All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 9, Issue 19-20
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New owner for Rohan
Rohan, a rather special British chain of outdoor stores, has gone through one more change of ownership. H. Young Holdings has taken it over from the Cann family trust, which had bought it in 2007 along with Colin Fisher. Roger Cann, a 47-year-old member of the family who has been ...
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Short stops
Globetrotter is planning to open a store with a new...
Globetrotter is planning to open a store with a new city concept in March on about 1,150 square meters at the Girardet Höfen in Hamburg, according to Grossmann Berger, a property company
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Vibram progresses on several fronts
Intellectual property protection is one of those fronts. Working together with Mark Monitor, the Italian company says it has led to the shutdown of 198 websites that were selling counterfeit models of its Vibram FiveFingers shoes or shoes with fake Vibram soles. Action is pending against more than 150 other ...
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Prana will hire European staff
Prana is considering the appointment of a European manager next year, as the American outdoor and yoga apparel brand taken over by Columbia Sportswear two years ago is stepping up investments to support its European distribution. The California-based brand started putting more emphasis on its European business in the last ...
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Peak Performance grows, driven by retail
Peak Performance saw a further deterioration in operating results for the three months of the fourth quarter to June 30, despite growing revenues, while the brand continued to invest in new stores and completed the clean-up of the wholesale channel and reducing discounts to a maximum of 40 percent. It ...
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News briefs
Technolyt, a Dutch distribution firm specializing in the outdoor market,...
Technolyt, a Dutch distribution firm specializing in the outdoor market, has added the Biolite brand to its assortment for the Benelux countries, Sport Partner reports. Biolite is a U.S. brand that specializes in stoves, chargers and lighting with a distinctive design. They are intended for outdoor activities but in developing ...
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News briefs
David Sharp has handed in his resignation as president and...
David Sharp has handed in his resignation as president and chief executive of Rocky Brands as well as a director of the American company, where he has served in various management roles since 2000. Mike Brooks, chairman, will take over his functions on an interim basis until his successor is ...
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Timberland issues an update on its CSR efforts
Timberland recently released an update about its corporate social responsibility (CSR) actions. In the second quarter of this year, 95.5 percent of the leather used by the brand was produced by tanneries with a silver or gold rating. In the same period, 44 percent of the cotton used in its ...
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News briefs
GSI Outdoors, the supplier of cooking utensils, tableware and related...
GSI Outdoors, the supplier of cooking utensils, tableware and related accessories for the outdoors, has signed a distribution agreement with Nelson Sports for South Korea. GSI Outdoors currently has agreements with 29 distributors covering a total of 41 countries across North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa. Nelson ...
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News briefs
An outdoor fair for consumers is to be held in...
An outdoor fair for consumers is to be held in Montpellier for three days from Feb. 10, 2017, in conjunction with the Open Sud de France, a tennis tournament that draws top international players. The fair is to be organized by Phedon Organisation and Montpellier Events. They are targeting more ...
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News briefs
Isbjörn of Sweden has established a new company in Norway,...
Isbjörn of Sweden has established a new company in Norway, which is the company's second largest market. The current agent in Norway, Sport Agile, will continue to be responsible for the distribution of the brand's products until March 1, 2017. The brand is owned by Nordic Kids Wear. It offers ...
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La Sportiva is climbing higher mountains
Driven by the development of new products and its diversification into new categories, the world's leading producer of climbing shoes continues to grow by leaps and bounds, leading to a reorganization of its production in Northern Italy and of its sales structure. While investing more in R D and marketing ...
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News briefs
Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV), Imaginove and Citia are launching Digital...
Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV), Imaginove and Citia are launching Digital x Outdoor, a one-day B2B event focusing on the use of digital technologies in the outdoor industry. The event will take place in Annecy, in France's Haute-Savoie region, on Friday, Sept. 30 from 9:00 to 17:00 alongside the High Five ...
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News briefs
Wigwam Mills has a new chief executive, Thomas Wheeler. He...
Wigwam Mills has a new chief executive, Thomas Wheeler. He takes the position from Robert Chesebro, who remains Chairman. Wheeler is the second outsider to have joined the top management of the American socks manufacturer, which is owned by Chesebro's family. Wheeler will also act as president of Wigwam. He ...
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News briefs
Osprey Packs has launched a search for a new chief...
Osprey Packs has launched a search for a new chief executive. The role has been held for the past 15 years by Tom Barney, but he will resign as of Oct. 28. No reason has been given for his departure. Mike Pfotenhauer, founder and owner of the company, publicly praised ...
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News briefs
The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals Foundation (ZDHC) and the...
The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals Foundation (ZDHC) and the China National Textile and Apparel Council (CNTAC), an industry federation representing textile-related industries in China, will jointly host a conference on better chemical management aimed at suppliers within the textile and footwear value chain. ZDHC oversees the implementation of the ...
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News briefs
Trangoworld has signed up Mikel Linacisoro, a Spanish climbing champion,...
Trangoworld has signed up Mikel Linacisoro, a Spanish climbing champion, with a contract that will include his participation in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. He won the European championships last year.
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News briefs
Canada-based Mission Ready Services has signed a letter of intent...
Canada-based Mission Ready Services has signed a letter of intent to acquire Wild Things, the U.S.-based military and outdoor outerwear maker, for $4.5 million. Wild things, based in Middletown, Rhode Island, was founded in 1981. The company makes its products in the U.S. under two divisions - Wild Things for ...
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News briefs
Canada Goose is launching e-commerce in Europe, starting with the...
Canada Goose is launching e-commerce in Europe, starting with the U.K. and France. The Toronto-based company first opened its online store for the Canadian market last year. Last month it appointed Scott Cameron, formerly with McKinsey, as executive vice-president in charge of e-commerce, stores and strategy. The brand also has ...
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Vista Outdoor buys Camp Chef
Vista Outdoor, the U.S. company that has been expanding through the acquisition of Camelbak and other brands, has agreed to pay $74 million to further widen its offering with the purchase of Camp Chef, an American supplier of outdoor cooking gear. The purchase price being paid for the privately-owned company ...
