All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 9, Issue 13-14
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Pentland thrives
The Pentland Group saw its sales advance by 10 percent to £2.4 billion (€2.8m-$3.1m) in 2015, driven by the outstanding performance of JD Sports Fashion, the European retail group in which it owns a 57 percent stake. The Retail Division of the Pentland Group, comprising JD Sports Fashion, raised its ...
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New managers for Merrell and Royer
Rob Griffiths, 51, has been appointed by Wolverine Worldwide as the new general manager of Merrell for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). After working for Stylo Instep, Ellesse, Umbro, Bench and Esprit, Griffiths joined Wolverine at the end of 2013 as vice president and general manager of its ...
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Pabst to take over Mammut leadership
Oliver Pabst, who spent nine years at Willy Bogner as executive board member in charge of sales and marketing, will be taking over from the start of September as chief executive of Mammut Sports Group. The Swiss outdoor company announced in May that Rolf Schmid would be leaving the company ...
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Patagonia said it will start working with the Outdoor Industry...
Patagonia said it will start working with the Outdoor Industry Association in the U.S. to assess the potential threats of fleece and apparel made with synthetic materials for the environment. The new program follows research, commissioned by Patagonia, showing that this kind of clothing is likely to cause a significant ...
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Mountain Hardwear has signed a multi-year partnership to title sponsor...
Mountain Hardwear has signed a multi-year partnership to title sponsor the Psicobloc Masters, a three-day climbing event held annually in Park City, Utah during the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market trade show. This year, the event will see professional and amateur climbers from around the world attempt to climb the 55-foot ...
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High-growth Yeti is going public
This American supplier of drinkware and coolers has filed an application for listing on the New York Stock Exchange. It has not provided details on its valuation, which is believed to be high like the multiples recently paid for Camelbak and Hydro Flask, but an investment bank, Renaissance Capital, indicates ...
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Lelio Nahum, one of the founders and two-time president of...
Lelio Nahum, one of the founders and two-time president of the European Fishing Tackle Trade Association (EFTTA), has died at his home in Italy following a short illness. Nahum, a well-known fishing industry figure, was president of EFTTA once in the 1980s and in the 1990s, and then between 2006 ...
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Excluding other types of products in their portfolios, the major...
Excluding other types of products in their portfolios, the major suppliers of branded sports hardware saw their global sales increase by only 1.2 percent in terms of U.S. dollars, reaching a level of $73.4 billion, according to an annual survey by Sporting Goods Intelligence. It was a major slowdown from ...
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NPD Group estimates that the European outdoor market grew by...
NPD Group estimates that the European outdoor market grew by 2.4 percent in constant currencies last year, or by 1.4 percent including snow sports products. Excluding this category, the outdoor market was driven by shoes and equipment. Sales of outdoor apparel were nearly stable, going up by about one percent. ...
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McTrek trades well on eBay
McTrek, the German online and offline outdoor retailer, is doing well with a new online shop on eBay's marketplace that went into operation in April, according to several reports in the German press. More than 7,000 items have been available so far on eBay's McTrek Shop, generating sales of more ...
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The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has granted duty-free status...
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has granted duty-free status to sports bags and backpacks produced in least developed and AGOA countries. The decision arrived on June 30, on the eve of the July 1 deadline. Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a legislation that was approved by ...
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Thule Group has taken over the leading Dutch supplier of...
Thule Group has taken over the leading Dutch supplier of child bike seats, GMG, which generated sales of €6.1 million last year, mainly with its Yepp brand. The purchase price is €10 million, free of debt and cash. Thule, which is already a strong player in the segment, says the ...
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The growth of the French outdoor market slowed down last...
The growth of the French outdoor market slowed down last year, judging from a survey of 15 specialty outdoor retailers conducted by sport-guide.com, unless generalist sports retailers like Decathlon gained market share. The 0.34 percent sales increase calculated by the French news service was the lowest in four year. Only ...
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Dachstein is launching a new color-changing shoe at the OutDoor...
Dachstein is launching a new color-changing shoe at the OutDoor trade show, which will be held in Friedrichshafen, Germany on July 13-16. According to the company, the new model of its Skylite shoe, called Skylite Thermocolor, features heat-sensitive color pigments which change color as the temperature alters.
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Keen has unveiled Terradora, a new collection of outdoor shoes...
Keen has unveiled Terradora, a new collection of outdoor shoes specifically designed for women. The company has described the new product line as a blend of style and versatility for all terrains.
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Cocona has released the results of research conducted at the...
Cocona has released the results of research conducted at the University of Colorado that shows the thermoregulatory benefits of wearing garments with 37.5 fabric during intense athletic activity. Cocona, a provider of active-particles technology to the sportswear market, is the maker of the 37.5 cooling fabric, used by outdoor apparel ...
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Gore plans to launch a PFC-free DWR outdoor clothing range
W. L. Gore has unveiled plans to launch a range of outdoor clothing using non-PFC-based DWR (Durable Water Repellency) technologies. The technical fabric brand said its new products are aimed to be available at retail in the autumn/winter 2018 season. Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), which are frequently present in water-resistant textiles ...
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Chris Licata will take the place of Peter Weaver as...
Chris Licata will take the place of Peter Weaver as chief executive of Tecnica USA when the latter retires on Sept. 6. Licata returned to the winter sports business in 2010, working under Weaver in the Tecnica/Blizzard division, after acting as president and CEO of Blake's All Natural Foods since ...
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Ferrino has launched a new project, called Greatest Italian Treks,...
Ferrino has launched a new project, called Greatest Italian Treks, drawing attention to a new hiking and trekking experience every year through a series of pictures, suggestions and other types of information on the internet. The program starts this year with a Sardinian trail, Selvaggio Blu.
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Original Buff has opened its first outlet store near its...
Original Buff has opened its first outlet store near its recently enlarged head office at Igualada, near Barcelona. It's the company's second store after the one it opened in Barcelona's El Prat airport in 2014. The company had record revenues of €29.2 million in 2015, up by 11.1 percent from ...
