Latest News & Analysis – Page 273
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Odlo returns to the Norwegian market on its own
Odlo is stepping up its investments in Norway with the opening of a full-fledged sales subsidiary, along with a mono-brand store due to open in the center of Oslo next month. The Swiss-based company specializing in underwear and base layers has hired Terje Andersen, Norwegian country manager at Polar, to ...
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Annecy was again the global stage for new ideas
The second session of the European Outdoor Forum, held in Annecy last month, got a lot of praise from some of the 220 attendees, including many newcomers from countries all over the world. They generally felt that it was more focused on the themes that interest the outdoor industry the ...
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A Spanish outdoor brand, Charko, expands internationally
The Spanish company Charko, which specializes in climbing apparel and accessories for bouldering, has decided to start selling its products abroad. The company exhibited at the OutDoor trade show in Friedrichshafen this year, where it aimed to establish contacts with possible foreign distributors. In Spain, the brand is already sold ...
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Swiss outdoor trade suffers from strong currency
Swiss brands and distributors of imported merchandise have been reducing their wholesale prices significantly to meet the problems that Swiss retailers are facing due to exceptional strength of the Swiss franc compared with the euro, the currency that customers use in all the neighboring countries, except for Liechtenstein. Currently, customers ...
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Wolverine’s at-once orders rise in an uncertain economic environment
Wolverine World Wide experienced accelerated growth in at-once orders during the third quarter ended on Sept. 10, as retailers were increasingly concerned about the business environment due to uncertainty about the economic outlook in the U.S. and in Europe.In the three-month period, at-once orders rose by a “mid-teens” growth rate, ...
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Haglöfs makes it into China at last
The Swedish outdoor brand only made a humble appearance at the last Ispo China fair in Beijing, where it participated in the framework of Ispo's matchmaking program. A decision on a distributor in China came though with the help of Martin Kössler, the former export manager of Haglöfs and current ...
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Peak Performance loses its chief executive
Jonas Ottosson, the long-time chief executive of Peak Performance, left the Swedish winter sports, outdoor and golf apparel company two weeks ago over strategic disagreements with its Danish owner, IC Companys.Pending the appointment of a successor, Ann Larsson, chief financial officer, is acting as Peak's interim chief executive. The company ...
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Dale shifts focus to sports and outdoor
After several years of decline, Dale of Norway has started regaining its drive as a prominent supplier of wool garments for sports and outdoor activities. Dale is increasing its focus on this business after intense reforms that brought it back on track last year, ready to be deployed more widely ...
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Viking leaps ahead with technical children’s footwear
After three years of nearly stagnant sales, Viking Fottøy is enjoying an impressive growth spurt. The Norwegian supplier of outdoor shoes is reaping the benefits of focused investment in functional children's footwear, which has found fast-growing demand in Norway and several other countries.The entire Viking group reached a turnover of ...
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Second EOF looks good
Over 200 participants from companies and trade associations operating in the outdoor sports market have registered to attend the European Outdoor Forum in Annecy, about the same as at its first session one year ago. Unlike last year, important representatives from the British and Scandinavian outdoor industry will attend this ...
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Brussels hears proposals for action
While it failed last July to qualify as the venue of the 2018 Winter Olympics, the French city of Annecy played host to two other major sports- and outdoor-related events in the last days. Some 5,000 spectators attended the second European edition of IF3, the Freeski Film Festival, held there ...
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VF shifts top Euro staff to the head of Timberland
Patrik Frisk, who has been in charge of VF Corporation's outdoor and action sports unit in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) for the last two years, was placed at the helm of Timberland this week after VF completed its acquisition of The Timberland Company, the owner of the ...
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The Paw’s footprint is larger than ever before
In spite of difficulties in its Central European core markets during a disappointing spring season, Jack Wolfskin will have another record fiscal year (ending Sept. 30) thanks to an improved position in international markets and the successful development of various product ranges, notably footwear.In a preliminary note, the company said ...
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MBO in Norway’s leading independent outdoor chain
Platou Sport, the only independent outdoor retail chain in Norway, has been bought out by its managers. In two separate transactions, Henrik Platou, whose grandfather established the company in Bergen, sold all his remaining shares in the two companies that own the six Platou stores.Earlier this year Olaf Myklatun, general ...
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New owners for Camelbak
Compass Diversified Holding (Codi), a listed U.S. investment fund, bought a large majority stake in Camelbak Products at a price of $257.5 million last month. Based in California, with its European head office located in Italy, the hydration packs brand was previously owned by Irving Place Capital, another American investment ...
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Silva’s CEO quits, product extensions are in the pipeline
Lars Gullikson, Silva's chief executive for the last 13 years, has left the Swedish maker of outdoor lamps, compasses and accessories after its sale to Karnell in July. The Swedish investment fund has yet to find another chief executive but it has appointed several heavyweights from the outdoor industry to ...
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Alfa wants to double through exports, new products
Alfa, the Norwegian outdoor footwear company, has embarked on an ambitious five-year strategic plan after Pål Olimb became its chief executive and shareholder in April, replacing Børre Langum, who left the company. Alfa wants to roughly double its turnover, through increased international sales as well as forays into new product ...
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Yeti is in a striptease mood in Dresden
Yeti, the German supplier of down sleeping bags and jackets, has set up a second production unit in the Globetrotter store that moved to a new location in Dresden earlier this month.With walls and machinery that are mostly transparent, allowing customers to watch the down-filling process, the plant will serve ...
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New bosses for K2 and Coleman
Jarden Corp. has promoted Anthony De Rocco to president and chief executive of K2 Sports, effective Sept. 1. At the same time the current president and CEO of K2, Robert Marcovitch, has been appointed to the same position at The Coleman Company, another subsidiary of Jarden.Marcovitch began his outdoor career ...
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Amer updates status of its strategic plan
Amer Sports, the Finnish sports company, told investors at a “capital markets day” in Helsinki a few days ago that it was on track with its strategic plan outlined one year ago – calling for swift expansion in apparel and footwear, as well as moves into new categories and structural ...
