All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 11, Issue 1-2 – Page 3
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Lee Young, the long-time project leader of the Asia Outdoor...
Lee Young, the long-time project leader of the Asia Outdoor fair in Nanjing, is taking responsibility also for the Asia Bike, which will take place simultaneously from June 28 to July 1, 2018 in the Chinese city.
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Two important brands, Columbia and Arc'teryx, are reportedly staying out...
Two important brands, Columbia and Arc'teryx, are reportedly staying out of the new Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show in Denver later this month
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The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a Miscellaneous Tariff...
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a Miscellaneous Tariff bill that will end or reduce import duties on ten footwear products for the next three years, including waterproof breathable boots. The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) of the U.S. had lobbied strongly for this measure, which still has to go ...
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Ortlieb Sportartikel has appointed Jürgen Siegwarth as its new chief...
Ortlieb Sportartikel has appointed Jürgen Siegwarth as its new chief executive, with immediate effect. Siegwarth will be principally responsible for the marketing and sales divisions. He will be in charge of management alongside Hartmut Ortlieb, the company's founder, who will continue to head the technology and production division. Most recently, Siegwarth ...
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The new Outdoor Trade Show (OTS) in Manchester is apparently...
The new Outdoor Trade Show (OTS) in Manchester is apparently filling up quickly. Some 70 brands have already signed up for the event, including Boreal, Lowe Alpine and Osprey, who were not showing at the OTS when it was still being held at Stoneleigh. As reported (The Compass vol. 10 ...
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La Sportiva has invested in the development of its apparel...
La Sportiva has invested in the development of its apparel collection, introducing several innovations for next winter for ski mountaineering, winter running and winter climbing. The novelties include removable inserts that absorb moisture during physical exercise, storage solutions that are compatible with integrated hydration systems, and simple and effective connections ...
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While benefiting from the recently announced reduction in the U.S....
While benefiting from the recently announced reduction in the U.S. federal corporate tax from 35 percent to 21 percent from now on, Amer Sports will have to take a $13 million charge in 2017 to write down $40 million in deferred tax assets in the U.S. as part of the ...
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Columbia Sportswear has announced the appointment of Christian Buss as...
Columbia Sportswear has announced the appointment of Christian Buss as director of investor relations, reporting to Jim Swanson, senior vice president and chief financial officer of the group. Buss, who has been involved in equity analysis since 2005, comes from Credit Suisse, where he was director of global apparel research. ...
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The It's Great Out There Coalition has announced a new...
The It's Great Out There Coalition has announced a new partnership with Unsplash to promote the outdoors through an online photography community. Unsplash is a website where more than 60,000 photographers post their work openly and for everyone to use freely. Outdoor enthusiasts from around the world will submit inspirational ...
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Ruffwear, the specialist in performance dog gear, has announced a...
Ruffwear, the specialist in performance dog gear, has announced a new partnership with the National Ski Patrol (NSP), the U.S.-based authority for on-mountain safety. Starting in winter 2017/18, the brand is serving as a partner of the NSP. Ruffwear's products can be used by the avalanche rescue dogs who work ...
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The OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen has announced a new “service...
The OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen has announced a new “service offensive” for its 25th edition, scheduled for June 17-20. In addition to providing free entry and preferential overnight accommodation for specialist retailers and a simplified management of invitations, it will offer an improved, free shuttle bus service to and from ...
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Oeko-Tex has announced a series of new regulations as part...
Oeko-Tex has announced a series of new regulations as part of the annual update of its standards and guidelines. The process to acquire the Made in Green label has been simplified. The scope of STeP assessments for the survey of required company data has been significantly reduced by condensing the ...
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Original Buff has announced the death of its founder, Joan...
Original Buff has announced the death of its founder, Joan Rojas, after a determined fight against cancer. He was 72 years old. With his unconventional spirit, he invented a seamless bandana in microfiber to protect himself from the wind and the cold while driving his motorcycle. He used his family's ...
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Doug Gurr, U.K. country manager of Amazon, has been confirmed...
Doug Gurr, U.K. country manager of Amazon, has been confirmed as a keynote speaker at next conference of the Outdoor Industries Association (OIA), due to be held in Cheshire on March 14-15. The high-profile manager was previously in charge of Amazon in China before he assumed his present role in ...
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The catalog of exhibitors at Ispo Munich is already available...
The catalog of exhibitors at Ispo Munich is already available on its website, and so is the list of conferences, workshops and other programs, some of which will be directed at consumers. For the first time, sport-minded consumers will be invited to participate in workshops and presentations organized inside the ...
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Alpkit, a British outdoor brand and retailer which opened two...
Alpkit, a British outdoor brand and retailer which opened two stores last year, has secured a loan of £200,000 (€227,065-$277,905) from Mercia Fund Managers to support its growth. Alpkit makes its own brand of performance outdoor garments and equipment, along with custom-made titanium bikes under the Sondor brand. Established in ...
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Sport-Guide.com reports the liquidation of Sports Outdoor Alpescape, a French...
Sport-Guide.com reports the liquidation of Sports Outdoor Alpescape, a French outdoor retailer with two stores in Chambery and Nice
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Norway has pledged to phase out all fur farms by...
Norway has pledged to phase out all fur farms by 2025. The Conservative government of Prime Minister Erna Solberg has agreed to shut fox and mink farms that produce about one million pelts a year as part of a deal with the anti-fur Liberal Party, which is supposed to join ...
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Trangoworld and Sea to Summit are sponsoring Alex Txikon, a...
Trangoworld and Sea to Summit are sponsoring Alex Txikon, a mountaineering champion from the Basque region of Spain who is going to try again to be the first one to climb up the Everest without oxygen during the winter, facing temperatures down to -55°C. He gave up the challenge ...
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As part of a personnel reshuffle ahead of a planned...
As part of a personnel reshuffle ahead of a planned expansion, Polygiene has promoted its chief financial officer, Ulrika Björk, to the position of chief executive, taking over the post from Christian von Uthmann. The former CEO will now fill the position of vice president of new ventures and strategies ...
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