All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 7, Issue 19-20 – Page 2
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Fjällräven, the Swedish outdoor brand, continues to make rapid strides...
Fjällräven, the Swedish outdoor brand, continues to make rapid strides in the U.S. market, with multiple store openings and a thriving wholesale business. The brand's U.S. turnover is set to increase more than four-fold this year. Its wholesale account base has increased by 20 percent and it has already opened ...
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The board of directors of the European Federation of the...
The board of directors of the European Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi) has unanimously elected Luca Businaro as its new president until October 2016, taking the place of Bruno Alves who has left Nike to join the European Commission in Brussels. Businaro was recently re-elected as president of ...
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Steve Murray has been designated to succeed David Suddens as...
Steve Murray has been designated to succeed David Suddens as the chief executive of Dr. Martens at the end of this year. Suddens, who has led the company for 12 years, will act as non-executive chairman. Murray has lately been running Deckers Outdoor's operations in Europe, the Middle East and ...
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Sony veteran becomes Black Diamond chief
Zeena Freeman, the new president appointed to replace Peter Metcalf as president of Black Diamond as of last week, is expected to implement a new omni-channel distribution strategy at Black Diamond, which may also involve the establishment of mono-brand stores. She will eventually also become chief executive of the company ...
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VF claims progress in working conditions in Bangladesh
VF Corporation, owner of brands such as The North Face, Wrangler and Timberland, has published a progress report in which it highlights its work with the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety to prevent unsafe conditions at the factories in that country with which it contracts. According to the statement, which ...
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Brian Thomson has been appointed general manager of Ex Officio,...
Brian Thomson has been appointed general manager of Ex Officio, one of the technical apparel brands of Jarden Corporation. He brings 15 years of industry experience, most recently as director of sales and marketing at Toad & Co., the American firm previously called Horny Toad. He previously spent 13 years ...
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Crocs has appointed Michelle Poole as its senior vice president...
Crocs has appointed Michelle Poole as its senior vice president of global merchandising, a newly-created position in the company. Poole, who started her new role on Aug. 25, is based at the company's product creation and global shared-services center in Niwot, Colorado. She will report directly to Andrew Rees, president ...
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The Regatta Group has appointed Bill Lockwood, who comes from...
The Regatta Group has appointed Bill Lockwood, who comes from American Rec, to the position of North American sales director for its Craghopper and Dare 2b brands of technical apparel
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Petzl America has opened the Petzl Technical Institute in Salt...
Petzl America has opened the Petzl Technical Institute in Salt Lake City, a 15,000-square-foot technical training center featuring customizable and job-specific training facilities that recreate a variety of real-world scenarios. The institute includes a 55-foot tall climbing wall with midway ledge for multi-pitch simulation as well as more than 5,000 ...
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Amer Sports sees room for further growth in profitability
The management of Amer Sports is generally pleased with the results of its outdoor brands, including Salomon, Arc'teryx and Suunto. It sees further potential for the development of the footwear and apparel categories within the group, and it is taking action to boost the sales and profitability of its only ...
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Amer Sports will inaugurate a new Amer Sports Brand Store...
Amer Sports will inaugurate a new Amer Sports Brand Store at the group's headquarters in Helsinki, at Aleksis Kiven katu 17 A, on Aug. 29. The 280-square-meter store will offer a comprehensive selection of products representing the various brands of the group. The store offering will include sports and lifestyle ...
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Altra widens European distribution
Altra, an American brand of running footwear with a shaped toe box and a flat cushioned sole, has made rapid headway in Europe by sealing another batch of distribution agreements in the last months. The expansion has been led by Frank Warnars, previously in charge of European sales at Saucony, ...
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Published by Spain's Sport Panel, which also puts out the...
Published by Spain's Sport Panel, which also puts out the Tradesport magazine, the fifth edition of the Biblia del Outdoor (= Outdoor Bible), has just come out with a total of more than 400 pages of product information and practical tips for participants in outdoor activities. With an initial circulation ...
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Hi-Tec Sports is supporting Alexandre Poussin and his family as...
Hi-Tec Sports is supporting Alexandre Poussin and his family as they make a 16-month trek by foot through Madagascar. The travel writer and his family are using Hi-Tec's latest lightweight hiking range to make the 2,500km journey and are publicly sharing their experience on a dedicated Hi-Tec microsite at www.hi-tec.com/gl/madatrek/, ...
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Keela has produced a guide aimed at those planning a...
Keela has produced a guide aimed at those planning a trip into the mountains entitled “Spare Five Minutes. It could save your life.” The guide has been compiled in association with Scottish Mountain Rescue and Mountain Rescue England & Wales, two U.K.-based mountain rescue groups. The company is inviting retailers ...
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Johnson Outdoors’ sales rebound after two difficult quarters
Johnson Outdoors reported a 6 percent sales increase to $137.1 million in the third quarter ended June 27 as compared to the year-ago period. Sales growth was mostly driven by consistently strong demand for new products across its brand portfolio. Despite the growth in the quarter, year-to-date sales compare unfavorably ...
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Jack Wolfskin launched a new advertising campaign for end consumers...
Jack Wolfskin launched a new advertising campaign for end consumers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on Aug. 18. The campaign includes a TV spot, which has been available on the campaign's website, draussen-ist-ueberall.com, since Aug. 18 and which was aired for the first time on TV on Aug. 25. Together ...
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Skins has announced a partnership with Tecnu Adventure Racing, a...
Skins has announced a partnership with Tecnu Adventure Racing, a multisport adventure racing team in North America. Skins is providing the team with an assortment of compression wear including A400 Compression Long Tights, A200 Compression Long Tights, RY400 Compression Long Tights for Recovery and the Unisex Compression Calf Tights MX. ...
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UV-Buddy has secured an agreement for Ed & Phil Active...
UV-Buddy has secured an agreement for Ed & Phil Active to distribute its UV-sensitive bracelets in the U.K. Cornwall-based UV-Buddy produces a selection of reactive jewelry and accessories that warn people out in the sun when they are being exposed to high levels of UV. Bracelets are designed with beads ...
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