News Briefs – Page 425
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Alex Edelman has been appointed country manager for the Benelux...
Alex Edelman has been appointed country manager for the Benelux countries from the beginning of April at Oase Outdoors, the Danish company that owns the Outwell, Robens and Easy Camp camping equipment brands. This comes just a few weeks after the sudden departure of Pascal Meere, who had been in ...
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Asolo, the Italian outdoor footwear brand, has appointed Matterhorn as...
Asolo, the Italian outdoor footwear brand, has appointed Matterhorn as its distributor for the Benelux countries. The company already represents several outdoor brands, including Mountain Equipment, Sigg and Granger's. Matterhorn takes over the distribution of Asolo from April from the former Lowe Alpine Benelux, which became Equip Benelux last year.
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Regatta wants to expand rapidly in Poland, the Czech Republic...
Regatta wants to expand rapidly in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia since it restructured its business in these countries. Zenon Raszyk was appointed a few months ago as the British outdoor company's country manager for the three countries. The young Czech manager previously worked at Hannah and then took ...
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REI, the big American outdoor specialty retail chain, managed to increase...
REI, the big American outdoor specialty retail chain, managed to increase its sales from $1.79 billion in 2011 to $1.93 billion last year. In the same period, the gross profit jumped from $763.1 million to $802.6 million, while the operating profit went up from $133.2 million to $136.6 million. On the ...
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Last year, Oxylane, the group that owns Décathlon, reached total sales of...
Last year, Oxylane, the group that owns Décathlon, reached total sales of €7 billion, corresponding to an increase of 7.2 percent compared with 2011. On a comparable store basis, the turnover went up by 1.3 percent. After its entry into Taiwan with one point of sale last June, the French retail group is now operational in 19 ...
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Bever, the leading outdoor retailer in the Netherlands, is continuing...
Bever, the leading outdoor retailer in the Netherlands, is continuing to expand in the country with a string of shop-in-shops to be opened from April in Bijenkorf department stores. Sport Partner reports that the first two will open in the Bijenkorf stores in Amsterdam and Rotterdam, and on the prestigious ...
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Lenzing, the Austrian manufacturer of fabrics, mainly known for its...
Lenzing, the Austrian manufacturer of fabrics, mainly known for its Tencel lawn, has posted satisfactory results for 2012. The amount of fabrics sold increased by 14 percent to 810,000 tons, which basically offsets the falling prices for fabrics which dropped by 12 percent on average for the Lenzing group. Nevertheless, ...
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Despite a somewhat sluggish winter, Swix Sports recorded solid results...
Despite a somewhat sluggish winter, Swix Sports recorded solid results and good growth during 2012. Swix achieved a turnover of NOK 689 million Norwegian kroner (€91.7m – $120.2m) in 2012 and Ebitda of NOK 51 million (€6.7m – $8.8m). The corresponding figures for Swix in 2011 were NOK 604 million ...
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Two major U.S. footwear companies, Skechers and Deckers Outdoor Corporation,...
Two major U.S. footwear companies, Skechers and Deckers Outdoor Corporation, the owner of Ugg, Teva and other brands, are subject to a series of cases of alleged misconduct by a staff member of their auditing company, KPMG. Skechers has already announced that it no longer works with KPMG. The separation followed the ...
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The American edition of Sporting Goods Intelligence reports that a...
The American edition of Sporting Goods Intelligence reports that a Californian individual is suing Columbia Sportswear because of the alleged recording of all incoming phone calls to its free service line without informing the caller. The plaintiff is seeking class-action status for his complaint. The man argues that this procedure ...
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Mountain Hardwear has signed a partnership with the French EpicTV,...
Mountain Hardwear has signed a partnership with the French EpicTV, a programme which broadcast features on outdoor adventures, product tests and reviews. EpicTV shows regularly focuses on athletes who are supported by Mountain Hardwear such as Ueli Steck, Tim Emmett, Michelle Parker, James Heim, Samuel Anthamatten and Vivian Bruchez.
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Montane, the U.K. brand of functional apparel, is a new...
Montane, the U.K. brand of functional apparel, is a new sponsor of Andy Kirkpatrick, the British climber and adventurer, who become well-known through his stunning 18 ascents of El Capitan in the Yosemite. Another new member of Montane's team of athletes is Birgit Lutz who went to the North Pole ...
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Craghoppers, the British brand of outdoor apparel, is supporting the...
Craghoppers, the British brand of outdoor apparel, is supporting the Stonehenge Cycle Challenge, a public race over 170 miles taking place from Sept. 13-15. The event is aimed to raise funds to improve the visitors' experience at the famous World Heritage site through the creation of a gallery telling the ...
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In a joint marketing effort, the British Outdoor Industries Association...
In a joint marketing effort, the British Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) and OCC Outdoor, the U.K. trade publication, are offering a travel package for independent retailers from the U.K. to the OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen. For the trip, the participants have to pay for the flight and the rest is ...
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On May 15-16, Performance Days, the trade show for fibers and...
On May 15-16, Performance Days, the trade show for fibers and fabrics will hold its tenth event in Munich and will strengthen its offer with various novelties. The show held at the MTC fairground will be extended to four halls. Hall 4 will host an exhibition provided by students of Esmod, ...
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Salewa supports women in Nepal through the project “Sherpa Women”...
Salewa supports women in Nepal through the project “Sherpa Women” in cooperation with Empowering Women of Nepal, a non-governmental organization which aims to improve living condition for females. The Italian brand has selected a range of articles for which Salewa donates €1 to the NGO for each item sold. In ...
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Nikwax, the U.K. specialty company that markets maintenance solutions for...
Nikwax, the U.K. specialty company that markets maintenance solutions for outdoor gear, comes to the relief of refugees from Sudan in the Chad desert in partnership with TchadSolaire, a non-governmental organization. The organization equips refugees with extremely simple stoves made of cardboard and aluminum. Due to the steam, however, those ...
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Outdoor Research, the U.S. brand of outdoor garment, intends to...
Outdoor Research, the U.S. brand of outdoor garment, intends to plant 234 conifer trees in the region of Seattle, Washington, where the company is headquartered. The number of trees offsets the carbon emissions that OR had in 2012. The project is undertaken by Forterra, a non-governmental organization, in the framework ...
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La Sportiva North America has joined The Conservation Alliance in...
La Sportiva North America has joined The Conservation Alliance in the U.S. to contribute to sustainability projects. Last year, the alliance raised funds worth $1.3 million for the benefit of conservation groups and their environmental projects. The Conservation Alliance was founded in 1989 and has collected a total of $11.2 ...
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The European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) welcomes new members. Shortly...
The European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) welcomes new members. Shortly after Timberland, as regular member and the British Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) as its trade partner, three more companies have joined the association devoted to ecological projects: Moln, a Finnish travel agency specialized in trekking and kayaking, Zeal Optics, the ...
