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A positive and slightly more international OutDoor show
The earlier dates of the European OutDoor show, which took place in Friedrichshafen on June 18-21, did not cause the big decline in attendance that some suppliers had feared. At 21,412, the total number of daily visits to the show was only slightly lower than at the July 2016 edition, ...
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Helly Hansen reorganizes in the U.S. market
Helly Hansen has appointed Waypoint Outdoor as its master sales representative across the U.S. market, for both its sportswear and workwear wholesale activities. The Norwegian sailing and outdoor brand says the new business model is to accelerate its U.S. business after a clean-up in the last two years, with a ...
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Jack Wolfskin lauded for fully recycled jacket
Jack Wolfskin claims to have come up with the first waterproof outdoor jackets using fully recycled materials. The range, which will be launched at retail in the spring of 2018, combines a shell fabric and the Texapore Ecosphere membrane, which are both made from recycled polyester. The trimmings, zippers and ...
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Some growth in Europe for outdoor, except for footwear
Preliminary figures collected by the European Outdoor Group among more than 100 brands for its annual State of the Trade research project indicate that the European outdoor market grew last year at the wholesale level by 3.4 percent in volume and by 3 percent in value to €5.47 billion. That ...
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Mark Held is going to leave the EOG
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) formally announced at the OutDoor show that Mark Held has decided to step down as its secretary general as soon as his successor is found.We understand that he would like to leave in one or two years – possibly by the middle of next summer ...
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Will the OutDoor show stay on Lake Constance?
Messe Friedrichshafen invested €5.5 million in a new, badly needed air cooling system that pleased exhibitors and visitors at the OutDoor show. It also made some creative additions to its format, which were praised by the European Outdoor Group (EOG).It's not sure, however, whether the leading European outdoor show is ...
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China’s outdoor market could resume double-digit growth
More urban outdoor products, light-weight gear and the rise of outdoor tourism were some of the trends in evidence at the Asia Outdoor fair held in Nanjing last week, which saw a nearly stable number of visitors and growing interest in its side program.While the fair continues to focus on ...
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Kamik markets Canadian-made shoes
Kamik has started to adjust its marketing material to put more emphasis on its Canadian identity and production. The adjustment, which is part of an effort to widen the brand's appeal in Europe, will become more apparent next year.The move comes after the appointment of Cristiana Bija in the newly-created ...
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German buying groups want more joint buying
In an effort to become a more vertically integrated system supplier, Sport 2000 Germany is striving to determine a standard range of products that would represent up to 70 percent of the offer in the affiliated stores and that would be centrally ordered at better conditions. More in detail, 25 percent of ...
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Icebreaker streamlines its growing European business
Icebreaker raised its European sales at a double-digit rate for the fiscal year to the end of March, thanks to reinforced partnerships with key accounts as well as increased investments in branding and marketing.The merino wool specialist from New Zealand has gone through a reorganization that saw it take more ...
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Three shoe companies boost domestic production
At least three European producers of outdoor shoes - Boreal, Grisport and La Sportiva - are making new investments to expand their in-house manufacturing activities.As we had reported last September, La Sportiva built a new R&D center next to its factory for climbing shoes in Val di Fiemme last year, ...
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Spanish outdoor and bike retailers work together
Mundo Mammoth, one of the major physical and online retailers for bicycles in Spain, has announced an agreement to integrate its operations into those of Barrabès Esquí y Montaña, which is regarded as the leading Spanish outdoor and ski retailer. Based at Huesca, in the Basque region of Spain, it ...
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BD introduces its first lines of shoes
As we have already reported, Black Diamond is completing its offer with its first line of climbing shoes, which it presented at the OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen, after two years of development. After the launch of BD apparel, it was the only major missing product category for a company that ...
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Sustainability and lightness shine in the OutDoor Awards
An “unbreakable” bike lock made of textiles, a clothing range made by refugees and a size advisor for online shopping were three products that caught the eyes of judges at the 2017 OutDoor trade fair.The three young firms that developed these items were honored with a Start-Up Award on the ...
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Eoca announces its conservation champions
Arc'teryx, Ortlieb and Snugpak have been named by the European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) as its Conservation Champions for 2017. Every year, Eoca rewards the members that have “gone the extra mile” to support conservation by taking initiatives to raise extra money and awareness of the cause through the association.Arc'teryx ...
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Hi-Tec adjusts European distribution
Interga has been appointed to sell the Hi-Tec and Magnum brands in Italy, as part of the adjustments in European distribution that have followed the sale of Hi-Tec's assets to Cherokee Global Brands (CGB) late last year. Interga is a well established firm that sells a mix of sports and ...
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Silva to acquire North American rights
Silva Sweden, the Swedish specialist in compasses and headlamps, has reached an agreement with Johnson Outdoors to acquire distribution rights for the Silva brand in North America. They have signed a transfer agreement with the intent to close the sale at the start of next year.Johnson Outdoors, which owns brands ...
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Lundhags thrives under Swix’ ownership
Lundhags, the Swedish outdoor brand purchased by the Swix Sport group five years ago, has more than doubled its sales in the interval, boding well for the Norwegian group's acquisition of Helsport.The turnover reported by Lundhags increased by 16.5 percent to about 233 million Swedish kroner (€23.9m-$26.6m) last year. The turnover ...
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Singing Rock gets increased investments
Singing Rock is anticipating a sales rise of about 10 percent this year, as a change in ownership two years ago is leading to multi-faceted investments in staff and marketing.The Czech specialist in climbing equipment already raised its turnover by about 4 percent to nearly €8.6 million in 2016. The ...
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Swix expands in outdoor with Helsport
Swix Sport is continuing to build up its multi-brand Scandinavian outdoor group. It is complementing the offering of its Lundhags and Ulvang brands with the acquisition of all the shares in Helsport, a leading Norwegian supplier of outdoor tents, sleeping bags and backpacks, from Stein Hellikesen at an undisclosed price.The ...
