All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 8, Issue 12-13 – Page 4

  • News briefs

    After four years at the top of Garmin Germany, Stefan...

    2015-07-13T00:00:00Z

    After four years at the top of Garmin Germany, Stefan Bernard is to resign as managing director at his own request, effective mid-July. He will be replaced by Kai Tutschke who has been serving the GPS specialty company since 2008. Tutschke has been in charge of product marketing and sales ...

  • Short stops

    The franchised Columbia store in Chamonix has reopened after a...

    2015-07-13T00:00:00Z

    The franchised Columbia store in Chamonix has reopened after a major uplifting, a few weeks before the Ultra'Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB), the big race of which the brand has become main sponsor

  • Short stops

    The franchised Columbia store in Chamonix has reopened after a...

    2015-07-13T00:00:00Z

    The franchised Columbia store in Chamonix has reopened after a major refitting, a few weeks before the Ultra'Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB), the big race of which the brand has become main sponsor

  • Article

    EOG teams up with EC on physical activity

    2015-07-13T00:00:00Z

    The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has announced that it is now an official partner of the first European Week of Sport, organized by the European Commission in September to support physical activity across Europe. The EOG regards this as the first major achievement of a working group set up precisely ...

  • Article

    Many activities, debates and more at the OutDoor Show

    2015-07-13T00:00:00Z

     In addition to a new layout and a new look, the OutDoor Show taking place in the German town of Friedrichshafen on July 15-18 is launching a new website and a new app. The “myOutDoor” smart service platform will enable synchronization between devices. After setting up a personal account, users ...

  • News briefs

    With a new booth concept in Hall 4 of the...

    2015-07-13T00:00:00Z

    With a new booth concept in Hall 4 of the OutDoor fair in Friedrichshafen, Sympatex is pointing out the application of its technologies by several new and old partner brands in the hiking, cycling and running segments including Local Outerwear, Kossmann, Gonso, Protective and Kolping. At the show, Sympatex is ...

  • News briefs

    Francesco Delladio passed away on June 29, at the age...

    2015-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Francesco Delladio passed away on June 29, at the age of 88. He worked all his life for La Sportiva, the Italian company founded in 1928 by his father Narciso Delladio, expanding its presence internationally. La Sportiva is currently run by Francesco's son, Lorenzo Delladio, and by his granddaughter, Giulia ...

  • Article

    NPD sees the 2014 outdoor market up by 2%

    2015-07-13T00:00:00Z

    At the OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen next Wednesday, the European Outdoor Group is scheduled to reveal the main findings of its annual report on the European outdoor market in 2014, based on the input it has received from most major brands and some retailers. Meanwhile, the NPD Group tells us ...

  • News briefs

    Dick Heckmann, a former chief executive of K2, and William...

    2015-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Dick Heckmann, a former chief executive of K2, and William Grant has stepped down as director of Jarden Corp., after reaching the mandatory retirement age. One of the seats on the board will be filled until the 2017 annual meeting by Peter Hochfelder, a founder and former managing member of ...

  • Article

    Garmont gets a €1 million injection

    2015-07-13T00:00:00Z

    An equity investment firm controlled by the Veneto region, Veneto Sviluppo, is injecting €1 million in Garmont International through an equity increase that gives it a 25 percent stake in the company, which took over most of the assets of the former Garmont in the spring of 2014. The investment ...