All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 6, Issue 23-24 – Page 3
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The Sustainability Working Group (SWG) of the Outdoor Industry Association...
The Sustainability Working Group (SWG) of the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) of the U.S. has received the Green Supply Chain Award for this year from the Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine. Founded in 2007, the OIA SWG has developed the Eco Index and other tools and resources to help ...
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Bigstone, a company that has been the distributor of Arc'teryx...
Bigstone, a company that has been the distributor of Arc'teryx in the U.K. for 11 years, is dropping the distribution of two other brands, Smartwool and 5.10, to concentrate on the Canadian brand
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Vaude has appointed Rafael Erath junior product manager for footwear....
Vaude has appointed Rafael Erath junior product manager for footwear. He held a similar position at Adidas and will now report to Michael Mühlberg, head of Vaude's business unit in charge of shoes.
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Margaret Newhand is appointed as direct of product management, website...
Margaret Newhand is appointed as direct of product management, website and e-commerce at Wigwam, the American socks manufacturer
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Asia Outdoor, the trade show held annually in Nanjing, China,...
Asia Outdoor, the trade show held annually in Nanjing, China, has received international recognition from UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry. Asia Outdoor's host, Nanjing Ningfei International Exhibition Co., Ltd., is a new member of this world federation and has now access to UFI's market research and training ...
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Granite Gear, a very technical American brand of backpacks and...
Granite Gear, a very technical American brand of backpacks and other outdoor products that recently came under new ownership (see our electronic archives), has hired Benjamin Landry as associate product designer. He is said to have more than 20 years of experience as a research & development buyer and customer ...
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Petzl sets up a subsidiary also in Germany
Petzl is to set up its own subsidiary for the German market at Valley bei Holzkirhcen, near near Munich, on Jan. 1. The French marketer of climbing gear will, therefore, end its long-time partnership with Krah GmbH, its current distributor in the country. Petzl has hired four sales agencies to ...
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The European Outdoor Group has again teamed up with Ispo...
The European Outdoor Group has again teamed up with Ispo to organize a “market introduction” trip to the Ispo Beijing trade show that will help any companies - not only the members of the EOG - to better penetrate the Chinese outdoor market and the Asian market in general. Running ...
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Outdorado, a Dutch web store, has reportedly gone bust after...
Outdorado, a Dutch web store, has reportedly gone bust after seven years in operation
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Ploucquet, an affiliate of Sympatex Holding in Germany, will move...
Ploucquet, an affiliate of Sympatex Holding in Germany, will move all activities to its production site in Zittau. In addition to the existing “Tection” division, which covers technical textiles and applications, all the activities of the “Textiles” business area, which also includes fashion textiles, will also be operated in Zittau, ...
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Johnson Outdoor Watercraft has introduced AdventureOnTheWater.com, a new interactive website...
Johnson Outdoor Watercraft has introduced AdventureOnTheWater.com, a new interactive website designed to help people discover the world of paddling and kayak fishing. The Johnson Outdoors Watercraft (JOW) brands include Necky Kayaks, Ocean Kayak and Old Town Canoes & Kayaks. The new site, which features videos, photos and stories, is curated ...
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Strong growth for Addnature
For the 2012/2013 fiscal year, Swedish outdoor online retailer Addnature has reported a sales increase of almost 40 percent to 180 million Swedish kronor (€20.2m-$27.5m). The year before, sales had increased by over 30 percent.Although Addnature has had a very steep growth curve over the past few years, the company ...
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Oboz Footwear has added Elizabeth Sinclair to its customer service...
Oboz Footwear has added Elizabeth Sinclair to its customer service team. She was worked for the Madison River Fishing Company, a well-known fly-fishing specialty retailer, among other positions.
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Tom Adams, sport division manager at Petzl America, is being...
Tom Adams, sport division manager at Petzl America, is being promoted to the position of sales director for the U.S. subsidiary of the French company
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Maier Sports, the German sports apparel firm acquired by the...
Maier Sports, the German sports apparel firm acquired by the Findos Investor equity firm in August 2011, reports a strong increase of 29 percent in pre-orders for the coming spring/summer season. Most noticeable, exports to Russia, Austria and Switzerland will increase considerably as compared to the same period of the ...
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ABS, the German marketer of avalanche airbags, expands into Asia....
ABS, the German marketer of avalanche airbags, expands into Asia. The company has picked RCT Systems Japan, Inc., as its Japanese distributor starting with the autumn/winter 2013-14 season. The Japanese company, led by Yoshiyuki Fukushima, was founded in 1997. It represents brands like Peak Performance, Isbjörn and Douchebag.
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JD Sports Fashion, which already operates 81 Blacks and 76...
JD Sports Fashion, which already operates 81 Blacks and 76 Millets outdoor stores in the U.K., is acquiring a controlling stake in Tiso Group, the largest outdoor retailer in Scotland, from the Tiso family, which will continue to be involved with a minority stake. Chris Tiso will remain as chief ...
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At 563 million Swedish kronor (€62m-$84m), sales in the Sports...
At 563 million Swedish kronor (€62m-$84m), sales in the Sports & Leisure segment were virtually unchanged in the third quarter for New Wave Group, parent company of Craft, Cutter & Buck and other brands, but their operating results before amortization (Ebitda) were SEK6.4 million better than a year ago at ...
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Gradual introduction for 37.5 in Europe
Cocona's new 37.5 trademark will first appear at retail in Europe next spring and autumn on products by Asics, Salomon, Bauer Hockey, Ride, Rip Curl and Tog24, says the American company. They will also be presented to the trade at the Ispo show in Munich in late January.Numerous other brands ...
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Oru Kayak named 2014 Ispo Brandnew overall winner
Every year, Ispo identifies the best start-ups in the sports business and recognizes them with the Ispo Brandnew award. For the 2014, the jury examined 264 entries from 31 countries and selected the Oru Kayak as the Ispo Brandnew Overall Winner. Eight additional winners and 36 finalists will be presented ...
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