All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 4, Issue 19-20
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Opportunities and risks of a widening outdoor market
The so-called outdoor market is getting broader and more difficult to define as the major outdoor brands are expanding their product lines in both the technical and lifestyle segments. Illustrated by the wider spring/summer 2012 offerings presented at the OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen and the Outdoor Retailer show in Salt ...
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Outdoor market supports LaCrosse
+ LaCrosse Footwear increased revenues by 2 percent to $27.1 million in the second quarter ended June 25 thanks to strong growth in outdoor sales. The Portland, Oregon, company continued to be loss-making, booking a $0.2 million net loss compared with a net profit of $0.1 million a ...
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The Swiss Katadyn Group, probably the global market leader in...
The Swiss Katadyn Group, probably the global market leader in portable water purification solutions, increased its total sales significantly in 2010. Turnover soared by 15.8 percent compared with 2009 and reached 44.3 million Swiss francs (€41.7m-$59.6m). The operating profit went up from CHF 6.1 million (€5.8m-$8.2m) to 7.8 million (€7.4m-$10.5m). ...
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Garmont moves U.S. office to Portland
Garmont is moving its North American subsidiary to Portland, Oregon, which is becoming an increasingly important footwear and outdoor hub, as evidenced by the recent transfer of Keen to the same area. The operation will be run by David Fee, a 38-year-old manager who lives in the area, where he ...
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Mountain Force, the Swiss label for snow and outerwear, has...
Mountain Force, the Swiss label for snow and outerwear, has increased its capital by 2.5 million Swiss francs (€2.36m-$3.36m) to ensure continued growth in its core markets, which consist of Italy, the German-speaking countries and North America. With this move, the recently appointed chief executive, Roman Stepek, has become majority ...
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Vaude has opened its first showroom in Sindelfingen outside Stuttgart,...
Vaude has opened its first showroom in Sindelfingen outside Stuttgart, Germany, that is clearly designed under the guidelines of the brand's code of sustainability through the use of wood and recycled materials
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This fall, Dynafit is going to launch a film tour...
This fall, Dynafit is going to launch a film tour across Europe which aims to promote ski touring with impressive movies featuring some of the leading athletes in that sport. The Salewa brand for athletic snow sports will show movies in selected spots in Italy, the German-speaking countries, France and ...
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Double-digit growth for Timberland
Timberland reported a net loss of $20.1 million for the second quarter, down from a loss of $23.5 million in the same period a year ago, as sales rose by 27.1 percent to $240.1 million, up 20.6 percent on a constant dollar basis. The gross margin declined by ...
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Jorcani has taken over the distribution of Hoka One One...
Jorcani has taken over the distribution of Hoka One One trail-running shoes in Spain
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Deckers posts a temporary loss
Deckers Outdoor Corporation , parent company of Ugg , Teva , Tsubu and Ahnu completed on July 5 the acquisition of Sanuk , a surf-inspired brand of sandals and other types of shoes, whose sales jumped by 57 percent in the first half of this year to about ...
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Europe leads Crocs’ growth
+ Europe was Crocs ' fastest growth market in the second quarter ended on June 30, rising by 50.4 percent to $52.2 million. For the first time ever, Asia became the company's largest market, overtaking the Americas. But the feat will be short-lived and the Americas should remain the ...
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Kailas counts on products “made in Europe”
Kailas , the fast-growing Chinese brand, announced something very interesting at the Asia Outdoor show in Nanjing: This supplier of outdoor and climbing products will add to its collection climbing ropes that are not going to be manufactured in China, but in Europe. They will be made by Edelrid ...
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Some respite for cotton
The International Cotton Advisory Committee is predicting a fall in cotton prices over the next year due to a projected 8 percent increase in global production during the 12-month period ending in September 2010. Shortages drove the average price of cotton to a record of US$1.64 per pound ...
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The Outdoor Solutions segment of Jarden Corp. improved its operating...
The Outdoor Solutions segment of Jarden Corp. improved its operating profit by 6.0 percent to $103.6 million in the second quarter as its revenues went up by 11.1 percent to $772.8 million. Excluding the positive impact of foreign exchange rates, sales rose by 3 percent on an organic basis. The ...
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Columbia is strong, less so in the U.S.
+ Columbia Sportswear achieved impressive sales figures for its second quarter, lifting its turnover by 20.8 percent to $268.0 million. The U.S. delivered the smallest share of the rise, as the group's turnover in the country firmed up by 4.3 percent. Canada, a traditionally strong market for Columbia products, ...
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Oboz puts its foot into the Chinese market; Europe should follow
Among a couple of other brands, Obo z, the young U.S. specialty brand of trail-running footwear, premiered at the Asia Outdoor show in Nanjing to make it into the Chinese market. The plan is to have 20-odd retailers in the People's Republic of China this year, followed by market ...
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China: More growth, more competition, more uncertainties
The sixth edition of the Asia Outdoor trade show held in Nanjing in late July was definitely a success. It came along with two firsts: It was organized in combination with a new bicycle show called Asia Bike , and it had a new venue, the Nanjing International Exhibition Centre ...
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With new management, Toread is set to confirm its leadership in China
Recently, Toread , the leading domestic brand of outdoor products in China, shuffled its management. The new president of this big player, which leads the market along with The North Face and Columbia Sportswear and which went public three years ago, is Peng Xin , who worked before ...
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Hilleberg enters China
The leading Swedish maker of high-end tents has struck a distribution agreement with Shanghai Leeway Company , which showed three of its products in front of its booth at the recent Asia Outdoor fair in Nanjing. Officials of Hilleberg said th ey concluded the deal after meetings with more than ...
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KingCamp moves into Central Europe
KingCamp , a big player in the Chinese market of outdoor and camping goods, has moved into the German-speaking countries by appointing Venta Sport from Frankfurt as its distributor. Unlike most other Chinese brands, KingCamp is not limited to the domestic market, but already sells into 38 countries ...
