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Lower attendance but a good Ispo, going digital
In spite of a drop in the number of visitors, this year's edition of Ispo Munich show got good marks, thanks in part to a good snow season, a new layout of the trade show and exciting new initiatives like the new Ispo Digitize area in Hall A4 with an ...
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Arc'teryx performs well in China
China has become the second-largest market for Arc'teryx, after a buoyant year that saw the outdoor brand's global sales move up to about €340 million, amounting to a strong double-digit sales increase in constant currencies.Arc'teryx has contributed much of the increase of the Amer Sports group's outdoor apparel division. As ...
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Strong quarter for Amer
Amer Sports ended the year with a strong quarter for its winter sports, outdoor and fitness products, which made up for weakness in the ball sports business and enabled the Finnish group to report gains in sales for the full year.The group's turnover for the quarter moved up by 4 ...
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More brands adopt Michelin soles
The turnover of JV International, the company that is marketing Michelin technical outsoles for outdoor, sports and work shoes, enjoyed a sales increase of 40 percent in 2017, and its management is targeting similar growth for this year. It still has a long way to go, as its market share ...
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Vaude's sales up 6.3%
Vaude reported at the Ispo show in Munich that its total sales increased by 6.3 percent in 2017 as compared to the previous year. Sales in Germany, the company's domestic market, went up by 7 percent. Else where they grew by 4 percent, down from the 8.7 percent recorded in ...
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The OutDoor show will move to Munich from 2019, but...
Messe München, the organizer of the Ispo shows in Munich, Beijing and Shanghai, won a clear majority of more than 65 percent of the votes cast by the members of the European Outdoor Group (EOG) in the contest for the future venue of the OutDoor show, starting in the summer ...
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Strong 2017 finish for Fenix Outdoor
Fenix Outdoor International finished 2017 with a strong quarter, generating increases in sales and profits in most of its wholesale and retail activities, and its order books are in robust shape for this year so far.The formally Swiss group saw its sales increase by 9.5 percent to €135.4 million for ...
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YKK zips tight innovation
In a recent promotion video released before the recent Christmas holidays, the parents of a small sleeping boy were seen remotely zipping their tent down from the comfort of their campground chairs. The tagline of the short “Auto Camping” film, which can still be viewed on Youtube, reads “Happy Fastening.”It ...
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Outdoor industry stocks outperform
After a relatively flat performance in 2016, the stock market capitalization of the sporting goods sector rose by 19.3 percent in terms of local currencies in the course of 2017, in tune with a generally buoyant trend in the stock exchanges. In dollars, the total market capitalization of the 81 ...
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Hydro Flask grows little
Hydro Flask, the new star in the insulated beverage can market, is performing less well than expected but is still growing, the management indicated in response to investment analysts' concerns while commenting on the results of the brand's parent company, Helen of Troy. The group's chief executive, Julien Mininberg, added ...
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Fashion can teach us some lessons
The athleisure trend is still very strong right now. Sports brands like Adidas or Lululemon are making the most of it. Taking some inspiration from brands such as Canada Goose or Moncler, which are growing fast and making huge profits by focusing on a certain high-margin segment of the fashion ...
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Reima expands internationally
Reima continues to move into new foreign markets, fueling strong growth for the Finnish brand of children's outdoor apparel, which was acquired in 2011 by Riverside, the American private equity company that previously controlled Arena.Reima's international expansion has driven strong growth for the company in the past few years. From ...
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Eoca will raise more funds at Ispo
The European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) will be welcoming visitors at its stand in the West Entrance of the Ispo Munich show (close to our own booth for SGI Europe and The Compass) on Jan. 28-31, in Munich, where it will also hold its annual Conservation Fundraiser. Visitors who make ...
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French eco-friendly footwear gets off to strong start
Less than one year after its launch in Annecy, Saola has opened an office in California to support the distribution of its eco-friendly urban outdoor footwear, which will be trialed by REI in the next few weeks.Saola is a French brand with a focus on environmental conservation, making footwear from ...
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Weak pound drags down Oase Outdoors
The weak British pound has dragged on efforts by Oase Outdoors to repeat the stellar results it achieved in 2016. The family-owned Danish supplier of tents and awnings experienced strong sales throughout 2017, particularly in Germany and the U.K., but the under-performing sterling hampered the company from growing again last ...
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French venture taps demand for healthy sports nutrition
Baouw Organic Nutrition, a French brand of sports nutrition launched last year, has already reached the shelves of about 400 stores and is preparing to launch in sports and outdoor stores on a more international scale. The brand stands out with a range of entirely organic, vegan and gluten-free recipes, ...
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Cold snap heats up festive sales at Mountain Warehouse
Reporting on a buoyant holiday season, Mountain Warehouse confirmed that it was preparing to open stores in two new markets in the Netherlands and the Czech Republic in the first quarter.The cold snap in December pushed up sales for the British outdoor retailer, which focuses on its private label products, ...
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Rossignol buys Dale of Norway
The Rossignol Group is reinforcing its apparel business through the acquisition of Dale of Norway, the Norwegian brand of sports and outdoor knitwear. The deal was finalized on Dec. 28. The terms were not disclosed.Dale has been most recently the property of Hilde Midthjell, a Norwegian businesswoman who became its ...
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Cotter heads Jack Wolfskin’s board
Jack Wolfskin has adjusted its corporate structure, which has led to the appointment of Richard Cotter as chairman of an advisory board for the German outdoor company's controlling shareholders.The changes come after a financial restructuring package that saw a group of lenders acquire control of Jack Wolfskin in a debt ...
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Bergzeit targets new markets
Bergzeit is set to reach sales of more than €50 million for the fiscal year until the end of February, and large-scale investments in infrastructure and marketing should support plans to expand sales at an annual rate of at least 20 percent in the next few years.The German online outdoor ...
