As part of the Sparc Group, Eddie Bauer has announced new benchmarks to improve the brand’s sustainability practices for its product categories, including apparel and gear. The roadmap supports the label’s mission to preserve national resources and environmental considerations, in reference to its buyer group of outdoor enthusiasts. Developed in...
9 Dec 2021
Premium outerwear brand Eddie Bauer has partnered with the women’s lifestyle label, The Great, on an outdoor womenswear collection. The 16 piece line aims to celebrate the outdoors through the lens of The Great’s designers, Emily Current and Meritt Elliott. Pieces include a matching pin dot fleece set, quilted down bombers, a plush pocket parka...
15 Nov 2021
A new platform for sustainable outdoor clothing and equipment called The Fair Cottage (TFC) uses the direct-to-consumer (D2C) business model to support eco-friendly and transparent brands to reduce the industry’s environmental impact. The platform also offers users a rating matrix that assesses various sustainability factors and the...
5 Nov 2021
US outdoor brand The North Face has launched its first Care collection with the support of Dutch brand DFNS. It consists of six different products for the care of outdoor clothing and footwear and aims to extend the products' lifespan while reducing their ecological footprint. Repeatedly washing and drying gear uses non-renewable energy during...
7 Oct 2021
Global apparel retailer Uniqlo announced its first collaboration with Japanese brand White Mountaineering. The result is the “Uniqlo and White Mountaineering” outdoor collection, which will be available from 28th October 2021. “I gave a lot of thought to my ideals as a designer and how to utilise the detailing for outdoor items and sportswear I’...
17 Sep 2021
Covid-19 has not only changed the retail landscape. With it, the industry has to also adjust to completely changed parameters. The Italian Oberalp Group has taken the pandemic as an opportunity to set a new strategic course. The Italian Oberalp Group is a heavyweight in the European outdoor segment. With its six outdoor brands Salewa, Dynafit,...
19 May 2021
In recent years, the sports and outdoor industry has repeatedly been accused of working in a way that is too traditional. In the current crisis situation, this is an advantage. Fewer collections than in fashion What has been interpreted as most backwards about the sports industry in recent years turns out to be an advantage in times of corona:...
12 Jun 2020
One thing was made clear at this month’s Ispo Munich 2019 fair: The sportswear industry is getting serious about sustainability, and more and more brands are pushing the hot topic to the top of their agenda. Snow chaos at the beginning of the fair Taking place between 3-6 February, Ispo Munich offered exhibitors and visitors the best of winter...
15 Feb 2019
Consumers care more and more about the environment, according to Jan Agelink, one of the founders of Dutch trendwatching firm Buro Jantrendman. He presented a lecture titled “Fashion goes outdoor” at Dutch fashion trade fair Modefabriek last month. According to Agelink, not only are today’s consumers changing their shopping habits to reduce...
1 Aug 2018
Even classic outdoor brands want to profit from the current outdoor boom in fashion and lifestyle. Brands like Mammut take a chance in Berlin as outdoor continues to trend. A brand debuted at July's Berlin Fashion Week that one would have never expected there a few months ago: Mammut. The Swiss outdoor brand presented its new line, Mammut Delta...
27 Jul 2018
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