All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 11, Issue 22-23 – Page 2
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Conzzeta, the Swiss holding company that owns the Mammut Sports...
Conzzeta, the Swiss holding company that owns the Mammut Sports Group, says it is evaluating the divestment of its glass processing segment
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Robust quarter for Columbia
Columbia Sportswear has upgraded its guidance for the full year, after broad-based increases in sales and profits for the third quarter.The group's turnover moved up by 6 percent to $795.8 million for the three months, up by 7 percent in constant currencies, with equivalent increases for the apparel and footwear ...
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Clarus diversifies into natural skincare
Clarus Corp. has announced the acquisition of the assets of Skinourishment, the parent company of ClimbOn and other skincare brands. The financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Clarus is the parent company of Black Diamond and Pieps, and it recently bought another company, Sierra Bullets.The acquisition of ...
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Record results for Clarus
Clarus Corporation had a record third quarter, led by a strong performance from Sierra Bullets and continued strong growth across the Black Diamond brand. Continuing a favorable streak, the results led the company to enjoy a significant spurt on the stock exchange.Clarus' total revenues rose by 22 percent to $55.7 ...
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Primaloft has introduced what it claims is the first synthetic...
Primaloft has introduced what it claims is the first synthetic insulation made from 100 percent recycled, biodegradable fibers. Thanks to a proprietary technology, Primaloft Bio fibers have reached near complete biodegradation in 394 days, a highly accelerated rate compared with the negligible degradation observed in standard polyester under the same ...
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Chris Pawlus is the new vice president of product design...
Chris Pawlus is the new vice president of product design and innovation at Keen, the Portland-based maker of outdoor shoes. He will oversee the Outdoor, Lifestyle and Kids departments. Pawlus joins Keen from Timberland, where he spent 21 years, most recently as creative director and vice president of global product ...
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A new European chief for TNF
VF Corp. has appointed Jan van Leeuwen as the new European chief of The North Face. He is taking the place of Kate Smith, who left in July after 16 successful months working in European sales for the brand. Most recently, Van Leeuwen held a similar position at Vans, which ...
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David Labistour is planning to leave as chief executive of...
David Labistour is planning to leave as chief executive of Mountain Equipment Co-op next June. In the 11 years that he spent in this position, the Canadian outdoor retail chain raised the number of its stores from 12 to 23. The number of members of the cooperative rose from 2.7 ...
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Werner Riethmann, chief executive of Lowa, received a local prize...
Werner Riethmann, chief executive of Lowa, received a local prize for his entrepreneurial activities last month
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Keen has opened a new product distribution center in Sheperdsville,...
Keen has opened a new product distribution center in Sheperdsville, Kentucky. The 300,000-square-foot “Fan Engagement Center,” as the company has called the facility, is said to have the capacity to process 30 percent to 50 percent more daily volume than the company's previous distribution facility. The center, which was inaugurated ...
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Oboz is celebrating the milestone of two million trees that...
Oboz is celebrating the milestone of two million trees that have been planted thanks to its ten-year partnership with Trees for the Future. The footwear brand had committed to plant a tree for every pair of shoes it sold. To mark the achievement, Oboz will be doubling up on its ...
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Canada Goose steps into footwear
The fast-growing Canadian brand of outerwear announced earlier this month a definitive agreement for the acquisition of another Canadian company, Baffin Footwear & Apparel, indicating that this will “ultimately” help it to develop its own line of Canada Goose cold-weather footwear.In addressing financial analysts to comment on its spectacular results ...
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Vibram is bringing out a waterproof, closed version of its...
Vibram is bringing out a waterproof, closed version of its Euroshiki shoe with an Arctic Grip sole, called Oslo
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McTrek boosts its management
The German outdoor retail chain has announced the appointment of a manager with international experience, Dominik Poley, for the new role of chief operating officer. He will help accomplish the integration of McTrek Outdoor Sports with the Belgian-based A.S. Adventure Group, which acquired a 95 percent stake in its parent ...
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Booming Canada Goose raises its outlook
Canada Goose has upgraded its guidance for the full financial year after reporting stronger-than-expected results for its second quarter ended Sept. 30. It now predicts that its total revenues will increase by at least 30 percent for the year, up from the previously forecasted growth of 20 percent, with Baffin ...
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Bollé Brands is born
Peter Smith has been appointed to the newly created position of president and chief executive for Bollé Brands, the new company formed by A&M Capital to run the Bollé Safety business and the consumer eyewear and helmet business of Bollé, Cébé and Serengeti recently bought from Vista Outdoor for $158 ...
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David Loechner has resigned as president, chief executive and board...
David Loechner has resigned as president, chief executive and board member of Emerald Expositions Events, owner of the Outdoor Retailer trade shows and others. He will, however, remain with the company through the end of the year to help with the transition. Emerald's chief financial officer, Philip Evans, has stepped ...
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The board of directors of Columbia Sportswear has elected Sabrina...
The board of directors of Columbia Sportswear has elected Sabrina Simmons to direct its Nominating and Corporate Governance and Compensation Committees. Simmons will also be a candidate for full-term board membership at the company's 2019 annual shareholders meeting. Currently, Simmons sits on the boards of Williams-Sonoma and ELF Cosmetics, chairing ...
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United By Blue has raised a Series A financing round,...
United By Blue has raised a Series A financing round, led by Emil Capital Partners with participation from CircleUp, Golda Darty, Connected VC, and Patient Capital Collaborative, among others. United By Blue, based in Philadelphia, is known for its outdoor sustainable products that support ocean and waterway conservation. For every ...
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Black Diamond boosts management
Black Diamond has hired Jan-Willem Driessen as its new global vice president of marketing and direct-to-consumer sales, Claire Diepenbrock as its new e-commerce marketing director, Brenna Priest as its new national field sales manager, and Meghan Clough as its new category director for Mountain division products.Driessen was most recently vice ...
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