All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 12, Issue 15-16
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A larger team will run Schöffel
Schöffel is expanding its management team to stimulate its international expansion. The decision was made after the voluntary departure of Günther Herrmann, who had led Schöffel's marketing and sales department since 2018 as well as its product business unit since January. All the three business units that he previously supervised ...
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Mixed results for Lafuma
Groupe Lafuma said the structural changes in its markets and customer consumption patterns continued in the first half of 2019 - with a decline in physical store traffic and an increase in online activity - and it has made targeted investments to respond to these changes and improve the customers' ...
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Polartec is partnering with Karpos in sponsoring a trail running...
Polartec is partnering with Karpos in sponsoring a trail running event, the Delicious Trail Dolomiti 2019, covering a distance of 44.2 km and a vertical drop of 3,240, on Sept. 21. All the participants will receive garments made with Polartec Delta fabric.
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Tariffs weigh on Johnson Outdoors’ profits
Johnson Outdoors' earnings for its third fiscal quarter, ended on June 28, were hampered by the first round of new tariffs that were imposed by the U.S. on China last September amid the ongoing trade war between the two countries. The company's net income declined by 7.1 percent from the ...
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Higher sales and lower losses for Mammut
Net revenues increased by 6.9 percent on a comparable basis during the first half of 2019 to 117.9 million Swiss francs (€108.8m-$120.8m) in the Outdoor segment of the Conzzeta Group, which essentially consists of the Mammut Sports Group. Its operating loss declined to CHF 5.3 million (€4.9m-$5.4m) from CHF 6.4 ...
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Tacx helps Garmin to reach record results
Lifted by its recent acquisition of the Tacx brand of cycling accessories and by gains in running, Garmin's revenues for the second-quarter ended on June 29 reached a record level of $955 million, an increase of 7 percent over the year-ago quarter. The company has raised its outlook for the ...
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Salomon will open its first German store in Munich in...
Salomon will open its first German store in Munich in November, not far from the local mono-brand store of The North Face
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Salomon plans to open its first full-fledged mono-brand store in...
Salomon plans to open its first full-fledged mono-brand store in Germany, measuring 200 square meters, on Nov. 8. It will be located in the very central Sendlinger Strasse of Munich, very close to the local store of The North Face. Salomon will offer apparel and shoes for men and women ...
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Michelin soles were featured at OutDoor by Ispo in the...
Michelin soles were featured at OutDoor by Ispo in the collections of Aku, Boreal, Dolomite, Ecco, Garmont, Mammut and Viking
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Ortholite has hired Rob Falken as vice-president of global innovation....
Ortholite has hired Rob Falken as vice-president of global innovation. Falken is a material developer and an expert in bioplastic development, rigid and flexible foams, as well as global sourcing. His expertise should help Ortholite with its ongoing commitment to sustainable product development.
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The Radici Group, a major supplier of fibers and fabrics...
The Radici Group, a major supplier of fibers and fabrics to the outdoor apparel industry, invested €50 million in new technologies last year and has a similar budget for this year. The Italian company's revenues grew by 6 percent to €1.2 billion in 2018. Its Ebitda rose by 16 percent ...
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Millet is supporting Nahia Quincoces on her expedition to the...
Millet is supporting Nahia Quincoces on her expedition to the Lenin Peak, a 7,134-meter summit in Gorno-Badakhshan, on the border of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan
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Fjallraven is expanding its partnership with Keswick Mountain Festival in...
Fjallraven is expanding its partnership with Keswick Mountain Festival in 2020, to sponsor The Keswick 3 Peak Challenge, Keswick Mountain Festival's newest hillwalking event
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Twin transactions expand Tecnica in outdoor footwear
The Tecnica Group has just completed two transactions to strengthen its market position in outdoor footwear. The Italian sports group has increased its majority stake in Lowa from 60 percent to 75 percent. The remaining 25 percent of Lowa is still held by its former chief executive, Werner Riethmann. Lowa ...
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Eoca’s Plastic Pledge at OutDoor by Ispo
The European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) said that its Plastic Pledge proved successful at the recent OutDoor by Ispo trade show. The organization launched its Plastic Pledge, which aims to reduce single-use plastic waste at trade shows, just two months before the start of the Munich event, which ran from ...
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The next edition of the Outdoor Trade Show (OTS) is...
The next edition of the Outdoor Trade Show (OTS) is scheduled for July 7-9, 2020 – the week after the OutDoor by Ispo show, which will run from June 28 to July 1. The show will once again be taking place at EventCity, in the British city of Manchester. But ...
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Moncler posts double-digit sales and profit growth
In the first half of 2019, Moncler recorded revenues of €570.2 million, an increase of 13 percent at constant exchange rates and of 16 percent at current exchange rates as compared to the corresponding period of 2018. The growth rate accelerated in the second quarter. The net income of €71.3 ...
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Norrøna will open a flagship store in the SoHo district...
Norrøna will open a flagship store in the SoHo district of New York City this autumn. It will be its second store in the U.S., following the inauguration of its concept store in Boulder, Colorado, in May. The new store will feature the Norwegian brand's full assortment of technical outerwear, ...
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Mystery Ranch of Montana is partnering with new international distributors...
Mystery Ranch of Montana is partnering with new international distributors including Sanfo in China; XXL in France; 2Pure in the U.K.; Granitbiten in Sweden, Denmark and Finland; Raven in the Baltic countries; and Shaldag in Israel and other parts of the Middle East.
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Saucony has introduced a new trail running shoe, designed to...
Saucony has introduced a new trail running shoe, designed to offer a customizable experience. The Mad River TR features lacing customization through inner or outer loops, or both. In addition, the outsole of the shoe enables easy placement of shoe screws for icy conditions and guided drill hole locations for ...
