All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 10, Issue 13-14 – Page 3

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    Anne Leidenfrost, who worked previously as marketing director at Edelrid, joined Skylotec in...

    2017-07-05T00:00:00Z

    Anne Leidenfrost, who worked previously as marketing director at Edelrid, joined Skylotec in the newly created position of brand manager on June 1. Skylotec won this year's OutDoor Gold Award in the climbing equipment category for its Rider 3.0 via ferrata set.

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    Andi and Heidi Brun, the founders of Exped, will be...

    2017-07-05T00:00:00Z

    Andi and Heidi Brun, the founders of Exped, will be retiring by the end of the year. Andi Brun is head of innovation and IT and responsible for the development of mats, hammocks, bivy bags and ponchos, while Heidi Brun is the company's general manager. They will continue to work as consultants ...

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    The Italian Outdoor Group has selected Ronco Alpinismo as the...

    2017-07-05T00:00:00Z

    The Italian Outdoor Group has selected Ronco Alpinismo as the winner of this year's “Historic Outdoor Shop” award. Located in Turin, the store is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.

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    Marc Tanis has been appointed as the sales agent for...

    2017-07-05T00:00:00Z

    Marc Tanis has been appointed as the sales agent for Garmont in the Benelux countries, starting in May. Tanis is familiar with the outdoor footwear market since he previously worked for several years as a Dutch agent for the Hi-Tec brand in the Netherlands, until May 2016. He started selling ...

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    After joining forces, as we reported in May, Edelrid and Red Chili...

    2017-07-05T00:00:00Z

    After joining forces, as we reported in May, Edelrid and Red Chili have taken their first decisions on how to optimize their international distribution. In Germany, one of the three sales representatives of Red Chili will take care of both brands in the future, and he will become an employee of Edelrid, ...

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    Hi-Tec adjusts European distribution

    2017-07-05T00:00:00Z

    Interga has been appointed to sell the Hi-Tec and Magnum brands in Italy, as part of the adjustments in European distribution that have followed the sale of Hi-Tec's assets to Cherokee Global Brands (CGB) late last year. Interga is a well established firm that sells a mix of sports and ...

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    Silva to acquire North American rights

    2017-07-05T00:00:00Z

    Silva Sweden, the Swedish specialist in compasses and headlamps, has reached an agreement with Johnson Outdoors to acquire distribution rights for the Silva brand in North America. They have signed a transfer agreement with the intent to close the sale at the start of next year.Johnson Outdoors, which owns brands ...

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    Vaude recorded an increase in its total sales of 8.7...

    2017-07-05T00:00:00Z

    Vaude recorded an increase in its total sales of 8.7 percent in 2016, as compared to the previous year. The management is predicting another 6 percent increase this year, despite a 20 percent jump in pre-orders for the coming winter season. Sales in Germany, Austria and Switzerland account for 70 percent ...

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    Osprey Europe expects to record a sales increase of 24...

    2017-07-05T00:00:00Z

    Osprey Europe expects to record a sales increase of 24 percent to £32 million (€36.4m-$41.4m) for its 2016/2017 business year, which runs until the end of July. Sales outside the U.K. will account for 70 percent of the company's total sales in Europe. Sales in the German market were very ...

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    Vaude announced that its summer 2018 apparel collection will be...

    2017-07-05T00:00:00Z

    Vaude announced that its summer 2018 apparel collection will be completely PFC-free, thereby meeting the requirements set in the Vaude Greenpeace Detox Commitment. The trekking and rain jackets are made with the Ceplex Green membrane, 100 percent PTFE and PFC-free. The collection is made by up to 25 percent recyclable ...

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    At the July 2016 OutDoor show, the European Outdoor Conservation...

    2017-07-05T00:00:00Z

    At the July 2016 OutDoor show, the European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) had set a goal to plant or regenerate two million trees. At the recent edition of the fair, Eoca announced that it had received commitments for funding the plantation or regeneration of a total of 1,200,957 trees in ...