All Camping articles – Page 16
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News briefsPrimaLoft® Insulation Rise used by around 50 brands worldwide
PrimaLoft’s alternative to natural down, PrimaLoft® Insulation Rise, which was first introduced in 2020, has quickly become one of the fastest-growing products in the company’s portfolio. It offers increased thermal performance, style and versatility, according to the company. PrimaLoft Rise’s construction allows the insulation to meet a variety of weights ...
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News briefsYeti is looking for a new CFO
Paul Carbone, Yeti’s chief financial officer, is stepping down at the end of October. Carbone will be taking a new job in Boston to be closer to his family. “Paul has made an indelible contribution to the organization during his tenure and was instrumental in guiding Yeti through our initial ...
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News briefsHelinox hires senior director of e-commerce, senior art director
Nelson Garcia and Ezra Shaffer are joining the global Helinox team and will be working out of the brand’s North American headquarters, in Berkeley, California. Shaffer is responsible for building up the brand’s online business as senior director of e-commerce, bringing his experience in management from Timbuk2, Giro Sport Design, ...
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News briefsNewell Brand’s bond offering receives Ba1 rating from Moody’s
After a negative outlook from S&P Global for Newell Brands, the parent company of outdoor and recreation brands CampingGaz, Coleman, Marmot and others, Moody’s rating was much more favorable: The new senior unsecured bonds received a Ba1 rating, and the outlook for the company remained positive. The rating agency expects ...
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News briefsEquip gains Fair Wear leader status after two years of membership
The Fair Wear brand performance check published in August 2022 sees Equip Outdoor Technologies with its brands Rab and Lowe Alpine progressing in Fair Wear’s performance requirements regarding social responsibility along their supply chains. The U.K. company that has been a member of Fair Wear since 2020 has achieved the ...
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News briefsNewell Brands drops FY22 outlook
Newell Brands has revised its full-year revenue, operating margin and cash flow forecasts due to “a more challenging than anticipated operating and consumer backdrop.” The Atlanta-based company and parent to eight brands in its outdoor & recreation segment, including CampingGaz, Coleman, Marmot and Ex-Officio, has reduced its FY22 revenue outlook ...
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News briefsStefan Glowacz among new additions to Deuter Alpine Family
The “Alpine Family” of the German backpack and sleeping bag specialist Deuter already consists of many experienced climbers and mountain athletes such as Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, Fabian Buhl, Melissa Le Nevé or Patxi Usobiaga, who also support the brand with their expertise in product development. Now the Alpine Family is growing ...
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News briefsNaturkompaniet starts rental service of hiking equipment
Naturkompaniet has introduced hiking equipment rental in all 39 Naturkompaniet stores in Sweden and Norway. The range includes tents, backpacks, stoves, outdoor kitchens and sleeping bags from leading brands such as Fjällräven, Hilleberg, Primus and Marmot. “Renting quality gear is a great way for us to give more people the ...
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ArticleTicket to the Moon receives provisional membership status to WFTO
Ticket to the Moon, known for its silk parachute hammock and a range of other travel and outdoor accessories, has been granted provisional membership to the World Fair Trade Organisation (WFTO), the global community of social enterprises that fully practice Fair Trade. WFTO’s guarantee system verifies that members are truly ...
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News briefsSalone del Camper will feature a new Sport Village
The 2022 edition of Salone del Camper in Parma, Italy, the second largest exhibition in Europe in the field of recreational vehicles, which is set to take place on Sep. 10-18, will feature for the first time a “Sport Village” in collaboration with the regional branch of the Italian Olympic ...
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News briefsNordic Outdoor opens flagship in London’s Covent Garden
The British outdoor retailer with “Swedish roots,” Nordic Outdoor, announced on its website that it has opened a new store in the heart of London’s Covent Garden. Nordic Outdoor London spans 130 square meters and brings Scandinavian outdoor apparel and gear to the heart of the outdoor retail market in ...
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News briefsNite Ize announces six outdoor brands to integrate Tru Zip into their products
Source: Nite Ize Tru Zip Nite Ize announced that six outdoor brands are to integrate its Tru Zip product technology, a fully water and dust-proof, toothless sliding zipper made in the U.S. and patented in 2019, into their styles: Simms Fishing, Hydro Flask, Fishpond, CamelBak, Booe and ...
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News briefsSolo Brands generates 53 percent increase in Q2 sales
Solo Brands, a direct-to-consumer-focused company that currently owns four lifestyle brands, reported a 53 percent increase in second-quarter earnings to $136.0 million from $88.7 million for the period ended June 30. The revenue gain was driven by acquired businesses and higher DTC and wholesale channel revenues. DTC sales rose 63 ...
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News briefsVaude CEO von Dewitz appointed as member of governmental SME advisory board
Source: Vaude Antje von Dewitz The German minister for economic affairs and climate, Robert Habeck, has appointed the advisory council for issues relating to small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and the liberal professions for the current legislative period. Vaude’s managing director Antje von Dewitz (who has already ...
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News briefsJohnson Outdoors focuses on managing global supply chain issues
The U.S. parent of a portfolio of fishing, diving, camping, and watercraft brands, including Jetboil, Old Town, Eureka! and Ocean Kayak, saw its third-quarter gross margin dip to 36.1 percent from 45.7 percent in the year-ago period due to increased material costs that were driven by supply chain dynamics. With ...
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ArticleYeti sees plenty of upside from markets outside U.S.
Yeti, the premium drinkware and cooler brand, says it will focus on driving consumer relevance and “developing optimal omnichannel distribution” in the six European markets, Japan and Australia, where it already has brand penetration. After launching a website in the U.K. in 2019, the company added websites in Germany, France, ...
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ArticleHydro Flask releases sustainability improvements and emissions goals
Hydro Flask has released news on its sustainability efforts. As of spring 2022, the Helen of Troy brand has switched to Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified packaging, including 80-100 percent recycled content, and eliminated single-use plastic packaging for more than 90 percent of the brand’s products. Working with its parent company, ...
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News briefsVango and Trakke give tent fabrics a new life
Vango, the British specialist in camping and outdoor equipment, has teamed up with Glasgow-based backpack manufacturer Trakke to create a collection made from recycled tent fabrics. The limited-edition collection, called “Past Tents,” is a nod to Vango’s camping heritage and Trakke’s commitment to sustainable backpack design. The five models in ...
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News briefsEOG welcomes Snow Peak as a new member
Having already introduced Maloja as a new member of the EOG a few days ago, the European Outdoor Group has now announced that Snow Peak, an outdoor equipment and clothing company originally from Japan and already distributed throughout Asia, the U.S. and the U.K., but still relatively unknown in the ...
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ArticleFrilufts drives Q2 growth at Fenix Outdoor as stores reopen
Fenix Outdoor International’s sales increased by one-third in the second quarter as the company’s outdoor retail segment (Frilufts Retail Europe) in Germany (Globetrotter retail chain) rebounded due to the reopening of stores following the Covid lockdowns. The company said sales for the three months to June 30 rose 29 percent ...
