Free IWA Studio Edition with up-to-date industry topics on March 12
As part of the “Road to IWA 2022,” the IWA Studio Edition, a new virtual industry show by Messe Nuremberg, will go live on March 12. From 15:00 until 18:00 (CET), participants can expect a compact package consisting of current industry topics, company presentations and socializing in the virtual “Studio ...
Fox International Group to support the Angling Trust
The Angling Trust, the representative body for anglers in England and Wales, has announced a new trade associate partnership with Fox International Group, one of the leading tackle manufacturers in Europe. As part of the agreement, Fox International will play an “active role” in supporting the organization’s work, including campaigns ...
Angling Direct posts 27% sales increase despite store closure in the U.K., boosted by e-commerce
Angling Direct, the U.K.-based fishing tackle retailer, saw revenues jump by 27 percent to £67.6 million (€77.7m-$94.5m) in the financial year to the end of January, despite the company’s stores in the U.K. were forced to close due to pandemic-related restrictions for 82 days last year, from March 24 to ...
BCF posts 50% revenue increase, with online sales more than doubling
Boating Camping Fishing (BCF), the Australian retail chain owned by Super Retail Group, recorded a sales increase of 50.9 percent in the first half of its financial year ended Dec. 26, 2020. The performance was largely driven by a 113.1 percent increase in digital sales as compared to the corresponding ...
Rather Outdoors buys Zebco Brands
Rather Outdoors has announced that it has acquired Zebco Brands, a manufacturer of fishing rods, reels and accessories, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Through this acquisition, Rather expects to take full advantage of the growing interest in fishing, particularly in the segments of youth anglers and new anglers, where Zebco is ...
Dragon launches eyewear for anglers
Dragon Eyewear is introducing a collection of sunglasses designed for the anglers out there. The XP Fishing Collection – itself part of the XP Cross-Performance line – comprises four models and seven lens tints for deep-sea, in-shore, sunrise, or sunset fishing. The frames are made of an injection-molded thermoplastic that ...
Haglöfs reports stable sales in 2020
Despite the prevailing pandemic and turbulent market conditions, Swedish outdoor brand Haglöfs reported that it managed to deliver net sales for 2020 in line with last year’s strong performance. The company did not provide any figures. According to CEO Fredrik Ohlsson, the ability to mitigate the crisis is mainly due ...
Shimano reduces water use and pledges plastic reduction
In its latest “ESG Sheet,” the company’s annual report on environmental, social and corporate governance initiatives, Shimano said it would reduce water consumption in its factories by about 7 percent by 2020, continuing a trend that began at least four years ago. The Japanese company that develops, produces and globally ...
Rapala bounces back in the second half of 2020
The Finnish manufacturer of fishing lures had a difficult start in 2020, ending the first six months with a net loss of €3.8 million due to the impact of lockdowns. But in the second half, business picked up for Rapala VMC, as fishing gained popularity as an activity that is ...
Shimano reports a good year
Despite restrictions across the world in response to Covid-19, interest in bicycles and fishing boosted demand for Shimano’s products. The Japanese company’s sales in 2020 were up by 4.1 percent from 2019 to 378,040 million yen (€2.98bn-$3.61bn), while net income increased by 22.5 percent to ¥63,472 million (€501.2m-$606.5m).
FeHoVa 2021 will be digital only
Hungexpo has announced that due to the coronavirus-related restrictions announced by the Hungarian government on Jan. 18, this year’s edition of FeHoVa, Hungary’s biggest exhibition on fishing, hunting and arms, will not take place in the physical space but, for the first time, as a virtual event only. The 28th ...
Johnson Outdoors sees good results in Q1
Johnson Outdoors delivered another strong quarter thanks to robust sales of fishing, camping and watercraft recreational products. The management said that the pandemic has resulted in increased consumer interest and participation in the great outdoors, which created a high demand for outdoor products during the last half of the prior ...
EU panel proposes restrictions on lead use in fishing and outdoor firearms use
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has brought forward a proposal for further EU-wide restrictions on the use of lead in fishing sinkers and lures, and ammunition for hunting and outdoor sports shooting. The proposal addresses the risks of lead in these activities to people, wildlife and the environment. ECHA assessed ...
The 2021 RYBOMANIA Poznań Fair has been canceled
Another major fishing show has been canceled due to the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic. Grupa MTP has announced that the RYBOMANIA Poznań Fair in Poland, one of the largest fishing events in Europe, has been canceled, Angling International reports. The event was scheduled to take place on March 5-7. ...
Vista Outdoor’s momentum continues
Vista Outdoor reported another record set of results for the third quarter, after a better-than-expected second quarter, led by ammunition sales and revenues from the recently-acquired Remington business.
Open Air Group acquires WeHunt
Swedish Open Air Group (OAG) is continuing on its growth path. After investing in the Garphyttan brand in December and acquiring 100 percent of the shares in Ultracom in early January, the Stockholm-based group has now acquired 100 percent of the shares in WeHunt. WeHunt is the largest digital platform ...
Rapala acquires Okuma brand and associated property rights in Europe and Russia
Rapala VMC and Okuma Fishing Tackle have agreed that Okuma will transfer to Rapala its European and Russian trademarks and associated intangible assets against consideration of $8 million. The two companies have also agreed to conclude a supply agreement for the area. Okuma will become the flagship brand in Rapala’s ...
Bait-Tech ensures uninterrupted distribution in the EU after Brexit
Bait-Tech, part of the Donald Cooke Group, has signed a licensing agreement with Pro Line Carp Products, a manufacturer in the Netherlands, to ensure an uninterrupted supply of its products throughout the EU in the post-Brexit times. Bait-Tech, a family-run business founded by Peter Clapperton, is a major U.K.-based exporter ...
Experience the World of Fly Fishing postponed until October
Experience the World of Fly Fishing (EWF), Europe’s largest fly fishing show, has been postponed until October due to ongoing uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The 16th edition of the event, which was set to take place at Forum Fürstenfeld in Fürstenfeldbruck near Munich, Germany, on April 17-18, has ...
A Band of Anglers wants to expand distribution worldwide
According to reports by Angling International, A Band of Anglers (ABOA) is planning to grow its range of distributors and retailers worldwide. The Florida-based business, which covers all of the continental U.S. and Hawaii, already sells selected ABOA lures in Europe via its exclusive distributor, Ultimate Fishing, and is now ...