All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 13, Issue 19-20
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PDF NewsletterThe Outdoor Industry Compass: Vol 13 - No 19+20
Kathmandu benefits from Rip Curl | Thule posts strong results | Moncler reports a 14% drop in Q3 | Mammut’s results beat expectations | VF back to profits | Hydro Flask bounces back in Q2 | Outdoor industry stocks rose in Q3 | Houdini and Vaude share their know-how | Fire in Ukrainian ski factory | VF’s management fits new business model | Ryan Gellert will run Patagonia Works | Rainer becomes Oberalp’s CSO | Anta’s president will run Amer Sports | New owners for 4FRNT | SOG is climate positive, will focus on circular economy and turns 20 in 2021 | YKK wants to be climate neutral by 2050 | Oberalp Virtual Convention to focus on women; introduction of new brand expected | TÜV Süd issues warning regarding harmful substances in outdoor clothing | ABK is closing down | Fischer lays off 150 workers | New brand identity for avalanche airbag pioneer ABS | Bob Gore, inventor of Gore-Tex, has died
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ArticleThule posts strong results
The third quarter was a good one for Thule Group , the Swedish company best known for its roof boxes and bike racks. It saw its net income soar by 148.6 percent from the year-ago quarter to 449 million Swedish kronor (€43.3m-$51.3m), while revenues jumped by 44.9 percent ...
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ArticleMoncler reports a 14% drop in Q3
The decline in Moncler ’s revenues slowed down in the third quarter to a rate of 15 percent, or 14 percent in local currencies, falling to a level of €361.8 million. The management reported high and constantly improving growth in China. Without providing the details, the management said that other ...
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Per Wååg is the new CEO for Primus and Brunton
Source: Fenix Per Wååg Per Wååg is succeeding Lars-Ola Brolinson as global chief executive for Primus AB and Brunton Outdoor, two outdoor brands of the Swedish Fenix Outdoor group. Wååg has already worked for both brands for seven years, the last three and a half as general ...
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Black Friday: Arc’teryx rewards American trade-in customers
To shift the focus away from the mass consumption usually associated with Black Friday , Arc’teryx will for the full month of November be rewarding consumers in the U.S. and Canada who trade in their used equipment with a gift card worth 30 percent of an item’s original retail ...
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ArticleKathmandu benefits from Rip Curl and online; publishes sustainability report
It was the acquisition of Rip Curl that helped Kathmandu Holdings to raise its total sales by 48.7 percent to 801.5 million New Zealand dollars in the “transformational” financial year ended on July 30, with the action sports brand contributing sales of NZ$ 315.7 million (€178.2m-$210.6m) in the ...
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Marcolin launches high-tech Adidas Terrex snow goggles
As the new licensee for Adidas eyewear, the Marcolin Group has announced the availability of two Adidas Terrex Snow Goggle models, each with a different lens and both made in Italy. The E-SUN™ VARIA™ lens on the SP0039 has a toric shape and adjusts in ...
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Oberalp opens Mountainshop near Bergamo
The Oberalp Group opened a new Mountainshop in Ponteranica, in the Italian province of Bergamo on Oct. 15. The new store specializes in products for alpine skiing, trail running and other mountain sports. It will be managed by Nevio Cornaro , who previously participated in endurance ...
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News briefsYouTube is testing shopping features
Google is testing the idea of turning YouTube into an e-commerce platform, according to a Bloomberg report. YouTube is currently testing through a limited number of channels the option to buy items that feature in videos. The ”goal is to convert YouTube’s bounty of videos into ...
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ArticleClarus expects lower sales for Black Diamond
While releasing preliminary results for the third quarter, Clarus Corp said it expects another quarter of declining sales for Black Diamond (BD), the group’s biggest brand. After recording a 47 percent drop in the second quarter, hit by store closures in Europe and America, BD will post a ...
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Lenzing wins Austria's state prize for innovation
The Lenzing Group has won Austria’s annual State Prize for Innovation for its Lenzing Web Technology , a production technique that combines fiber and nonwovens in a single step. By Lenzing’s account, the technique could reduce the amount of non-biodegradable fossil-fuel-derived materials (polyesters, for example) in disposable hygiene ...
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News briefsTaiwanese industry veterans launch outdoor jacket made from upcycled coffee grounds
COOR™ , a Taiwanese outerwear brand, officially launched its Kickstarter campaign for its 3-in-1 outdoor jacket manufactured from Singtex™ coffee yarn technology. According to the manufacturer, the jacket is made of zero-waste fabrics and designed to be ever-lasting. It combines leading performance technology with bio-based fabrics and multifunctional ...
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Zimtstern and Swiss Bike School cooperate
Returning to its roots in Switzerland, Zimtstern , the German-based bike clothing specialist, has entered into a long-term cooperation with the Swiss Bike School . The riding instructors from the school will be wearing Zimtstern’s mountain bike clothing with immediate effect. A special Teacher Edition has been designed for this ...
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News briefsSchöffel Foundation uses German VAT reduction to support tree plantations
The Schöffel Foundation , founded in 2011 by Hubert and Peter Schöffel , which promotes and initiates social and ecological projects, is supporting tree planting and forest redevelopment in state forests in the German state of Bavaria. German online shoppers can donate the 3 percentage point reduction in value-added ...
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News briefsCraft enters distribution partnership for APAC and Middle East
The Swedish company Craft of Scandinavia , owned by the New Wave Group, signed a strategic distribution partnership between its Craft Sportswear business and Singapore-based Aspire Brands effective from Jan. 1, 2021. The agreement covers more than 12 markets, including Australia, New Zealand, South East Asia, Korea and ...
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News briefsFjällräven Polar dates postponed
Due to the current development of the Covid-19 pandemic, Swedish outdoor brand Fjällräven has adjusted the schedule for its Fjällräven Polar . The 2020 event has now been postponed to 2022 and there will be no global online campaign in 2021, which means that the global application process for ...
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La Sportiva to offer wide sizing
The Italian mountain and climbing shoe specialist La Sportiva is beginning to offer wide sizing. Available in the Nucleo High II GTX and the Ultra Raptor Mid II GTX hiking boots initially, the new wide sizes will accompany traditional widths to appeal to a broader customer base. ...
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“German Outdoor Brands” retail training goes digital
In 2019, the German brands Deuter , Lowa and Leki launched joint training courses for their retail partners under the name “ German Outdoor Brands .” Since the planned 2020 roadshow with corresponding clinics at eight locations throughout Germany could not take place due to the pandemic, video ...
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PrimaLoft’s New York lab receives ISO 17025 certification
PrimaLoft, Inc , the materials technology company headquartered in Latham, USA, with offices in Xiamen, China, has successfully passed the ISO 17025 testing process in its New York laboratory. Meeting the ISO 17025 certification standards shows that a laboratory is competent and produces valid results, which promotes confidence in ...
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Ternua and Lorpen to sponsor French Alpine Associations
Ternua and Lorpen , both brands of the Basque Ternua Group , will be the sponsors of the French Federation of Alpine and Mountaineering Associations ( FFCAM ). The federation’s members – who amount to about 100,000 people, belonging to some 420 clubs – will be enjoying discounts ...
