All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 12, Issue 7-8 – Page 4
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Tretorn is developing its online business with the aim of...
Tretorn is developing its online business with the aim of boosting the proportion of online transactions with consumers and through retailers and internet marketplaces. The long-term goal is for online sales to account for 40 percent of total sales. To achieve it, a new team of three employees has been ...
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Big Agnes has made several executive hires. Robert Fry has...
Big Agnes has made several executive hires. Robert Fry has taken the new post of director of product and will be leading the development and sourcing teams. Fry formerly held senior posts in product design and merchandising at Black Diamond Equipment, Mountain Hardware, The North Face and Simms Fishing Products. ...
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Jack Wolfskin improved slightly after its takeover, targets the U.S.
Jack Wolfskin wants to return to better times after its successful takeover by the U.S. golf supplier Callaway in January. Jack Wolfskin's chief executive, Melody Harris-Jensbach, who has managed the company since 2014, confirmed in an interview with the German press agency DPA that one of its goals is to ...
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A.S. Adventure wants to stop losing money in the U.K.
Outdoor & Cycle Concepts (O&CC), the U.K. subsidiary of the international outdoor retailing group based in Belgium, has enlisted an insolvency practitioner to help renegotiate the leases of 50 out of its 115 stores in the country, which operate under the banners Cotswold Outdoor, Snow + Rock, Cycle Surgery and ...
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Garmin has completed the acquisition of Tacx Onroerend en Roerend...
Garmin has completed the acquisition of Tacx Onroerend en Roerend Goed. The Dutch company develops and makes indoor bike training software and applications as well as indoor bike trainers, tools and accessories.
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Odex, the European distributor of Aclima headquartered in Denmark, has...
Odex, the European distributor of Aclima headquartered in Denmark, has hired an industry expert, Günter Almberger, for the distribution of this Norwegian brand of wool clothing in Austria. Almberger, an Austrian native living in Southern Germany, is an industry veteran who has worked for Skylotec, Gecko Bergsport, Sport Scheck and ...
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Patagonia has launched Artifishal, a docu-film about the fight for...
Patagonia has launched Artifishal, a docu-film about the fight for the future of wild fish and the environment that supports them. The 80-minute film explores the threats posed by fish hatcheries and fish farms, and the wild salmon's slide toward extinction. Artifishal will be showing in Patagonia stores in the ...
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OutDoor by Ispo now at 950 exhibitors in nine halls, with a retail focus
In less than 60 days, from June 30 until July 3, the first OutDoor by Ispo trade show will open its doors after relocating from Friedrichshafen to Munich. After initially reserving six halls for its premiere, the organizers have extended the floor space to nine halls after registering applications from ...
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Thule grows by 7.5%, but margins are down
The Thule Group reported on a good start of the year, with a currency-neutral sales increase of 7.5 percent in the first quarter. While sales declined by 0.7 percent in the Americas in terms of local currencies, Europe and the rest of the world continued to lead the charge with ...
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Canada Goose complemented its spring 2019 Dry Anywhere campaign with...
Canada Goose complemented its spring 2019 Dry Anywhere campaign with a rain-activated art installation of the same name in various cities around the world during the month of April. The installation, accessible free of charge, launched in London on April 17, and also touched down in Milan, Beijing, Hong Kong, ...
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After the major increase that it recorded in 2018, the...
After the major increase that it recorded in 2018, the Outdoor segment of the Swiss Conzzeta Group, which consists essentially of the Mammut Sports Group, booked nearly flat sales in the first quarter of 2019. In reported terms, they grew by 0.3 percent to 70.8 million Swiss francs (€62.0m-$69.5m). No ...
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Snow and mountain tourism continued to increase in 2017/18
The snow and mountain tourism industry is facing the challenge of generating long-term growth. According to the 2019 International Report on Snow & Mountain Tourism, compiled by Laurent Vanat and released earlier this month, baby-boomers and mature enthusiasts represent the majority of participants, and due to their age, these participants ...
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For the first time in its 150-year history, the Norwegian...
For the first time in its 150-year history, the Norwegian Tourist Association (DNT), Norway's largest outdoor recreation association, has more women as members than men. In total, the organization has over 300,000 members and the new statistics are a clear sign that women have become more active in the outdoors. ...
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Brooks has put together a team of 11 trail runners...
Brooks has put together a team of 11 trail runners for the launch of a “Brooks Off-Road Runner Program.” They will provide tips and tricks for the brand's running community, while helping it to develop new trail running products.
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Trespass hits £100 million sales milestone
Trespass saw its revenues surge in the year to June 24, 2018, exceeding for the first time in its history £100 million (€115.7m-$129.2m). The revenues of the Scottish-based outdoor clothing brand increased by 15 percent to £114.3 million (€132.3m-$147.7m), driven by Britain's changeable weather. The company said that the results ...
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Vibram is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Vibram Technological...
Vibram is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Vibram Technological Center (VTC) in Guangzhou, China. The facility is an innovation hub where the Italian brand studies innovative compounds and technologies and creates prototypes of new products prior to launching them on the market. The VTC staff operates in close synergy ...
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Hydro Flask contributed to a 7.8 percent increase to $126.1...
Hydro Flask contributed to a 7.8 percent increase to $126.1 million in the revenues of the Housewares segment of Helen of Troy, which also includes the OXO brand, in the fourth quarter of the group's fiscal year, ended on Feb. 28. The segment's growth was driven by higher online and ...
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On April 1, Hydro Flask, the American brand of insulated...
On April 1, Hydro Flask, the American brand of insulated stainless-steel containers, launched the Journey Series of 10- and 20-liter packs, which enable mountain bikers to drink cold water for up to four hours as they peddle. Simultaneously with the launch, the company added two new brand ambassadors, the professional ...
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