All Camping articles – Page 7
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US outdoor participation reaches record levels for ninth consecutive year
The US Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and its philanthropic arm, the Outdoor Foundation, released the results of its 2024 Outdoor Participation Trends Report this week. The report provides outdoor industry members with exclusive participation and activity data that will inform business strategies for the coming year. The report shows that ...
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The winners of the Scandinavian Outdoor Award Spring/Summer 2025
The Scandinavian Outdoor Award Spring/Summer 2025 winners were announced at OutDoor by ISPO on June 4, following extensive testing and discussions by an international jury in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. Overall Winner: FabPatch The Finnish brand FabPatch won for its high-quality repair patches for outdoor gear and apparel. These patches help extend ...
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Big Agnes expands with European websites
Colorado-based outdoor equipment brand Big Agnes has launched its own website, aimed exclusively at the European community of active outdoor enthusiasts. This move is part of the company’s growth strategy. Building on the launch of the Canadian website last year, the brand continues to open up new ways to connect ...
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OutDoor by ISPO 2024 – what’s next?
In this recap/opinion piece on OutDoor by ISPO, OIC editor-in-chief Wolfgang Greiner tries to get to the bottom of the question of how the future of trade shows could look and whether everything is as bad as often portrayed.
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Thule continues to expand its European e-commerce presence
In early May, Thule successfully launched thule.com e-commerce in Poland, opening its 12th DTC store in Europe. The company said that Poland, the seventh largest country in Europe with a population of around 40 million, offers a significant opportunity to bring all its products closer to many more consumers. The ...
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Solo Brands hurt by lower DTC traffic in Q1
Solo Brands reported an operating loss of $6.4 million against a profit of $3.2 million for the period ended March 31. Adjusted Ebitda tumbled 72 percent to $4.3 million as gross margin sunk by 250 basis points to 59.2 percent on a shift in channel mix to the lower gross ...
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Quarterly loss widens at Clarus
Despite the wider operating loss and slightly lower overall sales, Clarus, the parent of Black Diamond, Pieps, Rhino-Rack, Maxtrax and Tred Outdoors, saw sales momentum in its Adventure segment and operational improvement within the Outdoor segment. The period ending March 31 marked the first phase of the group’s three-year strategic ...
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Johnson Outdoors suffers Q2 operating loss
Each of Johnson Outdoors’s four segments reported a double-digit sales decline for the period ended March 29, and two, Watercraft Recreation and Diving, had a quarterly operating loss. The group’s aggregate Q2 operating loss was $253,000 against a profit of nearly $11.4 million in the year-ago period. Ebit slipped by ...
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Dometic awning production returns to Indiana
After moving its manufacturing operations from its Elkhart, Indiana, facility to other locations in North and South America in early 2022, Dometic has now announced that it is bringing production and distribution back to the site. Awning production will resume in May at the plant on Industrial Parkway in Elkhart ...
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Newell Brands broadens focus for Coleman
Still working to turn around the fortunes of its struggling Outdoor & Recreation segment, parent Newell Brands has made numerous changes to the business. These include installing a new segment leadership team and broadening Coleman’s focus to all outdoor activities instead of camping exclusively. Newell CEO Chris Peterson told analysts ...
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Thule’s Q1 results benefit from bicycle market recovery
In its Q4 report for 2023, transport system provider Thule Group AB stated that it was already experiencing “the first signs of an improvement in the tense market situation.” The first quarterly report of the current 2024 financial year proves that the Swedes were not mistaken: They have made a ...
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Strong demand for travel packs should bolster Osprey sales in EMEA, APAC
Osprey parent Helen of Troy reported 5.4 percent Q4 sales growth for its Home and Outdoor segment to $223.3 million. Segment revenues were sparked by higher sales in the brick-and-mortar and club channels, higher insulated beverageware sales from its Hydro Flex business, and international growth led by strong demand for ...
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Nemo announces new and renewed partnerships
New Hampshire-based outdoor gear brand Nemo Equipment has announced its list of 2024 partners that closely align with the company values of innovation, community and sustainability. With an emphasis on access, inclusivity and conservation, the brand has renewed key partnerships and added new ones to get more folks outdoors and ...
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Kith and Columbia Sportswear team up again - this time for camping gear
Source: Columbia x Kith After an outdoor lifestyle collection in 2022 and a fishing collection in 2023, Kith is continuing its partnership with Columbia Sportswear and presents the brand new Kith for Columbia 2024 collection – this time a comprehensive range of apparel, accessories and footwear designed ...
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Samsonite aims for dual listing
Samsonite International S.A., the parent company of Gregory, High Sierra and a number of travel luggage brands, announced that the company’s Board of Directors has authorized management to seek a listing of the company’s shares on a second leading stock exchange in addition to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The ...
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New CEO for Klean Kanteen
Think Better Group, in partnership with co-owners Michelle Kalberer and Jeff Creswell, has announced Gordon Smith as Klean Kanteen’s new CEO. Smith has been an integral member of the Klean Kanteen team, most recently as CFO/Head of Finance, and brings a wealth of knowledge of Klean Kanteen’s global operations. Before ...
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Fjällräven recognized as Sweden’s most sustainable brand for fifth consecutive time
For the fifth time in a row, Fjällräven is perceived by Swedish consumers as the country’s most sustainable brand in the “Clothing and Fashion” category in the Sustainable Brand Index 2024. With the help of 80,000 consumers in eight countries, the Sustainable Brand Index measures and analyzes ...
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The winners of the UK Outdoor Industry Awards 2023
The OIA has announced the winners of the UK Outdoor Industry Awards 2023, which were presented at the 2024 OIA Conference at Drayton Manor Resort, Tamworth. The awards process began at the Outdoor Trade Show (OTS) 2023, which took place in Liverpool in June. There, a panel of judges made ...
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Solo Brands named to the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024 list
Solo Brands, the parent company of Solo Stove, Chubbies, Isle, Oru Kayak and IcyBreeze, has been named to Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024 list. Solo Brands was recognized as No. 2 in the Consumer Products category. The list shines a spotlight on companies that are shaping the ...
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Ledlenser expands int'l HR management team
Source: Ledlenser Sandra Antony German flashlight and headlamp specialist Ledlenser has appointed Sandra Antony as its new Global Head of Human Resources. In her role, Antony will shape the company-wide strategy in the area of People and Culture, supported by her three-person team based in Solingen. As ...