All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 12, Issue 25-26 – Page 3
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The board of directors of Viking Outdoor Footwear has appointed...
The board of directors of Viking Outdoor Footwear has appointed René Høgsted as the company s new chief executive. He is expected to take up his new position on Jan. 1, 2020. The 46-year-old brings a wealth of experience in sales, marketing, e-commerce, branding, product and management in strong retail ...
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Jack Wolfskin, the German outdoor gear and apparel brand, has...
Jack Wolfskin, the German outdoor gear and apparel brand, has announced plans to build North American headquarters in Utah. The State of Utah is offering a tax rebate to the company for expanding its operations there. The company expects to create 50 jobs in connection with the new facility over ...
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Poler Outdoor Stuff, a Portland-based outdoor apparel company founded in...
Poler Outdoor Stuff, a Portland-based outdoor apparel company founded in 2012 with a strong focus on the direct-to-consumer business, has reopened its flagship store in downtown Portland and redesigned its e-commerce website. The brand had been dormant for the past 12 months following its bankruptcy. The Pacific Everest ...
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The Japanese technical outdoor apparel brand Goldwin has released a...
The Japanese technical outdoor apparel brand Goldwin has released a new skiwear collection called “Snow Dweller,” with four pieces designed in collaboration with Kaptain Sunshine, a Japanese-heritage clothing brand under the direction of the renowned designer Shinsuke Kojima
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Anta Sports Products, the Chinese sports brand, is confident in...
Anta Sports Products, the Chinese sports brand, is confident in its growth trajectory, to judge by its latest 2019 projections. According to a letter sent by the company to its shareholders, its financial data through November is indicative of a jump in net income of at least 45 percent by ...
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The Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) of the U.K.'s annual conference...
The Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) of the U.K.'s annual conference and general meeting will take place on March 16-17, 2020, at the Shrigley Hall Hotel in Cheshire, North West England. The 2020 conference will focus predominantly on sustainability. Antje von Dewitz, chief executive of the German outdoor brand Vaude and ...
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UYN, the new Italian brand of functional knitwear, has announced...
UYN, the new Italian brand of functional knitwear, has announced its sponsorship of Didier Cuche. The Swiss ski champion will wear its underwear and socks and lend his face for products sold in Switzerland and their packaging. The brand, which is owned by a former licensee of X-Bionic, is already ...
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Lafuma has announced an official partnership with the French hiking...
Lafuma has announced an official partnership with the French hiking federation (FFR). The outdoor brand is launching a complete range of products linked to the FFR, including jackets, backpacks and fleece tops. The FFR has been in existence for 70 years and its hiking network runs for 180,000km across France. ...
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Toray Industries has announced a new commercial fiber brand that...
Toray Industries has announced a new commercial fiber brand that is said to represent the next level of PET-recycled fiber. The new “ +,” obtained through new production techniques, is said to produce whiter, finer fibers with contaminant-screening capability. Together with Kyoei Industry, Toray has developed a contaminant filtering technology ...
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Camelbak has announced the launch of the eco-sustainable Pivot Bottle...
Camelbak has announced the launch of the eco-sustainable Pivot Bottle as well as a bluesign System partnership. The Pivot Bottle is made of a 10 percent renewable plant-based material called Echo. The new bottle is part of the commuter-focused Pivot collection, launched in early 2019 with a focus on renewable ...
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Amplifi, the German brand for snow, bike and outdoor protectors...
Amplifi, the German brand for snow, bike and outdoor protectors and accessories based in Oberstdorf, has brought in a new sales team for Austria, Germany and Benelux, starting with products for autumn/winter 2020/21. Amplifi's move is said to be meant to ensure the best possible service for customers, both B2B ...
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W. L. Gore & Associates has begun working with a...
W. L. Gore Associates has begun working with a biotechnology start-up, Checkerspot, to produce environmentally friendly coatings. Headquartered in Berkeley, California, Checkerspot uses microbes to bio-manufacture naturally occurring structural oils for commercial use. Another collaborator here is Beyond Surface Technologies, a Swiss producer of plant-based finishes intended to ...
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Lindsey Vonn, the famous American ski champion, has become a...
Lindsey Vonn, the famous American ski champion, has become a shareholder in YNIQ, a Swedish brand of snow goggles, after ending her professional career at the beginning of 2019
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Grassroots Connect, the twice-annual American retail buying show of the...
Grassroots Connect, the twice-annual American retail buying show of the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, is moving its autumn event to the Kansas City Convention Center beginning in November 2020. This decision was announced after Outdoor Retailer (OR) canceled its November trade show in Denver. OR s departure also eliminated future Grassroots ...
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The Big Gear Show (TBGS), a new American outdoor...
The Big Gear Show (TBGS), a new American outdoor industry show focusing on hardgoods, paddling, cycling, climbing and camping, has announced that its first event will take place on July 21-25, 2020, at the Calvin L. Rampton Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Cycling will be a ...
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Paris Alpine Studio: where sports meet high fashion
Sports and high fashion are increasingly converging, with more and more luxury fashion labels following the athleisure trend, while outdoor brands keep coming up with “urban-chic” styles. This is why Jonathan Fletcher, a design and prototyping studio based in the French outdoor cluster of Annecy, has decided to ...
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Alpina Sports Austria is taking over the Austrian distribution of...
Alpina Sports Austria is taking over the Austrian distribution of Augment Ski, a young Austrian ski brand with its own ski production facility, with immediate effect
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American Outdoor Brands, which is aiming to separate its outdoor...
American Outdoor Brands, which is aiming to separate its outdoor and firearms businesses in the second half of 2020, reported a 15 percent drop to $47.8 million in the revenues of its Outdoor segment in the company's second quarter ended Oct. 31, due to lower sales of shooting and hunting ...
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A concept development agency that’s also a community hub
Staying connected with outdoor enthusiasts to understand their needs is key to the development of sought-after products. This idea of connection has inspired the business model pursued by All Triangles, a brand-strategy consultancy that opened its doors just last month in the French outdoor hub of Annecy and helps brands ...
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The fight against counterfeit products and the creation of an...
The fight against counterfeit products and the creation of an adequate framework for the digital transformation in Europe will be among the main priorities for the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi) following the appointment of a new president, Neil Narriman, during the organization's annual general assembly in ...
