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Trespass hits £100 million sales milestone
Trespass saw its revenues surge in the year to June 24, 2018, exceeding for the first time in its history £100 million (€115.7m-$129.2m). The revenues of the Scottish-based outdoor clothing brand increased by 15 percent to £114.3 million (€132.3m-$147.7m), driven by Britain's changeable weather. The company said that the results ...
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A plastic-free outdoor industry
Our plastic problem is top of the agenda and steps to solving it were a major focus at the annual conference of Britain's Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) recently held at Shrigley Hall, in Cheshire.On the second day, delegates sat down to debate the “Pass On Plastic” subject with an expert ...
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New product and staff at improving Polygiene
Polygiene, the Swedish odor-control brand, launched Odor Crunch at this year's Ispo show in Munich. The new technology is primarily an add-on to Polygiene's Stay Fresh odor control, which was launched 12 years ago to reduce bacterial growth and the need for frequent washes, thus contributing to lower environmental impacts by saving water and ...
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Higher sales and margins for Mammut
The Mammut Sports Group benefited strongly last year, in terms of both sales and profits, from its digital transformation and the introduction of new products, which were among the pillars of a five-year business plan launched in 2016 and conducted by its new chief executive, Oliver Pabst.The Conzzeta Group's Outdoor ...
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Helinox speeds up its European expansion
Helinox, the Korean brand of tents and camping furniture, has made huge progress in its European expansion since it set up its own organization for the European market in 2017. The company will hold its first European sales meeting at the end of May in Antwerp, where 12 markets will ...
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Ecco Outdoor gets international recognition
2018 was a good year for Ecco's line of outdoor shoes, with its items attracting strong attention from the sector. It won four prestigious awards. The Exostrike shoe with Dyneema bonded leather received the 2018 Ispo prize in the outdoor category for hiking and trekking shoes. Ecco also won in ...
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Double-digit growth for Gregory
As in previous years, Gregory performed better in 2018 than High Sierra, the more lifestyle-oriented brand of Samsonite International. Gregory, which was acquired from Black Diamond Equipment in 2014, saw its revenues go up by 12.0 percent to $58.0 million, rising by 10.6 percent in local currencies. High Sierra's sales ...
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A new European project to recycle coated materials
The EU-funded Decoat initiative has formally begun to work. The initiative, which is led by Centexbel, a Belgian R&D center, addresses the issue of textiles and plastic materials with multilayer coatings – typically with functional and performance features – that are currently not recyclable. The project held its inaugural meeting ...
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Wolverine partners with Xtep for China
Wolverine Worldwide and Xtep International, one of the major Chinese sporting goods companies, have announced agreements to set up a joint venture that will develop, market and distribute Merrell and Saucony footwear, apparel and accessories in China, Hong Kong and Macau. Some of the items will be exclusively designed and ...
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Decathlon grows more slowly, changes policies
Admitting that it had made some mistakes, which are now being corrected, Decathlon announced a major slowdown in its growth at a press conference held in Lausanne last month, the first to have been held outside France. It also gave for the first time some data about its bottom line, ...
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Lenzing’s sales and profit drop in a challenging market
Lenzing reported revenues of €2.18 billion for 2018, marking a 3.7 decline from the previous year. The challenging market environment for standard viscose, combined with less favorable exchange rates and a slight decline in sales volumes, were the key contributing factors, the company said. The net profit for the year ...
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The IWA trade show broadens its reach
The vast majority of European sports and outdoor retailers stay away from hunting or sports shooting, although some of them cover sports fishing, especially in the Scandinavian countries. On the other hand, hunting products are still regarded as part of the outdoor sector in the U.S. A similar trend is ...
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Britain’s OIA is in good health
The Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) of the U.K. held its annual conference and general meeting on March 13-14 at Shrigley Hall in Cheshire. During the event, Robert Brigham was elected as the new chairman of the organization. For the past eight years, he has been the managing director of Ellis ...
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Brexit is a major concern for the sector
The next days will be decisive for the future relations between the U.K. and the European Union. The picture is evolving rapidly, with the British Parliament scheduled to try to find a consenus tomorrow on the terms of the country's withdrawal before a new deadline of April 12 set by ...
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Newell’s boss is leaving
Michael Polk, the beleaguered president and chief executive of Newell Brands, will be retiring at the end of the second quarter. With an annual salary of more than $21 million, he has been running the company and the former Newell Rubbermaid since July 2011, masterminding the merger with the former ...
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Surf and mountain sports boost Lafuma’s results
Groupe Lafuma's turnover improved by 5.8 percent to €169.8 million in 2018, with each division contributing to the growth. The group's operating income jumped by 12.5 percent to €7.1 million.The management noted that the last year was marked by increased political and economic instability, including the Brexit discussions and the ...
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Bogs’ sales lift Weyco’s results
After posting lower sales in the third quarter, Bogs bounced back in the fourth quarter with sales jumping by 34 percent. The management said that some of this increase was driven by favorable weather, with early cold and snow this fall across a good part of the U.S. and Canada, ...
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Improved results for Black Diamond’s parent
Once again beating analysts' forecasts, Clarus Corp. reported a 9 percent increase in revenues to $57.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2018, with no currency effects, accompanied by a 27 percent jump in adjusted net earnings to $5.9 million. The gross margin improved by three percentage points to 35.6 ...
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Big jump in Yeti’s gross margin
While it has yet to make a dent in the yet unexploited European market, the American supplier of coolers and other outdoor equipment is recording stellar results after its listing on the stock exchange in the autumn of last year. Net income soared to $25.2 million in the fourth quarter ...
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Therma-Rest wins the British outdoor awards
The votes are in for the U.K. Outdoor Industry Awards for 2019, sponsored by the Outdoor Industries Association (OIA). From the winners, a panel of experts selected Therm-a-Rest's NeoAir UberLiteas as “Product of the Year.”The winners break down as follows: Pyramid's Lyme Disease Test Kit (Accessories category), Lowe Alpine's Altus ...
