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Vaude Reshuffles Edelrid’S Management, Opens First German Store
Edelrid, the climbing equipment brand acquired by Vaude in 2006, is increasingly merging its management with Vaude’s. After the recruitment of Carsten von Birckhahn, a former executive of Mammut, as common brand manager for both labels, Jan Lorch, Vaude’s general sales manager responsible for both exports and the home market, ...
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Garmont Invests In U.S. Distribution
Garmont is acquiring full ownership of the distribution of its products in North America, where it had a joint venture with two industry veterans for this and other activities. Timed to coincide with the global launch of its new trail-running project, the move will give the Italian company more ...
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Shoe Industry Faces Explosion Of Manufacturing Costs In China
The supply chain in the global outdoor industry is increasingly endangered by the skyrocketing costs of sourcing and manufacturing, especially in China. This is highlighted by a recent letter from Vibram, the Italian specialist in high-quality soles, to its customers among manufacturers of rugged outdoor footwear. The letter was sent ...
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Jean-luc Diard, Former Salomon Chief, Will Run Tecnica Outdoor
Jean-Luc Diard, who resigned as president of Salomon last November after spending his whole career with the French company, has agreed to become senior vice president of Tecnica Group, with the task of running its new “Strategic Project Outdoor.” The 50-year-old French executive, who has begun to learn the Italian ...
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Decathlon’S Parent Buys Simond
To help strengthen Décathlon’s already strong hold on the outdoor market through its private label Quechua, the parent company of the largest integrated European sporting goods retailer, recently renamed the Oxylane group, has taken over Simond, a French specialist in mountaineering equipment. The move is described by Décathlon officials as ...
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Regatta Brands Climb On Eastern European Strength, Craghoppers Launches Shoes
Fast-expanding sales in Eastern Europe have contributed to the continued growth of the Regatta Group, which enjoyed rising sales for all of its brands in nearly all of its markets so far this year. Sales jumped by a whopping 32 percent for the opening quarter of the group’s fiscal year, ...
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Asolo Starts Producing In Ukraine
The Ukraine is becoming more and more of an alternative to Romania for the production of outdoor boots. While it is not a member of the European Union, requiring more paperwork to cross the border, the cost of labor is much lower than in Romania. Above all, while many Romanians ...
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Ferrino Launches Technical Apparel
As part of its continued diversification, Ferrino is launching its first line of technical outdoor apparel on a global basis at the OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen, allowing the company to offer a wider range of products under its own brand, which is mainly known for its tents, sleeping bags and ...
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Aigle Moves From The Forest To The Street
Aigle, the French outdoor company, is moving resolutely toward the lifestyle business with the launch of expanded urban ranges. Technical outdoor products, which made up about half of the brand’s offerings in 2005, should represent only about 20 percent of apparel and 30 percent of footwear products offered by Aigle ...
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As Adventure Scouts For More Takeovers In Southern Europe
AS Adventure, the leading Belgian outdoor retailer, may go on the acquisition trail again next year after its successful takeover of Bever Zwerfsport, its Dutch counterpart, earlier this year. The integration of AS Adventure in Belgium, Bever Zwerfsport in the Netherlands and Cotswold in the U.K. is proceeding smoothly and ...
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Sport 2000 Unit Re-launches Gentic
Outdoor-Profis, the group of core outdoor retailers in the German segment of Sport 2000, increased sales by 16.8 percent last year to roughly €50 million at retail prices before VAT. The number of members has grown since the last OutDoor show to 81 retailers now, up from 73. At ...
