All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 7, Issue 13-14
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OutDoor will remain a trade-only show
Plans to open up the OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen to consumers for an extra day, as is already the case with the Eurobike show on Lake Constance, have been set aside. A majority of the members of the European Outdoor Group, which is sponsoring the fair, voted against the proposal ...
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Ispo launches a summer show in Shanghai
Building on the growing success of its Ispo Beijing fair, Messe München has finally announced a summer edition of its Chinese show and decided on the timing and the venue of the new event, which will be called Ispo Shanghai. After polling exhibitors and visitors and holding extensive one-on-one meetings ...
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Scarpa has intensified its relationship with OutDry, the producer of...
Scarpa has intensified its relationship with OutDry, the producer of waterproof-breathable laminates. At the OutDoor show, the Italian boot maker is introducing a lightweight hiking shoe, Marmolada Trek, weighing 530 grams per shoe (size EU 42). The product incorporates technology from OutDry, which is now a subsidiary of Columbia Sportswear. ...
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Strong growth for Norway’s Stormberg
Stormberg of Norway grew last year at a strong rate of 31 percent, reaching a turnover of 377 million Norwegian kroner (€44.8m-$60.9), although the domestic market increased by only 3.4 percent. The net profit of the rapidly growing Norwegian outdoor clothing brand grew to NOK 29.2 million (€3.5-$4.7m), compared with ...
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The Thule Group has launched its first line of technical...
The Thule Group has launched its first line of technical backpacks, after a three-year development. The line is being presented at the OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen, using some very creative and dynamic visual advertising. More in the next issue.
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For the first time, Vaude has published its sustainability report...
For the first time, Vaude has published its sustainability report in accordance with the international Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), disclosing its economic, environmental and social performance using comparable performance indicators. The 2013 report's most important contents will be published on a dedicated website titled ‘Moving Mountains' in an understandable format ...
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For the first time, Outdoor Retailer is joining forces with...
For the first time, Outdoor Retailer is joining forces with the Sports Licensing and Tailgate Show, a sister show, to create Tailgating @ OR. The new exhibit area will be an outside section of the Street Scene next to the Pavilions @ OR. The area will be open to both ...
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The Fair Wear Foundation (FWF) introduced a new rating system...
The Fair Wear Foundation (FWF) introduced a new rating system on July 10. All member brands are either rated as “leader,” “good” or “needs improvement.” Mammut has received the “leader” rating and has been the only outdoor brand to have been certified as such.
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Patagonia is opening new offices in Europe
Patagonia is planning to transfer some of its European operations from its present European headquarters in the French town Annecy to a new European office in Amsterdam. It also wants to open sales offices in London and Munich to be closer to its clients in two of its major European ...
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Martes Sport, the Polish distribution and retail group, has expanded...
Martes Sport, the Polish distribution and retail group, has expanded its licensing and distribution agreement with Hi-Tec Sports to 19 countries around Eastern Europe. While it previously covered Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and the Ukraine, another 15 countries were added, from the Baltics to the former Yugoslav republics, Bulgaria, ...
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Timberland cuts off three suppliers
Timberland has decided to stop working with an apparel factory following its latest audit for corporate social responsibility. It has also dropped a licensee for good and suspended relations with another one for three months, pending the implementation of corrective measures. The audit was conducted on 60 suppliers during the ...
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Vaude is expanding its franchising concept outside Germany. For mid-October,...
Vaude is expanding its franchising concept outside Germany. For mid-October, Vaude plans the opening of the first store in Switzerland. Encompassing 220 square meters, it will be in Zurich and will be managed by the outdoor retailer Spatz Camping Outdoor Equipment, which has a store in the city, ...
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Clarcor, which purchased General Electric's power and water division last...
Clarcor, which purchased General Electric's power and water division last December, is relaunching the eVent brand of breathable membranes at the OutDoor show. More information, including a partnership with an Italian firm for a superstretch laminate, will be available after the lifting of a press embargo on Thursday during the ...
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GSI Outdoors, the U.S. marketer of cooking and camping equipment,...
GSI Outdoors, the U.S. marketer of cooking and camping equipment, has re-arranged its distribution in the German-speaking countries. In the future, it will be handled in Germany by Venta Sport, run by Manuel Matthes. There will also be changes in Austria and Switzerland. While new agents or distributors have not ...
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Fratelli Campagnolo is launching a new line of clothing, called...
Fratelli Campagnolo is launching a new line of clothing, called Prime Motion, specifically designed for slacklining. It will be presented at this week's OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen. To develop the new collection, the Italian sportswear company partnered with Damiano Zara, a champion in highline who is also involved in Oriental ...
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German buying groups post improving outdoor sales, but jackets remain a problem
For the first six months of 2014, Intersport Germany reports an overall sales improvement of 4 percent against the first half of the previous year: Running was up by 22 percent and team sports naturally soared by 32 percent thanks to the football feast in Brazil. With an increase by ...
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ISA TanTec, a German-owned tannery supplying top footwear brands globally,...
ISA TanTec, a German-owned tannery supplying top footwear brands globally, is setting up its first leather manufacturing facility in the U.S. The site will be located in Vicksburg, Mississippi and the project will be known as Mississippi TanTec Leather. ISA TanTec currently has operations in Saigon, Vietnam and Heshan City, ...
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Granger's, the British brand of maintenance products and insoles for...
Granger's, the British brand of maintenance products and insoles for outdoor and sporting goods, has shuffled its sales management in Central Europe. Erik Wolbert, until now key accounts manager for Germany, has been promoted to sales director for Switzerland, Austria and southern Germany. Simone Houben has been hired as key ...
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Mountain Force, the Swiss brand of higher-end snow and outdoor...
Mountain Force, the Swiss brand of higher-end snow and outdoor wear, has founded a sales subsidiary for the Austrian market. Mountain Force Austria will be led by Bent Jensen as managing director from Aug. 1. The Dane has worked as a sales representative in Austria for Peak Performance for over ...
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X-Function Benelux has taken on the distribution of Sigg's bottles...
X-Function Benelux has taken on the distribution of Sigg's bottles in the Benelux countries. The company represents other brands including X-Socks, X-Bionic, Sidas, Nordica and Rollerblade. Earlier this year, the Swiss manufacturer of aluminum drinking bottles launched a line of plastic bottles.
