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HDE calls for new retail regulations; retailers fear 60% loss with compulsory corona testing
Pierer Mobility with new sales and revenue records in Q1
GfK survey in the USA sees brand loyalty as payoff for intelligent consumer approach
Hama Group acquires majority stake in Messingschlager
Italian tanners issue warning about rising raw material costs
Former TNF innovation expert becomes CEO of new company to commercialize advanced textiles from Stanford Univ. lab
Vietnam predicts $20 billion in leather and footwear exports in 2021
Hervis with new flagship stores focusing on bike and outdoor
Teva works to divert products from landfills with new sandal recycling initiative
Recent studies show mixed picture of Covid-related shopping behavior
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Pierer Mobility with new sales and revenue records in Q1
Listed Austrian company Pierer Mobility, a specialist in motorized two-wheelers, sold 87,197 motorcycles and 19,256 e-bikes in the first three months of the year despite global supply chain problems. The result was also driven by high global demand for individual mobility, triggered in part by Corona. Compared to the previous ...
Outdoor companies’ stocks up by 18.9% in Q1
The average stock market value of 31 selected public companies in the outdoor sector saw a sequential improvement of 18.9 percent between the fourth quarter of 2020 and the first quarter of 2021, buoyed by the strong performance of stock markets across the globe, fueled by recovery hopes.
Hama Group acquires majority stake in Messingschlager
With retroactive effect as of Jan. 1, Hama, a leading international supplier of accessories for consumer electronics, has acquired a majority stake in Messingschlager, one of the world’s largest importers of bicycle accessories. With Hama’s entry, Messingschlager intends to set the course for future growth in good time.
Former TNF innovation expert becomes CEO of new company to commercialize advanced textiles from Stanford Univ. lab
EEnotech, a California clean tech foundry, has unveiled LifeLabs™, a new company dedicated to commercializing textile patents from Stanford University’s advanced materials lab. Founded by Professor Yi Cui, director of Stanford University’s Precourt Institute for Energy and a 15-year veteran of Stanford’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Meng ...
Shimano launches centennial website and announces executive changes
Shimano is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year with a new centennial website and photobook, which look back at the company’s product and technology achievements. Founded in 1921 by Shozaburo Shimano, the company has now grown to employ more than 11,000 people. The centennial website features photos and videos of ...
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Latest Executive Editions of The Outdoor Industry Compass
Outdoor Industry Compass: Vol 14 - No 7
Fenix Outdoor unveils its 2021 goals | Thule sets new sustainability targets | Anta reportedly quits Better Cotton Initiative to continue sourcing cotton from Xinjiang | Rip Curl still an engine of growth for Kathmandu | Fila lifts Anta’s results while Amer posts losses | Giant Group sets further sales and profit records in 2020 | European Outdoor Summit and OutDoor by ISPO merge in 2021 | BSI calls on German government to revise Supply Chain Act | Shimano turns 100, appoints new president and makes executive changes | Swiss referendum in June on new CO2 law | Keen turns its process for PFC-free footwear open-source | European carbon bike frame factory opened in Portugal | MTB cycletech manufacturer Velobaze calls it quits | Zweirad Union unveils production plan for Sangerhausen factory
Outdoor Industry Compass: Vol 14 - No 5+6
Mammut online sales climb | Conzzeta in transformation | PAI retains control of A.S. Adventure | Calida may divest outdoor brands | Clarus sees strong growth | Accell reports strong results | Online retailer Bergfreunde continues to grow | Adidas ends 2020 with a small plus | Ecco had a challenging 2020 | Cycling demand boosts Dorel | A difficult year for Gregory and High Sierra | Bogs continues to perform well | Inline skating compensates for Covid-19 impact on Tecnica results | Record quarter for Fox | Eurobike still on course for physical event in September | Will IAA Mobility become the new bicycle platform? | Lenzing ends in the red | VF Foundation releases first Impact Report | SAC and Higg release a new value-chain tracker | Lightspeed acquires Vend to drive global retail expansion | U.S. bike dealers association supports The Big Gear Show | It’s Great Out There Coalition launches Outdoor Activity Days | The North Face launches campaign and collection celebrating women
Outdoor Industry Compass: Vol 14 - No 3+4
Wolverine sees weak results, remains hopeful for 2021 | Europe helps drive VF Corp’s momentum | Jack Wolfskin’s parent records higher losses on higher sales | Rip Curl continues to support Kathmandu’s performance | Columbia bounces back in Q4 | Fenix ends 2020 in the red | Boa helps drive strong Q4 at CODI | Robust sales and earnings for Thule | Polygiene records best quarterly sales ever | Haglöfs reports stable sales in 2020 | Vista Outdoor’s momentum continues | Garmin’s outdoor and fitness sales surge | Shimano reports a good year | Record sales for Deckers Brands | E-commerce lifts Canada Goose’s sales | GoPro Q4 revenue misses estimates, subscriber numbers soar | SRAM buys Time Sport’s pedal business from Rossignol Group | New CEO for Arc’teryx, plans to accelerate DTC | ISPO and EOG announce phygital Outdoor by ISPO Global Summit Edition in July | Moncler’s annual sales down 12% despite good 4th quarter | Apex Global Brands to be sold to Galaxy Universal | VF expands the role of equity in its labor policy | Record result for Craft’s parent company | Delivery problems take their toll on Rose Bikes | Yeti’s sales and profits rocket | Newell’s sales up by 2.5 % | Messe München sees first ISPO Munich Online as a success | Mips: Bicycle boom boosts bike helmet sales | Ampler Bikes continues to expand after doubling sales in 2020 | VF plans to eliminate single-use plastic packaging by 2025 | Johnson Outdoors sees good results in Q1 | 2020 another record year for Pierer Mobility | Rapala bounces back in the second half of 2020 | Safilo’s Q4 sales growth driven by North America and Asia-Pacific | Unifi ends 2020 on a higher note | Tecnica launches ski boot recycling project | Bike Exchange: IPO on Australian Stock Exchange | Bike helmet brand Catlike acquired by Polisport | Swedish DTC brand RevolutionRace with new chairman | Vertical Pro trade show secures second important partner | The ISPO Award 2021 winners | Winners of the French Outdoor Awards Winter 2021
Outdoor Industry Compass: Vol 14 - No 1+2
Outdoor industry stocks among the winners of 2020 | Michael White quits as president of Salomon | Record sales for Polygiene in Q4 | Pon sells stake in Accell | Hydro Flask struggles due to soft back-to-school season | ISPO Munich Online with more than 500 exhibitors and 5-day event program | Emerald acquires software company PlumRiver | Germany extends lockdown, France to impose curfew | Wolverine announces two executive appointments | Herrmans Group: Increasing investments in team and machinery | EOG and EDM intensify cooperation | Salewa introduces new “Committed” label for sustainable products | Deuter publishes social report 2019/20 | Oeko-Tex carries out its annual standards revision | EDM survey: How Covid-19 has impacted companies’ trade show budgets | Partner Page: A view from the European Outdoor Group