All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 5, Issue 19 – Page 2
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Camelbak has decided to merge its German distribution for both...
Camelbak has decided to merge its German distribution for both outdoor and cycle products under the roof of Hermann Hartje KG, the important wholesale trader for the local bike business with branches in Denmark, Austria and the Netherlands. Hartje has been the German distributor of Camelbak for bike-relevant retail channels ...
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Erected by Salewa at its new futuristic headquarters in Bolzano...
Erected by Salewa at its new futuristic headquarters in Bolzano one year ago, its climbing wall complex has recorded a total of 60,750 visits so far, much more than the 40,000 visits that were originally predicted. On average, 166 people per day have been using the multiple climbing facilities of ...
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JD stabilizes Blacks
The JD Sports Fashion group saw its operating profit before one-off costs shrink to £3.2 million (€3.9m-$5.2m) for the 26 weeks until 28 July, down from £16.2 million (€20.1m-$26.3m) for the same weeks in 2011, chiefly due to the disruption caused by acquisitions. The British sports fashion retailer bought Blacks ...
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Lafuma comments on potential takeover bid from Korea
Reacting to press reports of the Lafuma Group's potential acquisition by a South Korean conglomerate, E-Land, the French outdoor and action sports group confirmed that it had been approached by the company and that discussions had been opened. However, Lafuma hastened to add that the talks were very preliminary, and ...
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Bever founder buys distribution company
Fred van Olphen, the founder and former owner of Bever Zwerfsport, the leading Dutch outdoor retailer, has acquired Robijns, a distribution company specializing in technical outdoor products. The company was previously owned by Marco Robijns and his spouse, Paulien Verhoeven, who have been running the business for more than two ...
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Sport Partner reports that Pieter Saman, who started at Bever...
Sport Partner reports that Pieter Saman, who started at Bever in April as multi-channel manager, has just added the function of marketing manager for the leading Dutch outdoor retailer. He replaces Stijn van Hees, who became marketing coordinator and remains the operational point of contact for marketing. However, marketing as ...
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Thomas Brock, who has been with Mammut Sports Group as...
Thomas Brock, who has been with Mammut Sports Group as sales director for equipment and footwear in Germany since 2003, was appointed head of Mammut's operations in the Swiss market. He will replace Bernhard Bolliger, the longtime country manager in Switzerland, who decided to go into retirement and to spend ...
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John Jansen, chief of Keen in Europe who has been...
John Jansen, chief of Keen in Europe who has been acting president of the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) in the aftermath of the untimely death of Holger Bismann last year, has been formally elected president for a two-year-term by EOCA's members assembly. Nick Brown of Nikwax, vice president, and ...
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Instead of leaving their old Haglöfs products at the back...
Instead of leaving their old Haglöfs products at the back of a closet, consumers will get a chance to bring them to a thrift store within the Swedish outdoor brand's store in Stockholm from next week. As part of the project, called Swapstories, the consumers will be asked to write ...
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AustriAlpin, the Austrian manufacturer of climbing gear, has inaugurated its...
AustriAlpin, the Austrian manufacturer of climbing gear, has inaugurated its new headquarters in the town of Fulpmes. The new building has a surface of 900 square meters and the construction, lasting 10 months, cost some €1.2 million. Reportedly, last year's total sales of AustriAlpin amounted to €5 million.
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Canada Goose, the marketer of rugged down jackets, has appointed...
Canada Goose, the marketer of rugged down jackets, has appointed Christian Stoll sales director for Austria and Germany. Most recently, he worked for Puma, where he introduced the company's sailing category. In his career of 25 years within the fashion and performance sector, Stoll served also for Murphy & Nye.
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Columbia Sportswear has appointed Stefan Gmeiner as country manager for...
Columbia Sportswear has appointed Stefan Gmeiner as country manager for Germany, the Netherlands and Slovenia for the Columbia and Sorel brands from the start of this month. He replaces Mike Kaier, who left to join Falke. Gmeiner was previously category sales manager for apparel, performance layers and accessories for the ...
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Timberland has opened another franchised store in the German city...
Timberland has opened another franchised store in the German city of Freiburg. The selling surface of 82 square meters is located downtown and run by Schuh Lüke, a local footwear retailer.
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Icebreaker will open another TouchLab store in Bethesda, Maryland, outside...
Icebreaker will open another TouchLab store in Bethesda, Maryland, outside Washington, D.C., next March. The selling surface will be 1,200 square feet and will be located near Lululemon and The North Face stores. The brand from New Zealand currently operates eight stores in North America: Portland, San Francisco, San Jose ...
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Patagonia has announced a change in its Austrian distribution: Since...
Patagonia has announced a change in its Austrian distribution: Since the beginning of this month, it is no longer Agentur Berner in charge of the U.S. brand, but the agency of Christian Prindl, which has been recently created. Before, Prindl was part of the Austrian sales force of Under Armour ...
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Peter Weaver, a highly respected American executive with an...
Peter Weaver, a highly respected American executive with an international background, will act as the new chief executive of the Italian-based Tecnica Group, starting next week. Weaver, who is 59 years old, will take the place of 74-year-old Giancarlo Zanatta, the hyperactive dean of the family that controls the ...
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Michael Martin, until now vice president at Vibram North America,...
Michael Martin, until now vice president at Vibram North America, has been appointed general manger for the Italian company's FiveFingers brand and finished goods in the same region. Simultaneously, Michael O'Brien, who recently served as senior retail marketing associate, has been promoted to the role of marketing manager.
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After the success of their jointly sponsored film tour last...
After the success of their jointly sponsored film tour last year, Primaloft and Dynafit will organize another one that has a new name with “Alpine Athlete Film Tour.” Another innovation is that the audience has the opportunity to vote for their favorite movies. The winning film will be awarded with ...
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Adidas Outdoor has sealed a sponsoring agreement with climber Dean...
Adidas Outdoor has sealed a sponsoring agreement with climber Dean Potter. The 40-year-old is known for a speed record climb of “The Nose” at El Capitán and the first solo climb of Cerro Torre in Patagonia.
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Joint industry action against doubtful testing methods
It is not news that brands are unhappy with the German Stiftung Warentest (“foundation product testing”), which has a powerful voice among German consumers. Warentest does not specialize in certain product categories, but tests any type of consumer goods and financial services. The results are published in the foundation's magazine ...
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