Latest News & Analysis – Page 201
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Tradeinn’s sales reach €120 million
Tradeinn, the leading online sports retailer in Spain, has raised its sales by about 50 percent to €120 million last year, as it improved its retail platform and continued to expand the number of sports categories covered.The turnover figure was reported to EFE, the Spanish news agency, by David Martín, ...
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JD Sports Fashion outperforms again
JD Sports Fashion has continued to perform strongly in recent weeks, allowing the owner of Blacks, Millets, Go Outdoors and other sports and outdoor stores to report increased comparable sales and guidance above market expectations for the full fiscal year to Feb. 3.The group said last week that comparable store ...
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Cold snap heats up festive sales at Mountain Warehouse
Reporting on a buoyant holiday season, Mountain Warehouse confirmed that it was preparing to open stores in two new markets in the Netherlands and the Czech Republic in the first quarter.The cold snap in December pushed up sales for the British outdoor retailer, which focuses on its private label products, ...
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Cotter heads Jack Wolfskin’s board
Jack Wolfskin has adjusted its corporate structure, which has led to the appointment of Richard Cotter as chairman of an advisory board for the German outdoor company's controlling shareholders.The changes come after a financial restructuring package that saw a group of lenders acquire control of Jack Wolfskin in a debt ...
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Multi-party alliance against microplastic pollution
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has teamed up with several other European organizations in the value chain of apparel production and maintenance, to work together on effective and economically feasible measures to tackle microplastic pollution.The other parties in the agreement are the European Textile and Apparel Confederation (Euratex), the European ...
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Eoca will raise more funds at Ispo
The European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) will be welcoming visitors at its stand in the West Entrance of the Ispo Munich show (close to our own booth for SGI Europe and The Compass) on Jan. 28-31, in Munich, where it will also hold its annual Conservation Fundraiser. Visitors who make ...
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Weak pound drags down Oase Outdoors
The weak British pound has dragged on efforts by Oase Outdoors to repeat the stellar results it achieved in 2016. The family-owned Danish supplier of tents and awnings experienced strong sales throughout 2017, particularly in Germany and the U.K., but the under-performing sterling hampered the company from growing again last ...
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Hydro Flask grows little
Hydro Flask, the new star in the insulated beverage can market, is performing less well than expected but is still growing, the management indicated in response to investment analysts' concerns while commenting on the results of the brand's parent company, Helen of Troy. The group's chief executive, Julien Mininberg, added ...
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Reima expands internationally
Reima continues to move into new foreign markets, fueling strong growth for the Finnish brand of children's outdoor apparel, which was acquired in 2011 by Riverside, the American private equity company that previously controlled Arena.Reima's international expansion has driven strong growth for the company in the past few years. From ...
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French venture taps demand for healthy sports nutrition
Baouw Organic Nutrition, a French brand of sports nutrition launched last year, has already reached the shelves of about 400 stores and is preparing to launch in sports and outdoor stores on a more international scale. The brand stands out with a range of entirely organic, vegan and gluten-free recipes, ...
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French eco-friendly footwear gets off to strong start
Less than one year after its launch in Annecy, Saola has opened an office in California to support the distribution of its eco-friendly urban outdoor footwear, which will be trialed by REI in the next few weeks.Saola is a French brand with a focus on environmental conservation, making footwear from ...
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YKK zips tight innovation
In a recent promotion video released before the recent Christmas holidays, the parents of a small sleeping boy were seen remotely zipping their tent down from the comfort of their campground chairs. The tagline of the short “Auto Camping” film, which can still be viewed on Youtube, reads “Happy Fastening.”It ...
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Fashion can teach us some lessons
The athleisure trend is still very strong right now. Sports brands like Adidas or Lululemon are making the most of it. Taking some inspiration from brands such as Canada Goose or Moncler, which are growing fast and making huge profits by focusing on a certain high-margin segment of the fashion ...
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Rossignol buys Dale of Norway
The Rossignol Group is reinforcing its apparel business through the acquisition of Dale of Norway, the Norwegian brand of sports and outdoor knitwear. The deal was finalized on Dec. 28. The terms were not disclosed.Dale has been most recently the property of Hilde Midthjell, a Norwegian businesswoman who became its ...
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Many outdoor brands embrace new Gore-Tex technologies
W.L. Gore has announced the launch of a new brand, Gore-Tex Infinium, which will be introduced from the autumn of 2018 for a new generation of functional active lifestyle clothing and footwear. Marked with a new white diamond logo to distinguish it from the black diamond logo of its waterproof-breathable ...
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Schöffel invests more in innovation
Marking the 50th anniversary of its concentration on the sports and outdoor sector, Schöffel has opened a new 600-square-meter design and product development center at its head office at Schwabmünchen, transforming a former storage space for raw materials to accommodate employees under one roof who were previously spread in different ...
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Koska becomes Fenix’ president
The Fenix Outdoor Group is extensively rejigging its management to allow Martin Nordin to focus more intensely on the strategic development of the Swedish-based group of outdoor brands and retail banners.Fenix Outdoor announced that a management change is planned to take place at its shareholders' meeting next year, with Nordin's ...
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Baratto moves from Oberalp to Under Armour
Massimo Baratto, the 55-year-old Italian brand-building expert who is running Oberalp, is going to leave the South Tirolean company at the end of April to run the European operations of Under Armour, the big American sports brand, replacing the incumbent vice president and European managing director, Chris Bates. He and ...
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Inov’8 introduces graphene in footwear
Inov'8, the British brand of running and fitness shoes acquired by Descente two years ago, wants to make its mark in these sectors by pioneering the use of graphene in sports shoes. The first three models will be available at between 200 and 250 specialty running, outdoor and fitness stores ...
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Tecnica is ahead of its new 5-year plan
The Tecnica Group is running ahead of its business plan, which was presented to the press in Milan last week. As we reported earlier this year (SGI Europe vol. 28 – 11+12 of April 21, 2017), the plan aims for an increase in annual sales to €500 million within five ...
