Latest News & Analysis – Page 189
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EOG and OIA respond to reports on microfibers
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) and the Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) have published a joint statement, on behalf of the outdoor sector, in response to national media coverage about microfibers and the sector. In a statement dated Feb. 15, the two organizations make specific reference to an article that appeared ...
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Eoca launches its new focus on a plastic-free habitat
The European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) has announced its new focus, entitled “Plastic Free: Mountain to Sea.” The organization will work with its members and the European outdoor industry to clean up plastic waste from outdoor habitats, from the summits of mountains to the shores of the seas, as well ...
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SOG announces award winners, requires sustainability
The Scandinavian Outdoor Group (SOG) announced the winners of the Scandinavian Outdoor Awards for next year's autumn/winter season at Ispo Munich. An international jury of outdoor journalists and retailers chose Devold, the sports apparel manufacturer from Norway, as the overall winner for its Tusna Sport Air, the technical underwear made of merino wool.A total of 23 ...
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Russia supports its outdoor industry’s exports
The Russian Industry and Trade Ministry is seeking to promote the sale of Russian outdoor products on both the domestic and overseas markets. Eugene Ryzhkov, director of the ministry's light industry department, recently claimed that Russian outdoor goods are competitive in terms of quality and all other parameters as compared ...
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Ispo Munich breaks a new record
Klaus Dittrich, chairman and chief executive of Messe München, delivered the traditional press conference a few days before the start of its Ispo Munich trade show. He began with some bad news, reporting that a worker had fallen from a ladder during the setting-up process and succumbed to his injuries.Fortunately, ...
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Driven by Vans and TNF, VF will not buy Skechers
Skechers' stock market capitalization went up by 6.3 percent after a Tweet message according to which VF Corporation, the parent of Timberland, Vans and other brands, was in advanced negotiations to buy the company at a high premium, giving it an enterprise value of about $6.5 billion.On the next day, ...
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The North Face unveils a breathable waterproof fabric
At this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas earlier this month, The North Face unveiled a new innovative waterproof material – dubbed Futurelight – designed for use in outdoor apparel and equipment. It described this as a revolutionary fabric that is the most waterproof and breathable fabric ever created, ...
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Sierra wins a patent issue in Germany
Sierra Designs, the U.S. producer of camping gear, has announced victory in a dispute in Germany over the intellectual property of its Backcountry Bed, a zipperless sleeping bag that allows campers to sleep on their back, their side or their stomach.The legal victory should help the company to win over ...
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Nemo now has a European chief
Tom Ceulemans has been hired by Nemo Equipment to serve as its first European sales manager, reporting to a newly appointed vice president of global sales, Mike Welch. Both have already been connected with the rather original American brand of camping equipment, which has been growing rapidly in recent years, ...
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New managers for Royal Robbins in Europe and the U.S.
Many new executives have started working for Royal Robbins since the American brand of travel and adventure gear was taken over last March by Fenix Outdoor International, the Swedish group, formally based in Switzerland, that owns Fjällräven, Tierra and other outdoor brands as well as Globetrotter and other outdoor specialty ...
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Mammut opens new office in Denver
Mammut has announced that it is opening a new regional sales and marketing office in Denver, Colorado. The management said the move is intended to more closely connect with many key accounts as well as consumers utilizing life-saving avalanche gear. The office, located in the RiNo neighborhood of Denver, will ...
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New managers at Camelbak
Vista Outdoor, the parent company of Camelbak, has confirmed the appointment of Dirk Ostertag as its new senior sales director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The German executive is taking over the responsibility for the region from a British executive, Andy Shand, who was based in London, ...
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Mixed results for Hydro Flask’s parent company
Sales went up by 11.4 percent in Helen of Troy's Housewares segment, led by Hydro Flask and OXO, in the third quarter ended on Nov. 30. The operating margin of the segment fell by 2.3 percentage points to 23.2 percent due to several factors including higher advertising expenses, higher incentive ...
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Yeti raises its guidance after a strong quarter
The American supplier of coolers and other outdoor equipment is doing better than expected since its recent listing on the stock exchange. Yeti Holdings' shares jumped by 14 percent after it published its second quarterly earnings as a public company. The strong preliminary results led Yeti to raise its full-year ...
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Crocs is still outperforming, wants to do better
With its financial turnaround virtually completed, Crocs is considering new initiatives in terms of product development and retailing, including the further development of e-commerce, to help reach a double-digit operating margin going forward, while keep gross margins slightly above 50 percent of sales and operating expenses below 40 percent.The company ...
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Amundsen Sports doubles turnover
In 2018, Norway's Amundsen Sports doubled its turnover and had its best results ever, according to Sportfack. Sales for the year totaled 36 million Norwegian Krone (€3.7m-$4.3m), with the demand from Europe and the U.S. on the rise. Roughly half of the company's online sales of NOK 6 million (€0.6m-$0.7m) ...
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Suunto is opening its doors to app makers
To expand its “digital ecosystem,” Suunto, the maker of sports watches, dive computers and precision instruments owned by Amer Sports, has announced what it calls the Suunto Partner Program. The company has opened its cloud-based application programming interface (API) to encourage companies and other individuals to design apps to work ...
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Arc’teryx starts gear-lending program
Arc'teryx, the fast-growing Canadian outdoor brand of the Amer Sports group, is launching an initiative across its North American stores and one in London that gives customers the opportunity to borrow apparel and gear for field testing.The program is meant to allay fears that the product and its materials might ...
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The EU has launched its Circular Plastics Alliance
The European Commission has launched an alliance of key industry stakeholders across the full plastics value chain as part of its efforts to accelerate Europe's transition toward a circular economy. The Circular Plastics Alliance is meant to stimulate the reduction of plastics littering and increase the share of recycled plastics, ...
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New owners, new team for flash-sale e-tailer
Born in 2010 and based in the Southern French city of Montpellier, Private Sport Shop (PSS) claims to have become the only leading destination in Europe for flash sales of discounted performance-oriented sports products, contributing the bulk of an online turnover that grew by about 20 percent to around €100 ...
