All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 12, Issue 3-4 – Page 2
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Messe München is still counting, but the total number of...
Messe München is still counting, but the total number of visitors declined to around 80,000 at the last Ispo Munich show from 83,606 a year ago in terms of daily passages through the turnstiles. Many cancelled their trips to the show because of heavy snow all over Europe, and others ...
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The Conzzeta Group's outdoor division, which mainly consists of the...
The Conzzeta Group's outdoor division, which mainly consists of the Mammut Sports Group, achieved a 10.9 percent sales increase in 2018 to 253.4 million Swiss francs (€223.2m-$254.1m). Currency exchange rates played a role. The whole group booked a 20.2 percent increase to CHF 1,782.2 million (€1.570bn-$1.787bn), but the increase on ...
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A stellar year for Columbia
Columbia Sportswear managed to pull off record results for 2018, while making substantial investments in demand creation and other strategic priorities. The growth was broad-based across its brand portfolio and geographic regions, with improvements in both the wholesale and direct-to-consumer (DTC) distribution channels.In the seasonally important fourth quarter, the ...
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The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has chosen the themes that...
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has chosen the themes that will be debated at its seventh annual European Outdoor Summit (EOS), which will be taking place on Sept. 26-27 at the Congress Centre in Interlaken, Switzerland. This year's convention will focus on “The Outdoor Industry - Redefining Boundaries,” exploring how ...
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More support for the EOG’s sustainability charter
Four national associations have recently given their support to the Sustainability Charter of the European Outdoor Group (EOG). They are the Spanish Sports Industry Association (Afydad), the Dutch Association of Sport Product Manufacturers and Wholesalers (FGHS), the Russian Outdoor Group and the Polish Outdoor Group.All the members will soon have ...
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Climb Up, the French chain of indoor climbing centers, has...
Climb Up, the French chain of indoor climbing centers, has raised €14 million in a capital development operation. The capital increase has been subscribed by Calcium Capital Partners, an investment firm that invests in unlisted small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to support them in their development. François Petit, the founder ...
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Canada Goose raises guidance, but labor costs increase
Canada Goose has upgraded its guidance for the full financial year after reporting stronger-than-expected results for its third quarter ended Dec. 31. It now predicts that its total revenues will increase in the mid-to-high thirties on a percentage basis, instead of a previous forecast increase of at least 30 percent. ...
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Canada Goose has unveiled an exclusive collection of parkas designed...
Canada Goose has unveiled an exclusive collection of parkas designed by Inuit designers. The Inuit are indigenous peoples living in the Arctic regions of Canada, Greenland and Alaska. The company commissioned 14 designers representing communities across four Inuit regions to create one-of-a-kind parkas, using their traditional skills and designs from ...
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Vibram has introduced a new wrapping sole concept, called Wrap...
Vibram has introduced a new wrapping sole concept, called Wrap & Go, which is said to provide extreme grip on both wet and dry surfaces. The new sole uses Vibram Megagrip rubber as well as Vibram Litebase technology, which considerably reduces the weight and thickness of the rubber sole without ...
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L-Fashion breaks up with Li-Ning, takes over Dachstein
+ The L-Fashion Group has agreed to stop distributing the Chinese sports brand in the 11 European countries covered by a contract from the end of this year, says Vesa Luhtanen, chief executive of the Finnish-based company, confirming in part a report in sport-guide.com. The agreement with Li Ning Company, ...
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Garmont boosts its management
Garmont International has appointed several new managers in the last few months, in connection with the entry of new shareholders (Compass Vol. 11 N° 3+4 of Feb. 21, 2018) and the departure of Marco Sancandi, its former director of operations, who has now joined Asolo as vice president of sales ...
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A new president and a bigger board for the EOG
On the eve of the Ispo Munich show at the beginning of this month, the annual assembly of the European Outdoor Group (EOG) endorsed the nomination of Mark Held as its new president, giving him a two-year mandate that can be renewed once. He takes the place of Jon Jansen, ...
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Trerè Innovation, the big Italian knitwear manufacturer that works with...
Trerè Innovation, the big Italian knitwear manufacturer that works with Armani and Rossignol, continues to expand internationally. This January, right after opening its first store under the new UYN (Unleash Your Nature) brand in Paris, Trerè created a subsidiary in Moscow called Trè Rus. Five employees are already working there. Together with ...
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OutDoor by Ispo is shaping up better than expected
With four months still to go before the first edition of the OutDoor by Ispo fair, about 700 exhibitors from 36 countries have already applied to participate in the event, scheduled to run in Munich from June 30 to July 3, well over an initial target of around 600 firms. ...
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Mammut won three awards at this year's Ispo Munich. The...
Mammut won three awards at this year's Ispo Munich. The Sota HS Hooded Jacket, with its four-way laminated fabric and 3D surface, was Product of the Year in the Snowsports category. The stretchable jacket is manufactured with a technique the company calls PHASEknit, which weaves together multiple layers of fabric ...
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Odlo has been awarded Leader status by the Fair Wear...
Odlo has been awarded Leader status by the Fair Wear Foundation (FWF) for the fourth consecutive year. Odlo joined the FWF in September 2008. Leader status is awarded to select members for their outstanding commitment to improve labor conditions in their supply chains. The FWF explained that Odlo had shown ...
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Vango has won the “Best Backpacker Tents Award” at The...
Vango has won the “Best Backpacker Tents Award” at The Camping and Caravanning Club's Tent Owner Satisfaction Awards for the third consecutive year. The awards, which take place in the U.K. every January, are based on the Camping and Caravanning Club's annual Tent Survey, which measures ownership satisfaction, based on ...
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Dermaltitude won the French Outdoor Award at Ispo Munich for...
Dermaltitude won the French Outdoor Award at Ispo Munich for its so-called hands-free sunscreen, with an innovative packaging that lets skiers benefit from a high-level sun protection while keeping their hands and gloves free of the product. It has a patented a rotating on/off system that prevents any leakage. Currently ...
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Hydro Flask is expanding into the Asia-Pacific region this winter....
Hydro Flask is expanding into the Asia-Pacific region this winter. The U.S.-based producer of insulated stainless steel flasks and softgoods for the outdoor, active lifestyle, sporting goods, coffee/tea and gourmet grocery markets began distribution to Korean retailers in January through a partnership with Gourmet F&B Korea, which is part of ...
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Creating a new position, Asolo has appointed Marco Sancandi as...
Creating a new position, Asolo has appointed Marco Sancandi as European sales manager, effective from Feb. 1. The 56-year-old manager reports directly to the Italian company's chief executive, Luca Zanatta, who will continue to take care of sales in the rest of the world. Sancandi was most recently in charge ...
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