All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 11, Issue 19
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Smartwool will be a sponsor of the Ultra Tour Monte...
Smartwool will be a sponsor of the Ultra Tour Monte Rosa races, providing each participant with a complimentary pair of its socks. The UTMR one-day and multi-day races will be held on Sept. 5-8, starting and ending at Grächen, Switzerland. The new event was launched last year by Lizzy Hawker, ...
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Sympatex planning to launch a new thermal molding technology that...
Sympatex planning to launch a new thermal molding technology that is supposed to improve the fit of its recyclable, polyester-based waterproof/breathable membrane to the inner shape of the foot, without seams or creases. Called Utmospheric, it will be unveiled at Lineapelle, the international leather show in Milan, on Sept. 25-27. ...
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Isbjörn of Sweden will now be selling the so-called GuppyFriend...
Isbjörn of Sweden will now be selling the so-called GuppyFriend washing bag in its online stores as part of its commitment to environmental sustainability. GuppyFriend is a patented solution designed to prevent any microfibers of Isbjörn's fleece garments from entering the waste stream. The self-cleaning bag filters out the tiniest ...
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During the TourNature trade show, McTrek, the German outdoor retailer,...
During the TourNature trade show, McTrek, the German outdoor retailer, awarded a prize to Germany's most innovative hiking trail for the first time. The so-called “Nahquelle-Phad” near Nohfelden in Southwest Germany, won the prize. The hiking trail includes a bee nature trail, a wildlife reserve and a playground. The TourNature ...
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Joe Hansen, who worked for Prana as international sales director...
Joe Hansen, who worked for Prana as international sales director for eight years, is now working as U.S. national sales manager of Tentree, the sustainable six-year-old outdoor company based in Vancouver
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Relags, the German outdoor trading and manufacturing company for outdoor...
Relags, the German outdoor trading and manufacturing company for outdoor products, is relaunching its Relags line of private label items with a new brand name, image and logo. While it was previously sold under the Relags brand name, it will now be marketed under the name of another private label ...
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Columbia Sportswear has picked the McCann World Group as its...
Columbia Sportswear has picked the McCann World Group as its new agency of record for the Columbia brand
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The It's Great Out There Coalition is holding its second...
The It's Great Out There Coalition is holding its second annual assembly on the eve of the European Outdoor Summit (EOS) at the same venue, the Clarion Hotel of Malmö, Sweden, as its first. It will run from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM on Tuesday, Sept. 18, and it will ...
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The Wall, a six-year-old French firm that runs ten climbing...
The Wall, a six-year-old French firm that runs ten climbing gyms under the Arkose banner, has bought one of its French competitors, Mur Mur. It has obtained €10 million in new equity financing from NextStage to expand elsewhere in Europe.
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Vibram has inaugurated an experiential concept store in the city...
Vibram has inaugurated an experiential concept store in the city of Montebelluna, targeting end consumers as well the numerous partner brands in the region that work with the big Italian supplier of high-grip soles
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The North Face (TNF) has expanded its Cali Wool collection....
The North Face (TNF) has expanded its Cali Wool collection. The line is made from so-called Climate Beneficial Wool, which is said to have a negative carbon impact. TNF launched the Cali Wool collection in 2017, at the time with a beanie hat. The collection now comprises also a jacket ...
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Mountain Warehouse, the British outdoor retailer focusing on private labels,...
Mountain Warehouse, the British outdoor retailer focusing on private labels, has opened shop at the expanded Orchard Center in Didcot, south of Oxford, joining retailers such as Fat Face, Soletrader, H M, River Island, Next and TK Maxx
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Kayland, the fast-growing Italian brand of climbing shoes, will...
Kayland, the fast-growing Italian brand of climbing shoes, will sponsor Teofil Vlad, the Romanian mountain climbing champion
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Odlo, the Swiss outdoor brand, has launched a new marketing...
Odlo, the Swiss outdoor brand, has launched a new marketing campaign. While Odlo worked in the past mainly with top athletes when launching new campaigns, the company has now decided to work with a TV star, Daniel Aminati. He is known for his fitness program, which attracts a lot of ...
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Compass Diversified (CODI), the former owner of Camelbak, has bought...
Compass Diversified (CODI), the former owner of Camelbak, has bought Ravin, a company that develops high-end cross bows, through one of its subsidiaries, Velocity Outdoors. It is paying $94 million with a possible earnout of as much as $25 million for Ravin, which had sales of $46 million last year. ...
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Jeremy Hale, former vice president for international development at Billabong,...
Jeremy Hale, former vice president for international development at Billabong, has been named president of an American brand of mountain lifestyle clothing, Mountain Khakis, otherwise known as MK. He is taking the place of Ross Saldarini, who founded the company 15 years ago. He has left, reportedly to pursue other ...
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Globetrotter and Hanwag, the German outdoor footwear company that belongs to...
Globetrotter and Hanwag, the German outdoor footwear company that belongs to the Fenix Outdoor International group, launched a joint campaign to support the Outdoor Against Cancer organization, which is working across Europe to ensure that cancer patients enjoy outdoor sports. The theme of the campaign launched by the two companies ...
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The UTMB becomes more international
The Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (URMB) is further diversifying its events with the launch of a race in Latin America next year, after earlier expansion into China and Oman. The organizers of the UTMB announced earlier this month that its fourth event would take place in Ushuaia, in Argentina. It will ...
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JD outdoor retail division beats warm weather
Torrid summer weather in the U.K. has affected the outdoor division of the JD Sports Fashion group for the half-year to Aug. 4, but the entity that includes Blacks, Go Outdoors and other outdoor stores has managed to raise its turnover and to generate cash in the first half of ...
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Eddie Bauer is broadening its online sales operations in Europe...
Eddie Bauer is broadening its online sales operations in Europe by opening a dedicated online store for the Austrian market and working with a local outdoor retailer. The American brand has been selling its products online in Germany for many years, and it went further one year ago by setting ...
