All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 13, Issue 3-4 – Page 5
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New brand director EMEA at Mountain Hardwear
Mountain Hardwear has appointed Danny Harkin as brand director for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. Harkin previously worked at The North Face as product director. He has 30 years of experience in multiple management and leadership roles in product and operations in the U.K., ...
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New Chiruca boot made entirely of recycled or sustainable materials
At the latest Ispo Munich show, on Jan. 26-29, Chiruca presented Cloe , a boot made entirely of recycled or sustainable materials. Its synthetic nubuck – which can be used for compost – consists of polyester derived partly from plastic bottles and partly from corn that is unfit ...
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Fourth edition of “Naturae” in Montebelluna
Aku is organizing the fourth edition of Naturae , an opportunity for people to reflect on the relationship between humans and nature. This year’s event, originally created by Aku, is taking place in Montebelluna, in Italy’s Veneto region, from Feb. 14 to March 7 and is organized in partnership ...
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Deuter on the way to PFC freedom
Deuter introduced a 100-percent Perfluorocarbon-free (PFC) bag collection for autumn 2020. The collection includes the Up series , which is the brand’s latest line of urban lifestyle packs, as well as a new Aviant travel luggage line and an updated iteration of its Freerider Pro ski touring ...
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Scarpa's new trail shoe that performs like a hiking boot
Scarpa has introduced its new Ribelle Tech 2.0 HD boot, designed to feel like a trail shoe but perform like a mountain boot, for high-end, high-output alpine objectives. The Ribelle Tech 2.0 HD made its debut at Ispo 2020 in the presence of Hervé Barmasse , the award-winning ...
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Salomon official sponsor of Red Bull Homerun 2020
Salomon is the official sponsor of the Red Bull Homerun 2020. The event is being held for the second time in Germany, on March 21. Participants in four categories will start at the top of the Steinplatte ski area in Austria and race on alpine skis, snowboards, telemark ...
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Degenhardt new managing director at Deuter USA
(SGI) Deuter USA has announced the promotion of Jonathan Degenhardt , currently senior marketing manager, to managing director, effective July 1. He will replace the current managing director, Bill Hartrampf , who will stay with the company to develop a new direct sales business unit.
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Moncler continues to grow
(SGI) The chief executives of Moncler and Kering have both denied press speculation about a possible acquisition of the Italian brand of luxury outerwear by the parent company of Gucci , Saint Laurent and other luxury goods brands, which spun off Puma two years ago. ...
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ArticleDecathlon grows by 9.2% in 2019
(SGI) Decathlon has reported a sales increase of 9.2 percent to €12.4 billion (before sales taxes) in 2019, with a gain of 9.1 percent in local currencies and including growth of 3 percent to €3.3 billion in the domestic French market.
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New CEO for Rapala
(SGI) In the midst of reforms to turn around the business, Rapala VMC has appointed Nicolas Warchalowski as its new chief executive, effective March 1, 2020. He has had an extensive career in international consumer businesses, heading up companies such as BabyBjörn , Peak Performance ...
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Shimano buys Pioneer Sports Cycle assets
(SGI) Shimano is planning to develop new products, web services and applications using certain assets of Pioneer Sports Cycle that it has acquired from Pioneer Corporation , the U.S. company that developed the first pedaling monitor and cycling computers in 2013. Many of Pioneer’s current products have ...
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Markus Bötsch will leave Jack Wolfskin
(SGI) On July 31, after almost 30 years, Markus Bötsch will leave Jack Wolfskin , the German outdoor brand acquired by Callaway Golf at the beginning of last year. Bötsch is currently a member of the management board, responsible for sales strategies. He started out as a ...
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Skateistan documentary wins Academy Award (Video)
(SGI+) The documentary ” Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl) ” won an Oscar for the best documentary short subject at the 92nd annual Academy Awards . The film is about the first skate school in Kabul, Afghanistan, which the non-profit organization Skateistan opened ...
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News briefsMusto signs long-term partnership with Land Rover
(SGI) Musto , the British brand of nautical and outdoor apparel, announced a five-year worldwide licensing deal with Land Rover at this year’s Ispo Munich , extending a previous deal that produced Above and Beyond , a 24-piece apparel collection launched with the new Land Rover Defender at the Frankfurt ...
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Mixed results for Thule
(SGI) The phasing-out of low-margin contracts with OEMs in the U.S. had a negative impact on Thule ’s sales of SEK 11 million Swedish kronor (€1.0m-$1.1m) for the fourth quarter and accounted for half of the negative trend in the region. The Swedish company is known for its roof ...
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ArticleOutdoor and Fitness are Garmin’s power engines
Garmin’s revenues jumped by 18 percent to $1,102 million in the fourth quarter, once again lifted by fitness and outdoor products. Net earnings soared by 90 percent to $360.8 million.
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ArticleGoPro ends the year on a high
(SGI) The battered American brand of action cameras benefited from production delays in the third quarter, which pushed deliveries of GoPro ’s new Hero8 cameras into the fourth quarter, leading the company to record strong results for the three months to Dec.31. Revenues soared by 40 percent ...
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Boa introduces new platform
With the introduction of the H4 platform, Boa Technology , inventor of the Boa Fit System , introduced an extremely robust dial lock platform for snowboard boots at Ispo Munich. The interior of the H4 consists of a revised modular assembly and a newly designed bayonet for extra durability. The ...
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Darn Tough returns to Ispo Munich
The American sock manufacturer Darn Tough returned to Ispo Munich for the second time this year seeking, in the words of its owner, Ric Cabot , to conquer the European market “one sock at a time.” Cabot is a third-generation hosiery manufacturer and founded Darn Tough with his father ...
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ArticleArc’teryx Alpine Academy 2020 returns to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
The Arc’teryx Alpine Academy 2020 will take place for the ninth time from July 2 to July 5 in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France. The educational event, where participants can book various training courses at a reasonable price in all sports for which Arc’teryx products are available, includes a total of 77 workshops, ...
