Latest News & Analysis – Page 208
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China’s outdoor market could resume double-digit growth
More urban outdoor products, light-weight gear and the rise of outdoor tourism were some of the trends in evidence at the Asia Outdoor fair held in Nanjing last week, which saw a nearly stable number of visitors and growing interest in its side program.While the fair continues to focus on ...
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Hi-Tec adjusts European distribution
Interga has been appointed to sell the Hi-Tec and Magnum brands in Italy, as part of the adjustments in European distribution that have followed the sale of Hi-Tec's assets to Cherokee Global Brands (CGB) late last year. Interga is a well established firm that sells a mix of sports and ...
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BD introduces its first lines of shoes
As we have already reported, Black Diamond is completing its offer with its first line of climbing shoes, which it presented at the OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen, after two years of development. After the launch of BD apparel, it was the only major missing product category for a company that ...
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Three shoe companies boost domestic production
At least three European producers of outdoor shoes - Boreal, Grisport and La Sportiva - are making new investments to expand their in-house manufacturing activities.As we had reported last September, La Sportiva built a new R&D center next to its factory for climbing shoes in Val di Fiemme last year, ...
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Kamik markets Canadian-made shoes
Kamik has started to adjust its marketing material to put more emphasis on its Canadian identity and production. The adjustment, which is part of an effort to widen the brand's appeal in Europe, will become more apparent next year.The move comes after the appointment of Cristiana Bija in the newly-created ...
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Opinel launches successfully in the U.S.
Opinel continues its slow but clever expansion into the modern era by successfully making inroads into the U.S. The French company, the makers of an iconic “peasant” folding knife since 1890, reported that its one-year-old U.S. venture has already become profitable, following successful tie-ups with L.L. Bean and a young, ...
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Sustainability and lightness shine in the OutDoor Awards
An “unbreakable” bike lock made of textiles, a clothing range made by refugees and a size advisor for online shopping were three products that caught the eyes of judges at the 2017 OutDoor trade fair.The three young firms that developed these items were honored with a Start-Up Award on the ...
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Eoca announces its conservation champions
Arc'teryx, Ortlieb and Snugpak have been named by the European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) as its Conservation Champions for 2017. Every year, Eoca rewards the members that have “gone the extra mile” to support conservation by taking initiatives to raise extra money and awareness of the cause through the association.Arc'teryx ...
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Tecnica Group gears up for a capital increase
The Zanatta family, which controls the Tecnica Group, has signed a letter of intent to allow Italmobiliare to acquire a minority stake of around 40 percent in Italy's leading supplier of outdoor shoes and ski equipment for a total investment of about €60 million. The investment, which will be primarily ...
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Tecnica launches its customization technology
We discussed Salomon's new footwear customization system, called Me:sh, in our last issue. Tecnica is now launching its own customization technology for trekking shoes, called Forge. As Tecnica's officials point out, their process is carried out more rapidly and even closer to the final customer – in the retailer's own ...
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Swix expands in outdoor with Helsport
Swix Sport is continuing to build up its multi-brand Scandinavian outdoor group. It is complementing the offering of its Lundhags and Ulvang brands with the acquisition of all the shares in Helsport, a leading Norwegian supplier of outdoor tents, sleeping bags and backpacks, from Stein Hellikesen at an undisclosed price.The ...
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Lundhags thrives under Swix’ ownership
Lundhags, the Swedish outdoor brand purchased by the Swix Sport group five years ago, has more than doubled its sales in the interval, boding well for the Norwegian group's acquisition of Helsport.The turnover reported by Lundhags increased by 16.5 percent to about 233 million Swedish kroner (€23.9m-$26.6m) last year. The turnover ...
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Dalema group buys Wenaas Nordic
Wenaas Nordic, a large-scale distribution company specializing in sports and outdoor brands, has been acquired by the Dalema group, another Norwegian company that already owns a wide variety of industrial and trading operations in various sectors including the sports market, where it wants to expand further through this takeover.Wenaas Nordic ...
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Cutbacks and investments pay off at Helly Hansen
Helly Hansen is anticipating increased gains in sales and profits this year, after it restructured its product offering and cleaned up its distribution to target more specialist retailers. Orders for the Norwegian sailing and winter sports brand's autumn/winter range are up at a double-digit rate, led by stronger demand in ...
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Woolrich International posts 9% sales growth
Woolrich International posted sales of around €169 million for 2016, which represent an increase of 9 percent compared with 2015. The positive performance was driven by sales growth in all distribution channels and main markets. Woolrich International is the holding company created last year from the merger of Woolrich and ...
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Singing Rock gets increased investments
Singing Rock is anticipating a sales rise of about 10 percent this year, as a change in ownership two years ago is leading to multi-faceted investments in staff and marketing.The Czech specialist in climbing equipment already raised its turnover by about 4 percent to nearly €8.6 million in 2016. The ...
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Edelrid joins forces with Red Chili
Edelrid, the German brand of climbing equipment owned by Albrecht von Dewitz, has joined forces with Red Chili, another German brand specializing in climbing shoes, in a takeover that should enable them to expand their international sales with a broader product offering.The two parties said that Stefan Glowacz and Uwe ...
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Globetrotter is stabilizing
Globetrotter's sales slightly increased in the first three months of this year. Due to improved sales in January, the German outdoor retailer's turnover moved up by 1.1 percent to €36.2 million, compared with a sales dip of 5.3 percent for the same quarter last year. The rise was barely aided ...
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Mountain Warehouse doubles its sales abroad
Mountain Warehouse's international sales roughly doubled in the fiscal year to the end of February to make up 25 percent of the value-oriented British outdoor apparel retailer's sales, up from 20 percent the previous year.The British retailer, which focuses on private label products, saw its sales rise by 30.8 percent ...
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Snowleader becomes more hybrid, more international
Snowleader, a French online ski and outdoor retailer based in Annecy, is aiming for strong growth this year. Its chief executive, Thomas Rouault, told us that it is on course to achieve its growth target for its fiscal year ending Aug. 31, 2017, posting revenues that are expected to reach ...
