All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 10, Issue 15-16
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Odlo has struck a partnership with Myclimate, under which the...
Odlo has struck a partnership with Myclimate, under which the Swiss outdoor and sports apparel company will donate 1 percent of the turnover generated with its products using the Ceramicool technology in the autumn/winter 2017 season to the Swiss-based non-profit organization. Odlo's contribution will support a community-based reforestation project in ...
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Mixed results for Newell
In the second quarter of the group's financial year, ended June 30, sales declined by 2.1 percent on a comparable basis in Newell Brands' Play segment, which comprises the brands formerly included in the Outdoor Solutions division of Jarden Corp. except for Marker, Völkl and other winter sports brands. The ...
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Sprayway has launched a new logo with a modern twist...
Sprayway has launched a new logo with a modern twist that is meant to represent technical excellence and authenticity
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The organizers of last month's Outdoor Trade Show (OTS) at...
The organizers of last month's Outdoor Trade Show (OTS) at Stoneleigh Park, England said it was quieter than earlier editions, but buyers formed a much larger percentage of visitors than last year, when it was still held in September. The show hosted more than 500 exhibitors including many new ones. ...
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Johnson Outdoors posts record-high profits and revenues
Johnson Outdoors reported double-digit growth in sales for its third fiscal quarter ended June 30. Strong demand for new products drove significantly higher volumes and a nearly three-fold increase in net income compared with the year-ago quarter. Revenues jumped by 11.0 percent to $155.3 million in the quarter. They were ...
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Vibram is introducing a new Vibram Litebase technology which, it...
Vibram is introducing a new Vibram Litebase technology which, it says, reduces by up to 30 percent the weight of the outsole without affecting the properties of Vibram's normal soles. The new technology will be tested on a shoe with Vibram's Megagrip compound by the members of the Trailrunning Team ...
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Wetsleeve has raised more than five times its target in...
Wetsleeve has raised more than five times its target in a Kickstarter campaign started in June for its lightweight and refillable hydration solution, to be worn on the forearm. The U.S. firm says it has teamed up with Development Never Stops (DNS), a Swiss design company, to make hydration easily ...
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Sport Partner reports that the outdoor section of the FGHS,...
Sport Partner reports that the outdoor section of the FGHS, the Dutch organization for sporting goods suppliers, has opened an Outdoor Opportunity Concept Store at the Sports Business Center in Leusden. Set up a few months ago, the outdoor section aims to raise the share of outdoor products in the ...
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Ruffwear spreads in European outdoor stores
Ruffwear's distribution has expanded to more than 300 outdoors stores around Europe, as the regional partner for the Oregon-based brand of active dog gear is supporting them to work this category, which is not dependent on the weather. The Accapi Group started distributing Ruffwear in the U.K. seven years ago, ...
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The European Outdoor Film Tour (E.O.F.T.) is heading to more...
The European Outdoor Film Tour (E.O.F.T.) is heading to more than 300 venues in 14 countries. The premiere is scheduled to take place in Munich, Germany on Oct. 5, followed by a tour across 13 more European countries. Mammut and Gore-Tex are among the main sponsors of the E.O.F.T. The ...
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Lafuma’s earnings rocket on lower sales
The Lafuma Group reported a net income of €4 million for the first six months of the year, compared with only €42,000 for the year-ago period. This is despite a drop of 4.9 percent in revenues to €81.4 million. As an exception, the surf division, which generates 95.0 percent of ...
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Outdoor drives Garmin’s results
Garmin raised its full-year guidance after posting earnings for the second quarter that exceeded its expectations, rising by 6.1 percent over the year-ago quarter to $171 million. On an adjusted basis - which excludes the impact of foreign currency gains and losses and certain income tax items - profits inched ...
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More double-digit growth and high margins at Moncler
Moncler reported consolidated revenues of €407.6 million for the first half of the year, up by 17 percent at constant exchange rates and 18 percent at current exchange rates as compared to the first half of 2016. The second quarter was the 14th consecutive quarter of double-digit growth for Moncler ...
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Vic Sport will be the new exclusive distributor for Ortlieb...
Vic Sport will be the new exclusive distributor for Ortlieb in the Iberian Peninsula
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Snow Factory, the distributor of La Sportiva in Spain, has...
Snow Factory, the distributor of La Sportiva in Spain, has signed a contract for the promotion of the brand through a chain of Nissan dealers, Romauto
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Man O'Leasure has taken over the distribution of Ferrino in...
Man O'Leasure has taken over the distribution of Ferrino in the U.K.
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Gore’s latest fabric technologies on display at Outdoor Retailer
WL Gore Associates showcased the latest version of its Gore-Tex Active fabric and other recent developments from its Gore Fabrics division, including the latest weather-protective technologies for running shoes, at Outdoor Retailer, the trade show held in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 26-29. Garments using the newest ...
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Deckers rebounds
Deckers Brands reported a 20.3 percent increase in total sales to $209.7 million for the first quarter of its financial year through the end of June, due in part to a higher-than-expected jump of 74.2 percent to $30.7 million in the revenues of Hoka One One, thanks to good reorders ...
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Decathlon has launched a small range of Nordic walking shoes...
Decathlon has launched a small range of Nordic walking shoes under its Newfeel label, which focuses on walking. The French retailer explains that the Nordic Walking shoes were designed to be flexible, with a special Flex-H concept for the outsole, while providing traction and cushioning. The company has added an ...
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Visitors to Performance Days, the fabrics show for the sports...
Visitors to Performance Days, the fabrics show for the sports and outdoor industry scheduled to be held in Munich on Nov. 8-9, can log on its website to get a free ticket and make requests for appointments online. Brands like 3M, Pertec, Polartec, Pontetorto, Primaloft Schoeller, Sympatex and Toray will ...
