All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 8, Issue 24-25 – Page 5
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Icepeak, the affordable sportswear label of the L-Fashion Group, will...
Icepeak, the affordable sportswear label of the L-Fashion Group, will come out with its first line of winter boots and other types of footwear for everyday outdoor activities and functional trekking, starting with the autumn/winter 2016/17 season. The outsole of the shoes ensures efficient grip and good traction on difficult ...
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Ispo Shanghai is inviting prospective exhibitors to take advantage of...
Ispo Shanghai is inviting prospective exhibitors to take advantage of an Early Bird discount of 11% if they book their stand before Dec. 31
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Peak Performance down on wholesale adjustments
As Peak Performance continues to adjust its distribution, the turnover of the Swedish ski, outdoor and golf brand declined by 2.8 percent to 343 million Danish kroner (€46.0m-$48.7m) for the quarter to the end of September, but its own retail sales increased sharply and contributed to a rise in operating profit ...
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Alexander Nehls is switching from Adidas Outdoor to become international...
Alexander Nehls is switching from Adidas Outdoor to become international marketing director for Dynafit from the start of next year, reporting directly to Benedikt Böhm, managing director of the ski touring and mountain sports brand. Nehls will manage the international marketing team from the company's head office in Aschheim near ...
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Previously senior field sales manager at the Adidas Group in...
Previously senior field sales manager at the Adidas Group in Norway, Stian Sunde has been hired as Norwegian country manager for Haglöfs, starting from the beginning of February. This comes after the departure of Bjarne Budal, who led the Swedish outdoor brand's business in Norway for many years. At the ...
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This year's Outdoor Inspiration Awards, presented by Adidas Outdoor, will...
This year's Outdoor Inspiration Awards, presented by Adidas Outdoor, will be co-hosted by Alex Boylan and Burton Roberts from DreamJobbing and reality TV fame. The awards ceremony will take place at the Salt Palace Convention Center on Friday, Jan. 8, 2016 at 6 p.m., the second day of Outdoor Retailer ...
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Data can determine success in addressing consumers
Retailers need to be more proactive and service-oriented, and they must collect and make use of customer data to survive in this age of strong technological and social change, said Colin Bradshaw, one of the speakers at the European Outdoor Summit in Sheffield last month, in a speech on the ...
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ZDHC acts on leather and wastewater
ZDHC, the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals program, has added leather to its list of manufacturing restricted substances (MRSL). The new version of the MRSL list, which has been developed by the apparel and footwear brands that are supporting the program, establishes concentration limits for solvents, cleaners, adhesives, paints, inks, ...
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Implus, the acquisitive U.S. company that owns numerous sports, fitness...
Implus, the acquisitive U.S. company that owns numerous sports, fitness and footwear accessories brands, has enlarged its fitness category to form the Implus Fitness & Wellness Division, after the purchase of Trigger Point Performance, Harbinger Fitness and Fuel Belt earlier this year. The move is meant to accelerate expansion in ...
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Camelbak on track after acquisition by Vista Outdoor
The acquisitions of Camelbak and Jimmy Styks pushed up sales of the Vista Outdoor group for the second quarter of its fiscal year. The group's turnover increased by 5.0 percent to $551.4 million for the three months until Oct. 4, with $24 million of added sales from the two buys. ...
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Vaude has acquired Epiclist, the iPhone-compatible outdoor travel application developed...
Vaude has acquired Epiclist, the iPhone-compatible outdoor travel application developed over the past three years by Epic Peaks. Epiclist allows users to post travel and outdoor stories, which they can share with their friends. By documenting travels and outdoor activities, this app aims to inspire other users to plan their ...
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Lawrence Pugh, who accompanied VF Corporation's rise as a leading...
Lawrence Pugh, who accompanied VF Corporation's rise as a leading U.S.-based denim and sportswear company, has passed away at the age of 82. VF Corp is the owner of The North Face, Vans and Timberland along with many other sports, denim and fashion brands. Pugh was appointed president in 1980. ...
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About to reach its tenth year, the European Outdoor Conservation...
About to reach its tenth year, the European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) is preparing a fundraiser on its stand at Ispo Munich in January, which will be in the west entrance this time. While the fundraiser will take place on all four days of the fair, the Eoca is also ...
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The entry phase for the 201617 Ispo Awards has begun....
The entry phase for the 201617 Ispo Awards has begun. Businesses can enter their products in the competition immediately. Early-bird entry fees expire on Nov. 27. The awards honor the most innovative products from the Action, Outdoor, Ski, Performance and Health & Witness segments. The coming season's best products are ...
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Sympatex will present two new technological developments at Ispo 2016....
Sympatex will present two new technological developments at Ispo 2016. Moisture-tech Apparel is a textile designed for moisture management and optimal body climate for changes between high-demand activities and resting phases, suitable for outdoor activities in all seasons. The functional textile layer next to the skin uses the push-pull principle. ...
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Invista will launch a new campaign in early 2016 to...
Invista will launch a new campaign in early 2016 to highlight its Coolmax and Thermolite brands. The campaign, named Embrace the Elements, will reflect the new brand positioning for Coolmax and Thermolite through new logos, websites and hang-tags. The title of the campaign reflects its focus on the notion of ...
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The world’s biggest retail chains grew faster in 2014
The 73 biggest integrated sporting goods retailers raised their sales to $92.2 billion in 2014, according to an annual SGI survey, indicating growth of 8.4 percent in local currencies and 7.5 percent in U.S. dollars. This represents a slight acceleration in their expansion as compared to 2013, when their sales ...
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Jill Layfield left Backcountry.com on Dec. 10 as chief executive,...
Jill Layfield left Backcountry.com on Dec. 10 as chief executive, after four years at the head of the American company, giving no reasons for her departure. A replacement has not yet been announced, but Jim Holland, a co-founder of Backcountry.com and her predecessor, remains as president. Since joining this e-commerce ...
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Reiner Pichler will become on April 1 the new chief...
Reiner Pichler will become on April 1 the new chief executive of Calida Holding, the Swiss lingerie group that controls Lafuma with 59.9 percent of the shares. He will replace Felix Sulzberger, who spent 14 years at the helm of Calida and engineered the takeover of the French group. According ...
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Haglöfs is awarding a €5,000 scholarship to a Swedish nurse,...
Haglöfs is awarding a €5,000 scholarship to a Swedish nurse, Johanna Davidsson, who is planning to ski alone across Antarctica to the South Pole for two months next year, covering a distance of 1,400 km
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