All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 5, Issue 23-24
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One Way Sport looks for new owners
Andreas Bennert and Lasse Korpi, owners of One Way Sport, have started negotiations on a new ownership structure to obtain synergies in production, distribution and strategic processes, to secure the Finnish company's position as a leader in Nordic sports, and to improve the overall organization. Discussions with two interested ...
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In a move that is likely to be watched with...
In a move that is likely to be watched with interest by other sports companies, Jack Wolfskin has issued a warning that it will take more forceful action against retail partners in Germany and Austria that sell its products on internet auction websites in breach of their trade agreements with ...
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Tensions in Korean outdoor market
The South Korean outdoor market continued to expand rapidly so far this year, firming up its astonishing position as the second-largest outdoor market in the world. However, several market players predict that the growth will subside in the next two years, as the market is becoming saturated and some of ...
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Lafuma, the French outdoor group, said that preliminary talks held...
Lafuma, the French outdoor group, said that preliminary talks held with E-Land for a potential takeover by the Korean group had not revealed sufficient synergies between the two companies. Lafuma confirmed last month that it had been approached by E-Land and agreed to hold discussions with the Korean group, which ...
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Odlo has opened a franchised store for the first time...
Odlo has opened a franchised store for the first time in Germany in the town of Lörrach, in the extreme southwest corner of the country. The selling space of 180 square meters is run by Intersport Bohny, a local retailer that already operates two single-brand stores for The North Face ...
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Jack Wolfskin is opening its first store in Slovenia....
Jack Wolfskin is opening its first store in Slovenia. The 85-square-meter shop is located in the City Park shopping mall of Ljubljana. The German producer of outdoor clothing, footwear and equipment is focusing on Eastern Europe, France, the U.K., the Benelux countries and China for its foreign expansion.
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Garmin grows in outdoor, fitness falters
Garmin's revenues rose by 11 percent in its outdoor segment to $105 million during the third quarter ended Sept. 29, driven by its golf lineup, dog tracking and training, and a recently introduced watch. During the quarter, the company also introduced the Alpha GPS Track and Train System, described ...
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Jonathan Petty, European marketing manager at Patagonia, is preparing to...
Jonathan Petty, European marketing manager at Patagonia, is preparing to move to London to become regional manager for the same brand in northern Europe, encompassing the U.K., Ireland, the Nordics and the Baltics. To reinforce its business in all of Europe, Patagonia has carved the continent into four regional units. ...
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New Eurochief for Wolverine
Daniel Le Vesconte will be the new managing director of Wolverine Worldwide for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Reporting to Bill Brown, president of Wolverine's International Group, he will be based at the group's European office in the U.K. He will have responsibility for the development and ...
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The North Face has opened a single-brand store in downtown...
The North Face has opened a single-brand store in downtown Cologne on a selling space of nearly 290 square meters. It is the brand's sixth standalone store, corporate or franchised, in Germany. We hear that TNF plans to open another door in Düsseldorf next spring with a possible selling surface ...
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Millet has opened corners in four department stores of El...
Millet has opened corners in four department stores of El Corte Inglés, the leading Spanish department store chain
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Icebreaker continues its expansion with own retail operations in North...
Icebreaker continues its expansion with own retail operations in North America. The merino specialty company from New Zealand has just opened a 140-square-meter “TouchLab” at Fifth Avenue and Pike Street. Another store opens this month in Vail, Colorado. One more store is set to open in March in Washington, D.C. ...
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Confirming our earlier report on the subject, the organizers of...
Confirming our earlier report on the subject, the organizers of the Outdoor Retailer show in Salt Lake City said that the Summer Market will start like the Winter Market on a Wednesday and finish on a Saturday. Like before, it will be preceded by a demo event on the eve ...
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Didriksons, the Swedish company specializing in rainwear and outdoor garments,...
Didriksons, the Swedish company specializing in rainwear and outdoor garments, is setting up its own sales subsidiary in the U.K. The company has hired Jon Wright, former key account manager at Helly Hansen, who started with Didriksons last month and will be working with existing agents in Scotland and the ...
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Patagonia has joined forces with Yulex, a clean-technology company developing...
Patagonia has joined forces with Yulex, a clean-technology company developing agricultural-based biomaterials, to develop a wetsuit made of renewable biorubber, an alternative to the traditional fossil-based neoprene, the most environmentally harmful part of the product due to its production process. The material that makes up the new wetsuit is 60 ...
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Things are a little more complicated in China, where Messe...
Things are a little more complicated in China, where Messe Friedrichshafen and its partners have to delay their Asia Bike show by a couple of weeks. Reportedly, the Chinese government has decided to grant three bank holidays for the moon feast to be held on Sept. 19-22, 2013, whereas the ...
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Korea’s multi-brand retail tries to catch up with single-brand
While the habit of outdoor consumers to shop at mono-brand stores remains deeply ingrained in South Korea, the last two years have seen a growing number of investments to try to establish multi-brand sports and outdoor stores in the country – with mixed results so far. Multi-brand outdoor retailers did ...
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Li-Ning eyes the outdoor business
Li-Ning, the leading Chinese sports brand, has just begun a test to launch its own line of outdoor products, called Li-Ning Adventure. In late October, Li-Ning Adventure opened the first single-brand store dedicated to the new offer at the group's headquarters in Beijing. The selling surface is 150 square meters ...
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Britain on Foot, the initiative organized by the Outdoor Industries...
Britain on Foot, the initiative organized by the Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) to motivate Brits to participate in activities outdoors, received the support of the country's House of Lords, the upper chamber of the country's parliament, last week. In a debate on the legacy of the 2012 London Olympic Games, ...
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Bridgedale, the U.K. specialty brand of functional socks, wants to...
Bridgedale, the U.K. specialty brand of functional socks, wants to intensify its presence on the European continent: It has hired Christian Benedikt as business development manager for Europe. In this newly created position, the 33-year-old will be working on strengthening Bridgedale's market position in Germany, Austria and Italy. Therefore, Benedikt ...
