All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 13, Issue 13-14 – Page 5
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News briefsSport 2000 concludes first virtual order show, announces results for first half of 2020
Sport 2000 Germany completed its first virtual order event, the Order Show 4 / Running Special . Retailers were able to obtain all relevant information on a specifically developed platform until June 28. Around 350 retailers attended the virtual show. Suppliers received a list of the retailers who visited ...
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ArticleBergzeit strengthens IT division and CSR management
Bergzeit is strengthening its management team with Alexander Bednarz as head of IT. Bednarz is an internationally experienced e-commerce and software specialist. The graduate in business informatics will be responsible for the newly structured areas of business intelligence, online product management, software development and network systems. ...
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Woolrich Europe acquires Ranft-Soller’s shares in Woolrich Germany
As part of the repositioning of the Woolrich brand, Ranft-Soller Holding is transferring its shares of Woolrich Germany to Woolrich Europe . Ranft-Soller Holding, founded in 2000, is made up of the Munich-based sales agency Komet und Helden , the Gents Multibrand Store in Munich and ...
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Tecnica Group reorganizes distribution in Sweden
JO Sport will be taking over the distribution in Sweden of Blizzard and Tecnica from Scantrade after Feb. 28, 2021 and after deliveries of the autumn/winter 2020/21 collection. It will be able to carry out product presentations and demos for the subsequent collection from this coming ...
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Strong recovery in Q2 for Polygiene
Polygiene is recovering strongly, thanks to its anti-viral technology. In a preliminary statement, the Swedish company indicates that its sales grew by 37 percent in the second quarter, keeping the gross margin at around 70 percent and generating breakeven operating results, compared with a loss of 4.2 million Swedish ...
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News briefsUpdate for Fjällräven Polar 2021, special event for 2020 participants
After this year’s Fjällräven Polar Series had to be cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Fjällräven is inviting all confirmed participants to a special Polar event in April 2021, which will start in Sweden and end in Norway, running in the opposite direction to the usual route. ...
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News briefsGoPro‘s Hero8 Black now works as an HD webcam
GoPro announced that its flagship Hero8 Black camera now functions as a 1080p high-definition, wide-angle webcam. Users can update their Hero8 Black with a beta-release of the new firmware and install the new GoPro Webcam desktop utility to use their camera as a webcam. The GoPro Webcam desktop ...
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ArticleOutdoor industry stocks rebound in Q2
Feeling that the outdoor sports sector is going to survive the Covid-19 crisis better than other sectors of the economy, investors have given it a bonus, raising the average share price of 12 major public outdoor companies by 29.5 percent between the end of the first quarter and the end ...
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News briefsGarmin introduces new solar watches, cable charging becomes practically unnecessary
Garmin is expanding its solar product portfolio and now offers even more watches with an integrated, transparent solar charging lens that uses solar energy. In addition to a significantly extended battery life, some models also come with new features. The popular fēnix 6 series is now available as ...
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Rossignol reorganizes Swiss subsidiary
According to sportbiz.ch , the website of the Association of Swiss Sports Retailers ( ASMAS ), Groupe Rossignol is reorganising its Swiss subsidiary. Switzerland will become part of a larger country division, which will be managed by Alessio Meda , currently country manager Italy. Meda has been working for ...
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ArticleBuy online = Buy local: Intersport Germany refines its multichannel model
Intersport Germany is combining its online shop and local sports shops. Under the motto “Buy online = Buy local,” products ordered online on Intersport Germany’s website are now distributed by “playmaker principle” to local brick-and-mortar shops, from where they reach the consumer the shortest possible way. In addition to ...
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New managing director for Retail Concepts
The Belgian company Retail Concepts , part of the A.S. Adventure Group , announced that its chief executive, Dominique Motte , has decided to leave the company. The decision was already made before the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, and as the business prepares for the ...
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News briefsJanSport continues commitment to Gen Z and mental health in the U.S.
JanSport , owned by VF Corp ., launched the second phase of its #LightenTheLoad campaign in the U.S., created to drive open conversations around Gen Z and mental health. Half of the brand’s target consumer, the Gen Z population, according to the American Psychology Association , feels they adequately ...
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ArticleHydro Flask recovers thanks to store reopenings and outdoor boom
Helen of Troy , operating out of El Paso, Texas, reported that sales of its Housewares segment, which includes Hydro Flask , declined by 3 percent to $140,628,000 in the first quarter ended on May 31 as compared to the year-ago period, primarily due to the temporary closure of key ...
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ArticleIspo Shanghai with new visitor record
Ispo Shanghai closed on July 5 with a total of 17,776 visitors in three days, 14 percent more than a year ago – a pretty good result considering that it was the first major show in our industry to be held offline after the cancellation of Ispo Beijing ...
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Super Natural signs equipment deal with Austrian mountaineering school
As reported by German trade magazine SAZ Sport , Super Natural is starting a cooperation with the mountaineering school Bergschule Kleinwalsertal . Super Natural is a brand selling first layers and apparel made of merino wool and technical fabrics and was launched in Europe in 2012 by Shanghai Challenge ...
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Pentland focuses on core brands and invests in sustainability and digitalization
Having completed a “strategic review,” Pentland Brands will be refocusing on its core brands: Speedo , Berghaus , Endura , Canterbury , Mitre , Ellesse , Kickers and SeaVees . To this end, it will “hibernate” the Boxfresh brand of men’s shoes and lay off about 350 ...
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News briefsPatagonia and Bureo release video on fishing net recycling program in Chile
Anyone who has a few minutes to spare and wants to learn more about the recycling of fishing nets can now watch the film “Giving discarded fishing nets a new start,” released on Patagonia ’s YouTube channel on July 1. It is about NetPlus ®, a fully traceable, 100-percent ...
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POC launches European partner program
POC , the Swedish specialist for protective gear for snow sports and cycling, will begin a mandatory selective distribution system in January 2021, which will provide a uniform and high-quality range of products for its entire European retail network. This will ensure, for example, that authorized retailers have the appropriate ...
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ArticleOnline sales support Kathmandu and Rip Curl
Kathmandu Holdings told investors that it expects a 30 percent drop in adjusted Ebitda for the current financial year, in spite of strong online sales during the recent corona-related retail lockdowns in Australia and double-digit sales increases overall after its stores reopened. While it is still more than half ...
