All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 9, Issue 9-10
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VF shows resilience
The Outdoor & Action Sports coalition of VF Corp, with brands such as The North Face, Vans and Timberland, raised its sales by 2 percent to $1.64 billion for the first quarter ended on April 2. They were up by 4 percent in constant currencies, with increases of 8 percent ...
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Sympatex Technologies is introducing new outer and lining materials made...
Sympatex Technologies is introducing new outer and lining materials made of recycled PET bottles for a range of applications in sports, fashion and leisure. The recycled polyester outer material is certified according to the Global Recycle Standard and is 100 percent recyclable and free of PTFE and PFC, says the ...
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Johnson Outdoors reports higher profits and sales
Johnson Outdoors reported revenues of $134.2 million for the second fiscal quarter ended April 1, up by 1 percent from the same quarter a year ago. The increase was primarily driven by gains in the company's fishing and watercraft recreation businesses. Sales in the company s second fiscal quarter historically ...
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Go Outdoors studies potential sale
Go Outdoors, the British outdoor retailer with 57 large-scale stores, is studying strategic options that could lead to a sale of at least part of its shares. Go Outdoors said it was in the initial stages of discussions with potential investors, as a means to fuel expansion. Chris Matthews, the ...
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Globetrotter’s restructuring measures pay off
Fenix Outdoor International, the owner of Globetrotter, says that restructuring measures at the German outdoor retail group are being implemented and paying off faster than anticipated, which is encouraging Fenix to start considering new store openings again. The Fenix group, which bought out minority shareholders to acquire full ownership of ...
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The Kufner Group, a leading global supplier of interlinings and...
The Kufner Group, a leading global supplier of interlinings and technical textiles, will take over Ploucquet and its production site in Zittau, Germany, from Smart Solutions Holding, formerly Sympatex Holding, with effect from April 20. Sympatex Holding, parent company of Sympatex, changed its name to Smart Solutions Holding in February. ...
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Lowa, the German-based producer of outdoor shoes, opened a new...
Lowa, the German-based producer of outdoor shoes, opened a new test center in Albstadt in the Zollernalb region, a typical hiking destination in Southern Germany. A selection of outdoor shoes in various sizes for women, men and children will be available for testing purposes from the end of April. The ...
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Sympatex Technologies, the specialist in functional textiles, is a sponsoring...
Sympatex Technologies, the specialist in functional textiles, is a sponsoring partner of “Couture in Orbit,” the first European space fashion project staged by the European Space Agency (ESA). ESA is joining with five European fashion schools for this new international project, asking young designers to find inspiration in space technologies ...
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Merrell is launching an e-learning program for the personnel in...
Merrell is launching an e-learning program for the personnel in any stores in France, similar to one that it recently introduced in the U.K., and the brand may take similar initiatives in other countries based on the results. In France, salespeople who are handling the brand can connect with a ...
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New products drive Thule’s results
Excluding the snow chain business divested in 2015, the Thule Group's net income from continuing operations increased by 21.5 percent to 169 million Swedish kronor (€18.2m-$20.7m) on 5.5 percent higher revenues of SEK 1,380 million (€148.8m-$169.4m) in the first quarter. The underlying operating profit margin (Ebit) improved to 17.0 percent ...
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Wolverine declines less than expected
While continuing to scout the market for possible acquisitions, Wolverine Worldwide's management is considering another possible review of its brand portfolio, after its recent termination of the Patagonia footwear license and the divestiture of Cushe. Meanwhile, it is doubling investments in market intelligence as it sees the need for product ...
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The Outdoor Retailer Winter Market has modified its dates for...
The Outdoor Retailer Winter Market has modified its dates for 2017 and reduced the event by one day. Emerald Expositions, the organizers, said the trade show will be pulled into the mid-week and will now last only three days instead of four. The 2017 edition will begin on Tuesday, Jan. ...
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SOG defines its core values
Setting a new record, the annual assembly of the Scandinavian Outdoor Group (SOG), held in Oslo on April 20-21, saw the participation of 32 of its 55 members. The assembly elected a new board of directors, which approved a nice set of “Core Values” for the association. It reads as ...
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Rebranding and closures for Ray’s Outdoors
Super Retail Group, the owner of Ray's Outdoors, intends to close or rebrand half of the Australian retailer's 55 outlets. Coming after a strategic review of about 15 months, the restructuring program should cost about 38 million Australian dollars (€24.5m-$27.9m). Super Retail Group anticipates that about AS$110 million (€71.0m-$80.8m) of ...
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Primaloft has promoted Chris Humphris to director of sales for...
Primaloft has promoted Chris Humphris to director of sales for the Americas. Humphris has been serving as the company's European sales manager since 2014. He has also been a Primaloft sales agent for the U.K. and Scandinavia for more than a decade. Humphris is a textile specialist and outdoor athlete, ...
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Felix Sulzberger, former chief executive of Calida Group, failed to...
Felix Sulzberger, former chief executive of Calida Group, failed to be elected as a member of the board at the annual meeting of the company, which controls Lafuma
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STMI, the European buying group spearheaded by Groupe Go Sport...
STMI, the European buying group spearheaded by Groupe Go Sport and Hervis Sports, plans to give a further push to its pan-European buying synergies and partnerships with key brands. As a new step, it is seeking to bundle some of the members' private label programs in areas such as outdoor, ...
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Brian Jung, who previously headed Haglöfs' subsidiary in South Korea,...
Brian Jung, who previously headed Haglöfs' subsidiary in South Korea, has apparently been appointed managing director at the Blackyak Group and chief executive of Nau Clothing, the Oregonian outdoor apparel company acquired by the South Korean group in 2013. Jung spent the last five years as country manager for Haglöfs ...
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Mizu, the California-based maker of reusable water bottles, has hired...
Mizu, the California-based maker of reusable water bottles, has hired Hike Hoefer as executive vice president of sales and marketing. Hoefer has spent 17 years at Nixon as a sales executive. His 25-year experience in global retail and sales management has also included brands such as Burton and Salomon.
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Vestergaard, the Danish producer of the Lifestraw Go bottle for...
Vestergaard, the Danish producer of the Lifestraw Go bottle for safe drinking, has launched the Lifestraw Safe Water Fund, setting up an interactive online platform that allows socially-minded individuals and organizations to support safe water programs of their choice through tax-deductible contributions. Launched on Earth Day, the fund is managed ...
