News Briefs – Page 96
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News briefsAOB sees sales drop in Q1 but e-commerce shines
American Outdoor Brands (AOB) reported sales of $43.7 million in the first quarter ended July 31, down by 28.1 percent compared to the year earlier. E-commerce revenues jumped by 23.7 percent to $20.5 million, and traditional sales declined by 47.6 percent to $23.1 million amid lower foot traffic in retail ...
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Gruppo Seven acquires majority stake in Incall
Gruppo Seven, the owner of Italian backpack specialists Invicta, has acquired a 75 percent stake in Incall SpA, a stationery producer based near Ancona and the owner of the Mitama brand. The financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Incall, which posted revenues of €17 million in 2021 ...
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News briefsCLR Outdoor presents folding backpack kayak at German Shark Tank
Source: CLR Outdoor CLR’s VIK3.8 folding kayak Berlin-based start-up CLR Outdoor, consisting of founders Constanze Lenau and Daniel Schult, presented their folding kayak VIK 3.8 on the German version of the entertainment show Shark Tank on Sep. 5. Although no deal materialized, the TV appearance helped introduce ...
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News briefsApple launches new Watch Ultra
Source: Apple iPhone14 Plus Emergency SOS Along with its new iPhone 14 models, which are now capable of sending emergency calls via satellite (including automated calls after a fall or accident like the Apple Watch before), Apple has unveiled the new adventure-focused Watch Ultra. Still high-priced, the ...
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News briefsNCA sees no issue with use of generic data in consumer-facing sustainability communications
Higg has issued a press release applauding the Norwegian Consumer Agency (NCA) for working with other global consumer agencies to agree on a set of key principles to help create a harmonized and clear approach to communicating environmental claims. Higg believes that consumers need information to take urgent action on ...
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News briefsFrance to hold national fishing show in 2024
The French body that represents the fishing tackle trade in the country (Groupement de l’Industrie Française d’Articles de Pêche or GIFAP) is planning to resume a national fair that showcases all types of fishing – sea, coarse and fly – Angling International has reported. Many organizations in France have been ...
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News briefsNewell Brands drops FY22 outlook
Newell Brands has revised its full-year revenue, operating margin and cash flow forecasts due to “a more challenging than anticipated operating and consumer backdrop.” The Atlanta-based company and parent to eight brands in its outdoor & recreation segment, including CampingGaz, Coleman, Marmot and Ex-Officio, has reduced its FY22 revenue outlook ...
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News briefsGirona gearing up for this month’s Sea Otter Europe
More than 3,000 have signed up for this year’s Sea Otter Europe, scheduled for Sep. 23-25 in Girona, Spain, and more than 8,000 entries have been downloaded, reports CMDsport. According to the organizers, the forthcoming (sixth) edition boasts “the broadest, most varied and most spectacular sports program” in the festival’s ...
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News briefsMunich Fabric Start made its comeback after the pandemic
Source: Munich Fabric Start The 50th edition of Munich Fabric Start, the international fabric trade show in Munich, which was held from Aug. 30 to Sep. 1, hosted around 900 exhibitors from 40 countries on a total exhibition area of 45,000 square meters. The event’s exhibition area ...
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News briefsHelly Hansen to enter Portugal next year
Helly Hansen Iberia is planning a proper entry into Portugal next year, its country manager, Oriol Mercadal, has informed CMDsport. To this end, the outdoor brand has signed a deal with the Portuguese commercial agency Mercadal. At present, all of Helly Hansen’s Portuguese sales flow through two stores near the ...
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News briefsStefan Glowacz among new additions to Deuter Alpine Family
The “Alpine Family” of the German backpack and sleeping bag specialist Deuter already consists of many experienced climbers and mountain athletes such as Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, Fabian Buhl, Melissa Le Nevé or Patxi Usobiaga, who also support the brand with their expertise in product development. Now the Alpine Family is growing ...
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News briefsMontane launches initiative to promote more sustainable consumer choices
The British outdoor clothing specialist Montane has launched its new “More Sustainable Choice” initiative. It is part of the brand’s strategy to improve transparency for consumers. Under the initiative, products that use at least 50 percent more sustainable materials, including recycled content, organic cotton, RDS down, non-mulesing wool and Tencel, ...
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News briefsNaturkompaniet starts rental service of hiking equipment
Naturkompaniet has introduced hiking equipment rental in all 39 Naturkompaniet stores in Sweden and Norway. The range includes tents, backpacks, stoves, outdoor kitchens and sleeping bags from leading brands such as Fjällräven, Hilleberg, Primus and Marmot. “Renting quality gear is a great way for us to give more people the ...
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News briefsVaude boosts Scandinavian bike market
Source: BikersBest Kim Egedeso, Bikers Best Vaude has a new distribution structure since Sep. 1 for the Scandinavian bike market in collaboration with the Danish company Bikers Best, supplying Vaude cycling products to specialist retailers in Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway. Bikers Best is managed in the ...
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News briefsOberalp Group acquires Romanian shoe manufacturer Droker
On Sep. 1, the South Tyrolean Oberalp Group acquired the Droker S.r.l. shoe factory based in Sebes in Transylvania, Romania, which has been producing 40 percent of Salewa’s total shoe production for years. A center of excellence had emerged in the region in recent decades, attracting various companies – especially ...
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News briefsJack Wolfskin bolsters business in Southern Europe
Source: Jack Wolfskin Massimo Carnelli Massimo Carnelli is the new director of sales for Southern Europe and new markets at Jack Wolfskin. Carnelli has many years of experience as a sales, product and marketing manager. He spent 26 years in management positions, most of them for the ...
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News briefsOn expands its outdoor range
On is expanding its outdoor footwear range with a new iteration of the Cloudrock Waterproof, a waterproof version of the Cloudvista and a brand new Cloudwander Waterproof model, all of which will be available in September. The Swiss sports performance brand is also presenting a new enhanced version of its ...
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News briefsprAna appoints Brianna Showell as vice president of marketing
prAna, the outdoor apparel brand owned by Columbia Sportswear, has named Brianna Showell as its new vice president of marketing. Showell brings two decades of extensive experience in the apparel industry. She previously spent more than 17 years at Nike in product development, merchandising and global brand strategy. Most recently, ...
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News briefsDPS Skis strengthens product and marketing teams
U.S.-based ski manufacturer DPS Skis announced the hiring of Stu Gleason as ski and process engineer and Zach Clayton as global marketing manager. These additions complement DPS Skis’ product and marketing departments as the company expands into global markets. Gleason brings nearly two decades of product development experience to the ...
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Dolomite continues to support Trentino Tree Agreement
Dolomite has extended its partnership with Trentino Tree Agreement, a project to enhance and restore forests in Italy’s Trentino, Outdoor Magazine has reported. The Trentino Tree Agreement was launched by local authorities – Provincia Autonoma di Trento – after storm Vaia destroyed 4,000,000 cubic meters of trees on Oct. 29, ...
