All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 12, Issue 13-14
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La Sportiva is strengthening its presence in the Scandinavian market...
La Sportiva is strengthening its presence in the Scandinavian market through a new distribution agreement with Odex, which will represent the brand in Denmark and Greenland. The Italian brand of climbing shoes was previously represented by Ditlev Sport Aps in Denmark. Odex' portfolio of brands includes Aclima, Exped and Outdoor ...
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Promising start for the OutDoor by Ispo show
The European Outdoor Group (EOG), which owns the OutDoor brand name with two capital letters, overwhelmingly decided early last year to move its OutDoor show to Munich, after its 25 years of existence on Lake Constance, and its choice has apparently proven correct. The numbers were pretty good, for a ...
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Samaya won the French Outdoor Award at the OutDoor by Ispo show in Munich...
Samaya won the French Outdoor Award at the OutDoor by Ispo show in Munich for lightweight tent that comes in three different models: an inflated hoops system, one with aluminum tent poles and one with carbon tent poles. It weighs only 1 to 1.2 kg, depending on the material. Product ...
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At the OutDoor by Ispo show in Munich, Vibram presented...
At the OutDoor by Ispo show in Munich, Vibram presented the XS Flash 2 compound for indoor and outdoor climbing. After two years of product development and research, the climbing sole was presented for the first time in Munich last month. Vibram is currently showing it to suppliers of climbing ...
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Slower growth for Thule
After a very strong start of the year, the Thule Group said that it grew at a slower pace in the second quarter. In constant currencies, the Swedish-based company's revenues grew by 3.0 percent from the year-ago period to 2,311 million kronor (€219.7m-$247.1m), hampered by currency headwinds. Its operating income ...
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Pentland keeps growing and growing
The stellar performance of JD Sports Fashion, whose revenues grew by 49.2 percent to £4.72 billion (€5.25bn-$5.88bn) in the financial year ended last Feb. 2, helped its controlling shareholder, Pentland Group, to record an overall increase in revenues of 38.9 percent to £5.1 billion (€5.7bn-$6.4bn) for its financial year ended ...
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Young Europeans are ready to pay more for products that...
Young Europeans are ready to pay more for products that are made in a sustainable manner. According to a survey by Spinnova, a Finnish bio-yarn producer, 61 percent of respondents among Europeans aged 18-30 said that they would pay more for a sustainable piece of clothing, while 41 percent would ...
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The European outdoor market is flat
The latest State of Trade report by the European Outdoor Group (EOG) indicates that the outdoor market declined by 1 percent in value and by 0.5 percent in volume in 2018 in terms of the sell-in to the trade in the 23 European countries covered by its annual study, resulting ...
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Ellaborating on the takeover of Polartec by Milliken at the...
Ellaborating on the takeover of Polartec by Milliken at the OutDoor by Ispo show, Steve Layton, the Milliken executive appointed as the new president of Polartec, and his predecessor, Gary Smith, dwelled on the potential synergies between the two companies. Polartec's knitting, dyeing and finishing operations don't compete with the ...
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The latest edition of the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, which...
The latest edition of the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, which took place on June 17-20, welcomed around 23,500 visitors, down from 26,000 in 2018. It was the second time for the show in Denver, following its move from Salt Lake City. The exhibitors included more than 1,400 brands, 250 of ...
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Ortlieb starts selective online distribution
Ortlieb, the German company specializing in bicycle panniers and backpacks, started selling online via distribution agreements with pure online retailers in Germany at the beginning of this year. In Austria and Switzerland, the new selective online distribution model will start this autumn. In the U.S., Ortlieb is currently signing contracts ...
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Garmin has opened a new directly operated store at a...
Garmin has opened a new directly operated store at a shopping center in Madrid called Plaza Norte 2. It's the brand's second store in Spain, after the one it opened in Barcelona last September.
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Didriksons has recently invested in a new headquarters in Borås, Sweden,...
Didriksons has recently invested in a new headquarters in Borås, Sweden, as well as in a new warehouse. The Swedish brand of rain and functional apparel was taken over in August 2018 by Adelis Equity Partners, an investment fund that acquired a majority stake from another fund managed by Herkules ...
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Deuter expects a rebound
Deuter expects its sales to increase by about 6 percent in its new financial year, which will end on June 30, 2020. As indicated in our last issue, the brand did not perform as well in the year ended on June 30, due in part to a change of distribution ...
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Hi-Tec has signed a deal with the Duke of Edinburgh's...
Hi-Tec has signed a deal with the Duke of Edinburgh's (DofE) Award to become the Recommended Kit supplier for low- and mid-tier expedition boots. The deal will take effect on Jan. 1, 2020, and run for three years. For its Bronze, Silver or Gold Expeditions, the DofE Expedition Kit List ...
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The European Outdoor Group has decided to extend the deadline...
The European Outdoor Group has decided to extend the deadline for registration at an early bird rate for next September's European Outdoor Summit (EOS), although the number of registrations is already 5 percent higher than a year ago. The registration fee of €650 for a single delegate will be reduced ...
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Nordisk, the Danish tent supplier, has opened its second Glamping...
Nordisk, the Danish tent supplier, has opened its second Glamping Village on the Italian island of Procida, close to Naples
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Pierre Cote is stepping down as general manager of Tecnica...
Pierre Cote is stepping down as general manager of Tecnica Group Canada after 26 years with the company. Antonio Dus, chief executive of Tecnica Group SpA, the parent of Tecnica Group Canada, has decided that the time is therefore right to restructure the Canadian leadership. The overall group has already ...
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No show on Lake Constance in September
Messe Friedrichshafen has decided not to go ahead with the premiere of Outdoor Friedrichshafen, scheduled to take place on Sept. 17-19, 2019, and to postpone the new format. Outdoor Friedrichshafen had presented a new concept this year, featuring greater involvement of brick-and-mortar retailers and a date set for the end ...
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Garmont has partnered with GCC, the Global Conservation Corps, in...
Garmont has partnered with GCC, the Global Conservation Corps, in their “Save the Rhino” mission. GCC helps communities to take ownership of the nature surrounding them. Garmont is supporting GCC'S “Future Rangers Program” in four schools with 1,600 students aged five to 18. GCC aims to educate children about careers ...
