All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 10, Issue 8-9 – Page 3
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Legal tussle between Sympatex and Gore
Sympatex Technologies and W.L. Gore & Associates have become embroiled in a legal tussle about statements relating to Gore Fabrics' goals to remove any perfluorinated and polyfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) of environmental concern from its products for outdoor gear.As previously reported, Gore issued a statement in February in which it outlined ...
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Better margins for the former Jarden
The integration of the former Jarden Corp., higher input costs and adverse foreign currencies negatively affected margins during the first quarter at Newell Brands, the company that came out of Rubbermaid's merger with Jarden.Offsetting the benefits of synergies and productivity gains, these factors caused a decline of 4.1 percentage points ...
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Helly Hansen has won a “Red Dot: Best of the...
Helly Hansen has won a “Red Dot: Best of the Best” award for product design of its Icon jacket. The international Red Dot design competition has existed since 1954. Its design prize is awarded each year by the Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen in Essen, Germany. More than 5,500 submissions from ...
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Berghaus increases focus on transparent sustainability
Pentland Brands has revealed the names and locations of the direct factories (Tier 1) that manufacture garments for its Berghaus brand. The list includes factories in Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Pakistan, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, U.K. and ...
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Sonia Prior has been named as sales director for the...
Sonia Prior has been named as sales director for the brands marketed by Bradshaw Taylor in the U.K. and various other European countries, including Black Diamond, Icebreaker, Keen, Royal Robbins, Sherpa Adventure Gear and Schöffel Ski. Taking the place of Peter Rostron, she is joining the British distributor from Amer ...
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Go Outdoors, the British outdoor retail chain that has been...
Go Outdoors, the British outdoor retail chain that has been recently taken over by JD Sports Fashion, has become the official outdoor retail partner for all the members of The Scout Association in the U.K. As part of the deal, Go Outdoors is sponsoring an activity badge that will be ...
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Garmin’s profits beat forecasts
Garmin posted earnings for the first quarter that topped analysts' forecasts, rising by 7.0 percent to $99 million. The revenues of this supplier of tracking and GPS navigation devices inched up by 2.0 percent to $639 million, driven by the outdoor, marine and aviation segments, but offset this time by ...
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Bearpaw is targeting the European market
Another American brand of cold-weather, waterproof sheepskin boots, Bearpaw, is trying to take advantage of Ugg's weakness to expand its position as a lower-priced alternative in all the sales channels. Claiming that its shoes are of comparable quality or better for a lower price and better margins, it is making ...
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More hires at BD
We have already reported in our last issue about several new executives and officials who have joined the company. John Walbrecht, the new president of Black Diamond Equipment, has continued to recruit new managers, as part of a plan “to invest in the people necessary to support our global platform” ...
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Moncler posts double-digit sales growth, despite a challenging base for comparison
Moncler reported a 16 percent revenue increase at current exchange rates in the first quarter, with consolidated revenues of €276.2 million in the period, driven by sales in Europe. Tourism to the continent fueled the brand's sales, from China but also Korea and Taiwan, the company said. At constant exchange ...
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Invicta, the Italian Brand of daypacks and backpacks, is coming...
Invicta, the Italian Brand of daypacks and backpacks, is coming back to the market with a line of contemporary-styles of backpacks, bags and accessories
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Polartec is reportedly going to auction off its former textile...
Polartec is reportedly going to auction off its former textile factory in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The sale had been expected for quite some time. According to media reports, the start-up bid has been set at $1.5 million by the company's owner, Versa Capital Management. Polartec has already moved its production of ...
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Dalesman International has taken on the distribution of Aquapac in...
Dalesman International has taken on the distribution of Aquapac in the British outdoor market
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Dean Polic has been appointed by Oase Outdoors as country...
Dean Polic has been appointed by Oase Outdoors as country manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. He spent the last 17 years with the Mammut Sports Group in senior marketing and sales positions. Polic's new role was previously held by Karl Hansmann, who has been promoted by Oase to fill ...
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Sigg Switzerland Bottles has appointed Stuart Theobald as head of...
Sigg Switzerland Bottles has appointed Stuart Theobald as head of sales for the U.K. and Ireland. He comes from Leatherman Tools, where he served as sales manager for the whole Europe, Middle East and Africa region.
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The Outdoor Foundation and Prana, the yoga and outdoor apparel...
The Outdoor Foundation and Prana, the yoga and outdoor apparel brand, have jointly launched the Prana Explorer Grant program to support local projects that engage young people through continuous outdoor activities
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Vaude and its chief executive, Antje von Dewitz, continue to...
Vaude and its chief executive, Antje von Dewitz, continue to collect awards. The German company was recognized as one of the 11 best European companies out of more than 33,000 candidates from 34 countries, winning a European Business Award for environmental and corporate sustainability. It received the award from a ...
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Dachstein is integrating the Recco anti-avalanche system in its Mont...
Dachstein is integrating the Recco anti-avalanche system in its Mont Blanc and Sonnblick shoes
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Ecco says in its recently released annual report that it...
Ecco says in its recently released annual report that it wants to become one of the five major suppliers of outdoor shoes through a tenfold increase in its sales in this segment over the next three to five years. It estimates the value of the total rugged outdoor footwear market ...
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Cordura, a brand of Invista, has announced a collaboration with...
Cordura, a brand of Invista, has announced a collaboration with Südwolle, the global wool yarn producer, to develop a performance nylon/wool blend. The yarn, which will combine nylon 6.6 fibres with Merino wool, is supposed to offer enhanced abrasion resistance, tensile strength performance and strong tear resistance. Details of the ...
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