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OrthoLite pushes for zero waste in insoles
U.S. insole specialist OrthoLite, a supplier for over 350 footwear brands worldwide, has announced a widespread zero waste initiative to reduce the environmental impact of its products that are used in roughly 500 million pairs of shoes every year. The company’s commitment includes investment in a proprietary manufacturing system that ...
EDM Interview Series #03-2021: Artilect
In part 3 of EDM’s new Interview Series, we spoke with Trent Bush, founder and Co-CEO of Artilect.
Smartwool strengthens sales and e-commerce
The CEO of Denver-based merino specialist Smartwool, Jennifer McLaren, has named two new executives for the brand’s sales and e-commerce departments.
Software specialist iFIT acquires endurance experience company 29029
Utah-based company iFIT, a global brand for connected fitness software, content and exercise equipment (including the brands NordicTrack, ProForm and Freemotion), active in 120 countries, has acquired 29029, a company offering endurance hiking events. The acquisition delivers a new endurance athlete segment to iFIT’s community of over six million members ...
Outback 97 funds university scholarships to study the mountains
Outback 97, a Bergamo-based outdoor equipment distributor, is offering four scholarships worth €1,200 each to attend a new postgraduate module focused on the value of mountain heritage, in collaboration with the University of Bergamo and the local chapter of the Italian Alpine Club (CAI). The funding from Outback 97 fully ...
Fenix’ Q2 sales up, but sluggish German performance weighs on overall result
Fenix Outdoor International said it was still experiencing Covid pandemic-related difficulties in the second quarter with delayed re-openings of the German and Benelux markets affecting the business. The company said the impact was unexpectedly felt more in its Brands operations than the retail division as “a lot of retail customers ...
ENOS initiates Outdoor Sports Inclusion Award
In partnership with the EOG and the It’s Great Out There Coalition, the European Network of Outdoor Sports (ENOS) is organizing a new award series to promote greater participation in the outdoors by under-represented groups, including those with disabilities. The new Outdoor Sports Inclusion Award will recognize the brands developing ...
Mammut receives new German sustainability award
Mammut’s circular economy project “Close The Loop” is awarded the “German Prize for Sustainability Projects 2021“ in the “Process - Recycling” category. Within the project, the Swiss outdoor company, in cooperation with Protect our Winters Switzerland (POW), is collecting discarded climbing ropes that are recycled and given a new life ...
Successful first half year for Moncler, brand accelerates in Q2
The Moncler Group reported consolidated revenues of €621.8 million for the first half ended June 30, compared to €403.3 million in the first half of 2020. Growth was 57 percent at constant exchange rates and 54 percent at current exchange rates. From April 1, 2021, the group’s financial report also ...
EDM Interview Series #03-2021: Artilect
In part 3 of EDM’s new Interview Series, we spoke with Trent Bush, founder and Co-CEO of Artilect.
WNDR Alpine moves away from petroleum with new ski line
WNDR Alpine, a ski brand launched as part of California-based advanced materials company Checkerspot, released a new ski lineup with improved material properties, increased biobased content and a powder-focused backcountry shape to create the Reason 120 backcountry skis.
Smartwool strengthens sales and e-commerce
The CEO of Denver-based merino specialist Smartwool, Jennifer McLaren, has named two new executives for the brand’s sales and e-commerce departments.
OrthoLite pushes for zero waste in insoles
U.S. insole specialist OrthoLite, a supplier for over 350 footwear brands worldwide, has announced a widespread zero waste initiative to reduce the environmental impact of its products that are used in roughly 500 million pairs of shoes every year. The company’s commitment includes investment in a proprietary manufacturing system that ...
Bergzeit Trails for Trees collects 1,443,000 vertical meters
In June, the German mountain sports retailer Bergzeit called on the trail community to run meters of altitude for a tree donation with the Trails for Trees Challenge. For every Mont Blanc climbed, the highest mountain in the Alps with 4,810 meters of altitude, Bergzeit planted a tree. By June ...
ENOS initiates Outdoor Sports Inclusion Award
In partnership with the EOG and the It’s Great Out There Coalition, the European Network of Outdoor Sports (ENOS) is organizing a new award series to promote greater participation in the outdoors by under-represented groups, including those with disabilities. The new Outdoor Sports Inclusion Award will recognize the brands developing ...
New Canadian brand norda launches seamless trail running shoe made of bio-based Dyneema
norda™, a young Canadian running shoe brand, introduced the first seamless trail running shoe made from bio-based Dyneema® fiber.
Excellent results mark the first half of Shimano’s 100th anniversary year
Further Covid-related temporary plant and port closures on the one hand, and unabated high demand for bicycle products and fishing tackle on the other, gave Japan-based supplier Shimano Inc. a hard time in the first half of 2021. However, unlike in the first half of 2020 (when the supplier had ...
New anglers help Rapala reel in strong H1 sales rise
Finnish tackle company Rapala VMC reported a sharp rise in first-half net sales driven by strong demand for fishing gear from new anglers and faster-than-expected implementation of its restructuring strategy. Sales for the six months to June 30 increased 36 percent to €159.6 million as fishing’s popularity as a Covid-safe ...
New consumer show and congress in Nuremberg for hunting and wildlife
NürnbergMesse has announced the launch of a new consumer show for nature and hunting enthusiasts, called wildlife.fair. The new event will be held for the first time at the Exhibition Center Nuremberg, Germany, from April 09-12, 2022. Peter Ottmann, CEO NürnbergMesse, said: “In the future, the passion and enthusiasm of ...
UPDATE: RevolutionRace goes public
According to ehandel.se, RevolutionRace from Sweden has published its prospectus and IPO price on June 7 (we reported earlier). The latter lands at SEK 75 (€7.44-$9.06) per share, which corresponds to a market value of just under SEK 8.5 billion (€843m-$1.02bn). Founders Pernilla and Niclas Nyrensten, who currently own 34 ...
Global bicycle stocks Q1 2021: The soaring continues
While most of the existing problems caused by the Corona crisis have yet to be resolved, the global stock market is relying on hopes — hopes for a bright post-Corona future. Instead of going into crisis mode, it is simply bypassing all the economic killers that are piling up. Supported by further stimulus packages and the open money floodgates of central banks, the stock market remains high. Our cycling stock chartists are ahead of the curve. They rely on another serious advantage: the bicycle and e-bike sales boom pushed by Corona led to excellent business figures last year. These were announced in the first quarter of this year. Some of the record results were a good impetus for the development of the share value in Q1 2021.
MTB cycletech manufacturer Velobaze calls it quits
On March 25, partners, dealers and suppliers of Swiss MTB Cycletech producer Velobaze received the news that the manufacturer’s business operations “will be discontinued with immediate effect due to the current economic situation.” According to the Velobaze board of directors, this step had to be taken despite significant financial investment ...
MTB Tourism Congress 2021 more international and digital-only
“Roots - exploring the trail ahead” - under this title, the organizer, Mountainbike Tourismusforum Deutschland, invites participants to the sixth German Mountain Bike Tourism Congress. This year, due to the Corona pandemic, it will open its doors digitally only from May 4-6. Apart from that, the organizer promises more international ...
Mips divides product offering into five classes for better diversification
To help brands and consumers select and diversify its products, Mips, the Swedish provider of the eponymous helmet safety technology, has introduced a new product range to better define its helmet safety products and classify them according to their intended use. All future Mips-equipped helmets will be branded with the ...
Excellent results mark the first half of Shimano’s 100th anniversary year
Further Covid-related temporary plant and port closures on the one hand, and unabated high demand for bicycle products and fishing tackle on the other, gave Japan-based supplier Shimano Inc. a hard time in the first half of 2021. However, unlike in the first half of 2020 (when the supplier had ...
First German joint order and preview show Eurobico successful
According to the German bicycle buyers’ group Bike&Co and Eurobike maker Messe Friedrichshafen, the first joint order and preview trade show Eurobico (July 24-26) met all expectations – not only because it was, at last, a personal “face-to-face” exchange after a long Covid-related absence from trade events, but also because ...
MyStromer AG welcomes three new distribution partners
Swiss S-pedelec pioneer MyStromer AG plans to drive the mobility revolution with no less than three new national distribution partners, namely in Italy, the U.K. and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Raleigh’s DACH region distribution to return from PBG to Accell in 2023
The Dutch Pon Bike Group (PGB, with brands Cervélo, Focus, Gazelle, Juliana, Kalkhoff, Santa Cruz, Union and others) has been distributing the traditional British bicycle brand Raleigh as a licensed brand in the German-speaking markets since 2005. As the license agreement with Accell Group expires at the end of September ...
Pelican International acquires Advanced Elements
Pelican International Inc. of Québec, Canada, a paddle sports manufacturing group that includes brands such as Pelican, Wilderness Systems, Perception, Dagger, Mad River Canoe, Harmony Gear and Boardworks, has acquired California-based inflatable watercraft pioneer Advanced Elements Inc. through its wholly-owned subsidiary Confluence Outdoors Inc. Details of the transaction were not ...
Lockdown life drives demand growth for Johnson Outdoors in Q2
Pent-up demand from people stuck indoors during the Covid pandemic has helped Johnson Outdoors report a surge in second-quarter sales and profits. Total company net sales in the second quarter to April 2 rose 26 percent year on year to $206.2 million. Operating profit for the period rose to $36 ...
Aquapac invests in growth during lockdown
U.K. outdoor and watersports accessories brand Aquapac has reported strong sales performance in the last nine months. The best performance in the first half of the fiscal year in four years is attributed to investment in new products, a new marketing manager and the Covid-19 pandemic, which is bringing more ...
ICF Canoe Freestyle World Championships 2021 postponed to next year
British Canoeing and the International Canoe Federation (ICF) have confirmed the postponement of the 2021 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Championships, which were scheduled to take place July 12-17, 2021, at Holme Pierrepont Country Park in Nottingham. The postponement of the event to June 28-July 2, 2022, is in response to ...
Software specialist iFIT acquires endurance experience company 29029
Utah-based company iFIT, a global brand for connected fitness software, content and exercise equipment (including the brands NordicTrack, ProForm and Freemotion), active in 120 countries, has acquired 29029, a company offering endurance hiking events. The acquisition delivers a new endurance athlete segment to iFIT’s community of over six million members ...
Thule benefits from growing recreational trends despite lockdowns in Q2
Continuing its strong growth trend for the fourth quarter in a row, the Swedish-based Thule Group reported improved results for the second quarter ended June 30. Net sales went up by 58.1 percent to 3,229 million Swedish kronor (€315.5m-$371.4m) compared to the same period a year ago, when major markets ...
Hydro Flask partners with Surfrider Foundation
Hydro Flask continues its partnership with the Surfrider Foundation, kicking of Plastic Free July and its 2021 #RefillForGood campaign with a limited edition of insulated stainless steel flasks. Hydro Flask launched its Refill For Good initiative in July 2020, empowering people to choose reusable alternatives to the single-use bottles and ...
Cimalp expands online store into German-speaking region
The French brand CimAlp has extended its offer to the entire German-speaking market: Consumers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH region) are now able to purchase CimAlp’s products directly at the brand’s website. For around ten years, the company from Saint Marcel, founded in 1964, has been selling its products ...
Rumpl strengthens its leadership team
Oregon-based outdoor blanket manufacturer Rumpl has hired Rocco Villano as vice president of operations. He brings 15 years of operational experience to ensure efficient operational strategies and productive workflows and performance. Villano most recently served as vice president of supply chain for Helen of Troy’s housewares division, which includes brands ...
Fenix’ Q2 sales up, but sluggish German performance weighs on overall result
Fenix Outdoor International said it was still experiencing Covid pandemic-related difficulties in the second quarter with delayed re-openings of the German and Benelux markets affecting the business. The company said the impact was unexpectedly felt more in its Brands operations than the retail division as “a lot of retail customers ...
Thule benefits from growing recreational trends despite lockdowns in Q2
Continuing its strong growth trend for the fourth quarter in a row, the Swedish-based Thule Group reported improved results for the second quarter ended June 30. Net sales went up by 58.1 percent to 3,229 million Swedish kronor (€315.5m-$371.4m) compared to the same period a year ago, when major markets ...
Dometic Q2 sales rebound but supply-chain issues persist
Scandinavian Outdoor Group member Dometic saw second-quarter earnings rebound from the impact of the Covid pandemic despite persistent supply-chain challenges.
Successful first half year for Moncler, brand accelerates in Q2
The Moncler Group reported consolidated revenues of €621.8 million for the first half ended June 30, compared to €403.3 million in the first half of 2020. Growth was 57 percent at constant exchange rates and 54 percent at current exchange rates. From April 1, 2021, the group’s financial report also ...
Zeal introduces eco-friendly metal sunglasses
Zeal Optics has unveiled its new Metals Collection, the brand’s environmentally friendly metal sunglasses. From the frame to the lenses to the nose pads, the new sunglass collection uses eco-friendly materials such as recyclable stainless steel as well as Hexetate, an eco-friendly recyclable material that is BPA-free and lighter than ...
Canada Goose sues Goose Country over “confusingly similar” name and more
The Fashion Law has reported that Canada Goose is suing Goose Country, a U.S. outerwear brand. In the complaint, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on June 30, Canada Goose claims that “the look and feel of the outerwear garments offered by ...
Canada Goose unveils plans for its first Scottish store
Canada Goose has announced plans to open a store in Edinburgh this fall – its seventh in the European market. The new two-story retail store will be located on Multrees Walk, a pedestrian mall that features some of the city’s most exclusive fashion brands. Designed to combine the brand’s spirit ...
MyStromer AG welcomes three new distribution partners
Swiss S-pedelec pioneer MyStromer AG plans to drive the mobility revolution with no less than three new national distribution partners, namely in Italy, the U.K. and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
High demand for bike helmets results in tremendous sales increase for Mips in H1
After a strong start to fiscal 2021, “brain protection” helmet-technology maker Mips AB stepped it up a notch in the second quarter. As a result, the Swedish company posted total sales of SEK 225 million (€22.0m-$25.9m) in the first half of the year, despite challenging supply chain issues. Compared with ...
Dometic Q2 sales rebound but supply-chain issues persist
Scandinavian Outdoor Group member Dometic saw second-quarter earnings rebound from the impact of the Covid pandemic despite persistent supply-chain challenges.
G-Motion e-bike store opening with Storck Bicycle
On July 15, the German Glinicke Automotive Group celebrated the opening of the “G-Motion” e-bike center in Kassel. Markus Storck, founder and CEO of Storck Bicycle, attended the festivities. His brand is the driving force behind the new store. With the cooperation between G-Motion and Storck, the bicycle supplier is ...
Luis Trenker with new stores
Luis Trenker has moved its store in Salzburg’s Judengasse across the street to a new, approximately 120-sqm location. In addition, openings of new shops are planned this August in Munich’s downtown luxury mall Fünf Höfe as well as in the South Tyrolean capital of Bolzano, home of the brand, which ...
Successful first half year for Moncler, brand accelerates in Q2
The Moncler Group reported consolidated revenues of €621.8 million for the first half ended June 30, compared to €403.3 million in the first half of 2020. Growth was 57 percent at constant exchange rates and 54 percent at current exchange rates. From April 1, 2021, the group’s financial report also ...
Zeal introduces eco-friendly metal sunglasses
Zeal Optics has unveiled its new Metals Collection, the brand’s environmentally friendly metal sunglasses. From the frame to the lenses to the nose pads, the new sunglass collection uses eco-friendly materials such as recyclable stainless steel as well as Hexetate, an eco-friendly recyclable material that is BPA-free and lighter than ...
Nicolas Foulet is Quiksilver Europe’s new president
According to Shop Eat Surf, Nicolas Foulet, chief information officer at Boardriders since 2015, is the new president of EMEA for Quiksilver. He takes over the role from Greg Healy, who was responsible for Europe in addition to APAC since 2019. Healy had added Europe to his portfolio after Thomas ...