All General Outdoor articles – Page 127
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TNF teams up with Spinnova
The North Face (TNF) and Spinnova, the Finnish sustainable material company, have partnered to develop new high-performance, sustainable textiles for the outdoor apparel category. The announced partnership aims to reduce the impact of the textile industry on the environment. Spinnova fiber is produced with minimal water usage, without harmful chemicals ...
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JanSport sues wholesaler for reselling backpacks as “new”
JanSport, a subsidiary of VF Corp., is suing Los Angeles-based Bravo Wholesale Inc. for allegedly selling inferior JanSport products on Amazon.com and other online stores. According to JanSport, Bravo obtains JanSport products from unauthorized dealers and markets them as “new” while they are often used or defective. The lawsuit was ...
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News briefsSeirus wins long-running legal battle with Columbia over patents
A San Diego jury ruled that Seirus Innovative Accessories’ HeatWave products do not infringe Columbia Sportswear’s patent, most likely ending a long-running patent dispute between the two brands. The subject of the case was a 2013 lawsuit filed by Columbia against Seirus alleging that Seirus’ HeatWave product line infringed a ...
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Goldwin's Q1 sales grow 40%
Goldwin reported revenues of ¥17,078 million (€131.8m-$154.7m) in the first quarter of its financial year, up by 40.0 percent on the year earlier, and confirmed its outlook for 10.5 percent sales growth for the full year. For the three months ended June 30, the Japanese company reported an operating profit ...
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News briefsUniversity study sees Gen Z consumers open to clothing rental
According to a new study among consumers aged between 19 and 24 conducted by the College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences at the Washington State University (WSU), Gen Z adults are interested in using apparel rental services to reduce overconsumption. Ting Shi, co-author and chair of apparel, merchandising, ...
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Rip Curl appoints new CEO
Kathmandu Holdings has announced that Brooke Farris will assume the position of CEO of Rip Curl, effective Aug. 16, 2021. The appointment follows the previously announced promotion of current CEO, Michael Daly, to group CEO and managing director of Kathmandu Holdings Ltd. In her new role, Farris will report directly ...
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ArticleCanada Goose sees sales double in Q1
Canada Goose said it is on track to meet its target for 2022 revenues of over 1 billion Canadian dollars (€681.0m-$799.1m), as sales in the fiscal first quarter ended June 30 doubled to CA$56.3 million (€38.3m-$45.0m) from CA$26.1 million the year earlier amid significant growth in all geographic regions. DTC ...
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News briefsHelly Hansen up 46% in Q2
Canadian Tire Corporation reported a 45.9 percent increase in external revenues for Helly Hansen and Musto to 100 million Canadian dollars (€68.5m-$80.3m) for the second quarter ended July 3. Outside Canada, the revenues from the two brands amounted to CA$95.1 million (€64.7m-$76m), up from CA$64.7 million in the comparable period ...
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ArticleEOG unveils retail-specific content for OutDoor by ISPO
European Outdoor Group (EOG) and ISPO Group have announced in the process of planning OutDoor by ISPO, which will take place on Oct. 5-7, 2021, as a hybrid conference and a significantly scaled-down physical trade show, several specific content and program items designed specifically with and for outdoor retailers. ...
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Carrera launches DTC webshop in the U.S.
Safilo is taking another step towards its digital transformation by launching a new e-commerce platform for its house brand Carrera in the U.S. The launch of the dedicated website, us.carreraworld.com, coincides with the 65th anniversary of the brand. The Carrera direct-to-consumer site is already live and offers an assortment of ...
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ArticleTopgolf and golf boost Callaway, outdoor shows resilience
Callaway Golf’s revenues increased 208 percent to $914 million in the second quarter ended June 30, thanks in part to the first-time inclusion of Topgolf, which is now the group’s third operating segment along with golf equipment and soft goods and whose sales nearly doubled, compared to the prior year, ...
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News briefsOberalp group sets focus on chemicals, circularity and social responsibility
Italian Oberalp group (owner of brands Salewa, Dynafit, Pomoca, Wild Country, Evolv and LaMunt) has released its annual sustainability report “Contribute” for 2020. Setting a focus on chemical safety, human rights and circular economy, the report highlights achievements made in the last year and news from within the group, such ...
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ArticleIncreased demand helps Johnson Outdoors reel in higher sales, profits
Johnson Outdoors reported a rise in third-quarter sales and profits driven by a continued recovery in fishing, camping and water recreation. At the same time, diving also showed signs of a turnaround as Covid-19 travel restrictions were further eased. Total company net sales for the three months to July 2 ...
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ArticleGoPro posts 86% revenue growth in Q2
GoPro saw revenues increase by 86 percent to $250 million in the second quarter ended June 30, up from $134 million in the second quarter of 2020. The number of GoPro subscribers jumped by 211 percent to 1,160,000, and the company expects to exceed 1.7 million subscribers by the end ...
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ArticleWeyco sees potential in Forsake, benefits from renewed dress shoe demand
Glendale, Wisconsin-based Weyco Group reported net sales of $57.6 million in the group’s second quarter of 2020, which ended June 30, compared with $16.6 million a year earlier, when sales were severely impacted by the pandemic outbreak. Sales were down about 5 percent from the second quarter of 2019, with ...
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Italian Outdoor Group to further reinforce presence at Outdoor&Running Business Days
The Italian Outdoor Group (IOG) is further reinforcing its presence at the Outdoor&Running Business Days, the Italian trade show on outdoor and running, of which IOG is a partner. At the 2021 event, the IOG will have a dedicated 100-square-meter networking area located at the heart of the exhibition village ...
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News briefsLatest #itsgreatoutthere grants revealed
The It’s Great Out There Coalition has announced details of the successful applicants for the first round of #itsgreatoutthere grants in 2021. Launched in 2017, the #itsgreatoutthere grant program supports community-based projects that bring new participants into the outdoors, with a particular focus on younger and diverse audiences. Any nonprofit ...
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Columbia's VP of global omnichannel leaves the company
Columbia Sportswear announced that Franco Fogliato, executive vice president, global omnichannel since Nov. 2020 and executive VP and general manager Americas for the group since 2017, has informed the company of his intention to leave after a short transition period ending Sept. 3, 2021. Fogliato joined Columbia Sportswear in 2013 ...
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ArticleYeti raises FY outlook as Q2 sales grow 45%
Yeti, the U.S. producer of coolers, drinkware and other outdoor gear, saw second-quarter sales rise by 45 percent to $357.7 million. DTC sales increased by 48 percent to $196.9 million and represented 55 percent of the sales pie, up from 54 percent the year earlier. Wholesale sales increased by 41 ...
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News briefsLenzing Q2 sales rise 27.5%
Lenzing, the Austrian specialty fiber producer, saw revenues in the first half of 2021 increase by 27.5 percent to €1,033 million, as growing optimism in the textile and apparel industry and an ongoing recovery in retail spurred an increase in demand and prices on the global fiber market. Net profit ...
