All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 15, Issue 5 – Page 10
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News briefsRegistration for Sea Otter Europe sporting events now open
The sixth edition of Sea Otter Europe on Sept. 23-25 will once again see several sporting events as the main attraction, with a variety of races and cycling events. The sports program of Sea Otter Europe Costa Brava - Girona by Continental is one of the most important parts of ...
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ArticleRestructuring of SRAM’s European OE sales team
After seven successful years as director of OE sales Europe at bicycle component manufacturer SRAM Group (brands Avid, Hammerhead, Quarq, Rockshox, SRAM, Time Sport, Truvativ, Zipp), Uwe Reichelt is entering his well-deserved retirement. The German company has already used the last few months to reorganize and expand the European OE ...
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News briefsKKR formally submits offer for Accell Group
U.S.-based financial investor Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Inc. (KKR) formally announced its €58-per-share offer for Dutch-based Accell Group, owner of Ghost, Haibike, Babboe, Batavus, Lapierre, Winora and other bicycle brands, on April 7, with an acceptance deadline of June 3. The offer per share represents a 26 percent premium ...
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News briefsCampsider raises €2 million in funding round
Campsider, a France-based e-marketplace that sells second-hand outdoor sporting goods, has announced that it has carried out a funding round worth €2 million, led by Founders Future and around 20 additional investors. The funds will be used to expand its staff in Annecy and Paris, redesign the website, launch an ...
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News briefsSuccessful comeback of VELOBerlin
Source: Stefan Haehnel VELOBerlin 2022 After a two-year pandemic break, the bicycle festival VELOBerlin opened its doors again at the former Tempelhof Airport in the German capital. The tenth edition of the consumer festival gave the bicycle a big stage as a festival for product trends, test ...
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News briefsHans Anders launches new sports eyewear brand Driive with DSM bike team
The Dutch Hans Anders retail group (owner of the Hans Anders, Eyes + More and Direkt Optik optician chains) has entered into a collaboration with World Tour cycling team DSM to develop and promote its new eyewear brand, Driive. The new line of sports eyewear is aimed at cyclists and ...
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Short stops
Short Stops Week 15, 2022
PRODUCT & MARKETING +++ During the annual outdoor and bicycle festival Sea Otter Classic in California, Martin Esslinger, CEO of the German bag specialist Ortlieb, and the CEO of the American subsidiary, Jeff Scully, presented the Seat-Pack QR, a PVC-free, waterproof 13+ liter bikepacking bag with innovative Seat-Lock attachment system ...
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News briefsElan commits to a tree planting project in Slovenia, plans further environmental measures
The Slovenian ski manufacturer Elan has started several projects to improve the sustainability of its operations and installed a new portal for the communication of its environmental efforts, elanskis.com/sustainability. Part of the company’s sustainability plan is the installation of a solar power plant that will start producing in the fall ...
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News briefsBergzeit relaunches website with focus on international business
With a relaunch of its regional webshops (end of February in Benelux, U.K. and Italy, and mid-March in Germany, Austria and Switzerland), German retailer Bergzeit is pushing its internationalization. In addition to a cleaner look and feel, a more intuitive user experience was one of the main goals of the ...
