All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 8, Issue 20-21 – Page 3
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Eoca asks for online votes for its conservation projects
Eoca for the second year running is holding an annual funding round, which is made possible by the growth in membership and sustaining members, and is inviting outdoor enthusiasts to help it select the projects to be funded. The organization said it will be spending a total of €280,000 this ...
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Dynafit and Salewa move into Asian markets
The Oberalp Group is building up its business in Asia, with licensing and distribution deals signed or in advanced discussions in China, South Korea and Taiwan, and with distinct approaches for the Salewa and Dynafit brands.The Italian group already invested in Japan when it established its own business in September ...
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GSI Outdoors confirmed that it appointed Lyon Equipment as its...
GSI Outdoors confirmed that it appointed Lyon Equipment as its distributor in the U.K. and Ireland from the start of next year. The U.S. brand of outdoor cookware, cutlery and other accessories has long been sold in the U.K. by Rosker, but the company announced that it would amicably cease ...
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Maier Sports, the German outdoor and snow sports apparel brand,...
Maier Sports, the German outdoor and snow sports apparel brand, has hired Dennis Dietrich, previously at Internetstores, to become project manager for public relations and marketing, as part of the marketing team led by Stefan Taft
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As announced in June, Frank Hugelmeyer has taken his seat...
As announced in June, Frank Hugelmeyer has taken his seat as president of the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA). Hugelmeyer was president and chief executive of the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), the U.S. organization, for 14 years until 2014. He succeeds Richard Coon, who retired after serving as president of ...
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Andrew d'Acquisto has been appointed sales director at Mammut North...
Andrew d'Acquisto has been appointed sales director at Mammut North America, switching from Chums/Beyond Coastal, where he was national sales manager. D'Acquisto started at Mammut on Sept. 21, taking over from Rand Whitney. Although Mammut North America is established in Vermont, D'Acquisto will be based in Salt Lake City, Utah, ...
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In a presentation to financial analysts, Crocs predicted that its...
In a presentation to financial analysts, Crocs predicted that its sales will fall about $10 million below its previous forecasted range of $280 to $290 million during the third quarter of this year. The revised guidance stems from the strong dollar and the company's decision to hold back about $6 ...
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Edelrid opens North American office
Edelrid, the German supplier of climbing gear, is preparing to open its own North American subsidiary in November, in Bend, Oregon, from where it will supervise sales in the U.S. and Canada. For the last three years, Edelrid's climbing gear for the outdoor market has been distributed in these two ...
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The American Mountain Guide Association's (AMGA) annual conference is to...
The American Mountain Guide Association's (AMGA) annual conference is to be held at the new Petzl Technical Institute in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Oct. 22 to 24. More than 100 of America's top guides are expected to congregate at the 15,000-square-foot technical training center for the three-day summit, to ...
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A few weeks ago Dynafit and Wild Country opened a...
A few weeks ago Dynafit and Wild Country opened a joint store in Arco, the outdoor-centric town north of Italy's Lake Garda, in collaboration with a local retailer, Vertical Sport. Both brands belong to the Oberalp group.
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Scantrade has become the new agent for Outdoor Research in...
Scantrade has become the new agent for Outdoor Research in Norway. Previously, the American brand was handled by Vertikal AS in the country. However, due to the recent acquisition of Outdoor Research by Scott Sports Group, the decision was made to switch agents. Scantrade's daughter company, Ramo, is in fact ...
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Terra Natura, a French agent specializing in outdoor products, started...
Terra Natura, a French agent specializing in outdoor products, started selling Nordisk and Yeti in its domestic market last month. The arrangement between the two Danish-owned brands and their previous French agent came to an end three years ago, and only a handful of French retailers continued to order directly ...
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Maqui which has been the Italian agent for Béal since...
Maqui which has been the Italian agent for Béal since 2013, will distribute Five Ten in Italy
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A new consumer-oriented adventure and outdoor show, Discover Russia, is...
A new consumer-oriented adventure and outdoor show, Discover Russia, is scheduled to be held in Moscow next May 19-22. The idea is to promote outdoor activities and outdoor destinations in Russia and to exhibit the products of leading outdoor brands. The head of the project, Nazim Mustafaev, describes it as ...
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Cambodian garment workers are considering strike action after the government...
Cambodian garment workers are considering strike action after the government voted to raise the monthly minimum wage for their industrial sector by 9.4 percent to $140, starting next January. A majority representing the government, factories and unions supported an increase to $135 a month, and the government then raised it ...
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Wolverine Worldwide remains interested in acquisitions, but while there are...
Wolverine Worldwide remains interested in acquisitions, but while there are plenty of actionable assets in the market, the valuations are a bit high, said the management at the recent Goldman Sachs Retail Conference. Wolverine would prefer a good brand with heritage with at least $75 million in revenues - ideally ...
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Coghlan's, a Canadian supplier of camping accessories based in Winnipeg,...
Coghlan's, a Canadian supplier of camping accessories based in Winnipeg, has acquired McNett, a supplier of water-repellent sprays, tent sealers, field repair kits and other outdoor gear and accessories based in Billingham, Washington. There will be no change in the management of the company, even at its European offices in ...
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Odlo has opened a 90-square-meter store on the Grand Rue...
Odlo has opened a 90-square-meter store on the Grand Rue of Strasbourg, France. It is the 20th franchised store of the Swiss-based sports apparel brand.
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The organizing committee for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in...
The organizing committee for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo has recommended the addition of five new sports to its programs, including sport climbing. The International Federation of Sport Climbing noted that the number of participants in the sport has grown from 25 million to an estimated 35 million ...
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Houdini Sportswear has launched a campaign called “200 colors,” in...
Houdini Sportswear has launched a campaign called “200 colors,” in which the Swedish outdoor brand asks retailers, customers and other members of the public to pick their favorites from the color combinations used for the Power Houdi since 2002. The vote will take place until the end of November, and ...
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