All General Outdoor articles – Page 187
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ArticleVista Outdoor on target as Q3 earnings beat expectations
U.S.-based Vista Outdoor has reported better-than-expected third-quarter revenue, driven by growth in its shooting and outdoor segments as the recreation boom sparked by the Covid-19 pandemic shows no sign of slowing. Revenue for the three months to September 26 rose 35 percent to $778.5 million against forecasts of $723.3 million. ...
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ArticleCovid-led demand for anti-microbial products powers Polygiene Q3
Polygiene reported a 129 percent rise in third-quarter net sales to a record 52.3 million Swedish kronor (€5.2m-$6.1m) as the Covid-19 pandemic drives demand for anti-microbial products. Operating earnings before interest and tax in the three months to Sept. 30 soared to SEK 15.7 million (€1.59m-$1.8m) from SEK 2.4 million ...
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News briefsOberalp Group opens Germany’s first Mountain Shop
The South Tyrolean Oberalp Group opened its first Mountain Shop in Germany in the city center of Augsburg in late October. On 150 square meters, the group has created a meeting point for the mountain sports community with its brands Salewa, Dynafit and – from summer 2022 ...
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News briefsKeen launches “You Buy, We Donate” for Cyber Week in partnership with EOCA
Keen will donate €5 (up to €10,000 total) from every purchase made on www.keenfootwear.com during Cyber Week (Nov. 19-29) to a European conservation organization working to improve the health of our planet. The initiative is being carried out with the support of Keen’s longtime partner, the European Outdoor Conservation Association ...
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News briefsFirst Naturkompaniet store opens in Norway
Naturkompaniet, part of Fenix Outdoor’s retail division, Frilufts, and previously only present in Sweden, has opened its first store in Norway in Kristiansand. Another new opening will follow in a month in Kongsberg. Earlier this year, Naturkompaniet had appointed Simon Larsen as head of retail in Norway.
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ArticleWeyco sees improvement in supply situation in Q4
The U.S. group Weyco enjoyed a rebound in sales and earnings in the third quarter of 2021, but bottlenecks in the supply chain caused delays in the delivery of merchandise from suppliers and hurt the sales of its outdoor brand Bogs. In October, however, the company began to see an ...
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News briefsVF named one of the top female-friendly companies in the world
VF Corp. was ranked 12th out of 300 companies on Forbes’ list of “World’s Top Female Friendly Companies 2021,” a ranking compiled by Forbes and market research firm Statista Inc. For the list, 85,000 women in 40 countries were surveyed and asked to rate their employers on criteria such as ...
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News briefsCanada Goose supports Canada’s Inuit youth
Canada Goose has announced it will donate $150,000 to the National Inuit Youth Council (NIYC). The donated funds were contributed by Canada Goose employees and will be used by Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), the national organization representing the Inuit in Canada, and NIYC for programs and initiatives in the communities ...
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News briefsPolartec uses peppermint oil as an eco-friendly odor inhibitor
As part of its growing EcoEngineering initiative, Polartec has announced a switch to peppermint for metal-free odor control across its line of functional fabrics, including Polartec® Power Dry®, Polartec® Power Grid™ and Polartec® Delta™. The bluesign-certified peppermint oil odor treatment – Polartec Fresh Face – is an easily renewable, highly ...
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ArticleLenzing with strong operating result despite higher energy, material and logistics costs
Austria’s Lenzing Group significantly improved its sales and earnings year-on-year in the first nine months of 2021 due to the predominantly positive market environment. Growing optimism in the textile and apparel industry and the recovery in the retail sector led to a significant increase in demand and prices in the ...
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News briefsPentland launches new sustainability strategy
Pentland Brands, owner of the Berghaus, ellesse, Canterbury, Speedo and Mitre brands, has unveiled its new positive business strategy, “100-1-0.” It sets out three major goals to be achieved by 2032, the year that marks the company’s 100th anniversary: to help 100 million consumers lead positive, active and sustainable lifestyles; ...
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News briefsKatadyn North America appoints new president
Chris Voxland, VP of operations for the outdoor company since 2001, has been promoted to president of Katadyn North America, headquartered in Rocklin, California, to lead the company’s growth in new channels, demographics and markets. Voxland is expected to drive the brand’s goal of building product lines and managing sustainable ...
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ArticleQ3 sales at Newell Brands' outdoor unit up 2.1%
Third-quarter net sales at Newell Brands’ Outdoor & Recreation division, including the Campingaz, Marmot and Coleman brands, amongst others, rose 2.1 percent to $391 million, driven by strength in outdoor equipment and on-the-go beverage categories as Covid lockdown curbs eased. Reported operating income at the division fell to $27 ...
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ArticleSBTi launches new Net-Zero corporate standard
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has launched a new standard for companies to certify their net-zero targets. SBTi sees a lack in robust certification, while companies are currently self-defining net-zero targets without a credible and independent assessment of their ambition and integrity. The new SBTi Net-Zero ...
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ArticleDeckers’ Q2 sales up 16% thanks to Hoka, while margins pressured by supply chain
Deckers Brands saw revenues increase by 15.8 percent to $721.9 million in its second quarter ended Sept. 30, led by the continued strong performance of its Hoka brand, but delays in deliveries capped top-line growth at Ugg. On a constant-currency basis, revenues increased by 14.8 percent, but net earnings inched ...
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ArticleEmerald opens debate on the future of (OR) trade shows
Emerald X, LLC, organizer of Outdoor Retailer (OR) trade shows, including the OR Snow Show, formerly the Winter Market, which has incorporated the SnowSports show that Snowsports Industries America (SIA) sold to Emerald five years ago, hosted a webinar on Oct. 25 on the future of trade shows, bringing retailers ...
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News briefsHigg reports 70 percent growth in platform use and better assessment scores for users
In its 2021 impact report, technology platform Higg takes a look at its progress towards expanding into new industries and helping companies develop a holistic view of their environmental and social impact to decide smarter. Within the last two years, Higg started with tools to measure manufacturing ...
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ArticleColumbia lowers FY sales outlook, raises earnings forecast as Q3 sales miss
Columbia Sportswear has lowered its sales outlook for the year but raised earnings forecasts, despite weaker than expected third-quarter revenue due to supply-chain issues. Sales for the quarter rose to $804.7 million from $701.1 million a year earlier and against forecasts of $862 million. Net income beat expectations at $100.6 ...
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News briefsPatagonia continues to boycott Facebook advertising
You may recall that in June 2020, Patagonia joined other companies and retailers in shutting down all paid advertising on Facebook due to alleged hate speech and misinformation about civil rights issues, democracy and climate action. Patagonia’s boycott continues 16 months later, and while the company acknowledges that the decision ...
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ArticleFenix says Germany recovery underway but warns of supply-chain issues
Fenix Outdoor has reported a rise in third-quarter sales and earnings but warned that global supply chain issues and Covid outbreaks in some of its manufacturing locations were still posing problems. The company also said it aimed to manufacture up to 20 percent of its own products by acquiring or ...
