All Camping articles – Page 24
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ArticlePrimus acquisition completed, new company Primus-Silva AB in operation
Silva Sweden AB has acquired 100 percent of the shares in Primus AB from Fenix Outdoor AB. The transaction closed on April 28, 2023, after the acquisition became official on Dec. 7, 2022. Since then, Primus, Silva and Fenix have worked to complete all operational transitions, including business systems, internet, ...
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News briefsNewell Brands’ outdoor & recreation unit reports another quarterly loss
Newell Brands’ outdoor & recreation business segment, which includes Coleman, CampingGaz, Marmot, and Ex-Officio, reported an operating loss of $1 million versus a profit of $46 million in Q1, which ended March 31. Outdoor & recreation’s normalized operating income fell by 74 percent to $13 million from $50 million. Total ...
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ArticleThule delivers improved Ebit margin despite lower sales
Thule Group, bolstered by Summer 2022 price increases, lower freight costs and reduced selling expenses, generated a 17.2 percent Ebit margin in Q1 ended March 31, despite a 26.6 percent drop in net sales to 2,226 million Swedish kroner (€198.8m) compared to SEK 3,034 million. Period operating income declined by ...
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News briefsBear Grylls partners with Jack Wolfskin
Source: Jack Wolfskin Bear Grylls German outdoor brand Jack Wolfskin has announced a new apparel partnership with British TV adventurer, author, and charitable campaigner Bear Grylls. Grylls joins the Jack Wolfskin Discovery Team of explorers, researchers, educators and creatives. The partnership will be used to highlight the ...
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News briefsJack Wolfskin signs with Irish distribution partner Bleubird
German outdoor company Jack Wolfskin has entered into a partnership with Bleubird. The Belfast-based outdoor lifestyle gear and brand distributor will now exclusively represent Jack Wolfskin in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Since its inception in 2016, Bleubird has built a strong network of trusted retailers throughout Ireland. Matt Creighton, founder ...
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ArticleFenix posts record Q1 sales but sees uncertain Q2 amid high inventories
Fenix Outdoor International reported sales of €180.0 million in the first quarter of 2023, a new record for the first three months of the year and up from €165.2 million for the year earlier, although margins remained under pressure amid inflation. Ebitda inched up to €31.2 million from €30.8 million ...
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News briefsPeak Performance releases new product designed to close gender gap in the outdoors
Academic research in 2022 looking at the impact of menstruation in participation of outdoor and “adventure” activities found some stark results: 53 percent of women stated that menstruation/PMS had affected their participation in adventurous activities. A further 36 percent stated that their participation was sometimes affected. When it came to ...
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News briefsPelican Products hires SVP of product and marketing
Source: Pelican Products Monica Rigali Pelican Products, a manufacturer of heavy-duty protective cases, lighting systems and rugged outdoor equipment, welcomes Monica Rigali to the company as senior vice president of product & marketing. In her role, she will oversee the planning, development and execution of overall marketing ...
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News briefsCamping equipment specialist and tent sharing website team up
British camping equipment specialist Olpro has partnered up with Tentshare to list its tents on the community-led tent-matching service. Tentshare matches people who own tents with people who would like to use a tent, allowing tent owners to generate income from unused camping equipment and support a more sustainable approach ...
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News briefsSea to Summit with new product execs
Australian adventure gear brand Sea to Summit has hired Bryan Davis as global head of product and Ashley Tyrrell as product manager. They will be based at the U.S. office, but will also be part of Sea to Summit’s global design team in Perth. Davis most recently led design and ...
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ArticleAnalysis: More than half of the outdoor stocks make gains in Q1
Our Q1 Outdoor Index includes the revenue and profit development of 37 major outdoor companies.
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News briefsWhitby & Co adds Light My Fire to its U.K. portfolio
U.K. outdoor, camping and bushcraft company Whitby & Co is the new exclusive U.K. distributor of products from Light My Fire, the Swedish brand founded in 1996 that specializes in tools and accessories for life on the move and in the outdoors, best known for the Light My Fire Spork. ...
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ArticleFenix Outdoor publishes CSR report 2022
Fenix Outdoor International AG, owner of the brands Fjällräven, Royal Robbins, Tierra, Hanwag, the five retail chains managed under the roof of the Frilufts Retail Europe AB and – until December last year – Primus (which was sold to Silva), has published its CSR Report 2022. CEO ...
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News briefsOlpro joins forces with charity Sponsored Breaks
U.K. outdoor leisure brand Olpro has teamed up with the charity organization Sponsored Breaks to provide them with a one-stop store to kit out their company car with state-of-the-art camping accessories to help take their gift-giving camping trips to the next level. Sponsored Breaks was established by Simon and Harriet ...
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News briefsOlpro plants 10,000 trees to help combat climate change
In partnership with Ecologi, a U.K.-based climate solutions provider, Olpro has planted over 10,000 trees in various locations around the world since 2021. The initiative is part of the British camping and outdoor brand’s ongoing commitment to sustainability and reducing its carbon footprint. Currently, one tree is planted for every ...
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News briefsDeuter hires new sports marketing manager
Source: Deuter Anna Arnert German backpack and sleeping bag expert Deuter has appointed Anna Arnert as the new marketing manager for its alpine sports division in mid-February. Arnert looks back on a long career in communications and the sporting goods industry. After studying in Germany and England, ...
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News briefsSolo Brands sets FY23 revenue range
Solo Brands, parent of Oru Kayak, Isle paddleboards, Chubbies apparel, and Solo Stoves, is forecasting 0.5 percent to 4.3 percent revenue growth in FY23 to a range of $520 to $540 million with a corresponding adjusted Ebitda margin of 16.5 to 17.5 percent. In Q4, the Texan company reported ...
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ArticleShe Is Outdoors Women’s Gear Award: A target group with much untapped potential
A down jacket by Rab has won the Women’s Gear Award from She Is Outdoors. Five other products have received honorable mentions. The award offers the opportunity to take a holistic look at the women’s segment, and while there were many impressive submissions, it is clear that a lot of ...
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News briefsTentree expands reforestation efforts to the oceans
Canadian athleisure company Tentree, based in Vancouver, is expanding their planting efforts offshore. The brand, which pledges to plant ten trees for every item purchased, has planted more than 93 million trees to date and will expand its portfolio to include kelp planting and coral regeneration. According to the company, ...
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News briefsJohnson Outdoors to sell Eureka! Military and Commercial Tents
Johnson Outdoors Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Eureka! Military and Commercial Tents product lines of its Camping business segment to Rekord Group, a global company that specializes in commercial, event and military tents and structures. The transaction is expected to close by ...
