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Outerwear sales in Europe on the rise after a rocky year

Countries across Europe saw a dramatic drop in sales for outerwear clothing over the course of the last year, as Covid-19 continued its rapid spread. However, the industry is now seeing a gradual rise according to a report by the European Outdoor Group (EOG). The EOG State of Trade report covered products sold by over 100 outdoor companies and...

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Outdoor industry shares social responsibility tool

The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), the US trade association of the outdoor recreation industry based in Boulder, Colorado and Washington D.C., has come up with a Social Responsibility Toolkit (SRT) developed to “help brands and suppliers start and improve their social responsibility programs”. The just released guidelines are one part of...