All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 11, Issue 22-23 – Page 4
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Pentland unveils new charity partners, all chosen by its staff
Pentland Brands has announced five new partnerships with charity organizations, based in both the U.K. and abroad, which will last until 2021. Pentland Brands is the name behind Speedo, Berghaus, Ellesse, Kickers and other well-known sports, outdoor and fashion brands. The new charities were all chosen by Pentland's employees, based ...
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News briefs
Albert Habsburg was recently appointed to the position of commercial...
Albert Habsburg was recently appointed to the position of commercial director at Schöffel, responsible for controlling, finances, legal issues and all financial matters linked to the company's operative business. For the past 17 years, Habsburg had been working for Kunert, the sock specialist based in Germany. Schöffel has restructured its ...
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XXL ASA announced a major change of leadership after publishing...
XXL ASA announced a major change of leadership after publishing relatively weak results for the third quarter. As of Dec. 1st, Ulf Bjerknes will become the new chief executive of the leading Nordic sporting goods retailer, replacing Hans Fredrik Steenbuch. Bjerknes was the CEO of the Swix Sport group between ...
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After a strong second quarter that saw a return to...
After a strong second quarter that saw a return to growth after many months of decline, Bogs posted lower sales for the third quarter. The brand's revenues for the three months ended on Sept. 30 fell by 5 percent from the year-ago quarter. The brand's parent company, Weyco, said that ...
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Hydrapak has announced its acquisition of Polar Bottle. The financial...
Hydrapak has announced its acquisition of Polar Bottle. The financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Polar Bottle, created in 1994 by Robert Heiberger and Judy Amabile, offered the first reusable water bottle addressing the problem of heat loss during long rides. Polar Bottle will continue to operate ...
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Aaron Durogati, an Italian athlete known for his “hike &...
Aaron Durogati, an Italian athlete known for his “hike & fly” exploits and others, is going to endorse Grivel for ice climbing and other activities
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News briefs
Vista Outdoor reported a 7 percent drop in total sales...
Vista Outdoor reported a 7 percent drop in total sales to $547 million in the second quarter ended on Sept. 30. Excluding the eyewear brands that it has just divested, sales were flat in the Outdoor Products segment, which includes Camelbak, Camp Chef and other brands. The group recorded a ...
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Thule had mixed Q3 results
The Thule Group reported a 12.7 percent sales increase for the third quarter to 1.56 billion Swedish kronor (€150.6m-$170.4m). The growth in local currencies amounted to only 3.8 percent, with a drop of 4.4 percent in the Americas compensated for by a 7.8 percent increase in Europe and the rest ...
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News briefs
The Granite Gear Grounds Keepers removed 3,400 pounds of trash...
The Granite Gear Grounds Keepers removed 3,400 pounds of trash from long trails, section hikes and parks around the U.S. in 2018. The Grounds Keepers team was supported with gear from Granite Gear and Altra Running, a participating partner. Most of the trash that the Grounds Keepers team picked up ...
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Mammut defines its sustainability strategy until 2023
Mammut has published its corporate responsibility strategy for the next five years. The strategy is called “Mammut We Care.” Between now and 2023, the Swiss outdoor company intends to significantly reduce the environmental footprint of its collections and ban substances that damage the environment from its supply chains. The company ...
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News briefs
PlumRiver Technologies, the B2B e-commerce software company, has agreed to...
PlumRiver Technologies, the B2B e-commerce software company, has agreed to acquire CenterStone Technologies, a competitor that is well known as the operator of the iVendix B2B platform for wholesale transactions with users in 127 countries. Between them, PlumRiver and CenterStone serve a large number of high-profile clients in the outdoor, ...
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News briefs
Evan Engel, who is said to have 11 years of...
Evan Engel, who is said to have 11 years of experience in dealing with complex financial, operational and merger & acquisition processes, has joined the board of directors of Cherokee Global Brands, the owner of the Hi-Tec brand. Engel worked with Cherokee's chief executive, Henry Stupp, on its recent refinancing.
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News briefs
On Dec. 9-10, for the 45th anniversary of its famous...
On Dec. 9-10, for the 45th anniversary of its famous Yellow Boot, Timberland will be hosting an exhibition at the Vinyl Factory in London. On display will be collaborative designs with Stüssy, Supreme, Off-White, Opening Ceremony, OVO and Pharrell Williams as well as a 45th-anniversary limited-edition boot, which will go ...
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