All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 9, Issue 23-24 – Page 4
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Enertor, the Arizona-based orthotics brand, has signed a new agreement...
Enertor, the Arizona-based orthotics brand, has signed a new agreement with Human Race to become the official insole partner of Human Race Events for the 2017 season. The deal covers 12 running and triathlon events including the Cancer Research UK Winter Run Series and Windsor Triathlon, which attracted a total ...
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Sports Direct is facing parliamentary demands for explanations after a...
Sports Direct is facing parliamentary demands for explanations after a group of members of Parliament turned up unannounced at its head office and warehouse in Shirebrook, and alleged that an attempt was made to record a private discussion in one of the group's meeting rooms. Ian Wright, head of the ...
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After similar research conducted in Austria and the U.K., the...
After similar research conducted in Austria and the U.K., the U.S. should be able to measure the contribution of outdoor recreation to the U.S. economy, which would be made part of the country's GDP. The House of the U.S. Congress has unanimously passed a vote for the Outdoor Recreation Act, ...
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Columbia, affected by U.S. retail caution, improves in Europe
The Columbia Sportswear group has been making ample progress in the European countries where it operates directly, with a sales rise at the upper end of the 20 percent range for the third quarter. Tim Boyle, the company's chief executive, told analysts in a conference call that it was expecting ...
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Sherpa Adventure Gear has signed a deal with an agency...
Sherpa Adventure Gear has signed a deal with an agency in Prague, Outdoor Brothers, to represent the Nepalese brand in the important Czech outdoor market. The two young managers who run the agency, Vlasta Pazourková and David Chovanec, who are also responsible for Icebreaker's sales in Eastern Europe, will also ...
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Outdoor activities to fight cancer
Outdoor against Cancer (OaC), a German charity organizing outdoor activities for cancer patients, is campaigning to find more sponsors and supporters for its initiatives in Germany and across Europe. The charity, which is based in Munich, was founded in 2015 by Petra Thaller, a media professional and cancer patient herself, ...
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Acquisitions boost Vista Outdoor’s results
Vista Outdoor reported a 24 percent sales increase to $684.3 million for its second quarter, ended Oct. 2, but they were up by 5 percent organically excluding acquisitions including that of Camp Chef, which closed during the quarter.In the outdoor products segment, sales jumped by 51 percent to $321 million ...
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Veraison Capital, a Swiss investment firm, has reportedly acquired a...
Veraison Capital, a Swiss investment firm, has reportedly acquired a 16.31 percent stake in Calida Holding, the Swiss clothing company that is the majority shareholder of the Lafuma group. Established two years ago, Veraison is known as an active shareholder, specializing in what it describes as companies that are under-rated ...
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Canada Goose has opened a 4,500-square-foot flagship store in Toronto,...
Canada Goose has opened a 4,500-square-foot flagship store in Toronto, its home town
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Lowa, the German-based producer of outdoor shoes, introduced a 3D-scanning...
Lowa, the German-based producer of outdoor shoes, introduced a 3D-scanning system at outdoor and sporting goods retailers that sell its product range. The 360° photo-scan system, developed exclusively for Lowa by Netvico, measures the customers' feet using 3D technology. The concept was honored with the Digital Retail Award 2016 in ...
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Anke Stärk, 28 years old, and Karin Roth, 45, are...
Anke Stärk, 28 years old, and Karin Roth, 45, are supporting Lowa's marketing department, led by Michael Frank, since Oct. 1. Stärk is responsible for public relations and corporate publishing, supporting Frank with Lowa's print and online communication. Stärl previously worked in the PR department of Bruckmann, J. Berg and ...
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Patagonia is set to open a store of 250 square...
Patagonia is set to open a store of 250 square meters in Montebelluna, the hub of Italy's major outdoor industry cluster
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More than 250 people attended the Ispo Academy held for...
More than 250 people attended the Ispo Academy held for the first time in Seoul earlier this month. Organized at the Textile Center on Nov. 7-8, in partnership with the Korea Outdoor & Sports Industry Association (KOIA), it brought together brand owners and retailers to hear about the development of ...
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Canada Goose would like to go public sometime in 2017....
Canada Goose would like to go public sometime in 2017. Bain Capital, which acquired a majority stake in the Canadian company three years ago, is said to be seeking a valuation of $2 billion in the planned initial public offering. Credit Suisse, the Canadian Imperial Bank and Goldman Sachs have ...
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In May 2017, Columbia Sportswear will relocate the headquarters of...
In May 2017, Columbia Sportswear will relocate the headquarters of Sorel and 45 employees to the downtown area of Portland, Oregon, but it will keep its own global head office in Washington County, where it moved from downtown Portland in 2001. Columbia bought Sorel in 2000. Tim Boyle, chief executive ...
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Arc'teryx has opened its second store in Toronto, measuring 2,825...
Arc'teryx has opened its second store in Toronto, measuring 2,825 square feet and located in the Yorkdale Mall
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Lowa invited 170 sales professio nals from the German shoe...
Lowa invited 170 sales professio nals from the German shoe and sporting goods retail sector to some very special events in Nuremberg, Hinterzarten and Rettenberg in Bavaria. Professional actors integrated participants in a crime comedy act that was written exclusively for Lowa. The act combines the crime story with elements ...
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A Spanish importer, Esteller, has announced the takeover of 11...
A Spanish importer, Esteller, has announced the takeover of 11 outdoor brands from the portfolio of another Spanish distributor, Altitud Sport, following the latter's shutdown. The 11 brands are Bridgedale, Fritschi, Hagan, Inook, Katadyn, Montana Skins, Nikwax, Optimus, Singing Rock, Stubai and Trek'n Treat. Esteller will start invoicing for them ...
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Patagonia has announced it will donate 100 percent of Black...
Patagonia has announced it will donate 100 percent of Black Friday sales from its website and global stores to charity organizations, and specifically to grassroots environmental groups. Donations are estimated to raise more than $2 million, according to reports in Fortune. The outdoor company explained in a blog post that ...
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