All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 9, Issue 7-8 – Page 2
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Sportfack reports that Patrik Elfwing is preparing to leave Silva,...
Sportfack reports that Patrik Elfwing is preparing to leave Silva, the Swedish specialist in headlamps and compasses, after about four years at the helm. Elfwing led changes that aimed to broaden Silva's product offering and to turn it into a more brand-focused company. Elfwing told the Swedish publication that it ...
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Toread more than doubles in size
In a preliminary statement, China's largest supplier of products for outdoor sports, Toread Holdings, reported an increase of 119.2 percent increase in its total revenues of 375.9 billion yuan renmimbi (€51,415.4m-$58,066.1m) in 2015. The strong growth was essentially due to the consolidation of its previously reported acquisitions of Asiatravel.com and ...
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Tasci has decided to handle directly the distribution of its...
Tasci has decided to handle directly the distribution of its Montura brand in France, where it is servicing about 50 specialty outdoor stores, following the expiration of its contract with a French agent, Nord Ouest/Eleven Outdoor. The latter will continue to run a franchised Montura store recently opened in Annecy.
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The first Decathlon store in Slovenia is due to open...
The first Decathlon store in Slovenia is due to open this week on 2,700 square meters in Ljubljana - the capital city. The company says it has been leaning on its teams in neighboring countries for the opening, particularly in Italy, Croatia and Hungary. The store manager is from the ...
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Crocs has taken over the distribution of its products on...
Crocs has taken over the distribution of its products on the Austrian market. Starting on April 1, it has also acquired seven Crocs stores in the country. It plans to set up its own sales team, which would become operational from next June. Crocs already distributes its products directly in ...
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Vista Outdoor has obtained a new credit facility to help...
Vista Outdoor has obtained a new credit facility to help finance its purchase of BRG Sports' Action Sports division, which was announced in February. The new loan will include a $400 million revolving credit facility and adds another $290 million to its $350 million term loan A facility for a ...
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Sportmed has taken over the distribution of Craft Sportswear in...
Sportmed has taken over the distribution of Craft Sportswear in Spain, taking the place of Altitud Sport Evasion, and adding to a portfolio that already includes Inov-8, MCipollini and Rudy Project
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VF Corp, the owner of The North Face and Timberland,...
VF Corp, the owner of The North Face and Timberland, among many other brands, said it was exploring “strategic alternatives” for its Licensed Sports Group (LSG) business. This part of the U.S. group includes the Majestic Athletic brand and it supplies apparel and fanware through licensing agreements with U.S. and ...
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Downlite is the first Global TDS-certified company
NSF Sustainability has announced it has certified Downlite, a supplier of performance fills for outdoor and other products, to the Global Traceable Down Standard (Global TDS). Downlite is the first company in the world to have been certified according to this standard. Certification for the Global TDS can be granted ...
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Vibram, in collaboration with InStep NanoPower, Instituto Italiano di Tecnologia...
Vibram, in collaboration with InStep NanoPower, Instituto Italiano di Tecnologia and the University of Wisconsin, has developed an inexpensive prototype that is capable of converting kinetic energy into electrical energy, which can in turn be used to power smartphones or other electrical devices. Termed the Hero (for “Harvesting of Energy ...
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Nikwax, the specialist in waterproofing and cleaning products for technical...
Nikwax, the specialist in waterproofing and cleaning products for technical outdoor gear, was named among FabricLink's Top 10 Textile Innovations of 2015-16 for its Nikwax Hydrophobic Down. The annual FabricLink Network Top 10 Textile Innovation Awards honor organizations and product developers who strive for excellence in advances of textile products ...
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The Petzl Technical Institute (PTI) in Salt Lake City, Utah...
The Petzl Technical Institute (PTI) in Salt Lake City, Utah will host the third edition of the Petzl RopeTrip, the international competition for climbers from around the world, on April 1-4. Teams composed of three members each will showcase their skills to secure a place on the podium. In addition, ...
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China’s outdoor market sees slower growth, optimism persists
According to the latest report published by the China Outdoor Commerce Alliance (Coca), total retail sales of outdoor products in China grew by 10.51 percent to 22.19 billion yuan renminbi (€3.01bn-$3.43bn) in 2015. Wholesale trade also improved by 12.22 percent to hit RMB 12.31 billion (€1.67bn-$1.90bn) for the year.All signs ...
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Sanfo will sell Norrøna in China
Beijing Sanfo Outdoor Products has signed an agreement to be the exclusive retailer in China for Norrøna, the technical outerwear company from Norway, for the next three years. This comes after the previously reported joint venture and licensing agreement between Tutwo, the other large Chinese outdoor retailer, with Salewa (Compass ...
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New changes are taking place in the layout of the...
New changes are taking place in the layout of the OutDoor show, in order to offer optimized walking distances and more compact areas. At its next session, scheduled for July 13-16, the stands in Hall A6, which were occupied by shoe brands for the most part, are being relocated to ...
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Evasion Running, the Spanish sporting goods chain specializing in road...
Evasion Running, the Spanish sporting goods chain specializing in road running, trail running and triathlon, closed two of its three corporate stores in the last few months. The Barcelona store, covering 600 square meters, closed its doors at the end of the year, while another store in Valencia, measuring 380 ...
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Yakima Products, a U.S. company that specializes in car racks,...
Yakima Products, a U.S. company that specializes in car racks, has promoted Jason McGibbon to vice president of sales and appointed Chris Sautter as its first product development center director. After assignments at Mountain Hardwear, New Balance Performance Outerwear, The North Face and American Recreation Products, McGibbon joined Yakima in ...
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Pelican International, the Canadian company specializing in canoes, kayaks and...
Pelican International, the Canadian company specializing in canoes, kayaks and other water sports products, says it will open a second production plant in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, a southern city in the province of Quebec. Pelican says it has invested tens of millions of Canadian dollars in this project in the medium term, ...
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Calida raises its stake in Lafuma
The Swiss lingerie group has reached an agreement to acquire a further 11.63 percent stake in the French Lafuma Group, which owns the Lafuma, Millet, Eider and Oxbow brands, from two institutional investors, Comir and Suparcif. With this transaction, Calida will raise its shareholding in the company to 71.55 percent. ...
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New course for the British OIA
Robert Louden, director general of The Camping and Caravanning Club, was elected as the new chairman of the Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) of the U.K. at the association's annual meeting last month, taking the place of Stephen Newlands of the AGM Group. Two directors, Hans Falkenburg of Cotswold Outdoor and ...
