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TNF launches “refurbished” apparel
The North Face has launched a pilot program to sell “refurbished” apparel, as part of its efforts to prolong the use of its products and to support the circular economy.The North Face Renewed is a range of garments sourced from returned, defective or damaged apparel, which has been inspected, cleaned ...
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Eoca announces funding for nine projects
The European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) has unveiled the next nine projects it will be funding.“10,000 native trees for Froxán community, Spain” was nominated by Snugpak and chosen by public vote. This project will remove acacia and eucalyptus trees from 20 hectares and plant 10,000 native trees to restore natural ...
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Eoca celebrates recent achievements at OutDoor
The European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) has announced that its members have planted two million trees in two years. This milestone will be celebrated at the OutDoor trade show in Friedrichshafen, Germany, on June 17-20. Eoca said that the target was in fact surpassed, with the planting of 2,081,276 trees. ...
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Black Diamond is bullish about the climbing market
Clarus Corporation, the parent company of Black Diamond Equipment, Pieps and Sierra Bullets, is aiming to take advantage of the explosive growth of the climbing market to build up its strong position in the sector and to expand its offerings to lifestyle apparel and footwear. Once a niche sport, indoor ...
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A.S. Adventure grows by 7.8%, boosts digital
The A.S. Adventure Group recorded total sales of €535.3 million in 2017 in the seven European countries in which it operates, with a 7.8 percent increase in local currencies and strong growth on a comparable store basis of 6.6 percent in Belgium and Luxembourg and 9.0 percent in the Netherlands, ...
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Wolverine reinvests its improved margins
Wolverine Worldwide reported a record net profit of $46.7 million for the first quarter ended March 31, up from $16.7 million in the year-ago period, thanks in part to lower taxes and a foreign exchange gain of $8 million.Sales declined by 9.7 percent to $534.1 million, but they were up ...
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Garmin performs well in outdoor and fitness
Driven by growth in the outdoor, fitness, aviation and marine segments, Garmin's sales for the first quarter were up by 11 percent from the year-ago quarter to $711 million. In particular, the outdoor and fitness segments delivered double-digit revenue growth, driven by their wearables.Sales in Garmin's so-called outdoor segment jumped ...
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Fishing lifts Johnson Outdoors’ sales
A strong performance by new products released in its fishing segment helped Johnson Outdoors post double-digit growth in sales for its second fiscal quarter ended March 30.The management said its focus on consumer-driven innovation drove growth. However, it added that the negative impact on distribution channels from tough market conditions ...
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Helinox sets up subsidiaries in Europe and the U.S.
Experienced executives who previously worked for Camelbak Products and other outdoor brands have been placed at the head of new subsidiaries of Helinox that will cover the European market and the Americas. They will take care of the local operations of this relatively new South Korean brand of collapsible camping ...
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Hoka helps Deckers end the year on a high note
Thanks to a strong performance by Ugg and Hoka One One, Deckers Brands posted a stellar fourth fiscal quarter and full year, with revenues and profits beating analysts' expectations.The revenues from the Hoka One One brand jumped by 34.1 percent to $50.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, and ...
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Mountain Warehouse expands to nine countries
Mountain Warehouse is accelerating its plans for new store openings, with a program to open another 40 doors in the current fiscal year. It opened 25 in the year to Feb. 25, ending the period with nearly 300 stores in seven countries, including 72 shops outside of the U.K.The U.K.-based ...
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Vans is still driving VF Corp’s growth
The Vans brand continues to lift VF Corporation's results. The brand's sales for the three months ended March 31 jumped by 45 percent in dollars and by 39 percent in local currencies, with balanced growth across regions and channels. In reported dollars, Vans' turnover was up by 53 percent from ...
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New comfort technology by GoreTex
W.L. Gore & Associates is launching a new, proprietary Gore-Tex waterproof/breathable construction, called Gore-Tex 3D Fit Footwear, featuring a three-dimensional insert to contour the shape of the foot more effectively, like a sock, in order to deliver a higher degree of comfort.The first two adopters will be Adidas with its ...
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Columbia tweaks distribution in Spain and Nordics
Columbia Sportswear is reassessing its business structure in the Nordics and working on a replacement for its regional manager, due to the departure of Martin Kaggestad at the end of July.Columbia started taking over its distribution and opening offices in Nordic countries eight years ago, most of them led by ...
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Some brands say good-bye to Friedrichshafen
Messe Friedrichshafen put online the list of exhibitors at next month's OutDoor show a few days ago. A quick look indicates that at least a few big brands that still showed at the 2017 edition of the leading European outdoor trade show will not be there for its 25th and ...
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Vista Outdoor’s shares tumble as it lets go of several brands
Shares of Vista Outdoor tumbled by 13.1 percent after the company issued a weak outlook for the coming year and announced plans to divest a number of brands, including Vista's Sports Protection brands, such as Bell, Giro and Blackburn, Jimmy Styks paddle boards and Savage and Stevens firearms. The management ...
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Clarus records better-than-expected sales
Clarus Corporation, the parent company of Black Diamond and Sierra Bullets, posted revenues for the first quarter that exceeded analysts' expectations, led by its ammunition and apparel segments.The group paid $79 million last September for Sierra Bullets, a highly profitable U.S. firm whose proprietary manufacturing process is said to give ...
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Bergfreunde expands profitably
Its response to shifting consumer behaviors and the growth of the European outdoor market were described by Bergfreunde as two key factors behind a 33 percent sales increase to €66.65 million last year, spread between eleven European countries.The German-based online retailer added three websites last year, as it launched its ...
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Lowa nears three million pairs before the boss’ departure
After running the Lowa group for 25 years, Werner Riethmann announced that he is preparing to hand over its operational leadership, while reporting on a buoyant year that saw the German-based outdoor footwear company's sales leap by 11 percent to €163 million.Riethmann intends to gradually transfer the operational leadership of ...
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Gregory appoints a European general manager
The Samsonite group is reinforcing the sales infrastructure for the Gregory brand by creating the position of European general manager. This will be taken up from the start of June by Lars Föll, in an internal move. Föll is marketing and sales director in Europe for Tumi, a more upmarket ...
