All Gregory Mountain Products articles
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News briefsGregory launches luggage with Polygiene technology
The new Quadro Pro range features Polygiene’s StayFresh technology for odor-free travel.
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News briefsGregory and Unlikely Hikers launch new inclusive backpack collection
After a first collection in 2021, Gregory and Unlikely Hikers are now launching their second product range – with regular and plus sizes.
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News briefsGregory official gear partner of Merrell Skyrunner World Series 2024
After a successful test run last year, Gregory and the Merrell Skyrunner World Series have confirmed their partnership for the current season. The luggage specialists will equip the entire team of the global trail running series with gear as they travel to 21 races on four continents. Gregory will test ...
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ArticleSamsonite 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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News briefsSamsonite looks at options after reported takeover interest
Samsonite, the parent company of Gregory, High Sierra, Xtrem and other luggage and bag brands, is considering options, including going private after receiving a takeover offer from undisclosed bidders, Bloomberg reports, citing sources said to be familiar with the matter. Some private equity firms have reportedly analyzed a deal with ...
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News briefsSamsonite pack sales increase by 17 percent in H1
Samsonite did not breakout sales of Gregory Mountain Products in its H1 report. Instead, the pack brand was lumped into an Other segment along with High Sierra, Kamiliant, ebags, Xtrem, Lipault and others. Collectively, the nine pack labels and selective third-party brands sold through the group’s Rolling Luggage and Chic ...
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News briefsGregory partners with Polygiene
Backpack specialist Gregory has partnered with Swedish ingredient brand Polygiene to bring Polygiene StayFresh™ technology to backpack carrying systems. It is applied to the Baltoro/Deva and Katmai/Kalmia trekking as well as the lightweight Focal/Facet and the Border Traveller travel backpacks. Polygiene StayFresh inhibits the growth of odor-causing ...
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ArticleShe Is Outdoors Women’s Gear Award: A target group with much untapped potential
A down jacket by Rab has won the Women’s Gear Award from She Is Outdoors. Five other products have received honorable mentions. The award offers the opportunity to take a holistic look at the women’s segment, and while there were many impressive submissions, it is clear that a lot of ...
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News briefsSamsonite continues to see improving sales trends, Gregory back to pre-pandemic levels
First half revenues 59 percent to $1,270.2 million from $799.5 million for the six months ended June 30 as the Gregory Mountain Products parent continued to experience improving sales trends that began in the second half of 2021. Excluding China, where renewed pandemic-related lockdowns impacted performance, consolidated second-quarter sales were ...
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News briefsGregory sales decline slightly in Q1, impacted by Asia and Europe
Samsonite International reported that Gregory Mountain Products sales declined 4 percent to $15.1 million in Q1 2022 from $15.8 million a year earlier, making it the only Samsonite brand to report a decline in the period. Sales in North America increased 5 percent due to the easing of social distancing ...
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ArticleGregory grew by 16.2% in 2022
Samsonite International reported that Gregory Mountain Products raised its sales by 15.9 percent on a reported basis to $59.4 million in 2021, with a rise of 16.2 percent in constant currencies. North America led the American backpack brand’s growth with a jump of 63 percent. The group’s Travel category, which ...
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ArticleNew Global GM for Gregory in the U.S., new structure for Europe
Source: Gregory John Sears Gregory Mountain Products, one of the leading backpack manufacturers for more than four decades and headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, just revealed the appointment of John Sears to the company’s new global general manager, as of January. Sears has been with the ...
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ArticleRecovering travel market provides upswing for Samsonite
Gregory Mountain Products saw its third-quarter sales increase 4.1% to $16.6 million, compared to $15.9 million a year earlier. The High Sierra bag brand increased 88.1% to $8.4 million from $4.5 million a year ago. Parent company Samsonite said its luggage business is rebounding as more people start traveling again ...
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News briefsGregory backpacks see a 33.6% sales hike in H1
Gregory Mountain Products enjoyed a 33.6 percent increase in local currencies in the first half of 2021, reaching a level of $32.7 million, but it did not quite recover to the $34.9 million of the first half of 2019. Like before, Samsonite’s less technical brand of backpacks, High Sierra, under-performed, ...
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News briefsGregory introduces plus-size backpacks in partnership with Unlikely Hikers
U.S. backpack specialist Gregory has just unveiled an industry first for the U.S. and Canadian markets with its new Plus Size Collection. The collection comes at a time when more and more people are spending time outdoors as a result of the ongoing pandemic. It addresses size gaps and offers ...
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News briefsGregory’s backpacks outperform Samsonite’s results in Q1
Gregory had by far the best performance in the first quarter within the Samsonite International group, whose luggage business has been deeply affected by the travel and retail restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 outbreak. The brand of technical backpacks and hydration gear booked sales of $15.8 million in the period ...
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ArticleGregory and High Sierra could not resist the pandemic
Like the rest of the big Samsonite luggage group, its two outdoor backpack brands, Gregory and High Sierra, suffered sales declines in the first half, to June 30 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Gregory, which has been generally outperforming the rest of the group, posted a drop of 30.8 percent ...
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News briefsGregory streamlines collections to mitigate effects of the pandemic
Backpack manufacturer Gregory announced a streamlining of the next two seasonal collections, starting with the autumn/winter season 2020, after which around 80 percent of this year’s collection will remain current for the spring/summer collection 2021. Gregory’s aim is to keep the value of the products stable and, in cooperation with ...
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ArticleGregory continues to outperform
Gregory Mountain Products continued to outperform other brands in the portfolio of Samsonite International last year including High Sierra, the group’s more lifestyle-oriented brand of backpacks. Gregory raised its total turnover by 20.3 percent to $69.8 million in 2019, rising by 21.0 percent in constant currencies. The growth was driven ...
