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Eoca launches its new focus on a plastic-free habitat
The European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) has announced its new focus, entitled “Plastic Free: Mountain to Sea.” The organization will work with its members and the European outdoor industry to clean up plastic waste from outdoor habitats, from the summits of mountains to the shores of the seas, as well ...
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Driven by Merrell, Wolverine raises sales and margins
Thanks to efforts to reduce operating expenses, which declined by 40 percent year-on-year, Wolverine Worldwide's margins improved before exceptional items and profits soared in the fourth quarter ended on Dec. 29. The quarterly net income reached $39.3 million, compared with a loss of $60.3 million for the fourth quarter of ...
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A stellar year for Columbia
Columbia Sportswear managed to pull off record results for 2018, while making substantial investments in demand creation and other strategic priorities. The growth was broad-based across its brand portfolio and geographic regions, with improvements in both the wholesale and direct-to-consumer (DTC) distribution channels.In the seasonally important fourth quarter, the ...
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More support for the EOG’s sustainability charter
Four national associations have recently given their support to the Sustainability Charter of the European Outdoor Group (EOG). They are the Spanish Sports Industry Association (Afydad), the Dutch Association of Sport Product Manufacturers and Wholesalers (FGHS), the Russian Outdoor Group and the Polish Outdoor Group.All the members will soon have ...
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Canada Goose raises guidance, but labor costs increase
Canada Goose has upgraded its guidance for the full financial year after reporting stronger-than-expected results for its third quarter ended Dec. 31. It now predicts that its total revenues will increase in the mid-to-high thirties on a percentage basis, instead of a previous forecast increase of at least 30 percent. ...
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L-Fashion breaks up with Li-Ning, takes over Dachstein
+ The L-Fashion Group has agreed to stop distributing the Chinese sports brand in the 11 European countries covered by a contract from the end of this year, says Vesa Luhtanen, chief executive of the Finnish-based company, confirming in part a report in sport-guide.com. The agreement with Li Ning Company, ...
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Garmont boosts its management
Garmont International has appointed several new managers in the last few months, in connection with the entry of new shareholders (Compass Vol. 11 N° 3+4 of Feb. 21, 2018) and the departure of Marco Sancandi, its former director of operations, who has now joined Asolo as vice president of sales ...
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A new president and a bigger board for the EOG
On the eve of the Ispo Munich show at the beginning of this month, the annual assembly of the European Outdoor Group (EOG) endorsed the nomination of Mark Held as its new president, giving him a two-year mandate that can be renewed once. He takes the place of Jon Jansen, ...
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OutDoor by Ispo is shaping up better than expected
With four months still to go before the first edition of the OutDoor by Ispo fair, about 700 exhibitors from 36 countries have already applied to participate in the event, scheduled to run in Munich from June 30 to July 3, well over an initial target of around 600 firms. ...
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SOG announces award winners, requires sustainability
The Scandinavian Outdoor Group (SOG) announced the winners of the Scandinavian Outdoor Awards for next year's autumn/winter season at Ispo Munich. An international jury of outdoor journalists and retailers chose Devold, the sports apparel manufacturer from Norway, as the overall winner for its Tusna Sport Air, the technical underwear made of merino wool.A total of 23 ...
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Powered by Peak Performance, outdoor lifts Amer’s results
+ The Outdoor segment of Amer Sports, which also includes winter sports equipment and sports instruments, had the strongest performance in the group during the critical fourth quarter. Segment sales grew by 14 percent in euros to €574.0 million and by 13 percent in local currencies, generating 6 percent higher ...
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Anta’s takeover of Amer draws nearer
In an important step toward the completion of the planned change of ownership, Amer Sports announced on Feb. 22 that Anta Sports Products had finally received the approval from its shareholders at an extraordinary meeting for the tender offer that began on Dec. 20 for all the shares of the ...
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The European outdoor market didn’t go well for everyone in 2018
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) is aiming to collect more statistics from retailers, including those who are not yet members, after a pilot project conducted in the last 18 months to track sell-out figures.Meanwhile, its latest preliminary members' survey showed that the European outdoor market performed better last year than ...
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Sierra wins a patent issue in Germany
Sierra Designs, the U.S. producer of camping gear, has announced victory in a dispute in Germany over the intellectual property of its Backcountry Bed, a zipperless sleeping bag that allows campers to sleep on their back, their side or their stomach.The legal victory should help the company to win over ...
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New managers for Royal Robbins in Europe and the U.S.
Many new executives have started working for Royal Robbins since the American brand of travel and adventure gear was taken over last March by Fenix Outdoor International, the Swedish group, formally based in Switzerland, that owns Fjällräven, Tierra and other outdoor brands as well as Globetrotter and other outdoor specialty ...
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New owners, new team for flash-sale e-tailer
Born in 2010 and based in the Southern French city of Montpellier, Private Sport Shop (PSS) claims to have become the only leading destination in Europe for flash sales of discounted performance-oriented sports products, contributing the bulk of an online turnover that grew by about 20 percent to around €100 ...
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Mammut opens new office in Denver
Mammut has announced that it is opening a new regional sales and marketing office in Denver, Colorado. The management said the move is intended to more closely connect with many key accounts as well as consumers utilizing life-saving avalanche gear. The office, located in the RiNo neighborhood of Denver, will ...
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Mixed results for Hydro Flask’s parent company
Sales went up by 11.4 percent in Helen of Troy's Housewares segment, led by Hydro Flask and OXO, in the third quarter ended on Nov. 30. The operating margin of the segment fell by 2.3 percentage points to 23.2 percent due to several factors including higher advertising expenses, higher incentive ...
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Nemo now has a European chief
Tom Ceulemans has been hired by Nemo Equipment to serve as its first European sales manager, reporting to a newly appointed vice president of global sales, Mike Welch. Both have already been connected with the rather original American brand of camping equipment, which has been growing rapidly in recent years, ...
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New managers at Camelbak
Vista Outdoor, the parent company of Camelbak, has confirmed the appointment of Dirk Ostertag as its new senior sales director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The German executive is taking over the responsibility for the region from a British executive, Andy Shand, who was based in London, ...
