All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 14, Issue 3-4 – Page 8
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ArticleRecord sales for Deckers Brands
Deckers Brands ’ sales surged in the third financial quarter ended Dec. 31, 2020, boosted by demand for Ugg and the continued global expansion of Hoka One One . Despite headwinds from Covid-19, the group’s sales progressed by 14.8 percent from the same period last year to a record ...
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News briefsBluesign completes revision of 2020 chemical substances lists
Bluesign has revised its 2020 lists of chemical substances. The new criteria include new scientific knowledge on the toxicological and ecological profile of these substances, their legal classification, new legal consumer safety limits, revised risk assessments based on the Bluesign criteria for chemical assessment, feedback from experts of the ...
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UYN supports Omar Di Felice in the Himalayas
UYN ( Unleash Your Nature ) has announced a new partnership with Omar Di Felice , the two-time Italian ultra cycling champion (races 300km) and adventure traveler. In addition to becoming a brand ambassador, Di Felice will collaborate with the company’s R D lab to test UYN products ...
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Helinox strengthens European team to build on recent growth
Helinox , a British manufacturer of outdoor furniture and other products for outdoor living, has hired Helen Bridge as head of its European operations and customer service. The company also plans to further strengthen its customer service team with the appointment of an e-commerce coordinator in the coming weeks. ...
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The 2021 RYBOMANIA Poznań Fair has been canceled
Another major fishing show has been canceled due to the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic. Grupa MTP has announced that the RYBOMANIA Poznań Fair in Poland, one of the largest fishing events in Europe, has been canceled, Angling International reports. The event was scheduled to take place ...
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Hohenstein receives accreditation as Green Button certifier
Hohenstein , a textile testing provider and Oeko-Tex founding member, has been authorized by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) to assess companies and products for the Grüner Knopf (”Green Button”), a German government’s seal for sustainable textiles. The companies that ...
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News briefsU.S. e-bike supplier Rad Power Bikes receives further cash injection
Rad Power Bikes , which claims to be the largest e-bike provider in North America, has received another $150 million investment. The D2C e-bike brand, founded in 2007, received the amount from an investor conglomerate that includes Counterpoint Global ( Morgan Stanley ), Fidelity Management Research Company ...
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ArticleA new agenda for circularity that includes textiles
A new initiative to promote the transition towards a circular economy was launched by leaders from business, government, finance and civil society during a landmark online event on Feb. 4. The Circular Economy Action Agenda was developed collectively by more than 200 experts from 100 organizations as a ...
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ArticleE-commerce lifts Canada Goose’s sales
Robust online sales globally have returned Canada Goose to growth in the third fiscal quarter. Revenues for the three months ended Dec. 27, 2020, progressed by 5.0 percent to 474.0 million Canadian dollars (€309.5m-$363.8m). E-commerce was a bright spot, surging by 39.3 percent, which partly offset store ...
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ArticleColumbia bounces back in Q4
Columbia Sportswear Company performed better than expected in the fourth quarter and predicted that results would return to its 2019 level next year. The group’s net income was down by 16 percent from the year-ago quarter to $95.8 million, a strong improvement from the third quarter. The bottom line ...
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ArticleISPO and EOG announce Outdoor by ISPO Global Summit Edition in July, physical and digital
Source: ISPO Munich Online 2021 On Feb. 5, Tobias Gröber , executive director business unit consumer goods Messe München , and Mark Held , president of the European Outdoor Group ( EOG ), announced in their impulse speech at ISPO Munich Online that Outdoor ...
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News briefsUpdate: Ortovox Diract Voice avy transceiver wins Product of the Year and Public Choice at ISPO
Source: Ortovox Diract Voice Ortovox heralds a new era in avalanche emergency equipment with the Diract Voice avalanche transceiver – and manages to score the „ Product of the Year “ award by ISPO Munich in the Snowsports category. The new device ...
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News briefsRuff Cycles expands management team
After steady growth in recent years, German Ruff Cycles founder and CEO, Petar “Pero“ Desnica , has promoted his old school friend and head of marketing, Tuong “Mark“ Ngauv , to the management board. Both will now steer the manufacture, which has attracted attention with eye-catching choppers and cruisers ...
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News briefsOn wins ISPO Product of the Year award
Source: On Running On Cyclon The jury that selected the ISPO Gold Awards winners at this year’s ISPO Munich Online chose two Products of the Year in the running fitness category, namely On Running ’s Cyclon shoe and Vaha ...
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Arne Arens to steer Boardriders
Source: Boardriders Arne Arens On March 1, Arne Arens , the Swedish manager who led The North Face in Europe, the Americas and globally between 2010 and last October, will become the new CEO of Boardriders , the struggling parent company of Quiksilver, Roxy, ...
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News briefsNo More Boots expands SkiClicker distribution network with Montana
Source: No More Boots SkiClicker Swedish company No More Boots announced it signed a partnership with Montana , a Swiss leader in ski service technologies, for global sales of its SkiClicker rental concept. SkiClicker, as reported before , enables ski rental shops to ...
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ArticleVista Outdoor’s momentum continues
Vista Outdoor reported another record set of results for the third quarter, after a better-than-expected second quarter, led by ammunition sales and revenues from the recently-acquired Remington business. The U.S.-based manufacturer of ammunition and outdoor sports products said that sales surged by 35 percent in the three months ended Dec. ...
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News briefsKästle comes close to previous year’s sales volume despite Corona
Despite an early end to the last winter season due to the Corona outbreak, the Austrian ski brand Kästle has reported that it could continue the growth of previous years and sell nearly as many skis as in 2019. However, the brand did not disclose any numbers. Kästle’s CEO, ...
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News briefsGerman ultra runner sets inofficial treadmill world record
Source: Red Bull Content Pool Florian Neuschwander German ultra and trail runner, Florian Neuschwander , broke the indoor world record for 100 km on a treadmill. Just 11 months after breaking the 50 km indoor running world record, Neuschwander set a time of 6h 26m ...
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News briefsMammut introduces the world’s first climbing tracker
Source: Mammut Climbax Mammut has developed what it claims is the world’s first climbing tracker. The hardware of the Climbax , presented at this year’s ISPO Munich Online , resembles a pair of watches. Climbers put on one watch per wrist, sync them together ...
