All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 11, Issue 9-10 – Page 3

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    Arc'teryx has announced the donation of the proceeds for Earth...

    29 May 2018

    Arc'teryx has announced the donation of the proceeds for Earth Day from its U.S. and Canada websites - defined as 40 percent of net e-sales after returns – to the Conservation Alliance. Earth Day is an annual worldwide event celebrated on April 22. The Conservation Alliance partners with organizations and ...

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    A jacket created by Supreme, the American aspirational brand, in...

    29 May 2018

    A jacket created by Supreme, the American aspirational brand, in collaboration with The North Face, fetched a price of €7,540 at a recent auction organized by Arcurial in Paris

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    Amer Sports notified the investment community that AXA, the French-based...

    29 May 2018

    Amer Sports notified the investment community that AXA, the French-based insurance company, has raised its stake in the company to 5.26%

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    Michael Kunz, who has worked for Amer Sports in various...

    29 May 2018

    Michael Kunz, who has worked for Amer Sports in various roles in the last few years, has joined Chris Sport to take care of the Daehlie and Mountain Hardwear brands in the German part of Switzerland. He replaces Andy Kopp, who is now working for Löffler in Switzerland.

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    Moncler posts double-digit growth in all regions

    29 May 2018

    Moncler reported consolidated revenues of €332.0 million for the first quarter of 2018, up by 20 percent from the first quarter of 2017. The increase at constant exchange rates was of 28 percent. The performance was driven by double-digit growth in all geographical areas.In Italy, revenues rose by 10 percent ...

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    W. L. Gore has announced that Alex Megos has joined...

    29 May 2018

    W. L. Gore has announced that Alex Megos has joined its team of athletes as a global Gore-Tex ambassador. The world-class climber, 24, who was born and raised in Germany, started climbing when he was only six years old. Most recently, he has completed “The Finnish Line” V15/16 in Rocklands, ...

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    Canadian Tire agrees to buy Helly Hansen

    29 May 2018

    Helly Hansen is to be acquired by Canadian Tire Corporation (CTC), one of its largest retail partners, in a deal valuing the Norwegian outdoor, skiing and sailing brand at nearly one billion Canadian dollars.The agreement for the acquisition comes less than six years after Helly Hansen was taken over by ...

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    Luxottica, the parent company of Oakley, has agreed to open...

    29 May 2018

    Luxottica, the parent company of Oakley, has agreed to open 160 shop-in-shops in the stores of Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's in the U.S., starting in the third quarter

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    After three years of collaboration, Garmin has agreed to officially...

    29 May 2018

    After three years of collaboration, Garmin has agreed to officially partner with The New Forest Marathon, starting with its next edition on Sept. 9. The race, which has been ranked in the top ten marathons in the U.K., has been taking place in Hampshire for 32 years, attracting thousands of ...

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    More action for #itsgreatoutthere

    29 May 2018

    The latest action announced by the It's Great Out There Coalition, which continues to grow, is a grant that has been awarded for an interesting project intended to provide evidence that the performance of disadvantaged children in their school education can be improved with more intense physical activity.The project involves ...

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    Acting through its strategic investment arm, Tin Shed Ventures, Patagonia...

    29 May 2018

    Acting through its strategic investment arm, Tin Shed Ventures, Patagonia has joined a $12.4 million funding round for NuMat Technologies, which develops and markets metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) that are programmed to specifically interact with targeted molecules. NuMat compares its manufacturing process to precision medicine in the health care sector.

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    According to Reuters, Eddie Bauer and Pacific Sunwear, two struggling...

    29 May 2018

    According to Reuters, Eddie Bauer and Pacific Sunwear, two struggling American retail chains that are both owned by Golden Gate Capital, are exploring a possible combination of their operations and a reduction in the number of their stores

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    Inov-8 is expanding quickly

    29 May 2018

    The British brand of running shoes is reporting a particularly strong 60 percent increase in forward orders in the Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, led by Scandinavia, Germany and the U.K. Globally, the company's orders for off-road footwear are up by 20 percent, with significant growth in ...

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    Offering an early bird discount until July 27, the European...

    29 May 2018

    Offering an early bird discount until July 27, the European Outdoor Summit has opened registration on its website for the conference planned to take place at a congress center attached to the Clarion Hotel in Malmö, Sweden, on Sept. 19 and 20, with a “networking evening” on the 19th. Delegates ...

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    Vaude has been honored with the GreenTec Award 2018 in...

    29 May 2018

    Vaude has been honored with the GreenTec Award 2018 in the category “Sports by Jack Wolfskin” for its new sustainable Green Shape Core Collection. The award was presented at a ceremony at the International Congress Center in Munich on May 13, in the presence of more than 1,000 guests from ...

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    Eoca welcomed 13 new members and exceeded its targets in 2017

    29 May 2018

    The European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) has just released its 2017 Annual Report, in which it summarizes the association's achievements last year. Eoca welcomed 13 new members in 2017: Blackyak, Bestway Europe, Ultralight Outdoor Gear, Proagencies, Wildo Sweden, PT Tasindo Tassa Industries, Frost Guiding Courses, Superfeet Worldwide, Pinguin, 333 Media, ...

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    Ortovox has announced a precautionary product recall for Version 2.1...

    29 May 2018

    Ortovox has announced a precautionary product recall for Version 2.1 of the running software for its 3+ avalanche transceivers. Feedback from its Safety Academy Partners has revealed that a temporary disruption of the transmission function can occur in some very rare situations, due to a software error. Pointing out that ...