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News briefsOberalp group publishes sustainability report 2021 and holds Virtual Convention
The Italian Oberalp Group, the owner of the Salewa, Dynafit, Wild Country, Pomoca, Evolv and LaMunt brands, has published its comprehensive sustainability report ”Contribute 2021”. Oberalp has identified ten of the 17 UN goals for sustainable development, from decent work and education to responsible consumption and an increased share of ...
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News briefsRecco hires partnership and sales developer
Source: Recco AB Paul Rosenquist Recco AB has hired Paul Rosenquist as a new partnership and sales developer. He will focus primarily on building and strengthening partnerships with rescue organizations, government agencies and year-round outdoor stakeholders around the world, and will execute projects focused on communications and ...
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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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News briefsHelly Hansen pauses Russian ops; Q1 sales up 24 percent
Helly Hansen has “temporarily paused” its operations in Russia due to the war in Ukraine, the company’s publicly traded parent Canadian Tire Corporation (CTC) has announced in a filing. The outdoor brand’s business in Russia consists of 41 retail stores and an e-commerce site, employing more than 300 total. CTC ...
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News briefsJack Wolfskin positioned for growth as Callaway lifts group guidance
Callaway Golf raised annual guidance after a strong first quarter, driven by its Topgolf driving range venues, strong performances from its other segments and positive signs from its Jack Wolfskin brand. Revenue for the three months to March 31 rose 59.6 percent to $1.04 billion (€990m). Adjusted Ebitda was up ...
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News briefsHaglöfs promotes Sara Lindqvist to new head of business development
Haglöfs has hired Sara Lindqvist as head of business development to take responsibility for future business models for the brand and bringing new ideas to life. The hiring of Lindqvist is related to a new business unit at Haglöfs, “New Ventures,” which focuses on models outside of the brand’s core ...
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ArticleClarus' outdoor results impacted by supply chain, logistics
Clarus Corp. posted a 7 percent decline in first-quarter net income to $5.3 million from $5.67 million despite a 50 percent increase in revenues to $113.3 million from $75.3 million. Sales benefitted from contributions from acquisitions Rhino-Rack ($24.5m) and Maxtrax ($24.5m). Outdoor segment sales were essentially flat at $51.5 ...
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ArticleRevolutionRace sees 50% Q3 sales gain despite supply chain problems
RevolutionRace (RVRC), the Swedish DTC outdoor company, continued to grow rapidly in the third quarter of its financial year, as sales increased by 50 percent to 367.4 million Swedish kronor (€34.6m) despite persistent supply chain problems for some of its products. On a constant currency basis, sales in the three ...
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News briefsNRDC rolls out eliminate PFAS campaign targeting Columbia Sportswear
The U.S.-based activist group Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), together with the U.S. PIRG Education Fund, have launched a new campaign urging Columbia Sportswear to eliminate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals from their products and supply chain by 2024. The campaign will engage everyday consumers through a petition drive ...
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News briefsCoDi’s consumer business driven by Boa
Compass Diversified’s (CoDi) branded consumer business was led by Boa Technology in the first quarter ended March 31 as the closure system brand generated a 75 percent increase in adjusted Ebitda to $24.9 million from revenue growth of nearly 56 percent to $56.8 million as compared to $36.5 million. Elsewhere ...
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News briefsIcebreaker promotes Josh Vaughan to general manager EMEA
Source: Icebreaker Josh Vaughan Josh Vaughan, a long-term Icebreaker executive who had been sales director EMEA for the last two years, has been promoted to the position of general manager EMEA for the brand. According to Icebreaker’s parent company, VF Corp, Vaughan will report directly to Jan ...
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News briefsTyler LaMotte is Patagonia’s new marketing director, EMEA
Source: Martin Dijkstra Tyler LaMotte Patagonia has hired Tyler LaMotte as its new marketing director, EMEA. A goal-oriented brand developer with more than 20 years of experience in the outdoor industry, he will be responsible for the company’s marketing strategy across the EMEA region. In his new ...
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Slide & OTS Winter returns to Telford in 2023
Following the successful Slide & OTS Winter Show in January, a survey of possible dates and locations for a future show revealed a preference for Telford as the venue and a date in early January. This information, along with changes to the buying calendar, new dates for international shows and ...
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News briefsSTC Distribution with new operational manager
Source: STC Distribution GmbH Markus Haid, new operational manager for Therm-ic and Sidas, DACH Since March 1, Katharina Spar has joined marketing manager Jan Otto as junior marketing manager at the Austrian company STC Distribution GmbH, which is responsible for sales of the Sidas and Therm-ic brands ...
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ArticleMips reports outstanding start into 2022
In the first quarter of fiscal 2022, Swedish helmet technology and “Brain Protection System” (BPS) manufacturer Mips AB reported preliminary net sales of SEK 137 million (€13.22 million), an increase of 65.1 percent year-on-year. Organic growth amounted to 48 percent during the quarter. It is mainly based on the success ...
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Newell Brands’ outdoor sales lifted by early retailer orders
Newell Brands’ outdoor and recreation division’s first-quarter sales increased by 15 percent to $388 million, bolstered by accelerated orders of seasonal products by retailers, as operating income tripled to $45 million. Brands within the segment include Aerobed, Bubba, Campingaz, Coleman, Contigo, Marmot and Stearns. Core sales were 22.9 percent ...
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News briefsColumbia Sportswear to expand distribution center in Kentucky
Columbia Sportswear announced it will expand the capacities at its Robards, Kentucky, distribution facility. The company has operated a distribution center in the state since 2004 and plans to invest approximately $4 million in the facility and create more than 175 full-time jobs for employees and supervisory staff in the ...
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ArticleFenix Outdoor sales rise 30 percent in first quarter
Fenix Outdoor International generated a 22 percent increase in first-quarter operating profit to €17.7 million on a 30 percent topline expansion to €165.2 million against €127.1 million. The outcome was negatively impacted by about €2 million in one-time additional transportation costs. But the strong results for the Fjällräven, Tierra, and ...
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News briefsKinetixx doubles sales and plans to launch cycling gloves
German glove brand Kinetixx, part of the Metzingen-based W+R Pro GmbH, has reported to have doubled its sales in the past winter season. In November 2021, former Odlo sales manager Matthias Faller took over responsibility for the DACH market and the label’s international business as head of the Kinetixx Sports ...
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News briefs#GetActiveForUkraine: Outdooractive community collects kilometers for donations
The maps and touring portal Outdooractive, based in Immenstadt, Germany, has launched a charity challenge with its community to benefit Ukraine. Every outdoor activity that runs for more than 45 minutes can be registered and adds on to the collection of kilometers that were run, biked, hiked, rode, climbed or ...
