All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 7, Issue 5-6 – Page 2

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Salewa plans to open a new store in Bologna, Italy,...

2014-03-25T00:00:00Z

Salewa plans to open a new store in Bologna, Italy, and a second store in Munich, not far from Globetrotter, Sport Schuster and other local major players
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Gore-Tex is the best-known ingredient brand

2014-03-25T00:00:00Z

A study compiled by us about the Italian sporting goods market a few years ago showed that Gore-Tex was by far the biggest brand of outdoor products in the country. Gore-Tex turned out to be now the best-known “ingredient brand” for the textile and outdoor industry in the German-speaking region. ...
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The Conference Group, which belongs to the German publishing company...

2014-03-25T00:00:00Z

The Conference Group, which belongs to the German publishing company behind Textilwirtschaft, is organizing a new annual convention for the outdoor sector. Outdoor Business 2014 is scheduled to take place at the Hilton Hotel in Frankfurt on May 27. Ulrich Dausien, who runs McTrek, is going to be the keynote ...
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Ispo Beijing: More horsepower in the Year of the Horse

2014-03-25T00:00:00Z

There were no signs of a depressed Chinese outdoor market at at the last edition of the Ispo Beijing show, held in the country's capital on Feb. 19-22, which was again dominated by outdoor-oriented companies. The number of trade visitors was up by 8 percent and reached some 30,000 entries. ...
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JCP, the French distributor of outdoor products, has been renamed...

2014-03-25T00:00:00Z

JCP, the French distributor of outdoor products, has been renamed Eleven Outdoor effective Jan. 1. The decision follows the acquisition of the company by Jean-Marc Decloitre and Bruno Giusti last July. Decloitre is still running the company and Giusti, commercial director, has also retained his role. JCP has distributed Ferrino ...
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BD moves to a functional-centric model in Europe

2014-03-25T00:00:00Z

Olav Nietzer will run the European operations of the Black Diamond Equipment brand from next June 1, acting in the new position of brand and sales director in Europe.He will gradually take over some of the functions of Christian Jaeggi, who set up the brand's European operations in Basel, Switzerland ...
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Lorpen is the official partner for socks of the Basque...

2014-03-25T00:00:00Z

Lorpen is the official partner for socks of the Basque trail running team
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Mammut Sports Group has opened its second store in Austria,...

2014-03-25T00:00:00Z

Mammut Sports Group has opened its second store in Austria, located in Innsbruck
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Hoka One One has signed up two more athletes to...

2014-03-25T00:00:00Z

Hoka One One has signed up two more athletes to its team of runners. One is Magdalena Lewy-Boulet, an Olympic runner and the other is Nicole Schappert, an All-American Miler.
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Asolo is the supplier of the footwear due to be...

2014-03-25T00:00:00Z

Asolo is the supplier of the footwear due to be used by Nick Cienski, the senior product manager of Under Armour who plans to climb this year six mountain summits with an altitude of more 8,000 meters
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Eoca asks for public vote on conservation projects

2014-03-25T00:00:00Z

The European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) and its media partners, including The Outdoor Industry Compass, have opened the public vote to decide which conservation projects will be funded this year.There are three categories - alpine, outdoor and nature – on which the public is asked to vote by March 31 ...
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The North Face is reportedly testing artificial intelligence by IBM...

2014-03-25T00:00:00Z

The North Face is reportedly testing artificial intelligence by IBM Watson in its online shop. Through its new software, the website helps to reply to questions regarding the most suitable gear for a winter expedition, for example. It proposes various types of sleeping bags based on the opinions expressed by ...
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Victorinox Swiss Army, the watch division of the famous maker...

2014-03-25T00:00:00Z

Victorinox Swiss Army, the watch division of the famous maker of multipurpose knives, has signed a partnership deal with Eberhard Italia for the marketing of its watches on the Italian market starting March 2014. In a joint statement, the two Switzerland-based companies said that the new collaborative synergy will not ...
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Five Ten has become the official approach shoe sponsor for...

2014-03-25T00:00:00Z

Five Ten has become the official approach shoe sponsor for the instructors' team of the American Mountain Guides Association
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ENOS appoints its heads

2014-03-25T00:00:00Z

The management committee of European Nature & Outdoor Sports Network (ENOS) has set up a 12-member bureau chaired by François Beauchard, the French official who runs, CREPS, the very dynamic public body in the southeastern France that organized the 2011 Nature & Sport Euro'Meet convention in Annecy, France.Beauchard will be ...
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Oboz Foootwear has appointed Josh Wise to the position of...

2014-03-25T00:00:00Z

Oboz Foootwear has appointed Josh Wise to the position of marketing coordinator and graphic designer, placing him in charge of all the trade and consumer-oriented marketing communications projects of the young American outdoor footwear company. The outdoor enthusiast has worked as a graphic designer, product developer, and production manager for ...
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Vibram has appointed a director of marketing for the U.S.,...

2014-03-25T00:00:00Z

Vibram has appointed a director of marketing for the U.S., John McMahon, who previously spent many years at Reebok
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Thule Group has released its second annual environmental report, which...

2014-03-25T00:00:00Z

Thule Group has released its second annual environmental report, which highlights the major progress it made in 2013 in the use of renewable energy and sustainable processes. At its U.S.-based site in Fall River, Massachusetts, the group reduced water consumption by 44 percent through closer monitoring of the washing system ...
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André-Pierre Bonamy, the former European sales manager of Columbia Sportswear...

2014-03-25T00:00:00Z

André-Pierre Bonamy, the former European sales manager of Columbia Sportswear who worked more recently as European general manager for Dakine, has set up his own sales agency, working for Ternua for France and Benelux. He is also representing a Swedish brand of skiwear, 8848 Altitude.
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With concept store locations already in Stockholm and Helsinki, Hestra...

2014-03-25T00:00:00Z

With concept store locations already in Stockholm and Helsinki, Hestra is now opening a new store in Oslo in August. It will be located in the popular shopping street of Bogstadsveien and will display over 300 models of sports and fashion gloves.