News Briefs – Page 467
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The organizers of the Adventure Sports Fair report attendance by...
The organizers of the Adventure Sports Fair report attendance by 67,000 people, up from 57,000 in September 2010, at the latest edition of their consumer-oriented show, which took place in São Paulo Aug. 11-14. The increase was probably due in part to the fact that the trade show coincided for ...
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A European convention called Nature & Sport Euro'Meet will take...
A European convention called Nature & Sport Euro'Meet will take place in Annecy, France, on Oct. 5-8 to bring together major players in the sport, tourism, environment and urban planning sectors who wish to find ways to cooperate at the European level to promote outdoor sports activities. Conferences will be ...
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Also in Annecy, the second European Outdoor Forum will be...
Also in Annecy, the second European Outdoor Forum will be held on the following week, Oct. 11-12. Outdoor industry and retail executives from all over the world are expected at the conference. The full program is now posted on its website, www.europeanoutdoorforum.com, where you also can register. The program will ...
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The next Textile Panel held by the Norwegian Fashion Institute...
The next Textile Panel held by the Norwegian Fashion Institute will focus on the sporting industry. The meeting, scheduled for Oct. 27, will include a discussion led by Dr. Clare Hussey of the European Outdoor Group, about the organization's work on the Eco Index. Robin Grankvist from the Swedish company ...
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Bolzano's International Mountain Summit, taking place in Bressanone from Oct....
Bolzano's International Mountain Summit, taking place in Bressanone from Oct. 21-30, will include a session on climbing and health. The organizers of the event noted that climbing is growing in popularity and is being used to help prevent and treat various health complaints. The discussion will also address how climbers ...
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Effective Aug. 1, Findos Investor has acquired Maier Sports, the...
Effective Aug. 1, Findos Investor has acquired Maier Sports, the German brand of outdoor and snow wear, along with Gonso, the company's bike wear brand. Maier Sports was owned by the Maier family, led by Gerhard Maier as managing partner, who will seek retirement probably at the beginning of next ...
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After a difficult start to the year and a slow...
After a difficult start to the year and a slow and dry Easter period, the Regatta Group is reporting a strong recovery with an 18 percent sales increase in the first half of the year and double-digit growth for each of its three brands. Regatta is up by 18 percent, ...
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The Outdoor Solutions segment of Jarden Corp. improved its operating...
The Outdoor Solutions segment of Jarden Corp. improved its operating profit by 6.0 percent to $103.6 million in the second quarter as its revenues went up by 11.1 percent to $772.8 million. Excluding the positive impact of foreign exchange rates, sales rose by 3 percent on an organic basis. The ...
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Garmin's outdoor segment posted a sales increase of only 1...
Garmin's outdoor segment posted a sales increase of only 1 percent to $81.0 million in the second quarter ended June 25, generating operating income of $35.7 million. However, the management is projecting a higher growth rate for the third quarter following the
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launch of updated product lines and the acquisition of TriTronics,...
launch of updated product lines and the acquisition of TriTronics, a leading supplier of dog training equipment. The fitness segment's revenues increased by 25 percent to $78 million, with strong results for the high-end Forerunner 610 and Edge 800 lines, and operating income of $24.7 million. Across the group, revenues ...
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The Swiss Katadyn Group, probably the global market leader in...
The Swiss Katadyn Group, probably the global market leader in portable water purification solutions, increased its total sales significantly in 2010. Turnover soared by 15.8 percent compared with 2009 and reached 44.3 million Swiss francs (€41.7m-$59.6m). The operating profit went up from CHF 6.1 million (€5.8m-$8.2m) to 7.8 million (€7.4m-$10.5m). ...
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Mountain Force, the Swiss label for snow and outerwear, has...
Mountain Force, the Swiss label for snow and outerwear, has increased its capital by 2.5 million Swiss francs (€2.36m-$3.36m) to ensure continued growth in its core markets, which consist of Italy, the German-speaking countries and North America. With this move, the recently appointed chief executive, Roman Stepek, has become majority ...
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The third quarter that ended July 1 was flat for...
The third quarter that ended July 1 was flat for Johnson Outdoors, the U.S. company that markets the Eureka! brand of tents and which was the owner of Jack Wolfskin for quite a while in the now distant past. Sales were down by 1 percent and reached $122.5 million.Operating profit ...
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Sales of PrimaLoft products increased by 6.1 percent to $8,941,000...
Sales of PrimaLoft products increased by 6.1 percent to $8,941,000 in the three months ended June 30, says its parent company, Albany International, whose total revenues inched up by 2.0 percent to $244.0 million. Operating income rose to $3,165,000 at PrimaLoft from $2,926,000 in the year-ago period, but it fell ...
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The Outdoor Industry Association of the U.S. has released two...
The Outdoor Industry Association of the U.S. has released two reports that show that producers and retailers of outdoor products have come through the recent recession strong, having figured out how to be more profitable even as sales have fallen. In particular, the retailers who were identified as high-profit in ...
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Barrabés has inaugurated a store of 1,000 square meters in...
Barrabés has inaugurated a store of 1,000 square meters in Zaragoza, where it also has one of its main offices. Divided into three sections, it is the largest physical store of this major Spanish outdoor retailer, although its virtual store is expected to continue to have the highest turnover. Barrabès ...
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The British Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) has appointed Andrew Denton...
The British Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) has appointed Andrew Denton the federation's chief executive. Denton joined the U.K. outdoor industry in 1984 and held various positions in the management of companies such as Sprayway, Mountain Equipment, The Peaco Group and the Outdoor Sports Company. Effective September, he will lead OIA ...
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An outdoor retailer has been elected as the new chairman...
An outdoor retailer has been elected as the new chairman of the Outdoor Industry Association of the U.S. Will Manzer, chief executive of the Eastern Mountain Sports chain, is taking the place of Dan Templin, chief financial officer of VF Outdoor, on the OIA board, which consists of 18 voting ...
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Bergans of Norway has created the new position of a...
Bergans of Norway has created the new position of a sales and marketing officer: Øystein Bomo joined the company from Jordan, a domestic marketer of oral health care, painting tools and household cleaning equipment. Before, the business of marketing and product management was handled jointly under the leadership of Ragnar ...
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Resurrecting the operations of its sales subsidiary in California, which...
Resurrecting the operations of its sales subsidiary in California, which it had suspended in 2005, Aicad has decided to relaunch its recently updated Lizard line of footwear. Still designed and manufactured in Italy, it has been expanded from sports sandals to include some interesting lightweight closed-toe models. Martin Hak has ...
