All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 10, Issue 10-11 – Page 3
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Bergans expands its international team
Bergans of Norway has hired more managers to pursue the international expansion strategy it mapped out last year, after the arrival of Leif Holst-Liæker as the Norwegian outdoor company's chief executive.The strategy entailed the closure of operations in North America, the U.K, and France, along with a stronger focus on ...
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Ibex Sport has begun to sell Montane's products in Switzerland....
Ibex Sport has begun to sell Montane's products in Switzerland. Ibex already represents many other outdoor companies including Chillaz, Climbing Technology, Garmont, Hagan, Nemo and Tenaya.
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Richard Tooby has been designated as the new chairman of...
Richard Tooby has been designated as the new chairman of Polygiene, the Swedish developer of odor control solutions for garments. Tooby, who comes from the chemicals industry, has been an independent director of the board since October 2015. He will take the place of Lennart Holm, who became chairman at ...
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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 ...
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Camp has become the new technical sponsor of the Ragni...
Camp has become the new technical sponsor of the Ragni di Lecco, a prestigious Italian alpine club with a history of major accomplishment that goes back 71 years. The most recent ones include expeditions in the Himalayas, Baffin Island, Mexico, Patagonia and Ethiopia. In a few weeks' time, they will ...
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Millet will be the sponsor of the Austrian Olympic Committee...
Millet will be the sponsor of the Austrian Olympic Committee at the 2018 Winter Games in South Korea, and the link will continue through the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne
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The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) has condemned President Donald Trump's...
The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) has condemned President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement, joining numerous companies and heads of state around the world. Noting that the outdoor industry is directly affected by climate change, Amy Roberts, executive director of the OIA, said President ...
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Wolverine Worldwide has recruited Sue Rechner and appointed her as...
Wolverine Worldwide has recruited Sue Rechner and appointed her as president of Merrell, reporting to Todd Spaletto, the former executive of The North Face who was recently named president of Wolverine's broader Outdoor & Lifestyle Group. Rechner has been more than 25 years in the outdoor industry. After working as ...
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Kenny Bement has been appointed as a vice president and...
Kenny Bement has been appointed as a vice president and corporate controller of Vista Outdoor. He is also replacing Tom Sexton as chief accounting officer. This former executive of Raytheon served most recently as controller of reporting and governance at Alphabet, the parent company of Google and several former subsidiaries ...
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Polygiene, the Swedish company specializing in anti-odor treatments for garments,...
Polygiene, the Swedish company specializing in anti-odor treatments for garments, reported a 30 percent boost in its sales to 17.4 million Swedish kronor (€1.78m-$1.98m), with a growth of 24 percent in constant currencies. However, the company booked a net loss of SEK3.1 million (€0.32m-$0.35m) for the period, up from SEK1.3 million ...
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Canada Goose has announced the opening of two new flagship...
Canada Goose has announced the opening of two new flagship stores and a larger e-commerce reach. The maker of luxury artic apparel will open its first European flagship store in London this autumn. It will be the brand's largest retail space to date. The company will also open a two-level ...
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Polartec has announced the launch of Polartec Power Fill, a...
Polartec has announced the launch of Polartec Power Fill, a new fill insulation technology made with 80 percent post-consumer recycled content. The technology is said to provide greater warmth retention in colder conditions without added weight. The new fill consists of a soft and pliable matrix of spun polyester yarns ...
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Columbia Sportswear has announced a five-year partnership with the U.K.'s...
Columbia Sportswear has announced a five-year partnership with the U.K.'s National Parks, making the brand the official outfitter of their 300 rangers and the rest of their staff. The American brand will provide “tested tough” clothing for up to 2,000 members of the parks' staff. The company will provide various ...
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Lenzing has announced the launch of EcoVero, an eco-friendly viscose...
Lenzing has announced the launch of EcoVero, an eco-friendly viscose fiber which the Austrian company describes as a new benchmark for the industry. The new fiber is said to be based on sustainable wood resources, an ecological production process and a fully transparent supply chain. Lenzing claims its wood is ...
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Angel Martinez, who retired as chief executive of Deckers Brands...
Angel Martinez, who retired as chief executive of Deckers Brands a year ago, after 11 years in the post, had decided to run for mayor of his home town, Santa Barbara, California. The election will be held next November. Martinez, who left Cuba in 1958 to emigrate to the U.S., ...
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Among other novelties, Garmont is introducing a new Double Damper...
Among other novelties, Garmont is introducing a new Double Damper technology in its Sticky collection of shoes for fast ascent and descent, which will be presented at the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance show in Albuquerque, New Mexico in the U.S. on June 14-15, and then at the OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen, ...
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Another alternative to Ugg, called Mou
Mou is a French word that means “soft.” It is the name of a brand of comfortable, warm, eco-responsible sheepskin boots marketed worldwide by a company in Florence, Artcrafts International, that owns and distributes eight other brands. It doesn't distribute Ugg, but it has been the Italian distributor for another ...
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Norway's Alfa Shoes has made the decision to increase its...
Norway's Alfa Shoes has made the decision to increase its presence in Sweden, establishing a sales subsidiary in the country. It will be run by Jonas Karlsson and Ola Henningsson, who have previously worked for Haglöfs. According to Sportfack, the brand has a limited presence in Sweden, where its products ...
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Hydro Flask has appointed three new managers. Alan Kissell, a...
Hydro Flask has appointed three new managers. Alan Kissell, a former national sales manager of footwear for Columbia Sportswear who worked also for Adidas and Superfeet, will serve as director of sales for the sport and outdoor channels. Tor Brown, formerly with Nike and Black Diamond, where he was the ...
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Wolverine Worldwide is going ahead with its slimming-down program by...
Wolverine Worldwide is going ahead with its slimming-down program by licensing out its Stride-Rite brand of children's shoes. After closing all its Stride-Rite retail stores, it has signed a global, long-term license for the brand with Vida Shoes International, a company that runs a portfolio of more than a dozen ...
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