All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 6, Issue 10-11
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Stable numbers at OutDoor
In tune with the general market situation in Europe (see the articles at the start of this issue), the OutDoor show opens in Friedrichshafen for the 20th time tomorrow and will see a relatively stable number of exhibitors or a stable exhibition surface, although its capacity is by no means ...
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Messe München organized one of its seminars under the Ispo...
Messe München organized one of its seminars under the Ispo Academy umbrella during the Brazilian Adventure Sports Fair, which took place in São Paulo for the 15th time last May 1-5. The 18 products that won the Ispo Awards last February were also presented for the first time at the ...
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Haglöfs is opening its first outlet store in Norway, using...
Haglöfs is opening its first outlet store in Norway, using the Vestby village near Oslo. It already opened a full-price store in the Norwegian capital four months ago.
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X-Bionic of Switzerland will open its first store in Germany...
X-Bionic of Switzerland will open its first store in Germany at the end of this month. It will be located in Munich, close to those of Peak Performance, The North Face and Quiksilver in the central Sendlinger Strasse.
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FGO, the outdoor section within the German sporting goods industry...
FGO, the outdoor section within the German sporting goods industry federation, BSI, welcomed three new members at the beginning of July. They are Icebreaker, the merino wool brand from New Zealand, Jack Wolfskin, market leader in Germany, and the German subsidiary of Keen, the U.S. brand for sport and outdoor shoes. ...
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The North Face has elevated Tony Erlick to the role...
The North Face has elevated Tony Erlick to the role of vice president of sales. Reporting to Todd Spaletto, president of the brand, he will be responsible for the leadership and execution of the brand's global sales and growth strategy. He began at TNF in 2005, handling sales in the ...
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Julbo had a presence at last month's edition of the...
Julbo had a presence at last month's edition of the Natural Games outdoor sports festival held near Millau, in France, on June 27-30. In the U.S., Julbo was also the official eyewear sponsor of the 2013 edition of the Western States 100-mile Endurance Run, described as the world's oldest and ...
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Wolverine goes up in quarter, but Merrell goes down
After a relatively good first quarter, Merrell registered a decline in the second quarter ended on June 16, as compared to the same period a year ago, in spite of high double-digit growth for its new M-Connect line. However, the management of its parent company, Wolverine Worldwide, is confident that ...
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Sports Direct rescues Gelert
Just one year ago managers at Gelert, the British camping equipment brand, were at the OutDoor fair in Friedrichshafen announcing a new dawn for the company, with fresh leadership and support from its bankers. But two weeks ago, Gelert went into receivership (a form of bankruptcy) and was rescued by ...
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Marmot takes on Ex Officio, defines new merchandising rules
Marmot Mountain Europe has agreed to take on the European distribution of Ex Officio, the U.S. brand of travel wear. Both companies are part of the American Jarden Corporation. New brand manager of Ex Officio for the region is Marcus Ehlig. The 33-year-old has been with Marmot as manager for ...
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Hamish Ogilvie will join Implus Corporation's European office as director...
Hamish Ogilvie will join Implus Corporation's European office as director of sales in August, coinciding with its takeover of the distribution of the group's brands in the U.K. Ogilvie comes from Grangers, which previously distributed Implus' brands in its home market. Meanwhile, Grangers' new joint venture with BNS in Germany ...
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The Spanish Sports Unlimited trade show is going to concentrate...
The Spanish Sports Unlimited trade show is going to concentrate on fitness as of next year, moving from Valencia to Sant Cugat del Valles near Barcelona. Targeting operators of fitness centers rather than sporting goods retailers, it will take place on May 13-15, acting as a Spanish follow-up to the ...
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New Wave Group of Sweden, parent company of Craft, has...
New Wave Group of Sweden, parent company of Craft, has acquired the rights to distribute its Craft performance apparel brand in the U.S. and Canada from Karhu North America, which had been Craft's exclusive distributor in North America since 1999. The acquisition was made through New Wave USA, a wholly ...
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Sympatex to launch new comfort technologies
Sympatex Technologies will unveil its new Phaseable and Moisture-tech 360° laminates, two innovative solutions to improve body comfort, at the upcoming OutDoor Fair 2013 in Friedrichshafen, on July 11-14. Phaseable is described as a new apparel technology improves body climate thanks to its three-dimensional design. The 2.5-layer laminate is designed ...
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Tiong Liong, a Taiwan-based textile manufacturer, has collaborated with Invista's...
Tiong Liong, a Taiwan-based textile manufacturer, has collaborated with Invista's Cordura brand team to expand its Air Flow Technology (AFT) collection of fabrics with new knit constructions featuring enhanced abrasion and snagging resistance. Targeted primarily at outdoor, athletic and safety footwear, these breathable fabrics can also be used in mesh ...
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MontBell, which claims to be the largest manufacturer and retailer...
MontBell, which claims to be the largest manufacturer and retailer of outdoor clothing and equipment in Japan, has become the local distributor of Asolo
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Vaude opened a new flagship store in Guangzhou, China last...
Vaude opened a new flagship store in Guangzhou, China last May. The store, covering 600 m², is one of the largest mono-brand outdoor stores in China. It will serve as a prototype for other retail stores of Vaude. Another 30-50 mono-brand retail spaces are planned in China for 2013 with ...
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Lowa remains strong in a changing market environment
The German-based producer of outdoor shoes, which remains under the control of Italy's Tecnica Group, managed to lift its total consolidated sales slightly to €140.0 million in 2012 compared with €139.0 million in the previous year. However, the number of Lowa boots delivered worldwide was down to 1,787,929 pairs in ...
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Structural changes and high orders for Patagonia Europe
Reporting a 20 percent increase in forward orders, Patagonia Europe has announced a new and more balanced regional split and a few more executive appointments following the arrival a year ago of Stefan Wahlén as managing director, after acting as global sales director of Peak Performance.For the financial year ended ...
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Icebreaker has hired Cathy Quain, formerly in charge of...
Icebreaker has hired Cathy Quain, formerly in charge of direct-to-consumer sales at Burton Snowboards, as global vice president of retail
