All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 9, Issue 21-22 – Page 3

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    Mizu opens a European office in Amsterdam

    2016-10-22T00:00:00Z

    We have already reported about Hydro Flask's new European headquarters in Basel, Switzerland (The Compass – Vol. 9 – N° 7+8 of Apr. 13). Last month, another American supplier of vacuum-insulated drinkware as well as reusable bottles, Mizu, announced the opening of a wholly owned European subsidiary, Mizu Europe.Mizu Europe ...

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    Slower expansion for outdoor shoes at Amer

    2016-10-22T00:00:00Z

    Sales of outdoor apparel and footwear at the Amer Sports group have taken a break from the double-digit increases delivered in the first half of this year, but the outdoor category remained strong and it supported the growth of the entire Finnish group in the third quarter.The Amer group's sales ...

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    TomTom lowers guidance after poor PND sales

    2016-10-22T00:00:00Z

    TomTom lowered its full-year sales target to €980 million from €1,050 million, after preliminary figures showed sales of its personal navigation devices (PNDs) dropped more than expected in the quarter ended September 30, 2016. Noting that the European PND market is experiencing a faster rate of decline in terms of units ...

  • News briefs

    Just a few weeks after Mike Ashley took over from...

    2016-10-22T00:00:00Z

    Just a few weeks after Mike Ashley took over from Dave Forsey as chief executive of Sports Direct International (SDI), the British sports retailer said its acting chief financial officer is leaving the group. The owner of Field & Trek, as well as Karrimor, Gelert and various other brands, has ...

  • News briefs

    Decathlon has withdrawn an advertising poster promoting ammunition for hunting...

    2016-10-22T00:00:00Z

    Decathlon has withdrawn an advertising poster promoting ammunition for hunting migratory game birds in the city of Ajaccio, the capital of the French island of Corsica. It featured a bird accompanied by a large script reading as “special migration” (Migration Special). The message of the poster was diverted by Nordpresse.be, ...

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    Small adventures and fun can stimulate outdoor participation

    2016-10-22T00:00:00Z

    The Pokémon Go craze that erupted this summer came as a case in point for one of the topics at the European Outdoor Summit held in Barcelona last month – the trend toward gamification of outdoor activities, as a means of creating new experiences and enlarging the scope of the ...

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    Pentland Brands adds strategic and division heads

    2016-10-22T00:00:00Z

    Pentland Brands has expanded its management team with two divisional heads and one strategic director, in order to more efficiently coordinate the growing brand portfolio and fill gaps in interesting categories.Chirag Patel, former global vice president of product and marketing at Lacoste Chaussures, has been appointed director of global strategy, ...

  • News briefs

    Bright, the ten-year-old action sports trade show at Arena Berlin,...

    2016-10-22T00:00:00Z

    Bright, the ten-year-old action sports trade show at Arena Berlin, is adding a new outdoor segment for its next session, scheduled for Jan. 17-19. It is proposing to host a selected number of streetwear and lifestyle-minded outdoor brands as well as more technical brands that connect design with functionality. Most ...

  • News briefs

    Bergzeit, the German online and offline outdoor retailer acquired by...

    2016-10-22T00:00:00Z

    Bergzeit, the German online and offline outdoor retailer acquired by the Oberrauch family in 2012, is setting up a new administrative building and a distribution center with a total floor space of 10,000 square meters, which is scheduled to be opened in September 2017. Reportedly, the company's online sales, which ...

  • News briefs

    W.L. Gore & Associates has appointed Achim Ewers zum Rode...

    2016-10-22T00:00:00Z

    W.L. Gore & Associates has appointed Achim Ewers zum Rode as “global brand & consumer strategy leader,” based at the company's European headquarters in Germany. He will be responsible for Gore-Tex and the other brands in the Gore Fabrics division, addressing new challenges from a globalized environment and the digitalization ...

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    TNF celebrates its 50th anniversary

    2016-10-22T00:00:00Z

    The North Face is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a new global campaign, the launch of new vintage products and the opening of two special new stores in New York City and San Francisco.Celebrating “50 Years of Madness,” the campaign will showcase athletes sponsored by the brand throughout its history, ...

  • Short stops

    Sigg has opened a pop-up shop at Susannenstrasse 39 in...

    2016-10-22T00:00:00Z

    Sigg has opened a pop-up shop at Susannenstrasse 39 in Hamburg, which will stay open for Christmas shopping and until the end of January

  • News briefs

    Bruno Joly, 36, is joining Odlo International as communications manager,...

    2016-10-22T00:00:00Z

    Bruno Joly, 36, is joining Odlo International as communications manager, reporting directly to the recently appointed brand director, Timo Pape. Joly started his career as German correspondent for a French fashion trade magazine, Journal du Textile. Based in Munich, he quickly focused on the sports industry. He contributed to other ...

  • News briefs

    Wolverine Worldwide said it has created 250 new jobs at...

    2016-10-22T00:00:00Z

    Wolverine Worldwide said it has created 250 new jobs at its manufacturing facility in Michigan so far this year as it broke ground on a planned 16,000-square-foot extension. It should be completed in early 2017, allowing the company to add a new warehouse for incoming raw materials. Built in 1964 ...

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    Patagonia expands its Fair Trade program for autumn 2016

    2016-10-22T00:00:00Z

    Patagonia has scaled up its Fair Trade program, in partnership with Fair Trade USA, from one factory and 11 styles in autumn 2014 to six factories and 218 styles in autumn 2016. By autumn 2017, the California-based outdoor brand expects to boost further production of fair trade garments from 218 ...

  • Short stops

    Vista Outdoor received the Top Revenue Growth Award for 2016...

    2016-10-22T00:00:00Z

    Vista Outdoor received the Top Revenue Growth Award for 2016 from the Mountain West Capital Network, which describes itself as the first and largest business networking organization devoted to supporting the entrepreneurial success of Utah's business owners and professionals

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    Newell would like to sell K2 and Völkl

    2016-10-22T00:00:00Z

    Newell Brands announced on Oct. 4 that is putting up for sale the winter sporting goods business that it inherited earlier this year from Jarden Corp. through the latter's merger with Newell Rubbermaid. The company subsequently stated, however, that it intends to keep K2 and Völkl Marker Dalbello if it ...