All Hunting & Fishing articles – Page 13
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Johnson Outdoors CEO ranked in Forbes’ World’s Billionaires List
Helen Johnson-Leipold, the chairwoman and CEO of Johnson Outdoors, took the 831st position in the 2021 Forbes’ World’s Billionaires List with a net worth of $3.6 billion, up from $3.3 billion in 2020. Johnson-Leipold has been running the company since 1999. She is also the chairwoman of the Johnson Financial ...
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ArticleLower losses in JD’s outdoor retail operations
JD Sports Fashion Plc managed to report generally good results for the year ended Jan. 30, 2021, in spite of the impact from the coronavirus pandemic and Brexit, “which have severely tested all aspects of the business,” the management said. The company’s profit before tax and exceptional items of £421.3 ...
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European Fishing Tackle Trade Association confirms move from London to Brussels
The European Fishing Tackle Trade Association (EFTTA) has confirmed its plan to relocate its headquarters and EFFTEX trade show subsidiary from London to Brussels later this year. EFTTA confirmed the move to its members in its latest newsletter, according to a report by Angling International, explaining that the decision was ...
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News briefsSchöffel Country enters the fly fishing market
Schöffel Country, the hunting and fishing apparel division of German outdoor specialist Schöffel, almost exclusively available in the U.K., has launched a range designed specifically for fly fishers. The collection comprises two wading jackets and base layers, shorts, trousers, technical fishing socks, a shirt and a trucker cap. One percent ...
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News briefsTaizo Shimano appointed new president of Shimano
Source: Shimano Taizo Shimano Shimano, the global leader in bicycle components, announced some structural changes at its 114th general meeting of shareholders and the board of directors on March 30. Yozo Shimano, currently serving as the fifth president and the first president from the third generation of ...
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ArticleShimano launches centennial website and announces executive changes
Shimano is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year with a new centennial website and photobook, which look back at the company’s product and technology achievements. Founded in 1921 by Shozaburo Shimano, the company has now grown to employ more than 11,000 people. The centennial website features photos and videos of ...
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News briefsAll forms of angling in England will be able to resume at the end of March
The Angling Trust, the national governing body representing all game, coarse and sea anglers and angling in England, has announced that after “intense discussions with government officials,” all forms of angling – including night fishing, charter boat angling and match fishing – will be able to resume from March 29. ...
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Sportfish 2021 goes virtual
Sportfish, the annual game and fly show in the U.K., will be held as a virtual event this year. The show, scheduled to take place on April 17-18, will be free to join via Sportfish’s Facebook and YouTube channels. The show will feature talks with angling personalities, fly tying lessons, ...
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News briefsPure Fishing acquires Plano Synergy
Pure Fishing, a leading U.S. fishing tackle supplier, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Plano Synergy Holdings. Plano Synergy is a Texas-based company founded in 1938 that owns several outdoor brands, including Ameristep, Avian-X, Barnett, Bloodsport, Evolved, Frabill, Flextone, Halo, No Limit, Plano Molding, Tenzing, Wildgame Innovations and ...
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FeHoVa finally postponed to 2022
Hungexpo has announced that FeHoVa, Hungary’s biggest exhibition on fishing, hunting and arms, is finally postponed to next year. The organizers of the trade show planned to hold an online-only event on March 18-21, 2021, in place of the usual physical show, as previously reported in The Outdoor Industry Compass, ...
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News briefsSwedish knife maker Morakniv appoints new CEO
Morakniv, a Swedish manufacturer of quality knives since 1891, has hired Johan Burtus as CEO. Burtus returns to the region where he was born and raised after spending much of his career abroad, including in Poland, Finland and China. For several years, he ran his own consulting business, helping clients, ...
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European Fishing Tackle Trade Association to move HQ to Brussels
The European Fishing Tackle Trade Association (EFTTA) is planning to move its headquarters from London to Brussels later this year. According to a report in Angling International, the move is set to be completed in September. The decision is consistent with the activity of the organization, which conducts lobbying in ...
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News briefsFree IWA Studio Edition with up-to-date industry topics on March 12
As part of the “Road to IWA 2022,” the IWA Studio Edition, a new virtual industry show by Messe Nuremberg, will go live on March 12. From 15:00 until 18:00 (CET), participants can expect a compact package consisting of current industry topics, company presentations and socializing in the virtual “Studio ...
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Fox International Group to support the Angling Trust
The Angling Trust, the representative body for anglers in England and Wales, has announced a new trade associate partnership with Fox International Group, one of the leading tackle manufacturers in Europe. As part of the agreement, Fox International will play an “active role” in supporting the organization’s work, including campaigns ...
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Angling Direct posts 27% sales increase despite store closure in the U.K., boosted by e-commerce
Angling Direct, the U.K.-based fishing tackle retailer, saw revenues jump by 27 percent to £67.6 million (€77.7m-$94.5m) in the financial year to the end of January, despite the company’s stores in the U.K. were forced to close due to pandemic-related restrictions for 82 days last year, from March 24 to ...
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News briefsBCF posts 50% revenue increase, with online sales more than doubling
Boating Camping Fishing (BCF), the Australian retail chain owned by Super Retail Group, recorded a sales increase of 50.9 percent in the first half of its financial year ended Dec. 26, 2020. The performance was largely driven by a 113.1 percent increase in digital sales as compared to the corresponding ...
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Rather Outdoors buys Zebco Brands
Rather Outdoors has announced that it has acquired Zebco Brands, a manufacturer of fishing rods, reels and accessories, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Through this acquisition, Rather expects to take full advantage of the growing interest in fishing, particularly in the segments of youth anglers and new anglers, where Zebco is ...
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Dragon launches eyewear for anglers
Dragon Eyewear is introducing a collection of sunglasses designed for the anglers out there. The XP Fishing Collection – itself part of the XP Cross-Performance line – comprises four models and seven lens tints for deep-sea, in-shore, sunrise, or sunset fishing. The frames are made of an injection-molded thermoplastic that ...
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ArticleHaglöfs reports stable sales in 2020
Despite the prevailing pandemic and turbulent market conditions, Swedish outdoor brand Haglöfs reported that it managed to deliver net sales for 2020 in line with last year’s strong performance. The company did not provide any figures. According to CEO Fredrik Ohlsson, the ability to mitigate the crisis is mainly due ...
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News briefsShimano reduces water use and pledges plastic reduction
In its latest “ESG Sheet,” the company’s annual report on environmental, social and corporate governance initiatives, Shimano said it would reduce water consumption in its factories by about 7 percent by 2020, continuing a trend that began at least four years ago. The Japanese company that develops, produces and globally ...
