All Camping articles – Page 15
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ArticleBizness Enabler opens own DTC online shop
After opening the retailer-focused online portal named Bizness.eu to sell its distributed brands online, German company Bizness Enabler GmbH has launched My-brand-shop, a new DTC portal operating Europe-wide. In the shop, the Munich-based company offers its distributed brands like BioLite, LifeStraw, Matador and Full-Windsor, as well as Selk’bag (starting in ...
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News briefsGlobetrotter adds Dometic products to assortment, plans to expand partnership
Besides the mobile coolers it is already carrying, Globetrotter has added more Dometic products to its online presence, with plans to expand the offerings. According to Dometic, the retailer will widen the brand’s selection within the coming months, aiming to be fully stocked for the start of the 2023 camping ...
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News briefsSarah Seifert joins OR as new VP e-commerce
Source: Outdoor Research Sarah Seifert Seattle-based brand Outdoor Research (OR) has hired Sarah Seifert as its new vice president e-commerce. Seifert has been e-commerce manager at Eagle Creek most recently. Prior to that, she worked for seven years as director of e-commerce for Smartwool. Her experience also ...
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News briefsEOCA members participate in Black (Green) Friday fundraiser
With the Black Friday shopping craze around the corner, many outdoor brands try to engage not only in selling but also in fundraising for environmental or social projects, renaming Nov. 25 the “Green Friday.” Seven members of the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) dedicate their fundraising to projects under the ...
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ArticleOutdoor Retailer Winter rebrands and shifts dates to November
Outdoor Retailer Winter, the U.S. event for outdoor and winter sports, is moving up its show dates from January 2024 to November 2023. Through the introduction of new events and a shift in future dates, the winter edition aims to provide ”more opportunities to engage in the timeframes that best ...
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ArticleU.S. outdoor recreation industry rebounds
Inflation-adjusted (“real”) GDP for the U.S. outdoor recreation economy increased 18.9 percent in 2021, compared to a 5.9 percent growth for the overall U.S. economy, according to recent figures by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Growth in 2021 reflected a rebound after dropping 21.6 percent in 2020. The ...
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ArticleYeti beats expectations in Q3 as international sales jump 60%
Yeti beat market expectations for sales and earnings in the third quarter, as international revenues jumped by 60 percent, and the company said it was “well-positioned” for the holiday season in the fourth quarter. In the third quarter, sales for the premium drinkware and cooler brand increased by 20 percent ...
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ArticleSolo Brands lowers revenue forecasts in response to “unpredictable demand”
Solo Brands has lowered its full-year revenue guidance in response to increasingly unpredictable consumer demand amid a tougher economic outlook going into the holiday season. The owner of four lifestyle brands has managed to narrow losses in the third quarter as it reported a 47 percent increase in sales to ...
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ArticleYakima with new global organizational structure
Yakima, a manufacturer of transportation and equipment management solutions headquartered in Oregon, USA, has announced that Ryan Martin, current CEO of the Americas region, will expand his responsibilities to also drive strategic direction and growth in Australasia (Australia, New Zealand and the adjacent Pacific Islands) and EMEA (Europe, Middle East ...
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ArticleClarus misses sales, earnings targets on currency effects, freight costs
Clarus Corp. reported an operating income of $6.1 million against a loss of $282,000 in the third quarter despite missing revenue and earnings per share projections. In reporting a 39 percent decline in net profit to $2.75 million from $4.53 million, the group said higher freight costs lowered its profitability ...
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ArticleVista Outdoor shares take hit after guidance lowered
Jason Vanderbrink, president of Vista Outdoor’s sporting products division, told analysts, “We are bullish on the outdoor industry despite near-term macroeconomic conditions that have eroded consumer confidence and pressured performance across the (U.S.) economy. We always understood that the elevated purchase patterns of the last two-and-a-half years would normalize.” ...
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News briefsOutdoor recreation sales slip at Newell Brands
Newell Brands, the parent of CampingGaz, Coleman, Marmot, and Ex-Officio, has reported a 26.0 percent decline in its outdoor & recreation segment sales to $289 million from $391 million for the period ended Sept. 30. An 18.4-percent drop in core sales, unfavorable foreign exchange and exits from certain low-margin categories ...
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ArticleSlumping bike product sales cause double-digit sales decline at Thule Group in Q3
More expensive raw materials, higher freight costs, unfavorable exchange rates, etc. – initially, Thule Group AB was still somehow able to offset the effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine with price increases and efficiency measures. But even then, the Swedish company explicitly referred to the unstable market situation in ...
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ArticleRegatta Group strengthens leadership team
U.K.-based Regatta Group, the parent company of the Regatta, Craghoppers and Dare2b brands, has announced two new senior leadership positions. Dr. Orla Flynn started her role as the new chief operating officer in October, replacing longtime employee David Holt, who will retire next summer and no longer serve on the ...
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News briefsGerman RV P2P portal Paulcamper sold to Australia for €31 million
Berlin-based startup Paulcamper has sold its entire stake. The new owner is the listed company Camplify from Australia, which was founded in 2015. Camplify is one of Australia’s leading peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms that connects owners of campervans or RVs with renters, which is the same business model that Paulcamper operates. ...
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ArticleVista Outdoor’s CFO to leave the company
Vista Outdoor announced that Sudhanshu Priyadarshi, the company’s CFO, has decided to pursue another opportunity after two and a half years in his role and will step down from his position in November. Priyadarshi will continue to perform his duties until his departure, including the release of the company’s second ...
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ArticleSnow Peak USA announces new leadership structure
Snow Peak, the outdoor gear and apparel company originally from Japan and currently distributed in Asia, the U.S. and the U.K., has reorganized its leadership structure in the U.S. While the brand continues to grow in the territory – more than tripling its sales over the past four years – ...
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ArticleThule again comments on the current market situation in the bicycle industry
In mid-September, Thule Group provided a trading update regarding the negative impact of the current market situation in the bicycle retail industry. High inventories of bicycles and bike accessories at retailers in Europe and North America were expected to negatively impact Thule Group’s sales and profitability until the next bike ...
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News briefsHelinox moves to more recycled parts and repair/replacement options
Source: Helinox Helinox frames are made using DAC’s Green Anodization process Outdoor furniture brand Helinox will move over 90 percent of its fabrics in seats, cases and accessories to recycled polyester raw materials and also switch to CO and PFC-free DWR coatings for the 2023 collections. As ...
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News briefsPrimus offers new tools for coffee and cooking with new Feed Zone collection
Primus, the Swedish cooking accessories brand, is equipping cyclists (and outdoorers) with everything they need to cook high-quality meals with its new Feed Zone collection. Highlights include a compact stove, a coffee and tea press, and a double-walled steel mug. The entire Feed Zone system stores in a roll-top bag ...
