All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 11, Issue 9-10
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Ternua's project “For a Plastic-Free Sea,” proposed by the Spanish...
Ternua s project “For a Plastic-Free Sea,” proposed by the Spanish brand together with Surfers Against Sewage (SAS), was the most voted for in the category Nature among those submitted to the European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) back in October. Thanks to Eoca s award, the project received an aid ...
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Oase Outdoors started the year with a relatively weak quarter,...
Oase Outdoors started the year with a relatively weak quarter, as its sales were nearly flat at 105 million Danish kroner (€14.1m-$16.4m) and its operating margin (Ebitda) shrank by 3.2 percentage points to 18.0 percent. Oase Outdoors is the Danish group specializing in tents and other camping gear with the ...
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Wolverine reinvests its improved margins
Wolverine Worldwide reported a record net profit of $46.7 million for the first quarter ended March 31, up from $16.7 million in the year-ago period, thanks in part to lower taxes and a foreign exchange gain of $8 million. Sales declined by 9.7 percent to $534.1 million, but they were ...
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Judd Salvas has joined Oboz Footwear as marketing manager, reporting...
Judd Salvas has joined Oboz Footwear as marketing manager, reporting to Christian Mason, vice president of sales and marketing
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Garmin performs well in outdoor and fitness
Driven by growth in the outdoor, fitness, aviation and marine segments, Garmin's sales for the first quarter were up by 11 percent from the year-ago quarter to $711 million. In particular, the outdoor and fitness segments delivered double-digit revenue growth, driven by their wearables. Sales in Garmin's so-called outdoor segment ...
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Fishing lifts Johnson Outdoors’ sales
A strong performance by new products released in its fishing segment helped Johnson Outdoors post double-digit growth in sales for its second fiscal quarter ended March 30. The management said its focus on consumer-driven innovation drove growth. However, it added that the negative impact on distribution channels from tough market ...
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Odlo has opened its fifth French outlet store at Villefontaine...
Odlo has opened its fifth French outlet store at Villefontaine near Lyon
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Ferrino has launched its official web store, integrating it into...
Ferrino has launched its official web store, integrating it into its revamped website. Addressing consumers in four languages – English, Italian, French and Spanish – the website and the web store are also meant to support the brand's wholesale clients, offering a higher degree of customer care.
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Helinox sets up subsidiaries in Europe and the U.S.
Experienced executives who previously worked for Camelbak Products and other outdoor brands have been placed at the head of new subsidiaries of Helinox that will cover the European market and the Americas. They will take care of the local operations of this relatively new South Korean brand of collapsible camping ...
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La Sportiva has ended its relationship with Joe Kinder and...
La Sportiva has ended its relationship with Joe Kinder and has removed him from its brand ambassador roster amid claims of cyberbullying. The professional rock climber admitted he had a private meme account on Instagram, which he and a small group of followers would use to post inside jokes making ...
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“Can you eat old sportswear?” That's the unusual title of...
“Can you eat old sportswear?” That's the unusual title of a short video on Houdini's web store about the “Houdini Menu,” broadcast by the Swedish sportswear company to support its sustainability claim. It features a composting expert, Gunnar Eriksson, and a Swedish chef, Sebastian Thureson. Houdini says it took it ...
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Primaloft has developed its first insulation made entirely from recycled...
Primaloft has developed its first insulation made entirely from recycled PET bottles. The company claims the new insulation fully meets all of its performance standards, such as low weight, high compressibility and water repellency. Around nine PET bottles are needed to create the insulation layer for one jacket (40g of ...
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Hoka helps Deckers end the year on a high note
Thanks to a strong performance by Ugg and Hoka One One, Deckers Brands posted a stellar fourth fiscal quarter and full year, with revenues and profits beating analysts' expectations. The revenues from the Hoka One One brand jumped by 34.1 percent to $50.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, ...
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Mountain Warehouse expands to nine countries
Mountain Warehouse is accelerating its plans for new store openings, with a program to open another 40 doors in the current fiscal year. It opened 25 in the year to Feb. 25, ending the period with nearly 300 stores in seven countries, including 72 shops outside of the U.K. The ...
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Vans is still driving VF Corp’s growth
The Vans brand continues to lift VF Corporation's results. The brand's sales for the three months ended March 31 jumped by 45 percent in dollars and by 39 percent in local currencies, with balanced growth across regions and channels. In reported dollars, Vans' turnover was up by 53 percent from ...
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Various investment firms and equity funds are reportedly considering a...
Various investment firms and equity funds are reportedly considering a possible takeover of Woolrich International, the company controlled by Italy's WP Lavori in Corso, with a valuation of €250-300 million
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New comfort technology by GoreTex
W.L. Gore Associates is launching a new, proprietary Gore-Tex waterproof/breathable construction, called Gore-Tex 3D Fit Footwear, featuring a three-dimensional insert to contour the shape of the foot more effectively, like a sock, in order to deliver a higher degree of comfort. The first two adopters will be Adidas ...
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Columbia tweaks distribution in Spain and Nordics
Columbia Sportswear is reassessing its business structure in the Nordics and working on a replacement for its regional manager, due to the departure of Martin Kaggestad at the end of July. Columbia started taking over its distribution and opening offices in Nordic countries eight years ago, most of them led ...
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Reima is launching a line of children's clothing for spring/summer...
Reima is launching a line of children's clothing for spring/summer 2019 featuring a new Anti-Soft-Shield fabric to protect kids against insect bites and burns
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Christoph Engl will be the new chief executive of the...
Christoph Engl will be the new chief executive of the Oberalp Group from Sept. 1, taking the place of Massimo Baratto after 17 years at its helm. As we have already reported, Baratto has become the European manager of Under Armour. Engl worked for 12 years with a marketing agency ...
