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PDF NewsletterThe Outdoor Industry Compass PDF Newsletter: Vol 13 - No 05+06
The industry’s reaction to the Covid-19 pandemic | The industry stock value dips by 39.8% | Gregory continues to outperform | Wolverine wants to save $500 million | Anta has a strategy for loss-making Amer | No pressure for the sale of Mammut | Lenzing ...
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IWA and FIBO postponed
(Updated – originally posted Feb. 29, 2020) Following the development of the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, IWA Outdoor Classics , the hunting and outdoor show in Nuremberg, will not take place as planned on March 6-9. No new dates have been given yet, but organizer NürnbergMesse GmbH will determine ...
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Eoca with new members, successful Ispo Munich
The European Outdoor Conservation Association ( Eoca ) has announced that fundraising at Ispo Munich in January came to more than double the amount received last year at the same show. Donations from 44 of its members and events held on members’ own stands brought the total ...
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ArticleThe outdoor market looks a little brighter
A preliminary survey conducted by the European Outdoor Group ( EOG ) among its members indicates that the European outdoor industry apparently fared better last year than in 2018, when its deliveries to the trade fell by an estimated one percent to €5.81 billion.
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PDF NewsletterThe Outdoor Industry Compass PDF Newsletter: Vol 13 - No 03+04
Covid-19 infecting the industries | Assosport ‘s statement on coronavirus | Outdoor market looking a bit brighter | Montane has found an investor | Vista Outdoor may be turning a corner | Yeti ’s multi-channel efforts paid off | Disappointing end-of-year for Fenix | EuroShop 2020 retail ...
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Mammut Sports Group perform better than Conzzeta's other segments
The Mammut Sports Group , which is up for sale as we have previously reported, performed better last year than the other segments in which its parent company, the Swiss Conzzeta Group , is involved. The group’s Outdoor segment recorded a sales increase of 5.9 percent to €268.4 million (€307.6m-$343.8m) ...
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2021 will see winter edition of Outdoor & Running Business Days (Video)
Outdoor Running Business Days , the Italian B2B fair for the outdoor and running industry, has announced an additional winter edition for 2021. More details will be unveiled in the coming months. Meanwhile, this year’s edition of the trade show in Riva Del Garda, in the northern ...
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ArticleRocky Brands’ momentum continues
After several quarters of good results, Rocky Brands ended the year on a high, scoring a net income increase of 41.0 percent for the fourth quarter to $5.1 million, on revenues that went up by 12.1 percent to $75.3 million, both exceeding analysts’ forecasts. The management attributed the ...
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Snow+Rock partners with GB Snowsport for Beijing 2022
Snow+Rock , the U.K. outdoor retailer, has announced a partnership with GB Snowsport , the national governing body for ski and snowboard disciplines in the U.K. Snow+Rock will be the official retail partner of GB Snowsport up to and during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games . GB Snowsport athletes ...
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News briefsVaude’s von Dewitz awarded for sustainable commitment
Vaude ’s chief executive, Antje von Dewitz , has been honored with a Vanity Fair Changing Your Mind Award 2020 . Von Dewitz was presented with the award on Feb. 6, during a ceremony at the Kimpton Fitzroy Hotel in London, in the presence of 150 guests from the ...
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ArticleMontane has found an investor
A Scottish investment company based in Edinburgh, Inverleith , signed a deal last Friday to take over majority control of Montane for an undisclosed price. It has also agreed to invest in the business to recruit new managers, to expand its office in northern England, to boost product development ...
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Le Chameau enters joint venture with Bradshaw Taylor
Le Chameau , a French boot brand, has entered into a joint venture with Bradshaw Taylor Ltd. , an outdoor distribution specialist in Oakham, U.K. Le Chameau’s owner, Marwyn Investment LLP , and Bradshaw Taylor have signed a corresponding agreement. Bradshaw Taylor, a fourth-generation family business, is a successful distribution ...
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Denmark’s Nordisk settles with American Yeti
As reported previously, the German down specialist Yeti will be completely integrated into the Danish Nordisk brand as of the 2020/21 season, with all Yeti shell products being assigned to the Nordisk brand and its down products selling under the new Red Y label. The Danish and ...
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New CFO for Thule
Thule has announced that Marianne Bonrud Hagelqvist , the current group accounting director, has taken over as acting chief financial officer of Thule Group , effective Feb. 14. She is replacing Lennart Mauritzson , who has resigned as CFO, until Jonas Lindqvist , currently chief financial officer at Arjo ...
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Klättermusen moves warehouse and logistics to The Netherlands
Klättermusen , the Swedish outdoor brand dedicated to creating apparel with a minimum impact on nature, has moved its warehouse from Borås in Sweden to ’s-Heerenberg, The Netherlands. According to the brand, the new site is ideally situated to serve global customers and allows the company to expand the current ...
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ArticleThe winners of the 2020 Scandinavian Outdoor Awards
The annual winners of the Scandinavian Outdoor Awards (SOA) for next year’s autumn/winter season were announced by the Scandinavian Outdoor Group (SOG) at Ispo Munich . The international jury, which included experienced outdoor journalists and retailers, evaluated 25 products nominated on to the criteria of design, innovation, ...
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News briefsIsbjörn improves footprint with artificial intelligence
Isbjörn , the Swedish specialist in sustainable and functional outdoor children’s clothing, and a member of the Scandinavian Outdoor Group (SOG) , has reduced online returns and administrative work through an AI chatbot that automatically answers frequent customer questions about product selection and sizing. According to the company’s chief executive, ...
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News briefsFirst Houdini Reuse store in downtown Stockholm
In February, the Swedish outdoor brand Houdini opened up its first “Reuse” store in downtown Stockholm. The pop-up offers secondhand Houdini clothes in a premium setting. The secondhand stock come from Houdini’s buyback system, in which customers sell back their clothes at up to €100 per item. Beyond extending ...
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Partial revocation of “Black Friday” trademark in Germany
The German Federal Patent Court (BPatG) has decided that the word mark “Black Friday” will continue to enjoy trademark protection. In other words, the term “Black Friday” remains a registered trademark and may not be used without permission. However, the BPatG also considers that the term “Black Friday” does ...
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ArticleCorona infecting the sports and outdoor industries
On Dec. 31, 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) country office in China was informed of a cluster of patients with pneumonia of unknown cause in Wuhan, a city of 19 million people in the Hubei Province of China. Since then, we have been witnessing the spread of the ...
