All Camping articles – Page 26
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Johnson Outdoors CEO ranked in Forbes’ World’s Billionaires List
Helen Johnson-Leipold, the chairwoman and CEO of Johnson Outdoors, took the 831st position in the 2021 Forbes’ World’s Billionaires List with a net worth of $3.6 billion, up from $3.3 billion in 2020. Johnson-Leipold has been running the company since 1999. She is also the chairwoman of the Johnson Financial ...
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ArticleFenix Outdoor unveils its 2021 goals
Fenix Outdoor International had a tough year in 2020 due to the pandemic and its store closures, with sales falling by 7.3 percent to €563.0 million. The operating margin (Ebit) contracted by 3.1 percentage points to 10.9 percent. Net profit declined by 44.6 percent to €33.9 million. But in its ...
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ArticleThule sets new sustainability targets
Thule Group achieved better-than-expected results in 2020 by riding the strong global bike trend that started in June. Sales rose by 11.2 percent from the previous year to 7,828 million Swedish kronor (€777.1m-$942.7m) or 13.1 percent in constant currencies. In its annual report, the Swedish company attributed these results to ...
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News briefsCotopaxi plans to become climate neutral in 2021 and use responsible materials only
Cotopaxi, the U.S.-based outdoor gear and apparel brand and charitable organization, has released its annual Impact Report with reference to the Global Reporting Initiative. The report aims to provide balanced and quantified information about the brand’s holistic corporate social responsibility performance and donations through the Cotopaxi Foundation. The report highlights ...
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Olpro offers discount to U.K. nurses and teachers
British camping equipment specialist Olpro has introduced a new discount specifically for carers, teachers and charity workers in the U.K. The 10 percent discount is intended “to help some of the professionals who have worked so hard to care for others during such an incredibly difficult time.” The codes can ...
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News briefsExped offsets CO2 emissions of its mats
Source: Carbon Tanzania In partnership with the Swiss organization Myclimate, Zurich-based expedition equipment brand Exped offsets all climate-relevant emissions generated during the entire life cycle of its sleeping mats starting in 2021 - from the sourcing of raw materials to production, transport, use, and disposal or recycling ...
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News briefsLight My Fire responds to concerns about melamine plastics
Recently, the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority raised concerns about Melamine plastic tableware that incorporates bamboo and cornmeal. The Swedish specialist for outdoor food and beverage containers and cutlery, Light My Fire, has now responded with a statement saying that its products do not contain any of the ...
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News briefsRumpl announces B Corp certification
Rumpl, a U.S. manufacturer of technical blankets, has received the B Corp certification. Last year, the brand had started the necessary process and took a close look at its business and products, highlighting areas of excellence and areas for improvement. The B Corp certification provides companies with a clear roadmap ...
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News briefsMountain Equipment adds sleeping bags to Earthrise collection
Source: Mountain Equipment Mountain Equipment is expanding its Earthrise collection to include sleeping bags filled with recycled down from the Down Cycle Project, which the company launched in 2017. According to Mountain Equipment, the down is post-consumer recycled down that is collected throughout Europe and reprocessed in ...
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News briefsDecathlon expands outdoor product lines for SS2021, greater focus on sustainability
Decathlon, the world’s largest sporting goods retailer with more than 1,600 points of sale worldwide, unveiled its spring/summer 2021 collection for the outdoor and mountain brands Quechua and Forclaz last week, live and digitally from its headquarters in France. Source: Quechua 2 Second Tent Among the innovations ...
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ArticleNPD study evaluates impact of Covid-19 on different distribution channels
U.S. consulting group NPD has released its latest study on the impact of the pandemic on the outdoor retail market. NPD collects its point-of-sale data from more than 600,000 retail locations, including more than 1,450 specialty sporting goods stores, as well as e-commerce and mobile platforms, and maintains offices in ...
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ArticleHalf of A.S. Adventure Group taken over by banks in exchange for €85 million in debt
According to reports by the Dutch financial daily Het Financieele Dagblad and the Belgian business daily De Tijd report, half of the share capital of the Belgium-based A.S. Adventure Group, one of the largest omnichannel outdoor retailers in Europe, has been taken over by several of its creditors – a ...
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News briefsPeli strives for sustainable business practices
U.S. protective case manufacturer Pelican Products reports that – “on a mission to become a leader in sustainability“ – it is now aiming to recycle every scrap of reusable material from its production processes. Through a partnership with Dutch Schmitz Foam Recycling, Peli Products, the company’s European arm, is now ...
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News briefsSwedish knife maker Morakniv appoints new CEO
Morakniv, a Swedish manufacturer of quality knives since 1891, has hired Johan Burtus as CEO. Burtus returns to the region where he was born and raised after spending much of his career abroad, including in Poland, Finland and China. For several years, he ran his own consulting business, helping clients, ...
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U.S. brand Hyperlite secures equity investment
SGB reports that Hyperlite Mountain Gear, a U.S. East Coast company founded in 2010 by brothers Mike and Dan St. Pierre, has secured an investment from T-street Capital, a Connecticut-based independent growth equity firm founded in 2013 by Dale Cheney. Hyperlite has previously made a name for itself with high-tech ...
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News briefsDeuter introduces new look
After 37 years of constant branding, German backpack and sleeping bag specialist Deuter is introducing its new brand design and logo with the new 2021 spring collections. The new, clean and modern logo is only the fifth in the brand’s more than 120-year history. Alongside the younger ...
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British National Camping Show postponed again
Following the British Prime Minister’s announcement of a cautious relaxation of lockdown restrictions in England, the National Camping Show organizers have had to decide to postpone the start of the consumer event once again. The show will now (most probably) take place at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire from May 20-23, ...
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News briefsOrtlieb launches new brand campaign (Video)
Ortlieb kicks off the 2021 season with a new brand campaign created by the Nuremberg-based marketing agency Stilbezirk that has already worked for other sporting goods brands, including Adidas, Uvex or Vaude. Merging emotional images from the Ortlieb factory in Heilsbronn, Germany, with those from a bike and hike trip ...
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News briefsNalgene Outdoor increases commitment to use recycled materials
Nalgene Outdoor, a U.S. manufacturer of reusable water bottles, announced a significant increase in its commitment to manufacturing with recycled materials. By the end of 2021, Nalgene aims to have all of its reusable water bottle production switched to Tritan Renew material, a resin made from 50 percent recycled material. ...
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News briefsRobert Jasper becomes brand ambassador for Soto
Source: Robert Jasper Japanese stove and camping tableware manufacturer Soto has signed German extreme mountaineer and expeditionist Robert Jasper as brand ambassador. “We are very pleased to welcome Robert, an absolutely authentic athlete, as our brand ambassador,” Akira Yamamoto, CEO and president at Soto/Shinfuji Burner said. “He ...
