All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 12, Issue 7-8
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La Sportiva is opening two new monobrand stores in Trento...
La Sportiva is opening two new monobrand stores in Trento and Pozza di Fassa, in Italy's region of Trentino. The openings brings the number of brand stores to eight, including the others in Ziano di Fiemme, Cavalese, Arco, Finale Ligure – all in Italy – as well as Rodellar in ...
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JD’s outdoor segment records a loss
The Outdoor segment of the big JD Sports Fashion retail group showed a drop in the gross margin of 1.0 percentage points to 42.5 percent and a decline in Ebitda to £10.0 million (€11.6m-$13.1m) from £23.0 million for the financial year ended on Feb. 2. After amortization and depreciation, the ...
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Jack Wolfskin has teamed up with the National Trust in...
Jack Wolfskin has teamed up with the National Trust in the U.K. for the launch of an exclusive eco-friendly range of outdoor clothing for men and women. The collection comprises t-shirts, fleece tops, jackets and trousers. The pieces in the range are PFC-free and are made using alternative treatments for ...
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For the second time in a row, the IWA OutdoorClassics...
For the second time in a row, the IWA OutdoorClassics show in Nuremberg has decided to be the headline sponsor for the European Outdoor Summit, whose next session will take place in Interlaken, Switzerland, on Sept. 26-27. As we already said in the last issue, the show has been expanding ...
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Polartec has launched its Ready to Roll program, offering premium...
Polartec has launched its Ready to Roll program, offering premium Polartec fabrics in stock and ready to ship. The program is meant to meet customers' demand for in-stock inventory without the standard production lead times. The announcement of the program will enable rapid order fulfilment in time for autumn/winter 2019 ...
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Globetrotter opens more small stores
Globetrotter has just opened a new 1,000-square-meter shop in the city center of Regensburg which is intended to offer customers unique shopping experiences, based on a new urban concept that calls for fewer square meters, excellent accessibility, personal and customer-oriented advice and special offers that make the store an ideal ...
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Gore-Tex recently opened a pop-up store at a German shoe...
Gore-Tex recently opened a pop-up store at a German shoe retail store called Schuh Reindl. The pop-up store, covering 40 square meters, is located in Rosenheim. It's the company's first pop-up store in Germany. There, consumers can test sneakers, casual shoes, trekking shoes and running shoes made with Gore-Tex fabrics. ...
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Like the organizers new OutDoor by Ispo show, Messe Friedrichshafen...
Like the organizers new OutDoor by Ispo show, Messe Friedrichshafen is inviting brands to apply for its own Outdoor Industry Awards in connection with its new local consumer-oriented show in September. Applications are welcome in 12 product categories until July 25. A six-member jury will select the winners.
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Ternua is including technical running pants made from fishing nets...
Ternua is including technical running pants made from fishing nets in its spring/summer 2019 collection. The Neon Capri model is made with Econyl yarn from the recycling of fishing nets collected through the Redcycle project. Through this project, 12 tons of fishing nets abandoned on the Basque coasts in 2016 ...
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Salomon has opened its first fully-fledged mono-brand store in Spain,...
Salomon has opened its first fully-fledged mono-brand store in Spain, which measures 206 square meters on two floors. It is located in the very central Calle Fuencarral of Madrid. A second store is due to be opened in Barcelona in June, again at in a central location: the Rambla de ...
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The Fenix Outdoor Group has gone one step further in...
The Fenix Outdoor Group has gone one step further in its internationalization process by acquiring a 70 percent controlling stake in its Taiwanese distributor through an equity increase. The distributor, called Outdoor Gear Co., mainly sells the group's Fjällräven brand in the market.
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JD Sports Fashion reports record results overall, however
The acquisition of The Finish Line in the U.S. and Sport Zone in Iberia helped JD Sports Fashion to book a strong 49.2 percent increase in total revenues to £4,717.8 million (€5,454.2m-$6,171.5m) for the financial year ended on Feb. 2, compared with £3,161.4 million in the previous year. Finish Line ...
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Rock Experience is the new main sponsor of the Ragni...
Rock Experience is the new main sponsor of the Ragni della Grignetta, also called simply the Ragni (Italian for spiders), the Italian alpine club and one of the most famous internationally, founded more than 70 years ago.
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Millets is pursuing its expansion in the U.K. with the...
Millets is pursuing its expansion in the U.K. with the opening of a new store in North London, on Barnet's main High Street, on May 4. The 170-square-meter shop will be located in a unit formerly used by The Living Style Furniture Company. The shop will feature a boot fitting ...
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Montane will evaluate strategic options
The British brand, known for its highly functional and lightweight clothing for climbing and mountain walking and running, has reached a stage of development where its shareholders are evaluating new ways to deploy its cash resources, or alternatively the opportunity of cashing out, partially or totally. They would capitalize on ...
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Ternua and Mater Museoa have presented to the European Outdoor...
Ternua and Mater Museoa have presented to the European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) a conservation project to help protect the coast of Jaizkibel and Ulia, near San Sebastián, in Spain's Basque Country. Marine litter affects the ecosystems in the area, leading to risks for humans and wildlife. The project will ...
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Klättermusen, the Swedish producer of robust and sustainable mountaineering equipment,...
Klättermusen, the Swedish producer of robust and sustainable mountaineering equipment, announced the strengthening of its global operations with the opening of a German office and the appointment of Patrick Kaulen as head of sales for the DACH region, covering Germany as well as Austria and Switzerland. With more than ten ...
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Intersport has entered into a three-year partnership with the Koninklijke...
Intersport has entered into a three-year partnership with the Koninklijke Wandel Bond Nederland (KWBN), the Dutch hiking association. Hiking consumers will receive tailor-made advice on the purchase of clothing and backpacks at Intersport. The sporting goods retailer will also offer periodical benefits to members of the KWBN.
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Osprey is encouraging the participants in its Happy Hour on...
Osprey is encouraging the participants in its Happy Hour on Day 1 of the Summer Outdoor Retailer trade show to bring their own reusable pint cup. For every reusable pint cup that they bring, Osprey will fill it with beer and make a $6 donation to Big City Mountaineers. Osprey's ...
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Salomon is launching a new edition of the Salomon Women's...
Salomon is launching a new edition of the Salomon Women's Weekend, which will give a group of female outdoor enthusiasts the opportunity of an adventurous week-end in the outdoors. The Salomon Women's Weekend will take place on June 20-23, but the precise location, in Europe, is still a secret. This ...
