All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 10, Issue 10-11 – Page 2
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Dachstein has switched from eVent to Gore-Tex for the membranes...
Dachstein has switched from eVent to Gore-Tex for the membranes of its mountaineering shoes. Starting with the spring/summer 2018 collections, all its waterproof and breathable shoes will use Gore-Tex membranes. This will include Dachstein's special line of shoes with 3D-knit uppers and shoes that use high-quality suede leather and Cordura ...
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Eagle Creek has teamed up with National Geographic to develop...
Eagle Creek has teamed up with National Geographic to develop exclusive licensed travel gear and accessories for North America. Through this collaboration, Eagle Creek will offer a custom-designed range of bags and packing gear. The Eagle Creek/National Geographic-branded items will be available at retail in autumn 2018.
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Vista Outdoor hit by organic sales contraction
Vista Outdoor suffered a drop of 23 percent in organic sales of its outdoor brands for the three months to the end of March, the last quarter in its fiscal year. Blamed on the upheavals in the U.S. retail market, the decline affected nearly all product ranges, apart from eyewear ...
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Columbia reshuffles the top deck
Columbia Sportswear announced yesterday a strategic realignment of its corporate management as part of an ongoing reassessment of its organizational structure, which began in March with the appointment of Joe Vernachio at the head of the struggling Mountain Hardwear brand.Among other changes, Tim Boyle, who has been the chief executive ...
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A cluster of outdoor retail stores is taking shape in...
A cluster of outdoor retail stores is taking shape in a new section of Oriocenter, the big shopping center next to Bergamo's international airport near Milan. The North Face recently opened a monobrand store there, next to a big multi-brand sporting goods store belonging to the DF Sport Specialist chain. ...
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Helly Hansen will be the new official technical clothing partner...
Helly Hansen will be the new official technical clothing partner for this year's European Tour of the Melges World League, a sailing race that will start with a session off the coast of Tuscany on May 12-14
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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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Salomon has a new manager in charge of e-commerce and...
Salomon has a new manager in charge of e-commerce and digital operations, Axel Dutreil, with global responsibilities. The 37-year-old has worked for Kusmi Tea, The Kooples, L'Oréal and most recently for Célio, a French chain of apparel stores.
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Christoph Mannel, who was taking care of sales and marketing...
Christoph Mannel, who was taking care of sales and marketing for the Oberalp group's brands in the German-speaking countries as general manager for Central Europe, left the company at the end of April. Benedikt Böhm, general brand manager for the group's Dynafit brand, has taken over his place on an ...
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Strong results for Canada Goose
Canada Goose posted higher than-expected sales and a smaller-than-expected net loss in its fourth quarter, ended March 31, 2017. The company's share price rose by 15.7 percent after the report, which was the company's first since going public on the stock exchanges of New York and Toronto in March.Net losses ...
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Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV) is launching a call for projects...
Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV) is launching a call for projects to support the creation of jobs related to nautical sports in France's Upper Savoy region, in partnership with Pôle Métropolitain du Genevois Français and Chablais Léman Développement. Project proposals can be submitted by entrepreneurs, companies and associations. The initiative will ...
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Implementing a previously conceived succession plan, Rocky Brands has promoted...
Implementing a previously conceived succession plan, Rocky Brands has promoted Jason Brooks to the role of president and chief executive of the company, which owns brands such as Durango, Georgia Boot, Lehigh and Creative Recreation, besides a license for Michelin footwear. The 46-year-old manager takes the place of his father, ...
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International brands and retailers have teamed up with Forum for...
International brands and retailers have teamed up with Forum for the Future, with support from the C&A Foundation, to form Cotton 2040, a new initiative aimed at overcoming barriers to sustainable cotton and turn it into a mainstream commodity. More specifically, Cotton 2040 will promote the use of sustainable cotton ...
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Icebug, the Swedish footwear brand, will be hosting the third...
Icebug, the Swedish footwear brand, will be hosting the third edition of the annual Icebug Xperience, from Aug. 31 to Sept. 3. The race takes place in Bohuslän, a province in western Sweden, and is an opportunity for participants to explore 75 kilometers of the Swedish coastal landscape during three ...
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Cherokee, which bought Hi-Tec Sports last year and licensed it...
Cherokee, which bought Hi-Tec Sports last year and licensed it out, reported revenues of $7.8 million from the brand for the fourth quarter ended Jan. 28, comprising licensing revenues of $1.2 million and $6.6 million worth of indirect product sales related to distribution and government contracts. The business generated a ...
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Calida, the Swiss bodywear producer that controls the Lafuma Group,...
Calida, the Swiss bodywear producer that controls the Lafuma Group, has decided to stop developing and marketing its own swimwear line, which was being sold mainly in its own stores
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Vivobarefoot has partnered with Bloom to develop what it claims...
Vivobarefoot has partnered with Bloom to develop what it claims is the first molded shoe made from algae. Bloom is a performance-based materials manufacturer headquartered in Meridian, Mississippi with operations in Solana Beach, California. Bloom uses algae biomass harvested from freshwater sources around the world to make EVA (ethylene-vinyl acetate) ...
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Black Diamond is set to introduce its first line of...
Black Diamond is set to introduce its first line of climbing shoes at the OutDoor show. According to Italy's Outdoor Magazine, it consists of nine styles including a women's model with a knit upper.
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Gabe Schroder, who previously ran Smith Optics' ski and bike...
Gabe Schroder, who previously ran Smith Optics' ski and bike marketing programs for ten years, has been appointed mountain bike marketing manager for Dakine
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Terje Malum, head of outdoor purchasing for XXL, the big...
Terje Malum, head of outdoor purchasing for XXL, the big international sports retail chain, joined Mark Held, general secretary of the European Outdoor Group (EOG) and other experts on the jury for this year's OutDoor Industry Awards. After an intensive two-day panel session, the judges selected 38 new products out ...
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