All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 14, Issue 14+15 – Page 5
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Outdoor Industry Association with new executives
The U.S. Outdoor Industry Association ( OIA ) has named Arlene Charles chief operating officer and Kelly Davis director of research. Charles has served as general manager for Girls Inc. of Columbus and Phenix Russell as well as COO for the YWCA of Greater Atlanta ...
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ArticleOutdoor company stocks continue to gain ground in Q2
From the first quarter to the second quarter of 2021, the 32 outdoor stocks we track were up 13.82 percent. Neither the bike nor the retail companies had a major impact here, but rather a few of the large groups such as Anta Sports, Vista Outdoor and American Outdoor Brands, ...
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Buff reports 63% growth
Original Buff , the Spanish headwear and neckwear company, saw its revenues soar by 63 percent to €85 million during the financial year ended April 30, thanks to multiple reasons. It benefited from the increased popularity of outdoor activities during the Covid-19 pandemic, the launch of its anti-Covid face masks ...
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News briefsU.S. wholesaler QBP adds Benno Bikes to portfolio
U.S. bicycle wholesaler Quality Bicycle Products ( QBP ) will be the sole domestic distributor for California-based Benno Bikes ’ bicycles, parts and accessories, beginning with the 2022 model year. With home market distribution centers in Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Nevada and Colorado, QBP serves a network of more than 5,000 ...
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News briefsKathmandu group issues profit warning
The new Covid-related retail lockdowns in Australia have negatively affected the profitability of Kathmandu Holdings . Its guidance for the financial year ending July 31 has been reduced to underlying Ebitda of 120 million New Zealand dollars (€71.3m-$84.1m) on revenues of NZ$ 930 million (€552m-$651m), which would compare with Ebitda ...
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News briefsSpanish consumers like shopping both online and in stores
According to the “ Estudio E-Commerce 2021 ,” a study put out by IAB Spain and Elogia , the distinction between e-tail and physical retail has blurred this year in Spain to the point of indifference for 58 percent of the country’s consumers. This is an increase of six ...
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ArticlePortugal Bike Value goes digital
On July 20, the very first digital platform to promote the Portuguese conscious mobility sector will be launched. With this tool, the national bicycle industry association ABIMOTA aims to promote, on behalf of its members, the path taken to internationalize the domestic bicycle production sector. Source: ...
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ArticleBluesign releases its revised 2021 chemical substances lists
St. Gallen-based company Bluesign has just released its revised standard lists for the restrictions for chemical substances in textile production and supply chains, relevant for all Bluesign system partners. The revision incorporates new scientific knowledge on the toxicological and ecological profile of substances, the new ...
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ArticleMaier Sports closes product lifecycle with Design2Recycle and Recycle2Design
Maier Sports announced that it will use the Design2Recycle and Recycle2Design concept to develop its products for maximum quality recycling after use in the future. Pants, jackets and shirts from the German outdoor clothing supplier are to be based on a 100 percent sustainable, forward-looking clothing concept ...
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Authentic Brands Group files for IPO
Confirming rumors that have circulated in the past few weeks, the rapidly expanding Authentic Brands Group ( ABG ) has filed for an initial public offering. It said it seeks to raise $100 million through an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange , but it did not indicate yet ...
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News briefsYKK partners with GTT for sustainable water protection on zippers
Zipper and fastening products manufacturer YKK has entered into a licensing agreement with Green Theme Technologies ( GTT ) to use their water-free and non-toxic Empel water protection polymer technology on zippers. GTT is specializing in sustainable performance textile finishes, and PFC-free Empel is now being utilized on ...
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News briefsGruppo sets course for the future with new majority shareholder and CEO
U.S. investor Asobi Ventures Inc. has acquired a majority stake in Italy’s Gruppo Srl , the parent company of bicycle manufacturer Cinelli and (bicycle frame) tube producer Columbus . Further details of the transaction were not disclosed. At the same time, Gruppo has appointed Marcello Segato as ...
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ArticleGerman e-commerce grows strongly, marketplaces on the rise
Berlin-based e-commerce and mail order trade association, bevh , has released its market figures for the second quarter of 2021, seeing an unbroken overall trend towards e-commerce and marketplace sales for all types of goods in Germany. After strong recovery effects earlier in the year, e-commerce revenue in the ...
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OpinionOpinion: Outdoor by ISPO – See you there!
There is much debate around the new date of the Munich show as it seems to make no sense to have a gathering after the forward order books close. However, I think those who leap to this conclusion should have retired with the dinosaurs. Last week I was fortunate enough ...
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ArticleSales in Austrian sports retail strongly divided in 20/21 winter season
Pointing to the strongly diverging business development for Austrian retailers (depending on location and product range focus), the national Association of Sporting Goods Manufacturers and Suppliers ( VSSÖ ) provided a first summary for the full year 2020 and the winter season Q4, 2020, and Q1, 2021. According ...
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News briefsVittoria launches bike tire subscription service
Italian bicycle tire giant Vittoria Group is launching its first B2B tire service, called “ Vittoria2Go .” The service allows customers to purchase bicycle tires on a subscription basis and pay monthly. With this unique offering, the Italians are targeting the growing bicycle leasing and rental market. The first ...
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ArticleReview: Outdoor Trade Show (OTS) 2021
From Tuesday to Thursday, retail buyers came to browse the assortments of more than 120 brands, from big players like Mammut to perennial market players like Helinox and new ventures like Dirtbags. Source: Charles Ross Andrew Denton, CEO OIA, opening the Sustainability Breakfast Over three days, the ...
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Klarna is the first Fintech to join The Climate Pledge and Race to Zero campaign
Klarna , a leading global payments provider and shopping service from Sweden, announced that it is joining The Climate Pledge and the Race to Zero campaign. Klarna is to implement decarbonization strategies in line with the Paris Agreement in order to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in ...
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Olpro reports successful reforestation project
Source: Olpro British camping brand Olpro has planted 1,680 trees in the six months after launching an initiative to plant one tree for each Olpro tent or awning sold. The Worcestershire-based company has contributed to reforestation projects in Madagascar, Mozambique and Nicaragua. The Outdoor Industry ...
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ArticleOpen-air premiere of The Big Gear Show with focus on retail education
After the originally scheduled 2020 premiere of The Big Gear Show ( BGS ) was postponed due to the pandemic and moved from an indoor venue in Salt Lake City to an outdoor venue in Park City, Utah, the final schedule for the Aug. 3-5 event has now ...
