All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 10, Issue 19
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More support for retailers at OutDoor
Under pressure from the European Outdoor Group (EOG) to improve its act in order to retain the OutDoor fair, Messe Friedrichshafen has announced a “Retail First” initiative for its next edition of the show. Scheduled to take place on June 17-20, 2018, it may be the last one to be ...
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Toptrail, a specialty store in Madrid specializing in running, trail...
Toptrail, a specialty store in Madrid specializing in running, trail running, cycling and triathlon, went into liquidation this past August in view of its shutdown. It had been launched by three mountaineering enthusiasts three years ago. As noted by CMD Sport, several other stores in these segments have gone under ...
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Stahl says it has launched a range of water-repellent solutions...
Stahl says it has launched a range of water-repellent solutions for leather products, including footwear, that are PFC-free and BTX-free. Called Neo, the new finish can be used on nappalan, suede, nubuck or full-grain leather. It can be combined with other Stahl products that comply with the guidelines of the ...
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Lowa has received a prize for its reliability and the...
Lowa has received a prize for its reliability and the saleable quality of its shoes from a German footwear trade magazine, Schuhkurier, following a survey of its readers
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JD group’s outdoor stores turn profitable
With the inclusion of the Go Outdoors stores acquired last year and continued progress at Blacks and Millets, the outdoor segment of the JD Sports Fashion group turned around to report an operating profit for the half-year until July 29. Sales of the JD group's outdoor stores surged to £196.6 ...
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Sport-Guide.com reports that a Patagonia store in Grenoble is to...
Sport-Guide.com reports that a Patagonia store in Grenoble is to shut down around the end of October. The store has been open for several years but the owner apparently struggled to reach a sustainable level of sales, which he blamed on the lack of international tourists in Grenoble. The closure ...
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Thule sets higher profit goals
The Thule Group has raised its financial forecast, setting a long-term goal to generate an underlying operating margin (Ebit) of about 20 percent of sales, up from a previous target of 17 percent. It is still projecting, as before, annual organic growth in sales of around 5 percent. The reason ...
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Sport Partner reports that Fenix Outdoor International is restructuring its...
Sport Partner reports that Fenix Outdoor International is restructuring its sales organization in the Benelux countries. Sales of the Fjällräven, Primus and Brunton brands are currently handled by Fjällräven Netherlands, while the company has a separate sales structure for the Hanwag footwear brand. But from next year, the sales organization ...
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ISM Search, the European U.K.-based executive recruitment and head-hunting service...
ISM Search, the European U.K.-based executive recruitment and head-hunting service specializing in the sporting goods sector, recently conducted a survey among its candidates in the industry to find out the relevant factors in the successful hiring and retention of key talents. According to ISM, it is the first survey of ...
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Sport Partner reports that Regatta is opening its first Dutch...
Sport Partner reports that Regatta is opening its first Dutch branded store in Amersfoort, in the center of the Netherlands, to sell the Regatta and Dare2Be brands
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Thule develops a new modular retail solution
Thule is offering retail stores a modular solution for easier viewing of the company's products, seeing it as a move to strengthen its presence in the retail stores and to facilitate the customers' choice of the products. It is already in use at Thule's own brand store in Malmö, Sweden. ...
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Decathlon is continuing to segment its private label offering, which...
Decathlon is continuing to segment its private label offering, which has led to the creation of a label dedicated to canyoning. Maskoon was launched several weeks ago and the French retailer said it was available in most of its stores. The range includes canyoning backpacks, ropes, longjohns, jackets and socks, ...
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Greenpeace invited Vaude to present its concept of sustainability and...
Greenpeace invited Vaude to present its concept of sustainability and “circularity” in the production of long-lasting products at a conference in Milan on Sept. 18 about “Fashion at the Crossroads”
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La Sportiva has entered a collaboration with Jonathan Wyatt, a...
La Sportiva has entered a collaboration with Jonathan Wyatt, a professional runner from New Zealand, as part of its program to further develop its range of mountain running footwear, particularly in the trail running segment. He will participate in trade marketing activities, organizing product clinics and providing sales support. Wyatt ...
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New equipment chief at Salomon
Xavier Le Guen has been appointed as Salomon's vice president of winter sports equipment, after the departure of François Fauroux, who is leaving the company to head up Aqua Lung International, the French group specializing in diving gear. Le Guen was previously vice president of Salomon apparel. He was replaced ...
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Lorenzo Delladio, chief executive of La Sportiva, and other local...
Lorenzo Delladio, chief executive of La Sportiva, and other local entrepreneurs are lobbying to turn the Rolle pass in the Italian Dolomites into an area for green tourism, favoring outdoor activities instead of snow sports. They are trying to prevent the planned rehabilitation of the local ski facilities, which are ...
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Izas Outdoor, a Spanish chain of outdoor shops, has more...
Izas Outdoor, a Spanish chain of outdoor shops, has more than tripled the size of its distribution center in Zaragoza to 7,000 square meters. It has also opened its 7th store in Bilbao. Four of its stores are directly operated. The three others are managed by retail partners.
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Lenzing has opened a new fabric and fiber testing center...
Lenzing has opened a new fabric and fiber testing center in Hong Kong. The Austrian cellulosic fiber producer said the Application Innovation Center is intended to bring it closer to its partners along the value chain in Asia, and to bring more quickly its innovations to its customers. The facility ...
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Canada Goose told investors at a conference sponsored by Goldman...
Canada Goose told investors at a conference sponsored by Goldman Sachs that it has strong potential to improve its profit margins in various ways. It can raise its prices, it may buy up some of its Canadian subcontractors or open new plants to supplement the production of its own six ...
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Camping under a minimum of four stars
It's Great Out There, as the European Outdoor Group's campaign wants people to know. When it comes to spending the night in the midst of nature, there are, broadly speaking, two types of people that take to the Great Outdoors. There are those who enjoy the wilderness through the sweat ...
