All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 12, Issue 3-4 – Page 3
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Tatonka, the German specialist in outdoor apparel, recently launched its...
Tatonka, the German specialist in outdoor apparel, recently launched its waterproof, PFC-free apparel collection for autumn/winter 2019/20 at a fashion show organized in Hamburg for retailers and journalists. The collection, which includes hardshell jackets with environmentally friendly impregnation as well as waxed jackets of cotton blended fabric, is the brand's ...
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Some media reported in the last few weeks that Antoine...
Some media reported in the last few weeks that Antoine Sathicq, formerly with Adidas, Le Coq Sportif and Odlo, has been appointed chief sales officer of Babolat, where he would be taking the place of Giovanni Pietra, who left the post several months ago. That's what his LinkedIn profile says, ...
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SOG announces award winners, requires sustainability
The Scandinavian Outdoor Group (SOG) announced the winners of the Scandinavian Outdoor Awards for next year's autumn/winter season at Ispo Munich. An international jury of outdoor journalists and retailers chose Devold, the sports apparel manufacturer from Norway, as the overall winner for its Tusna Sport Air, the technical underwear made of merino wool.A total of 23 ...
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Hi-Tec has announced a series of initiatives to help communities...
Hi-Tec has announced a series of initiatives to help communities across South Africa. The company has donated a community gym for Mofolo Park in Soweto, in Johannesburg's metropolitan area, which is home to cultural activities. Also, the company has erected a 14-meter plant wall in Maboneng, in the heart of ...
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Powered by Peak Performance, outdoor lifts Amer’s results
+ The Outdoor segment of Amer Sports, which also includes winter sports equipment and sports instruments, had the strongest performance in the group during the critical fourth quarter. Segment sales grew by 14 percent in euros to €574.0 million and by 13 percent in local currencies, generating 6 percent higher ...
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Anta’s takeover of Amer draws nearer
In an important step toward the completion of the planned change of ownership, Amer Sports announced on Feb. 22 that Anta Sports Products had finally received the approval from its shareholders at an extraordinary meeting for the tender offer that began on Dec. 20 for all the shares of the ...
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Aiming to turn itself into a year-round brand, Pyua recently...
Aiming to turn itself into a year-round brand, Pyua recently launched its first running collection for spring/summer 2019. The collection was presented for the first time at the Ispo Night Run on Feb. 2, one day ahead of the fair. In addition, despite a previous focus on free-ride skiers, Pyua ...
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Aicad, the owner of the Lizard brand of sports sandals,...
Aicad, the owner of the Lizard brand of sports sandals, has signed up the Scott Sports Group as its exclusive distributor outside Italy. Lizard generates annual sales of about €2.5 million, half of that in Italy. After taking on the European license for Outdoor Research, and then acquiring Dolomite and ...
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Berg Outdoor informed its distributors and agents at the end...
Berg Outdoor informed its distributors and agents at the end of December 2018 that the brand will cease operations in 2019. Orders already taken for spring/summer 2019 will be delivered as planned, but there will be no collection for autumn/winter 2019. The Sonae Group is currently examining alternative strategies for ...
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Sherpa Adventure Gear, the U.S. outdoor brand of garments and...
Sherpa Adventure Gear, the U.S. outdoor brand of garments and accessories from Nepal, released some figures at a press conference held at the Ispo show in Munich. In 2017, Sherpa sold 297,416 units to the trade and donated a total of $74,354. For every 20,000 products sold, Sherpa has committed ...
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Dow Chemical, Sympatex Technologies and Adidas are among the members...
Dow Chemical, Sympatex Technologies and Adidas are among the members of the Plastic Leak Project (PLP), a new multi-stakeholder initiative to help address the issue of plastic and microplastic pollution. The project is co-founded by Quantis, a consulting firm specializing in environmental sustainability, and EA, an ecodesign center. The members ...
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Action Sports Sportartikel will be the new German and Austrian...
Action Sports Sportartikel will be the new German and Austrian distributor for Teva after next May. It's a major loss for the brand's current distributor, Tatonka, which has found a new distributor in the U.S. for one of its own brands, Tasmanian Tiger. More on this in The Outdoor Industry ...
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The It's Great Out There Coalition is accepting applications for...
The It's Great Out There Coalition is accepting applications for a new policy officer post. The duties include managing the coalition's daily activities, keeping abreast of public affairs in Europe and advocating active, and especially outdoor, lifestyles – notably for the #itsgreatoutthere campaign. The new policy officer will be working ...
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The North Face (TNF) and The American Alpine Club (AAC)...
The North Face (TNF) and The American Alpine Club (AAC) are partnering once again to launch the 2019 Live Your Dream Grants. The AAC and TNF will give away $50,000 in grants ranging from $200 to $1,000 per individual. Applications will be accepted online until March 31, with an application ...
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Altra, the producer of ZeroDrop, FootShape and Fit4Her shoes, will...
Altra, the producer of ZeroDrop, FootShape and Fit4Her shoes, will be the title sponsor of the Tobacco Road Half Marathon, scheduled – along with the regular Tobacco Road Marathon – for Sunday, March 17, 2019, in Cary, North Carolina. Overhead costs will be limited by the all-volunteer staff. The proceeds, ...
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Wolverine Worldwide has announced a 25 percent increase in the...
Wolverine Worldwide has announced a 25 percent increase in the quarterly dividend and a new $400 million share repurchase program for the next four years. It has also disclosed some details of a new credit agreement announced on Dec. 6, which involved a new term loan of $200 million and ...
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Since January 2019, Trerè Innovation has been the official supplier...
Since January 2019, Trerè Innovation has been the official supplier of both the Russian Gazprom RusVeló bike racing team and the Quantum bike racing team from the U.S. Trerè Innovation has also become the official supplier for underwear, socks and second-layer products for the national ski team of Austria, Germany, ...
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VF Corp. has been recognized as one of the 2019...
VF Corp. has been recognized as one of the 2019 World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute, a global organization that specializes in the measurement and definition of core ethics standards. VF, receiving the distinction for the third consecutive year, was among 128 honorees from 21 countries and 50 ...
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The European outdoor market didn’t go well for everyone in 2018
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) is aiming to collect more statistics from retailers, including those who are not yet members, after a pilot project conducted in the last 18 months to track sell-out figures.Meanwhile, its latest preliminary members' survey showed that the European outdoor market performed better last year than ...
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On Sept. 25, 2018, Spin Capital took a controlling interest...
On Sept. 25, 2018, Spin Capital took a controlling interest of 90 percent in Pyua, the Germany brand of sustainable outdoor and ski apparel. The move comes about a year after Spin took over ABS Protection, a major supplier of anti-avalanche airbags. Pyua and ABS have recently bundled their sales ...
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