All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 8, Issue 24-25 – Page 3
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IC Group's board of director has decided to initiate a...
IC Group's board of director has decided to initiate a new program that will grant up to 61,113 performance shares to the members of its global management team and other selected executives, for a total of 23 participants. They will have an opportunity to get one-quarter of the shares depending ...
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Black Diamond will streamline and move its European office
While looking for possible new investments inside and outside the outdoor sector, Black Diamond Inc. (BD) has decided to simplify its structure following the sale of Gregory Mountain Products and Poc in the past two years. The reorganization, which should entail restructuring charges of $3.5 million in the next 15 ...
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Swix buys Norwegian bike brand
The Swix Sport Group is further expanding its offering with the acquisition of Hard Rocx, a Norwegian brand specializing in high-end mountain bicycles, which should be completed at the start of next year. The Swix group, which already owns several brands of outdoor and winter sports apparel, footwear and equipment, ...
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Habit, which is described as the biggest fashion trade magazine...
Habit, which is described as the biggest fashion trade magazine in Scandinavia, has elected Haglöfs as “Sports Supplier of the Year”
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Treksta, the big Korean brand of outdoor shoes, has come...
Treksta, the big Korean brand of outdoor shoes, has come out with a new, hands-free lacing system for its Zerotie line. The system is activated by sliding the foot over the heel. Stepping on a release buckle releases the laces. Treksta, which has already used Boa Technologies' lacing concept, says ...
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Better results for Johnson's outdoor segment
Cost-cutting and unseasonably warm weather conditions helped Johnson Outdoors to turn around to a net profit of $1,167,000 in its fourth quarter ended Oct. 2 from a loss of $876,000 in the year-ago period. Sales increased by one percent to $85.7 million in the seasonally slow period, rising strongly in ...
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Berghaus has completed the refurbishment of its head office in...
Berghaus has completed the refurbishment of its head office in Sunderland, which had been originally built in 1999, using sustainable materials and methods. The two-floor structure can accommodate up to 140 employees, including those involved in product development. A “sky rail” on the ceiling of the first floor holds current ...
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Osprey Packs has been named official partner of the U.S....
Osprey Packs has been named official partner of the U.S. National Park Foundation, to support the National Park Service in its centennial year. The U.S. supplier of outdoor backpacks has pledged a donation of at least $25,000 through the sale of exclusive packs, to help protect more than 84 million ...
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Canada Goose is launching its first-ever global brand campaign, based...
Canada Goose is launching its first-ever global brand campaign, based on a short film directed by Paul Haggis, “Out There.” It tells the stories of some of the brand's ambassadors, such as Laurie Skreslet, the first Canadian to summit Mount Everest. Haggis is an Academy Award winning Canadian filmmaker and ...
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On the back of relatively strong trading in the last...
On the back of relatively strong trading in the last two months, the board of the JD Sports Fashion group predicts that its profit before tax and exceptional items for the current financial year is likely to reach £10 million more than market expectations of £125 million (€172.1m-$189.5m). The board ...
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Doug Tompkins has passed away
Douglas R. Tompkins, the American entrepreneur and conservationist who founded The North Face in 1964 or 1966, according to conflicting reports, and Esprit in 1968, died in a kayaking accident on General Carrera Lake in the Patagonia region of Southern Chile on Dec. 8. He was 72 years old. ...
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Vaude has won the German Sustainability Award and has been...
Vaude has won the German Sustainability Award and has been named “Germany's Most Sustainable Brand.” The prize is awarded by the German Sustainability Award Foundation in cooperation with the federal government, under the patronage of German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The jury, which was made up of experts from business, politics, ...
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The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) hailed big wins for the...
The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) hailed big wins for the U.S. outdoor industry as a $1.1 trillion funding bill was passed by Congress last week – including the re-authorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), which expired two months ago, as well as a 6 percent boost for ...
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Assosport, the Italian sporting goods industry association, organized two days...
Assosport, the Italian sporting goods industry association, organized two days of meetings between 22 Italian outdoor companies and 30 foreign buyers in Verona on Dec. 10-11, in cooperation with the Italian Trade Commission (Ice). The buyers invited for the event came from France, Spain, Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Poland, Russia, Azerbaijan, ...
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has assessed fines of between...
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has assessed fines of between $150,000 and $500,000 against four U.S. retailers - Backcountry.com, Bed Bath & Beyond, Nordstrom and J.C.Penny - because they falsely labeled rayon textiles as made of “bamboo”
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Outdoor companies speak out around climate conference
Patagonia and VF Corporation were among the outdoor-related companies that weighed in on the debates around climate change as the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 21) was held in Paris earlier this month.The production of cotton and the textile and apparel manufacturing industry in general will have to ...
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Millet will be the official supplier of Aresta-Oxineu, a Spanish...
Millet will be the official supplier of Aresta-Oxineu, a Spanish team of mountain guides and ski instructors, for the current season
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Arc'teryx, Castelli, Gore Bike Wear, Gore Running Wear and The...
Arc'teryx, Castelli, Gore Bike Wear, Gore Running Wear and The North Face will come out in December with road cycling and running garments made with a new Gore-Tex Active technology. It maximizes lightness and breathability by using a permanent beading surface that eliminates the need for a face fabric, which ...
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Arc'teryx is entering two new product categories. The brand has...
Arc'teryx is entering two new product categories. The brand has introduced an anti-avalanche backpack, called Voltair, which is equipped with an airbag with a centrifugal blow. The airbag is powered by a rechargeable battery that allows it to be used many times over. Arc'teryx is also coming up with a ...
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Patrick Diller has been appointed marketing manager for MSR Global...
Patrick Diller has been appointed marketing manager for MSR Global Health, an initiative launched earlier this year by Mountain Safety Research (MSR), an outdoor equipment supplier owned by Cascade Designs. His assignment is to assist Jane Mauser, MSR marketing director, in developing marketing plans and leading cross-functional teams for their ...
