All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 4, Issue 16
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The members of the professional outdoor group in the Federation...
The members of the professional outdoor group in the Federation of the German Sporting Goods Industry (BSI) have launched the corporate social responsibility project “Social Compliance” in cooperation with the European Outdoor Group. The nonprofit organization Made-by, which works with the fashion industry on the continuous enhancement of social ...
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Icebreaking news: Kiwis want to double in four years
Icebreaker , the New Zealand specialty apparel made from Merino wool, projects global sales at $150 million for the current year after it managed to reach $120 million last year and $100 million in 2009. Jeremy Moon , the company's founder and chief executive, told this publication that doubling the ...
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Outdoor Research puts more effort into product development
Outdoor Research is boosting its product development team with several new designers. Jason Duncan is the new technical sportswear manager, focusing on combining technical performance with stylish designs. He was previously a senior product manager for base layers, mid-layers and softshells, as well as head of buying of ...
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At this OutDoor show, Vaude is presenting its first collection...
At this OutDoor show, Vaude is presenting its first collection of bike wear especially dedicated to children comprising backpacks, apparel and accessories. It is divided into two lines, race and mountain bike.
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Garmin opened new offices in Johannesburg and Capetown in South...
Garmin opened new offices in Johannesburg and Capetown in South Africa in June this year. Another office to support the European sales structure was opened in Eemnes in the Netherlands a couple of months ago. The existing Dutch distributor, Sailtron , was acquired by Garmin at the beginning of ...
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Tatonka will be launching a new print campaign, planned for...
Tatonka will be launching a new print campaign, planned for January 2012. It will promote the new “Skill 30” daypack, which weighs only 860g. Mood films to support the promotion and to promote the brand image will be forwarded to Tatonka retailers in January 2012, in order to support ...
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Hanwag has presented its new concept called “Real Custom Made,”...
Hanwag has presented its new concept called “Real Custom Made,” which enables the customer to get a perfectly fitting pair of hiking boots even if the hiker has two different-sized feet or feet that differ significantly from the norm. Hanwag's initiative is the first of its type in the ...
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Norwegian investor on buying spree
Active Brands , the Norwegian holding company that bought Nanok earlier this month, is set to continue its acquisition spree in the coming years: Simen Mørdre , chief executive of the company, said he wanted to build up a group of brands with an annual turnover of between 2 ...
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Branded outdoor footwear on fire
We are going to publish our annual rugged outdoor footwear chart in the next issue of The Compass, reserved only to subscribers. It will show a big increase in the international market for the major brands in this category in 2010, especially outside the U.S. Much of the growth was ...
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Maier Sports, the German brand of snow and outdoor wear,...
Maier Sports , the German brand of snow and outdoor wear, has created a new joint venture with a Chinese partner, Sunrise , in Xiamen. It is the new company's mission to sew samples and to take care of the sourcing in the Far East. The office employs 20 people ...
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Wild Roses, the specialty outdoor brand exclusively for women, has...
Wild Roses , the specialty outdoor brand exclusively for women, has appointed Birgit Delfs head of product management and product. The 45-year-old will operate from Switzerland and served most recently in a similar position at Schöffel . Delfs replaces Claudia Pellegrini , who will leave the company by the ...
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Blacks may need more capital
Blacks Leisure , the leading British outdoor retailer, said that it had to increase its debt and that it might try to raise capital again to finance store openings, as its turnover continued to decline sharply in the last months. The company, which runs the Blacks and Millets ...
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Black Diamond has developed a new magnetron technology that will...
Black Diamond has developed a new magnetron technology that will be available on selected locking carabiners from July 2012. The patent-pending magnetron technology uses the power of magnetic fields to reinvent the locking carabiner and to provide for security and ease of use. The new products, called “Magnetron GridLock” ...
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Mammut will be launching a big international online and offline...
Mammut will be launching a big international online and offline marketing campaign on the occasion of its 150th anniversary next year. An anniversary book including diverse mountaineering stories will be sold by retailers and in bookshops from autumn next year. A special anniversary collection will also be launched for ...
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Toray, the Japanese company, whose core segments are based on...
Toray , the Japanese company, whose core segments are based on fibers, textiles, plastics and chemicals, has introduced a new soft compression wear that combines comfort and functional features. With the new innovation, compression clothing can be taken out of the triathlon corner and placed in every sporting goods section. ...
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A number of outdoor associations have formed the Italian Outdoor...
A number of outdoor associations have formed the Italian Outdoor Federation . The new body aims to coordinate the activities of established and new associations covering 40 different outdoor activities, interacting with the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) , which regulates and promotes sports in Italy. Headquartered in Turin, the new ...
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The European Outdoor Conservation Association unveiled this year's funded projects...
The European Outdoor Conservation Association unveiled this year s funded projects at the OutDoor show yesterday. Following nearly 50 nominations for projects in 2010, the EOCA received an unprecedented 66 nominations from its members for conservation projects in 2011. Afterward, 31,000 consumers across Europe got involved in helping ...
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This autumn, Vaude will open another franchised single-brand store in...
This autumn, Vaude will open another franchised single-brand store in Germany in the town of Villingen-Schwenningen. It is the brand's fifth door of that type in the country, not including two factory outlets.
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Sympatex has developed a processing system that allows it to...
Sympatex has developed a processing system that allows it to reduce the amount of resources and material used by up to 15 percent. The key to saving of material and energy is the improved recycling. Previously, this was not efficiently done during membrane processing. On top of that, Sympatex ...
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Aku is joining Arc'teryx, Gore-Tex and other sponsors as premium...
Aku is joining Arc'teryx , Gore-Tex and other sponsors as premium partner for a photo contest around the theme of “Mountain.Moves,” intended to illustrate the more dynamic aspects of mountaineering. The best shots received before Aug. 15 by the organizer, Salem Frucht , will be rewarded with prizes ...
