All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 5, Issue 25
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Treksta increases Korean production
Treksta, the leading South Korean outdoor footwear brand, has started repatriating some of its production to its own country due to rising costs in China, and the shift should continue in the coming years on the back of free trade agreements (FTAs) recently signed between Korea and the U.S. and ...
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Korean equipment maker on the rise
The rise of camping in South Korea is supporting the expansion of Kolping, one of the few Korean outdoor brands focused on this category. The brand's sales surged by about 30 percent so far this year, encouraging it to ramp up investments in production. The Kolping range comprises camping equipment ...
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Tenson hits its stride with Dutch owners
Tenson has found fresh impetus under the ownership of Unlimited Sports Group (USG) in the Netherlands, which acquired the Swedish sports brand nearly three years ago. Since then, Tenson has been fully integrated into USG, and this has enabled it to improve its pricing and its distribution. This was validated ...
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The Vegam division of Spac, an Italian developer and...
The Vegam division of Spac, an Italian developer and manufacturer of technical fabrics and components near Vicenza, is partnering with the eVent division of General Electric to bring a new line of permeable and bi-component waterproof fabrics to European shoe companies. Spac will produce both three- and four-layer laminates for ...
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In an interesting move, The North Face has decided to...
In an interesting move, The North Face has decided to exhibit at the Asia Outdoor show in Nanjing, China, whose eighth edition will take place July 24-27, 2013. The two leading international brands in the Chinese market, TNF and Columbia Sportswear, have not shown at the major trade shows in ...
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Johnson reveals details on Jetboil deal, struggles with flat market
Johnson Outdoors has informed the public in a filing with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it has paid $16 million for the acquisition for Jetboil, the brand of stoves and cooking equipment for outdoor activities. That corresponds to eleven times the operating profit of $1.5 million projected for Jetboil ...
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Keen has inaugurated a new corporate store in Portland, Oregon....
Keen has inaugurated a new corporate store in Portland, Oregon. With a selling space of 400 square meters, it is four times larger than the former one, which was just a few blocks away from the new location. The so-called Keen Garage is part of the company s new four-level ...
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A district court in Oregon has dismissed a complaint from...
A district court in Oregon has dismissed a complaint from Gilmar, the Italian apparel company that markets its own Iceberg brand, that Icebreaker's brand name hurts the trademark rights of Gilmar in the U.S. The judge did not see any infringement of intellectual property rights. Reportedly, Jeremy Moon, the chief ...
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The European offices of Columbia Sportswear are recalling rechargeable...
The European offices of Columbia Sportswear are recalling rechargeable battery packs that have been delivered to retailers to heat some of the jackets in Columbia's OmniHeat line. While the jackets themselves are safe, it is possible that the batteries may lead to overheating the jackets, which could result in burn ...
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Jonas Peterson has replaced Magnus Månsson as chief executive of...
Jonas Peterson has replaced Magnus Månsson as chief executive of Craft, the sports apparel specialist owned by the Swedish New Wave Group. Peterson already worked at Craft a few years ago as sales and marketing manager but in May 2010 he became chief executive of Cross Sportswear, another Swedish brand, ...
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In a ceremony during the German Sustainability Day, Jack Wolfskin...
In a ceremony during the German Sustainability Day, Jack Wolfskin received a special award for the use of recycled paper in the framework of its sustainability program. The brand impressed the jury with the consistent use of eco-friendly paper in all operations, and notably for using it to print one ...
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There is unconfirmed speculation that Werner Riethmann, CEO of Lowa,...
There is unconfirmed speculation that Werner Riethmann, CEO of Lowa, and the company's contract manufacturer in Slovakia, Riko, are among the candidates to take over Tecnica Group's 60 percent stake in the profitable German-based firm. Two years ago, Riethmann doubled his personal stake in the company to 20 percent and ...
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Sport Depot, the leading sporting goods retailer in Bulgaria and...
Sport Depot, the leading sporting goods retailer in Bulgaria and a major wholesaler, has signed distribution contracts with Keen and Trezeta (more on this company in SGI Europe)
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Nomad Travel, the British outdoor retailer, which should not be...
Nomad Travel, the British outdoor retailer, which should not be confused with the Dutch Nomad Company, has opened its ninth store in the U.K. The shop is located in the City of London and is naturally called The Nomad City. The special selling proposal of Nomad is its unique combination ...
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As a precaution, Ortovox, the German brand of winter sports...
As a precaution, Ortovox, the German brand of winter sports gear, is recalling a production batch of 3+, one of the company's avalanche transceivers. During a recent search training session, the product switched automatically and unintentionally from the search mode to the transmission mode after just 120 seconds. In fact, ...
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Black Diamond fills new positions in Europe and the U.S.
Black Diamond s Swiss-based European subsidiary is creating three new positions to strengthen its sales and product team as well as its back office. New positions have also been announced in the U.S., particularly in connection with the brand s launch of its first apparel line. Olav Nietzer joins Black ...
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Lafuma’s big losses hide some nuggets
The Lafuma Group reported last week a net loss of €15.2 million for the financial year ended last Sept. 30, compared with a net profit of €3.9 million in the prior year, but blamed the poor results mainly on non-cash charges of about €15 million and on the poor performance ...
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Next year's Ispo Beijing fair, which will run for...
Next year's Ispo Beijing fair, which will run for four days starting on Feb. 27, will welcome a few new outdoor-oriented brands premiering at the show. They are Haglöfs, Adidas Outdoor, Li-Ning, which has just launched its own line of outdoor gear, and Mammut Sports Group in collaboration with the ...
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Bluesign, the Swiss company that has been developing the eponymous...
Bluesign, the Swiss company that has been developing the eponymous standard for a sustainable supply chain in the textile industry, is announcing new system partners whose signatories have pledged to implement the Bluesign requirements. Among them are Black Diamond Equipment; YKK Corporation, the Japanese manufacturer of quality zippers; and Downlite ...
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International Sportswear Company (ISC) has become the Swedish distributor...
International Sportswear Company (ISC) has become the Swedish distributor of Barigo, makers of watches and altimeters for mountaineers and skydivers
