All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 5, Issue 20 – Page 3

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    After a long illness, Odd Roar Lofterød, the son of...

    2012-10-15T00:00:00Z

    After a long illness, Odd Roar Lofterød, the son of Odlo's founder, Odd Lofterød, passed away in Norway, his home country. He was 65 years old. Lofterød took over Odlo from his father in 1979 and built up the international business of the brand, specialized in base layers, with particular ...

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    Black Diamond goes big in Japan, adds an Austrian brand

    2012-10-15T00:00:00Z

    + Black Diamond Inc. has agreed to buy Pieps, an Austrian brand of alpine safety equipment, at a price of €8.0 million in cash. The deal also calls for the American company to assume debts worth €2.1 million, and to make extra payments of up to €2.3 million if Pieps ...

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    Acting on behalf of its members from the outdoor industry,...

    2012-10-15T00:00:00Z

    Acting on behalf of its members from the outdoor industry, BSI, the German federation of sporting goods manufacturers, has given the solemn pledge that in the future they will no longer market textile products containing PFC. This ingredient, which is based on fluor, is used in many types of textiles ...

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    Wolverine completes PLG’s acquisition

    2012-10-15T00:00:00Z

    Wolverine Worldwide announced last week the slightly belated completion of its $1.24 billion acquisition of the Performance + Lifestyle Group of Collective Brands, which includes big shoe brands such as Saucony, Sperry Top-Sider, Keds and Stride Rite. For the parent company of Merrell, Sebago and other footwear brands, it is ...

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    Blacks Leisure, the large British outdoor retail chain acquired by...

    2012-10-15T00:00:00Z

    Blacks Leisure, the large British outdoor retail chain acquired by JD Sports Fashion earlier this year, has signed a contract to become the U.K. National Trust's first national outdoor retail partner. National Trust's rangers will be invited to test and review the clothing, footwear and outdoor gear provided by Blacks ...

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    Jack Wolfskin seeks out opportunities abroad

    2012-10-15T00:00:00Z

    Having reached a dominant position in the German-speaking market, which still represents about 80 percent of its revenues, Jack Wolfskin is trying to make a dent in two other important neighboring markets – France and the U.K. – while considering structural changes in big emerging markets such as Russia and ...

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    66° North sealed a distribution deal for Canada with Rick...

    2012-10-15T00:00:00Z

    66° North sealed a distribution deal for Canada with Rick Lalande, a long-time sales director of Head in the same country. Besides North America and Iceland, 66° North sells into ten European countries (including Greenland and the Faröe Islands). Fizan, the Italian brand of poles, is now covering the German ...

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    Urs Egli will join, effective Nov. 5, LK International as...

    2012-10-15T00:00:00Z

    Urs Egli will join, effective Nov. 5, LK International as product manager for skiwear. In that position, the 36-year-old will oversee the strategy of the Kjus brand in regard to both the collections and the brand. He will report to Nico Serena, chief of design and product development. Most recently, ...

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    Evelyne Langenegger, a 38-year-old former manager of Adidas, has joined...

    2012-10-15T00:00:00Z

    Evelyne Langenegger, a 38-year-old former manager of Adidas, has joined Jack Wolfskin in Switzerland to take care of key accounts, replacing Jürg Lüthi who has moved to Outdoor Trading

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    G3, a Canadian company specializing in ski mountaineering equipment, has...

    2012-10-15T00:00:00Z

    G3, a Canadian company specializing in ski mountaineering equipment, has hired Gord Bailey for the new position of vice president in charge of sales and marketing. For 15 years Bailed worked for Garmont North America in various positions, among them vice president of sales and marketing. Before his time at ...

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    More than 220 delegates are expected to attend the third...

    2012-10-15T00:00:00Z

    More than 220 delegates are expected to attend the third European Outdoor Forum organized by the Outdoor Sports Valley in Annecy over the next two days. It looks like a good score in comparison with the much older OIA Rendez-Vous, held in Boston last Oct. 3-5, which pulled more than ...

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    According to the 2012 American Camper Report, the leading study...

    2012-10-15T00:00:00Z

    According to the 2012 American Camper Report, the leading study tracking participation in camping in the U.S., almost 43 million Americans participated in camping last year, equating to 14.9 percent of Americans over the age of six and 2.6 million more participants against the previous year. The study was released ...

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    Rocky Brands is to launch its new S2V range of...

    2012-10-15T00:00:00Z

    Rocky Brands is to launch its new S2V range of shoes for spring 2013. This new athletic-inspired collection, which targets 25- to 35-year old consumers, includes a range of hiking and trail-running footwear, as well as apparel and accessories. In order to develop the new product line, the Ohio-based firm ...

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    Patrick Baboin, a 16-year veteran of Timberland, has retired...

    2012-10-15T00:00:00Z

    Patrick Baboin, a 16-year veteran of Timberland, has retired as part of a reorganization of the management. Aged 62, he plans to continue to be involved in the sporting goods and outdoor sector as a consultant. As general manager of Timberland's French subsidiary, he relocated its office from the ...

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    In its 2011-12 financial year, which ended July 31,...

    2012-10-15T00:00:00Z

    In its 2011-12 financial year, which ended July 31, Kathmandu, the specialty outdoor retailer operating in New Zealand, Australia and the U.K., reached a sales increase of 13 percent to 347.1 million New Zealand dollars (€219.1m-$283.7m), with 5.7 percent growth in local currencies. Net profit declined, however, by 11 ...