All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 8, Issue 22-23 – Page 2
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Odlo has completed the reorganization of its management structure with...
Odlo has completed the reorganization of its management structure with the appointment of Antoine Sathicq as chief sales officer. The position is new, but it covers most of the functions of the previous sales director, Claes Broqvist, who left the company a few weeks ago. The other members of the ...
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Oboz, the U.S. outdoor footwear company, moved to larger headquarters...
Oboz, the U.S. outdoor footwear company, moved to larger headquarters in Bozeman, Montana, at the start of October. As the company continues to expand, it moved from a former cobbler's shop to a renovated building in downtown Bozeman, a former cold storage facility that currently houses a mix of companies ...
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Merrell will launch a co-branded line of trail running shoes...
Merrell will launch a co-branded line of trail running shoes and clothing together with the Tough Mudder series of events, which will be held in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and three other countries, with the brand acting as presenting partner, as part of a multi-year partnership. More than 60 ...
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The “sport system” in the industrial cluster of Montebelluna, which...
The “sport system” in the industrial cluster of Montebelluna, which includes many large and small outdoor-related companies, generated total sales of €1.44 billion in 2014, up from €1.28 billion in 2007, just before the latest economic crisis. The number of companies involved in the sector declined from 491 to 487, ...
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Sheffield rebranded the Outdoor City
Sheffield is capitalizing on its assets and long-term investments to market itself as the “Outdoor City” of the U.K.. A campaign was announced at the European Outdoor Summit (EOS) to build on Sheffield's reputation as a green and sporting city through a website, theoutdoorcity.co.uk, as part of a broader strategy.A ...
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Le Chameau has decided to shut down its French manufacturing...
Le Chameau has decided to shut down its French manufacturing plant at Cahan near Flers, which employs 55 workers. The factory makes some of the high-end hunting boots in rubber and leather sold by the company. The production is expected to be transferred to another plant owned by the company ...
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New CEO at Klättermusen
Gonz Ferrero, a young investor and executive with experience in digital business and Asia, was appointed chief executive at Klättermusen in October. He takes over from Johan Nordqvist, who left the company in May, only about a year after he was placed at the helm following a change of ownership ...
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Deckers hires Stefano Caroti for omni-channel
Stefano Caroti is a seasoned sporting goods industry executive who spent 23 years at Nike and six at Puma, where he served most recently as chief commercial officer. In his previous career at Nike, he ran the company's Italian and German subsidiaries before taking care of footwear and then retail ...
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Compass Diversified Holdings (Codi), the former parent company of Camelbak,...
Compass Diversified Holdings (Codi), the former parent company of Camelbak, reported net income of $164.5 million for the third quarter. That came after recognizing a net gain of $151,075,000 from its sales of Camelbak to Vista Outdoor as well as a gain of $11,784,000 from an upward adjustment in Codi's ...
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Fenix brands on the rise
The acquisition of Globetrotter, the leading German outdoor retailer, contributed the largest part of sales expansion for the Fenix Outdoor International group for the third quarter, but the company's outdoor brands and its retail operations in Sweden and Finland all generated organic growth.Fenix acquired a majority stake in Globetrotter last ...
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Rocky Brands posts lower sales and profits
Rocky Brands has announced third-quarter sales of $70.0 million, down by 3.7 percent from the third quarter of 2014. While wholesale revenues decreased by 12.0 percent to $54.7 million, retail sales rose by 8.4 percent to $10.3 million. The net income fell by 42 percent to $1,803,667, due to the ...
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Implus, a U.S. company that owns a lot of brands...
Implus, a U.S. company that owns a lot of brands relating to sports, fitness and footwear, has added Fuelbelt, which specializes in hydration belts and running accessories. Acquired at an undisclosed price, Fuelbelt is to be included in the specialty category of Implus, alongside Balega socks, Triggerpoint and Sof Sole. ...
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Prana, the yoga and outdoor brand owned by Columbia Sportswear,...
Prana, the yoga and outdoor brand owned by Columbia Sportswear, connected with the local community for the opening of a new store in Palo Alto, California. Own retailing is an important part of the brand-building and distribution for Prana, which has five U.S. stores and an online store, as well ...
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Bogs continued to grow rapidly in the third quarter, raising...
Bogs continued to grow rapidly in the third quarter, raising its sales by 20 percent, contributing to a 4 percent increase to $91.2 million in the turnover of its parent company, Weyco Group. The total turnover was dragged down by sales declines for Florsheim in the U.S. as well as ...
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Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV), the predominantly French association of outdoor...
Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV), the predominantly French association of outdoor companies, has established a partnership with Mont-Blanc Insertion (MBI) in Passy, near Chamonix, to offer apparel repair service for suppliers, distributors and retailers in the outdoor industry. Companies such as Salomon, Patagonia, Blue Ice, Jonathan & Fletcher and Picture & ...
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Strong results at Columbia, except in Russia and Asia
A slump of more than 30 percent in sales to distributors in Europe, the Middle East and Africa hurt Columbia Sportswear's performance in the region for the third quarter. Chiefly attributed to Russia, where Columbia works through Sportmaster, this decline could not be entirely compensated with sales expansion at a ...
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Victorinox Swiss Army, the U.S. subsidiary of the Swiss Victorinox,...
Victorinox Swiss Army, the U.S. subsidiary of the Swiss Victorinox, won on Oct. 22 a trademark infringement lawsuit launched in 2013 against B&F System of Dallas in the Federal District Court of New York. The judge in the case awarded a fine of $9.8 million, plus injunctive relief, against the ...
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New products and brand architecture for Gore
W.L. Gore will rearrange its various labels, starting with new clothing items being introduced by manufacturers for the autumn/winter 2016/17 season, in connection with the launch of three new products, Gore Thermium, Gore Windstopper with Insulation and Gore Windstopper for Light Rain Resistance.The new brand architecture is designed to help ...
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Montane has appointed Robert Pollhammer as European area manager covering...
Montane has appointed Robert Pollhammer as European area manager covering Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy, to support the British outdoor brand's expansion across these markets. Pollhammer was previously an independent sales agent in Germany, supervising Montane's sales as well as marketing, public relations and retail support in the country. While ...
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Martin Lebeau, Merrell Footwear's Canadian sales director, has been appointed...
Martin Lebeau, Merrell Footwear's Canadian sales director, has been appointed general manager for the Saucony brand in Canada. Merrell and Saucony are both part of the Wolverine Worldwide group. Lebeau is reporting to Todd Dalhausser, senior vice president of North American sales for Saucony. He is based in a new ...
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