All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 5, Issue 25 – Page 3

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    A few days ago, Odlo began the construction of its...

    2012-12-19T00:00:00Z

    A few days ago, Odlo began the construction of its new global distribution center in the German town of Brüggen. By the end of 2013, it will take the place of a cluster of five distribution centers in the same area. The total warehouse space will increase from 18,500 to ...

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    Crocs has reported victories against counterfeiters in the courts...

    2012-12-19T00:00:00Z

    Crocs has reported victories against counterfeiters in the courts of Shanghai and Dongguan. Between March 13 and Sept. 27, 18 people were sentenced in the two courts to a combined total of more than 46 years in prison and fines of more than $450,000. Out of them, 17 people were ...

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    After the big party Mammut moves into new markets

    2012-12-19T00:00:00Z

    After celebrating its 150th anniversary with an unprecedented mountaineering and marketing campaign over more than year, Mammut Sports Group is back into strategies for future development and entering new markets. The company's new partner in the Czech Republic is Hudy Sports, a local distributor and retailer that operates 34 own ...

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    After six years in office, Kay Steinbach has decided to...

    2012-12-19T00:00:00Z

    After six years in office, Kay Steinbach has decided to step down from his job as managing director of Yeti, the specialty brand of sleeping bags and other down products. A successor has yet to be announced. The majority shareholder of Yeti is Nordisk, the Danish company of outdoor products, ...

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    Shortly after opening its own TouchLab stores in Seattle, Washington,...

    2012-12-19T00:00:00Z

    Shortly after opening its own TouchLab stores in Seattle, Washington, and Vail, Colorado, Icebreaker's retail operations have now reached Australia. The first shop in the country is located in the Chadstone Shopping Centre in Melbourne and has a selling surface of 160 square meters. Currently, the merino specialty brand runs ...

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    Bergans has equipped a polar adventurer, Eric Larsen, with apparel...

    2012-12-19T00:00:00Z

    Bergans has equipped a polar adventurer, Eric Larsen, with apparel to support his latest, incredible adventure: The explorer left Hercules Inlet on Dec. 13 to travel to the South Pole ? on a mountain bike. His bicycle features 5-inch tires to ease the expedition, which will be a round trip ...

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    Our previous issue included an article about product liability in...

    2012-12-19T00:00:00Z

    Our previous issue included an article about product liability in the outdoor industry that was largely based on a speech made at the European Outdoor Forum by Bernard Bressoux, the quality and technical director at Petzl. While hoping that the article would help to stimulate industry-wide thought and action on ...

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    Inov-8, the fast-growing British company that is making its mark...

    2012-12-19T00:00:00Z

    Inov-8, the fast-growing British company that is making its mark in trail running and other sports, has appointed Lee Cox as vice president of sales for the U.S. He worked for five years at Reebok and then spent one year at New Balance, leading its merchandising team in the U.S.

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    Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS), which has 69 outdoor specialty shops...

    2012-12-19T00:00:00Z

    Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS), which has 69 outdoor specialty shops in the U.S., has been acquired by Versa Capital at undisclosed conditions. In 2008, Versa had already bought another American sporting goods retailer, Bob's Stores, which operates 35 units in the northeastern part of the country. Previously called Chrysalis Capital, ...

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    Hi-Tec recently unveiled its apparel line for autumn 2013, boasting...

    2012-12-19T00:00:00Z

    Hi-Tec recently unveiled its apparel line for autumn 2013, boasting that the clothes provide high-performance technologies at affordable prices. Among the items are the industry's first stretch knit down jackets (the women's “Nanda Devi” parka and “Cruise Trail Down Parka II”) and a men's jacket (“Napier Ridge Shell II”) that ...

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    Starting with its entire collection for autumn/winter 2013-14, Icebreaker will...

    2012-12-19T00:00:00Z

    Starting with its entire collection for autumn/winter 2013-14, Icebreaker will introduce a completely new fit and grading system. The merino specialty brand from New Zealand intends to reach out to new customers and to react to the fact that body sizes have changed over the years. To meet these requirements, ...

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    In its collection for fall/winter 2013-14, Merrell uses a new...

    2012-12-19T00:00:00Z

    In its collection for fall/winter 2013-14, Merrell uses a new membrane construction by Gore-Tex called Connectfit on an exclusive basis. Merrell is the first shoemaker worldwide to use the innovation in the Ascend Glove GTX, a minimalistic trail-running shoe, and Proterra GTX, a line of lightweight hiking boots. The implementation ...

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    Effective Jan. 1, Clifton Pemble will be promoted president and...

    2012-12-19T00:00:00Z

    Effective Jan. 1, Clifton Pemble will be promoted president and chief executive of Garmin. In this role he replaces Min Kao, one of the founders of the American GPS company, who will remain with the group as chairman of the supervisory board. Pemble joined Garmin as an engineer shortly after ...