All Camping articles – Page 28
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ArticleTicket to the Moon receives provisional membership status to WFTO
Ticket to the Moon, known for its silk parachute hammock and a range of other travel and outdoor accessories, has been granted provisional membership to the World Fair Trade Organisation (WFTO), the global community of social enterprises that fully practice Fair Trade. WFTO’s guarantee system verifies that members are truly ...
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News briefsSalone del Camper will feature a new Sport Village
The 2022 edition of Salone del Camper in Parma, Italy, the second largest exhibition in Europe in the field of recreational vehicles, which is set to take place on Sep. 10-18, will feature for the first time a “Sport Village” in collaboration with the regional branch of the Italian Olympic ...
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News briefsNordic Outdoor opens flagship in London’s Covent Garden
The British outdoor retailer with “Swedish roots,” Nordic Outdoor, announced on its website that it has opened a new store in the heart of London’s Covent Garden. Nordic Outdoor London spans 130 square meters and brings Scandinavian outdoor apparel and gear to the heart of the outdoor retail market in ...
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News briefsNite Ize announces six outdoor brands to integrate Tru Zip into their products
Source: Nite Ize Tru Zip Nite Ize announced that six outdoor brands are to integrate its Tru Zip product technology, a fully water and dust-proof, toothless sliding zipper made in the U.S. and patented in 2019, into their styles: Simms Fishing, Hydro Flask, Fishpond, CamelBak, Booe and ...
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News briefsSolo Brands generates 53 percent increase in Q2 sales
Solo Brands, a direct-to-consumer-focused company that currently owns four lifestyle brands, reported a 53 percent increase in second-quarter earnings to $136.0 million from $88.7 million for the period ended June 30. The revenue gain was driven by acquired businesses and higher DTC and wholesale channel revenues. DTC sales rose 63 ...
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News briefsVaude CEO von Dewitz appointed as member of governmental SME advisory board
Source: Vaude Antje von Dewitz The German minister for economic affairs and climate, Robert Habeck, has appointed the advisory council for issues relating to small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and the liberal professions for the current legislative period. Vaude’s managing director Antje von Dewitz (who has already ...
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News briefsJohnson Outdoors focuses on managing global supply chain issues
The U.S. parent of a portfolio of fishing, diving, camping, and watercraft brands, including Jetboil, Old Town, Eureka! and Ocean Kayak, saw its third-quarter gross margin dip to 36.1 percent from 45.7 percent in the year-ago period due to increased material costs that were driven by supply chain dynamics. With ...
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ArticleYeti sees plenty of upside from markets outside U.S.
Yeti, the premium drinkware and cooler brand, says it will focus on driving consumer relevance and “developing optimal omnichannel distribution” in the six European markets, Japan and Australia, where it already has brand penetration. After launching a website in the U.K. in 2019, the company added websites in Germany, France, ...
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ArticleHydro Flask releases sustainability improvements and emissions goals
Hydro Flask has released news on its sustainability efforts. As of spring 2022, the Helen of Troy brand has switched to Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified packaging, including 80-100 percent recycled content, and eliminated single-use plastic packaging for more than 90 percent of the brand’s products. Working with its parent company, ...
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News briefsVango and Trakke give tent fabrics a new life
Vango, the British specialist in camping and outdoor equipment, has teamed up with Glasgow-based backpack manufacturer Trakke to create a collection made from recycled tent fabrics. The limited-edition collection, called “Past Tents,” is a nod to Vango’s camping heritage and Trakke’s commitment to sustainable backpack design. The five models in ...
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News briefsEOG welcomes Snow Peak as a new member
Having already introduced Maloja as a new member of the EOG a few days ago, the European Outdoor Group has now announced that Snow Peak, an outdoor equipment and clothing company originally from Japan and already distributed throughout Asia, the U.S. and the U.K., but still relatively unknown in the ...
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ArticleFrilufts drives Q2 growth at Fenix Outdoor as stores reopen
Fenix Outdoor International’s sales increased by one-third in the second quarter as the company’s outdoor retail segment (Frilufts Retail Europe) in Germany (Globetrotter retail chain) rebounded due to the reopening of stores following the Covid lockdowns. The company said sales for the three months to June 30 rose 29 percent ...
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News briefsSamsonite has divested all commercial activities in Russia
According to a company release, Samsonite International S.A. (and its consolidated subsidiaries) divested its Russia business on July 1. The withdrawal’s financial terms and details have not been disclosed. The company had announced in March that it had suspended all commercial activities in Russia until further notice. Kyle Gendreau, Samsonite’s ...
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ArticleDometic sees organic sales slip 1% in Q2, unveils new efficiency measures
Dometic saw a 1 percent decline in organic sales in the second quarter of 2022 as Service and Aftermarkets sales slipped following a strong year-earlier performance and retailers globally rebalanced their inventory levels amid tougher market conditions. Acquisitions and foreign currency tailwinds nonetheless allowed the company to boost its top ...
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News briefsCamelBak launches its first cooler backpack
CamelBak, the California-based specialist in personal hydration gear, is introducing its first cooler backpack for summer 2022. The new ChillBak Pack 30 features an integrated Fusion six-liter reservoir system for on-the-go hydration. A roll-top closure with separated dry and cold storage compartments aid in cooling efficiency while providing added storage. ...
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News briefsJD Sports reveals ongoing expansion plans for outdoor retail division
According to the Retailgazette and Drapers, the multi-channel retail group JD Sports is on a U.K. outdoor store opening spree that is to be continued. Both media reported that the company plans to open more than a dozen new stores this summer in the U.K. The outdoor division of JD ...
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News briefsKathmandu parent updates guidance
KMD Brands, formerly Kathmandu Holdings, is now forecasting total annual sales of NZ$955 to NZ$965 million (€580.7m to €586.8m) for the 12 months ending July 31 after a record performance during a winter promotional period for its Kathmandu retail operation. FY22 Ebitda, excluding one-off, non-cash items, including government subsidies, is ...
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ArticleHelen of Troy’s outdoor business shows resilience in Q1
Outdoor-related products, including the recently acquired backpack manufacturer Osprey Packs, led sales gains in the Home & Outdoor segment of El Paso, Texas-based consumer goods group Helen of Troy in the first quarter ended May 31. Sales gains for the segment came despite a decline in the company’s overall top ...
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ArticleAnalysis: Outdoor industry stocks fell more than 21% in Q2
Outdoor industry stocks fared worse in the second quarter than in the first period of 2022, declining an average of 21.18 percent compared to a 17.84 percent sequential drop in the average stock prices of companies primarily involved in the outdoor and bicycle sectors. This time around, our quarterly analysis ...
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News briefsManuel Dürmoser takes over as head of marketing at Primus
Manuel Dürmoser has taken up a new position as marketing manager at Primus AB in Solna, Sweden. The Austrian moved to the company from his role as global brand and marketing manager at Swedish brand Recco. Before moving to Scandinavia, Dürmoser was snowboard product manager at Atomic. He takes over ...
