All Camping articles – Page 14
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News briefsNewell Brands reports quarterly loss for Outdoor & Rec business
The third quarter operating loss in Newell Brands’ Outdoor & Recreation segment, which includes Coleman and CampingGaz, was $42 million against a profit of $6 million for the three months ended Sept. 30. The results include a non-cash impairment charge of $22 million. The normalized operating loss was $7 million ...
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ArticleThule gets Q3 boost from bike-related sales in Europe
Sales increased by 8.0 percent to 2,311 million Swedish kroner (€196.0m) for the three months ended Sep. 30 but were up only 0.8 percent on a constant-currency basis. Operating income rose by 86 percent year-over-year to SEK 359 million (€30.4m) as the company’s new CEO and President Mattias Ankarberg took ...
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News briefsOrtlieb has a new solution for reducing waste
To reduce off-cut waste, German company Ortlieb is now expanding what it has called a successful pilot project. Its Care-Bags – unique shoulder bags made from outdoor or cycling bags with errors in the production process that would otherwise have been discarded – are now available from the brand’s website ...
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News briefsSolo Brands announces CFO change
Solo Brands, Inc., the owner of the Solo Stove, Chubbies, Oru Kayak, Isle and Icy Breeze brands, announced that Somer Webb, Chief Financial Officer, has notified the company of her intent to pursue other opportunities. Webb will remain with the company until Dec. 10, 2023. She started her position at ...
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ArticleDeuter receives “Green Button 2.0” certification
Among other measures, backpack and sleeping bag expert Deuter from Germany has been effectively and sustainably implementing the environmental and social standards of the “Grüner Knopf” (Green Button) directly and along the value chains since 2021 as part of its responsible business practices. Now, the company has gone through another ...
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News briefsInternetstores GmbH files for insolvency
Stuttgart-based Internetstores GmbH, which includes the bike and outdoor online shops Fahrrad.de, Bikester, Campz and Addnature, filed for insolvency at the Stuttgart District Court on Monday afternoon. The company is part of Signa Sports United (SSU), the sporting goods division of the Signa Group founded by Austrian investor René Benko. ...
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News briefsVista Outdoor appoints General Counsel for Revelyst
Source: Vista Outdoor Jung Choi Vista Outdoor announced that Jung Choi will serve as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Revelyst following the planned spin-off of Vista’s Outdoor Products segment into a separate public company. Her appointment will be effective Oct. 23. Until the spin-off is completed, ...
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News briefsVista Outdoor announces CFO for Revelyst
Source: Vista Outdoor Andy Keegan Previously considered a plan, it’s now official: Andy Keegan, currently Vista Outdoor’s vice president and interim CFO, will serve as Revelyst’s CFO following the planned spin-off of Vista Outdoor’s Outdoor Products segment into a separate public company. Keegan will continue to serve ...
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News briefsNew Chairman of the Board at Sea to Summit
Australian adventure gear brand Sea to Summit has appointed Wayne England as its new Board Chair. England is an accomplished executive with a distinguished career in the consumer products industry. Throughout his career, Wayne has held several executive and non-executive positions in leading multinational consumer goods companies, most notably Nestlé. ...
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News briefsRumpl hires new VP Global Brand Marketing
Source: Rumpl Josh Weichhand US outdoor blanket brand Rumpl, founded in 2014, has hired brand and marketing expert Josh Weichhand as Vice President, Global Brand Marketing. Weichhand will lead and oversee Rumpl’s marketing, brand strategy, e-commerce, creative and international efforts. He brings more than a decade of ...
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News briefsJohnson Outdoors to focus on Jetboil brand in camping segment
Johnson Outdoors Inc., the US outdoor recreation equipment and technology provider, announced that it is exiting its Eureka product lines. The product lines will be available for sale as it winds down operations and plans on fulfilling all customer requirements through the end of 2024. “After careful and thoughtful consideration, ...
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ArticleLargest SSU shareholder cancels equity commitment
Shortly after deciding to delist from the NYSE, Signa Sports United (SSU) announced that it had received a termination notice regarding the unconditional equity commitment letter from Signa Holding GmbH, a privately held Austrian real estate and retail company and a subsidiary of the company’s largest shareholder, Munich-based Signa International ...
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ArticleVista Outdoor divests Sporting Products business for $1.91bn
Vista Outdoor has agreed to sell its Sporting Products business to Czechoslovak Group a.s. (CSG) for an enterprise value of $1.91 billion. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions. This transaction is the next step in Vista Outdoor’s plan to split the business into separate entities, previously announced on ...
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News briefsClarus acquires another Australian overlanding brand
Clarus Corporation, the parent company of Black Diamond, Rhino-Rack, Maxtrax, Sierra and Barnes, has invested in another company in the vehicle-based outdoor adventure / overlanding sector. The Utah-based company today announced the acquisition of Australia-based TRED Outdoors Pty Ltd. from Venlo Holdings. TRED is a fast-growing outdoor adventure brand that ...
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ArticleVista Outdoor unveils name for outdoor products segment
Having already announced the new name of its Sporting Products segment (The Kinetic Group) last August, Vista Outdoor Inc. has now revealed the name and identity of its Outdoor Products segment following the planned separation of the group: Revelyst, Inc. The new Outdoor Products company will trade on the New ...
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ArticleAccelerated travel demand boosts Osprey sales in Q2
After citing Osprey’s recent strong performances in Great Britain and Germany, parent Helen of Troy says the outdoor brand should generate additional sales growth in H2 on demand for its core backpack and in the adjacent on-trend travel packs. Osprey, thanks to accelerated travel demand and an improved year-over-year inventory ...
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News briefsDeuter’s repair service embarks on third German Promise Tour
In October and November 2023, backpack and sleeping bag specialist Deuter will repair used and aging Deuter backpacks, sleeping bags or accessories at selected retailers in Freiburg, Gersthofen, Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Munich, Germany, and provide information about its sustainability strategies. Usually, the products are sent to the company headquarters in Gersthofen ...
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ArticleSSU delists from NYSE, new CEO
After assuming earlier this year that the worst of the market disruptions were over, Signa Sports United N.V. (SSU), the Berlin-based sports e-commerce specialist, has now announced an acceleration of its strategic realignment and performance improvement program. Ahead of putting its Q3 numbers on the table, the company is ...
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News briefsCascade Design appoints new VP of HR
Cascade Designs, the parent company of MSR, Therm-a-Rest, Platypus, SealLine, PackTowl and Varilite, has hired Minor Harris as its new vice president of human resources. Harris will be based in the brand’s Reno, Nevada office and will be responsible for the company’s human resources and culture strategy. He has more ...
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News briefsPelican appoints new CEO
Source: Pelican Products James “JC” Curleigh, new CEO Pelican Products, a U.S.-based manufacturer of rugged, mission-critical protective cases, coolers, outdoor accessories and temperature-controlled packaging, announced the appointment of James “JC” Curleigh as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. He succeeds Phil Gyori, who has led the company ...
