All Corporate articles – Page 82
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After an impressive sales increase of about 40 percent last...
After an impressive sales increase of about 40 percent last year, Adidas Outdoor has again lifted its global sales at a double-digit rate so far this year, driven by expanded ranges as well as growing sales in existing stores. Adidas Outdoor reached a turnover of about €300 million in 2011 ...
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La Sportiva has inaugurated an expanded headquarters at Ziano di...
La Sportiva has inaugurated an expanded headquarters at Ziano di Fiemme, where some of the brand's production is also located. The new building is directly connected to the old one and contains the offices and the showrooms. The older building continues to house the manufacturing plant, the warehouse and more ...
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The Italian Outdoor Group is launching its own publication called...
The Italian Outdoor Group is launching its own publication called Spirito Outdoor on the first day of the OutDoor show. The magazine will be distributed with the support of Messe Friedrichshafen and intends to present IOG's members and their latest innovations.
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Marmot is on track to reach sales for $170 million...
Marmot is on track to reach sales for $170 million next year, or double their level in 2007, when the company was acquired by Jarden, according to declarations by Jim Lillie, chief executive of Jarden, and reported by Sports Executive Weekly. In his presentation at the Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. Consumer ...
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Schöffel, too, has extended its headquarters with an additional 1,000...
Schöffel, too, has extended its headquarters with an additional 1,000 square meters for offices. The new section is called “The White House” and includes the latest energy-saving technologies such as heat pumps and photovoltaic panels.
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The French and British outdoor trade organizations have decided to...
The French and British outdoor trade organizations have decided to cooperate in various fields of common interests. The Outdoor Sports Valley of France and the British Outdoor Industries Association have signed a memorandum for a closer partnership. The alliance of OSV and OIA includes aspects such as sharing of services ...
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Finansavisen, a Norwegian newspaper, reports that inventories have been piling...
Finansavisen, a Norwegian newspaper, reports that inventories have been piling up at Bergans, due to the outdoor brand's relatively weak growth in its own market last year. As reported in our previous issue, Bergans' turnover jumped by more than 8 percent to nearly 700 million Norwegian kroner (€92.9m-$116.0m) last year, ...
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Outdoor Sports Valley, the association that federates outdoor sports companies...
Outdoor Sports Valley, the association that federates outdoor sports companies and organizations operating in France, has selected the three companies that will receive its support and that of local authorities this year. The group's selection committee reviewed seven applicants for this year's three slots. They chose Alps Bivouac, an organizer ...
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After five days of clashes between factory workers and the...
After five days of clashes between factory workers and the police, Bangladesh has decided to shut down 300 garment factories in the town of Ashulia. Some half a million workers are employed there, representing 60 percent of the people working in the country's textile industry. Apparel makes up 80 percent ...
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The International Cotton Advisory Council predicts that cotton prices will...
The International Cotton Advisory Council predicts that cotton prices will stay low because of high inventories for the next year. The council says that cotton stocks should rise by 43 percent to 13.3 million tons in the year that ends July 31, and should grow by another 9 percent to ...
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Filson Holdings, an American producer of outdoor apparel and accessories...
Filson Holdings, an American producer of outdoor apparel and accessories whose origins date back to 1897, has been sold to Bedrock Manufacturing Company by its previous owner, Brentwood Associations. Financial details were not released. Under Brentwood's team of senior management, including Mark Korros as chief executive, the Filson brand was ...
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Patagonia's sales have doubled since 2008 to reach $540 million...
Patagonia's sales have doubled since 2008 to reach $540 million for the financial year ended last April, or 30 percent more than in the previous year, according to a report in The Seattle Times, and its profits have tripled in the same period. After 14 openings in the past year, ...
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Rectifying some recent press reports, the management of Regatta Group...
Rectifying some recent press reports, the management of Regatta Group indicates that the total number of its warehouse employees in the U.K. should grow from 165 to 220 as part of a reorganization of its logistics that will see each of its three brands – Regatta, Dare2b and Craghoppers – ...
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Peak Performance generated some growth in the three months ended...
Peak Performance generated some growth in the three months ended March 31, which corresponded to the third quarter in IC Companys' financial year, but without matching the double-digit increases recorded by Tiger of Sweden, Soaked in Luxury and Marlen Birger. Jackpot and Cottonfield suffered setbacks. Across the group's 11 brands, ...
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The number of Italians who have obtained a rock climbing...
The number of Italians who have obtained a rock climbing certificate grew to 13,000 last year, but some 200,000 others practice climbing as amateurs, says Fasi, the Italian sports climbing federation, adding that these numbers are expected to increase this year by 20 and 10 percent, respectively. More than 200 ...
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High Sierra Sport Company, an American supplier of innovative bags...
High Sierra Sport Company, an American supplier of innovative bags and adventure travel luggage, is moving to a bigger head office in Gurnee, Illinois. The building is certified for leadership in energy and environmental design. It is located next to a highway and to two popular tourist destinations.
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Tech Rock, a Spanish company specialized in climbing products, which...
Tech Rock, a Spanish company specialized in climbing products, which already owns Fixe, Faders and Alien Cams, has announced the acquisition at an undisclosed price of Roca Cordes de Muntanya, a brand of ropes and climbing equipment that went out of business at the end of last year. Tech Rock ...
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Compass Diversified Holdings, which bought Camelbak last year, has exercised...
Compass Diversified Holdings, which bought Camelbak last year, has exercised an option under a credit agreement to obtain an additional loan of $30 million through TD Securities. At the same time, it has lowered interest charges payable on its credit facility, which has been raised to $255 million, by negotiating ...
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Bushnell Outdoor Products is buying Primos Hunting, based in Flora,...
Bushnell Outdoor Products is buying Primos Hunting, based in Flora, Mississippi, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition should be completed by mid-May. Primos was founded in 1976 as a supplier of game calls, and has expanded to include other hunting tools such as blinds, scent eliminators, games scents, trail cameras, ...
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Didriksons, the Swedish company specializing in rainwear and outdoor garments,...
Didriksons, the Swedish company specializing in rainwear and outdoor garments, lifted its sales by about 50 percent last year as it pushed ahead with its strategy to offer activewear for the entire family. Sportfack, the Swedish sporting goods magazine, reports that Didriksons' turnover jumped to about 464 million Swedish kronor ...
