All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 13, Issue 1-2 – Page 4

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    Pentland has agreed to buy the rights to the Speedo brand in North America and the Caribbean

    2020-01-22T10:11:00Z

    (SGI) Pentland announced a couple of weeks ago that it has agreed to buy the perpetual rights to the Speedo brand in North America and the Caribbean and the related operations from PVH Corp. for $170 million in cash, uniting all the brand’s operations around the world under a common ...

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    The Thule Group has acquired Denver Outfitters

    2020-01-22T10:10:00Z

    (SGI) The Thule Group has acquired Denver Outfitters, an American producer of vehicle-mounted fishing-rod carriers. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Denver, Colorado, although its website lists an address in Seymour, Connecticut. A banner on the homepage acknowledges the acquisition and says that deliveries of outstanding ...

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    La Sportiva has been honored with an Italian award

    2020-01-22T10:09:00Z

    La Sportiva has been honored with an Italian award dedicated to family-owned companies that have been able to successfully manage the generational shift. The prize, which is called “Di padre in figlio” (Italian for “From father to son”), was presented at a special ceremony at the Swiss Center in Milan ...

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    Anllian Capital is issuing convertible bonds with a zero coupon worth €1 billion

    2020-01-22T10:06:00Z

    Anllian Capital – a special-purpose investment vehicle belonging to Anta Sports Products that directly or indirectly owns just over 59 percent of Amer Sports through the Mascot Bidco consortium – is issuing convertible bonds with a zero coupon worth €1 billion. Issued at a price 0.25 percent higher than the ...

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    The Oberalp Group, which owns Salewa and other brands, indicated at its recent sales meeting…

    2020-01-22T10:02:00Z

    …that its “Brand House” is going to soon add a sixth brand of mountain sports products. Declining to provide any details at this stage, Ruth Oberrauch, brand manager and sustainability manager of the group, said it is still working on the new project, but she denied that Oberalp is about ...

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    The ski market is apparently growing in the long term

    2020-01-22T09:32:00Z

    Manufacturers’ deliveries of skis, boots and bindings to the trade grew for the third year in a row during the winter 2018/19 season, according to an annual study recently released by the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi). Some analysts expect the trend to continue to be positive ...

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    Spain’s mountaineering market consolidates

    2020-01-22T09:29:00Z

    Spain’s market for mountaineering products was once again marked by consolidation in 2019. The big players got stronger, while the small players diminished in number, although there were fewer store closings than in previous years. Among the victims were Anayet Vertical, of Zaragoza, and MMallorca and Trekoon, both in Palma ...

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    Adidas launches a skiwear line

    2020-01-22T09:27:00Z

    Confirming a report in Süddeutsche Zeitung, Adidas says it is planning to enter the snowsports market with a line of winter sports apparel for cross-country and alpine skiing, ski touring and snowboarding for the autumn/winter 2020/21 season. It will be launched under its growing sub-brand for outdoor products, Adidas Terrex, ...

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    Hydro Flask is once again Helen of Troy’s shining star

    2020-01-22T09:24:00Z

    Lifted by Hydro Flask, sales at Helen of Troy’s Housewares segment jumped by 28.5 percent to $183.2 million in the fiscal third quarter ended on Nov. 30. The better-than-expected results led the group to lift its guidance for the year.

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    Outdoor brands and retailers help fight the Australian fire

    2020-01-22T09:20:00Z

    (SGI) Several companies in the sporting goods industry have been involved in various ways helping to save wildlife and fight the enormous bush fires that have already burned millions of hectares of land in Australia since early September.

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    Amer is focusing on brand management

    2020-01-22T09:19:00Z

    (SGI) In a move intended to get closer to the consumer, Amer Sports is introducing a new “brand-direct” business model into its global sales organization. Each of the brands in Amer’s portfolio – Arc’teryx, Peak Performance, Atomic, Salomon, Suunto, Wilson and Precor – will have a dedicated, direct sales structure ...

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    Ispo Group activates end consumers

    2020-01-22T09:17:00Z

    (SGI+) With the third Sports Week scheduled to take place from Saturday, Jan. 25, to Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, the Ispo Group is again organizing a series of activities and events in Munich and the surrounding area in connection with this year’s Ispo Munich trade show. In keeping with the ...

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    Sinoff appointed new managing director of Evolv

    2020-01-22T08:52:00Z

    An American outdoor industry veteran, Bill Sinoff, has been named general manager of Evolv climbing shoes. The Los Angeles-based company, founded in 2003 by Brian Chung, was acquired by the Italian Oberalp Group last summer.

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    What next in 2020 and beyond?

    2020-01-21T22:39:00Z

    Many brand and retailers ar on a mission to reinvent themselves. Which companies are leading the pace and why and what are key trends?

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    New managing director at Bergzeit

    2020-01-21T21:32:00Z

    Markus Zabel has been appointed to one of the two managing director posts at Bergzeit. He replaces Markus Kasperbauer, who left the role after a year, citing personal reasons. The new manager will oversee Bergzeit’s cus- tomer service, corporate IT, quality management, finance and logistics. Zabel will work with the ...

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    Outdoor industry stocks on the rise in 2019

    2020-01-21T20:49:00Z

    This exclusive chart shows the market capitalization development of the top stock listed outdoor companies (2019 vs 2018). This is exclusive data and analysis for Professional Members.

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    Mountain Warehouse’s sales up by 16%

    2020-01-21T09:38:00Z

    For the 13 weeks ended on December 29, 2019, Mountain Warehouse saw sales climb by 16.2 percent to £95.8 million (€112.0m-$125.0m).

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    The Outdoor Industry Compass PDF Newsletter: Vol 13 - No 01+02

    2020-01-20T00:00:00Z

    Outdoor industry stocks outperform | New managing director at Bergzeit | Amer is focusing on brand management | Sinoff new managing director of Evolv | Ispo study: sustainability on the rise | Outdoor brands help Australia | Mountain Warehouse’s sales are up | Adidas launches a skiwear line | Mountaineering ...