All Camping articles – Page 12
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News briefsSolo Brands with new acquisition
Solo Brands, the parent company of Solo Stove, Chubbies, Oru Kayak, and Isle, has acquired TerraFlame, makers of sustainable indoor and tabletop fireplaces and fire features. “This strategic acquisition complements our brands, and, alongside Solo Stove, allows us to offer our customers the fire-burning experience outdoors, and with the addition ...
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News briefsNew Swiss trading partner for Rab and Lowe Alpine
The Equip brands Rab and Lowe Alpine have announced a new trading partner for Switzerland. From now on, a team of five from the trading agency Icon Outdoor Equips, managed by Balz Willen and Werner Schunk, will look after specialist trade partners in Switzerland on behalf of Rab and Lowe ...
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News briefsNew distribution partner as Jack Wolfskin aims at Iberia market
German-based apparel and footwear brand Jack Wolfskin is to enter the Iberia markets of Spain, Portugal and Andorra for the first time, via a distribution agreement with The Brand Labs sales agency. Based in Barcelona, The Brands Lab represents high-end outdoor and cycling brands in the region. Beginning May ...
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News briefsStio raises $20 million in capital
US mountain lifestyle brand Stio has raised $20 million in capital to support its Mountain Studio retail locations, future product category development and a pivot towards a more diversified omnichannel approach, according to SGB. Led by Lagi Innovation Fund, the debt-equity raise comes as the mountain town brand announced it ...
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News briefsJohnson Outdoors reports mixed Q2 results
Johnson Outdoors, benefitting from sales and profitability improvement in its fishing and diving segments, generated an improved gross margin, higher revenues, and a 50 percent increase in net income for the period that ended March 31. But a 20 percent rise in Q2 operating expenses to $63.9 million contributed to ...
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ArticleVista Outdoor posts Q4 loss, 83 percent decline in FY operating income
Vista Outdoor, which owns 41 sporting, outdoor and action sports brands, reported a Q4 operating loss of $292.4 million and an Ebit loss of $311.8 million as the group’s outdoor products segment continued to navigate market uncertainty and retail inventory challenges. The company recorded a goodwill impairment and trademarks amounting ...
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News briefsSolo Brands turns Q1 profit, maintains FY guidance
Solo Brands reported a $933,000 net profit against a loss of $2.01 million for Q1 ended March 31. Operating income was $3.2 million against a loss of $3.2 million. Quarterly revenues for the parent of Oru Kayak, Isle paddleboards, Chubbies apparel and Solo Stoves rose by 7.3 percent to $88,207,000 ...
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News briefsVaude declares support for EU-wide ban of PFAS
Vaude has announced its support for a planned EU-wide ban on PFAS, pointing to its own product development to show that water and dirt-repellent PFAS-free outdoor equipment is possible. Antje von Dewitz, Vaude Managing Director, explains: “Not enough is being done on a voluntary basis. Therefore, legal regulations are important ...
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ArticlePrimus acquisition completed, new company Primus-Silva AB in operation
Silva Sweden AB has acquired 100 percent of the shares in Primus AB from Fenix Outdoor AB. The transaction closed on April 28, 2023, after the acquisition became official on Dec. 7, 2022. Since then, Primus, Silva and Fenix have worked to complete all operational transitions, including business systems, internet, ...
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News briefsNewell Brands’ outdoor & recreation unit reports another quarterly loss
Newell Brands’ outdoor & recreation business segment, which includes Coleman, CampingGaz, Marmot, and Ex-Officio, reported an operating loss of $1 million versus a profit of $46 million in Q1, which ended March 31. Outdoor & recreation’s normalized operating income fell by 74 percent to $13 million from $50 million. Total ...
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ArticleThule delivers improved Ebit margin despite lower sales
Thule Group, bolstered by Summer 2022 price increases, lower freight costs and reduced selling expenses, generated a 17.2 percent Ebit margin in Q1 ended March 31, despite a 26.6 percent drop in net sales to 2,226 million Swedish kroner (€198.8m) compared to SEK 3,034 million. Period operating income declined by ...
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News briefsBear Grylls partners with Jack Wolfskin
Source: Jack Wolfskin Bear Grylls German outdoor brand Jack Wolfskin has announced a new apparel partnership with British TV adventurer, author, and charitable campaigner Bear Grylls. Grylls joins the Jack Wolfskin Discovery Team of explorers, researchers, educators and creatives. The partnership will be used to highlight the ...
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News briefsJack Wolfskin signs with Irish distribution partner Bleubird
German outdoor company Jack Wolfskin has entered into a partnership with Bleubird. The Belfast-based outdoor lifestyle gear and brand distributor will now exclusively represent Jack Wolfskin in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Since its inception in 2016, Bleubird has built a strong network of trusted retailers throughout Ireland. Matt Creighton, founder ...
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ArticleFenix posts record Q1 sales but sees uncertain Q2 amid high inventories
Fenix Outdoor International reported sales of €180.0 million in the first quarter of 2023, a new record for the first three months of the year and up from €165.2 million for the year earlier, although margins remained under pressure amid inflation. Ebitda inched up to €31.2 million from €30.8 million ...
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News briefsPeak Performance releases new product designed to close gender gap in the outdoors
Academic research in 2022 looking at the impact of menstruation in participation of outdoor and “adventure” activities found some stark results: 53 percent of women stated that menstruation/PMS had affected their participation in adventurous activities. A further 36 percent stated that their participation was sometimes affected. When it came to ...
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News briefsPelican Products hires SVP of product and marketing
Source: Pelican Products Monica Rigali Pelican Products, a manufacturer of heavy-duty protective cases, lighting systems and rugged outdoor equipment, welcomes Monica Rigali to the company as senior vice president of product & marketing. In her role, she will oversee the planning, development and execution of overall marketing ...
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News briefsCamping equipment specialist and tent sharing website team up
British camping equipment specialist Olpro has partnered up with Tentshare to list its tents on the community-led tent-matching service. Tentshare matches people who own tents with people who would like to use a tent, allowing tent owners to generate income from unused camping equipment and support a more sustainable approach ...
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News briefsSea to Summit with new product execs
Australian adventure gear brand Sea to Summit has hired Bryan Davis as global head of product and Ashley Tyrrell as product manager. They will be based at the U.S. office, but will also be part of Sea to Summit’s global design team in Perth. Davis most recently led design and ...
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ArticleAnalysis: More than half of the outdoor stocks make gains in Q1
Our Q1 Outdoor Index includes the revenue and profit development of 37 major outdoor companies.
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News briefsWhitby & Co adds Light My Fire to its U.K. portfolio
U.K. outdoor, camping and bushcraft company Whitby & Co is the new exclusive U.K. distributor of products from Light My Fire, the Swedish brand founded in 1996 that specializes in tools and accessories for life on the move and in the outdoors, best known for the Light My Fire Spork. ...
