality. YKK joins the more than 100 existing signatories of the charter, ...

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    Standard & Poors and Moody’s downgrade Boardriders

    2020-03-15T12:05:00Z

    Standard & Poors and Moody’s have both downgraded the credit rating of Boardriders, the parent company of Quiksilver, Roxy, Billabong and other action sports brands. S&P has reversed its outlook to negative based on results and guidance provided by the company to the rating agency. It feels that its operating ...

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    Growing Hoka One One moves into apparel

    2020-03-12T12:05:00Z

    Hoka One One, the fast-growing running footwear label of Deckers Brands, is launching its first apparel line for runners, walkers, fitness enthusiasts and outdoor adventurers. For the moment, the 27-piece collection for men and women will only be available online at the brand’s American website, hokaoneone.com. Twenty items are also ...