All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 10, Issue 24-25 – Page 2
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Mammut has launched a new transactional website for consumers in...
Mammut has launched a new transactional website for consumers in the U.K.
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Columbia Sportswear has released three limited-edition, premium jackets inspired by...
Columbia Sportswear has released three limited-edition, premium jackets inspired by the clothing worn by three characters playing in the movie “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.” Called Echo Base like the secret base on their ice plant, Hoth, the collection has been on sale at select retail stores and on ...
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Hi-Tec’s integration leads Cherokee to a loss
Cherokee Global Brands, the American owner of the Hi-Tec, Tony Hawk and other brands, has lowered its financial projections, citing the difficult retail climate in the U.S. as well as Canada, where Sears has gone bankrupt.The challenging retail climate is affecting Hi-Tec as it is transitioning to a new licensing ...
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Simon Doser, who works for Meindl in Germany, came second...
Simon Doser, who works for Meindl in Germany, came second in a federal competition for German shoe craftsmanship
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Tenson returns to Britain
Tenson is preparing to return to the British market after the appointment of Nick Anderson as country manager for the U.K., as part of the Swedish brand's moves to expand its business under fresh ownership.The Gothenburg-based brand was purchased last year by Nedvest Capital, after the bankruptcy of the Unlimited ...
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Many outdoor brands embrace new Gore-Tex technologies
W.L. Gore has announced the launch of a new brand, Gore-Tex Infinium, which will be introduced from the autumn of 2018 for a new generation of functional active lifestyle clothing and footwear. Marked with a new white diamond logo to distinguish it from the black diamond logo of its waterproof-breathable ...
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The management of Deckers Brands, parent company of Ugg, Teva,...
The management of Deckers Brands, parent company of Ugg, Teva, Sanuk and Hoka One One, won a 10-month fight against one of its investors at the company's annual meeting on Dec. 14, where all its directors were re-elected. The activist investor, Mercator Capital Management, had proposed that some or all ...
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Icebreaker, the New Zealand-based outdoor brand which is soon to...
Icebreaker, the New Zealand-based outdoor brand which is soon to become part of VF Corp., has announced a ten-year deal with New Zealand merino wool growers. The agreement is designed to grant Icebreaker a long-term supply of merino wool, while providing the brand's consumers with a traceable link back to ...
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ZDHC launches a new innovation hub and boosts its certification standards
The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Foundation has announced the launch of its Implementation Hub, a platform which is supposed to accelerate the impact of best practices in environmental and chemical management across the value chains of the textile, apparel, footwear and leather industries. The new Implementation Hub makes ...
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New products boost Johnson Outdoors
Johnson Outdoors posted double-digit sales growth for its fourth fiscal quarter ended Sept. 29, driven by strong demand for new products in the fishing and diving divisions, which more than offset lower sales in the camping and recreational watercraft segments. The group's total revenues jumped by 22.5 percent from the ...
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Local investors are trying to put together a bid for...
Local investors are trying to put together a bid for Ibex, a producer of merino wool outdoor garments in Vermont. An auction is scheduled for Jan. 15. Ibex had announced a few days earlier that it had laid off 12 of its employees and that it was going to cease ...
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Beijing Sanfo Outdoor Products reported increased losses in the third...
Beijing Sanfo Outdoor Products reported increased losses in the third quarter and the first nine months of this year, blaming higher costs for the organization of mega-events and youth outdoor projects, including the construction of outdoor camps in China, which required the importation of camp facilities from abroad. The Chinese ...
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Nino Gilarde, a veteran of the healthcare industry, has been...
Nino Gilarde, a veteran of the healthcare industry, has been hired by Ortholite as its chief financial officer
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Koska becomes Fenix’ president
The Fenix Outdoor Group is extensively rejigging its management to allow Martin Nordin to focus more intensely on the strategic development of the Swedish-based group of outdoor brands and retail banners.Fenix Outdoor announced that a management change is planned to take place at its shareholders' meeting next year, with Nordin's ...
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Vibram's wrap-around sole, the Euroshiki, has won two design awards...
Vibram's wrap-around sole, the Euroshiki, has won two design awards in Italy and China
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Lena Hoschek, an Austrian fashion designer, is cooperating with Dachstein...
Lena Hoschek, an Austrian fashion designer, is cooperating with Dachstein for the design of five outdoor shoe models for women that will be for sale from August 2018, priced between €220-280 for end consumers. They will be sold via Dachstein's sales network and a selection will also be on sale ...
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European mountaineering associations seal union
The European Union of Mountaineering Associations (EUMA) was established in Munich last month to jointly represent the interests of this activity around Europe, and to tackle issues around safety, infrastructure and protection of the environment.The founding assembly brought together representatives from 23 national associations representing about 2.5 million climbers and ...
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Baratto moves from Oberalp to Under Armour
Massimo Baratto, the 55-year-old Italian brand-building expert who is running Oberalp, is going to leave the South Tirolean company at the end of April to run the European operations of Under Armour, the big American sports brand, replacing the incumbent vice president and European managing director, Chris Bates. He and ...
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Arkose snaps up Snap Climbing
Arkose, a French operator of indoor bouldering parks, has snapped up a 67 percent stake in Snap Climbing, a French brand of climbing equipment and apparel, in an apparent bid to explore synergies between bouldering facilities and the gear required to use them.Arkose already has seven indoor bouldering parks, consisting ...
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Markus Meister has been appointed as sales director at Holmenkol,...
Markus Meister has been appointed as sales director at Holmenkol, the ski wax brand. Since the start of November he has been in charge of sales and marketing as well as the development of export markets. Meister was German cross-country skiing champion in the junior category. He was previously commercial ...
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