All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 9, Issue 13-14 – Page 3
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Odlo recently appointed Phillip Weston as its new general manager...
Odlo recently appointed Phillip Weston as its new general manager for the U.K. and Ireland. Weston was most recently at Esprit, where he served as vice president and head of the U.K., Ireland and Benelux region. In his new role at Odlo, he will manage all aspects of the Odlo ...
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Vans is launching a new collection of shoes, apparel and...
Vans is launching a new collection of shoes, apparel and accessories for men and women in cooperation with Nintendo. The “Vans x Nintendo” collection, showing images from well-known Nintendo games, like Super Mario Bros, Duck Hunt, Donkey Kong and The Legend of Zelda, is available online and in selected sporting ...
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Antoine Haincourt has been appointed expert associate at the EM...
Antoine Haincourt has been appointed expert associate at the EM Lyon Business School, in charge of its international master's degree course on the sports industry. He takes the place of Pascal Aymar, who has decided to work for another university-level program in the same sector, as we have already reported. ...
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Shimano has announced that its recently expanded bike distribution center...
Shimano has announced that its recently expanded bike distribution center in Poznan, Poland, will also be used to deliver fishing tackle products to Polish dealers next year. Bike components and fishing tackle distribution will be combined under one organization effective Feb. 1, 2017. Until then, Normark Polska will continue to ...
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VF Corporation has announced that its international headquarters building in...
VF Corporation has announced that its international headquarters building in Stabio, Switzerland, has achieved Leed Platinum Certification, the highest level of certification in the third-party rating system developed by the U.S. Green Building Council for buildings, homes and communities. “Leeds” stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. From the ...
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Outdoor industry managers analyze Brexit’s consequences
While the dust was settling on the startling vote that the British people cast against remaining in the European Union on June 23, with many issues still pending, several decision-makers in the sports and outdoor sector responded to our invitation to outline the effects that it may have on their ...
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Amer Sports releases new CSR report
Amer Sports, the mother company of Salomon, Wilson, Precor, Atomic, Arc'teryx, Suunto, and other sporting goods brands, has released its second annual corporate social responsibility (CSR) report, which sums up the company's initiatives and achievements in 2015. The group published its first CSR report in June 2015. During 2015, Amer ...
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Amer Sports has appointed Emilio Morabito as vice president in...
Amer Sports has appointed Emilio Morabito as vice president in charge of commercial portfolio management for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), replacing Markus Ense who left at the end of June after appointing several field sales managers and strategic account managers who are now working with the sales ...
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Altra Footwear, the U.S. brand of zero-drop running footwear, has...
Altra Footwear, the U.S. brand of zero-drop running footwear, has teamed up with the Outdoor and Sports Company (OSC) for its distribution in the U.K. and Ireland, starting from the beginning of July. OSC is the British company that sells the Ronhill running apparel brand, among others. Altra was previously ...
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Confirming reports that have already appeared in several countries, Michelin...
Confirming reports that have already appeared in several countries, Michelin Technical Soles says that it has won over a new partner, Mizuno. The Japanese brand is coming out with three models of trail running shoes for medium and long distances, equipped with two different soles developed in cooperation with the ...
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We have already reported on Vaude's extensive work on sustainability....
We have already reported on Vaude's extensive work on sustainability. The company points out that 95 percent of the apparel in its spring/summer 2017 collection will be made without PFCs, including 87 percent of its water-repellent products. Its jackets and softshell trekking pants have been free of PFCs already since ...
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Alchemy Equipment, the brand of urban outdoor performance apparel from...
Alchemy Equipment, the brand of urban outdoor performance apparel from New Zealand, is to work with a Dutch logistic partner for spring/summer 2017 deliveries. A warehouse in the area of Rotterdam will be used to have a limited stock of styles available for the European markets. Alchemy is currently supplying ...
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Garmont has signed a partnership agreement to become an Official...
Garmont has signed a partnership agreement to become an Official Partner of the Primiero Dolomiti Marathon. The Italian brand, specializing in performance footwear for mountaineering, hiking and other outdoor sports, will be sponsoring the next two editions of the marathon, in 2016 and 2017. The upcoming edition will be run ...
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Brand Agility is launching Totto, a Colombian brand of school...
Brand Agility is launching Totto, a Colombian brand of school bags and backpacks with vibrant colors and prints, in the U.K. market. Totto operates some 500 corporate stores and has a presence in more than 10,000 stores in 40 countries. Brand Agility is also the U.K. distributor for Caribee, which ...
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Bedivar, which has been the agent of Crocs in Portugal,...
Bedivar, which has been the agent of Crocs in Portugal, changed its status to that of the brand's exclusive distributor in the country on July 1. Run by a Portuguese industry veteran, Carlos Alemão, Bedivar has been distributing foreign footwear brands since 1990. Crocs said the change was meant to ...
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The European Outdoor Group and Afydad, the Spanish sporting goods...
The European Outdoor Group and Afydad, the Spanish sporting goods industry association, have announced that Rick Ridgeway, vice president of Patagonia in charge of public engagement, will be a keynote speaker on the second day of the European Outdoor Summit (EOS) due to be held in Barcelona on Sept. 29-30. ...
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Didriksons adjusts its product segmentation
Didriksons has started to segment its product line more strictly than before, dividing it into two categories – Originals and Sportswear. For the first time, the Swedish outdoor and lifestyle apparel brand presented its spring/summer 2017 Originals collection at the Panorama fashion show held on June 28-30 in Berlin.The collection ...
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Woolrich Europe saw internet sales increase by 70 percent during...
Woolrich Europe saw internet sales increase by 70 percent during the past year, and the company expects a 60 percent jump in 2016. The company registered a 4 percent sales increase in the first quarter and forecasts a 10 percent increase for the year. The sales increase is also being ...
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K-Way is partnering with N°21, a ready-to-wear fashion label from...
K-Way is partnering with N°21, a ready-to-wear fashion label from Milan, to produce a new capsule collection. For spring/summer 2017, N°21's creative director, Alessandro Dell'Acqua, has reinterpreted and restyled K-Way's iconic nylon windbreakers with unexpected fabrics. This is not the first time that the French waterproof apparel brand has collaborated ...
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Polar Bottle said it will donate the $2,684.76 in revenues...
Polar Bottle said it will donate the $2,684.76 in revenues from online sales of its limited edition Pride bottle to a Pulse Nightclub victims fund. The limited edition bottle, a version of the company's 24oz Sport emblazoned with a rainbow graphic, was originally meant to celebrate the start of Pride ...
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