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Berghaus with new DACH marketing team
Source: Berghaus Stephanie Demuth British outdoor specialist Berghaus has reorganized its marketing team for the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), confirming its growth strategy in the German-speaking market. Responsible for the change is Pentland Brands Deutschland GmbH in Gmund, which – in addition to Berghaus – also ...
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Thule continues to expand its European e-commerce presence
In early May, Thule successfully launched thule.com e-commerce in Poland, opening its 12th DTC store in Europe. The company said that Poland, the seventh largest country in Europe with a population of around 40 million, offers a significant opportunity to bring all its products closer to many more consumers. The ...
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Amer Sports’ Q1 revenue growth driven by Arc’teryx
Bolstered by constant-currency growth of 48 percent for its Technical Apparel segment, including the Arc’teryx business, Amer Sports delivered Q1 sales and profitability above guidance in Q1. Operating profit fell by 16 percent to $109.0 million from $130.4 million in the period ended March 31. Ebit tumbled by 67 percent ...
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Equip creates role of European Sales Director
Source: Equip Hervé Domenighini Equip Outdoor Technologies UK Ltd, owner of the Rab and Lowe Alpine brands, has appointed Hervé Domenighini as European Sales Director. He will join the company on June 12th. In this newly created role, Domenighini will lead Equip’s strategic commercial activities in Europe, ...
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Patagonia: Free repairs at European climbing and bouldering spots
This spring, the Worn Wear Repair Team will be heading to climbing and bouldering spots in Europe as part of the Patagonia Worn Wear Climb Tour 2024. Source: Patagonia Patagonia Worn Wear’s custom-built repair vehicle The two custom-built repair vehicles, designed in-house to reach even the most ...
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DTC drives Canada Goose
Canada Goose, which recently hired its first creative director to reshape its product portfolio and elevate its creative aesthetic, reported a 31 percent improvement in Q4 operating income to C$7.6 million (€5.1m) against a C$10.0 million loss in the year-ago period. Net income attributable to shareholders was C$5.0 million. Gross ...
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Haglöfs’ CEO steps down
Source: Haglöfs Fredrik Ohlsson leaves his post as CEO of Haglöfs Swedish outdoor brand Haglöfs announced a change at the top of the company on May 17. Fredrik Ohlsson, who has led the company for five years, will step down as CEO. This decision is in line ...
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TNF opens new concept store in Singapore
The North Face (TNF) returns to Singapore’s retail landscape courtesy of one of the Middle East’s leading family conglomerates, GMG, following its withdrawal in 2017. The new concept store, with a retail space of around 230 sqm in VivoCity, is the first of its kind Southeast Asia and features products ...
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Niclas Nyrensten declines re-election and leaves RVRC’s board
Niclas Nyrensten, board member and co-founder of RevolutionRace (RVRC), has announced that he will not seek re-election to the company’s board and will step down in July 2024 at the latest. “The company has, after 10 years, become mature enough to manage without the founders – I and Pernilla, said ...
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Superfeet welcomes new CFO
Source: Superfeet Kathryn McKenzie Pacific Northwest-based insole specialist Superfeet announced the appointment of Kathryn McKenzie as its new Chief Financial Officer. With a distinguished background financial and strategic leadership, McKenzie joins Superfeet to spearhead the company’s financial strategies. The company said McKenzie will play a crucial role ...
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Isbjörn has the highest second-hand value among kids’ brand
In a new independent study by Tradera.com, Sweden’s largest online marketplace for the circular economy, Swedish premium and sustainable outdoor children’s clothing brand Isbjörn has the highest second-hand value on the circular market. Tradera looked at the number of online searches, items sold, average prices and sales ...
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Helly Hansen sales fall in Q1
Reported Q1 sales at Canadian Tire-owned Helly Hansen declined by 7.8 percent to 192.2 million Canadian dollars (€130.3m) from C$208.4 million for the three months ended March 30. Brand sales outside of Canada accounted for nearly 93 percent of the total, or C$178.2 million (€120.8m). The Norwegian company’s constant currency ...
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Topgolf Callaway Brands lowers guidance on soft Wolfskin trends, currency
Topgolf Callaway Brands has dropped its annual revenue guidance range to $4.44–$4.48 billion, citing both significant currency volatility and weaker trends in its Jack Wolfskin business. In Q1 ended March 31, the group’s Active Lifestyle segment suffered a 15.2 percent revenue decline to $271.5 million due to lower wholesale sales ...
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Montane becomes a Bluesign System Partner
Montane, the outdoor clothing and equipment brand based in Northumberland, UK, has obtained Bluesign System Partner status. The brand explains on its website that many of the fabrics and trims it uses have been Bluesign-approved for years. In January, Montane published its first-ever Impact Report as part of its commitment ...
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RVRC sets new three-year targets as Q3 results come in strong
Swedish DTC outdoor company Revolution Race (RVRC) disclosed new three-year financial targets ahead of reporting strong Q3 results. The group intends to achieve annual sales growth of 20 percent and an adjusted EBIT margin of 20 percent through FY26/27. In late January, RVCR said its FY23/24 revenue objective was at ...
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Quarterly loss widens at Clarus
Despite the wider operating loss and slightly lower overall sales, Clarus, the parent of Black Diamond, Pieps, Rhino-Rack, Maxtrax and Tred Outdoors, saw sales momentum in its Adventure segment and operational improvement within the Outdoor segment. The period ending March 31 marked the first phase of the group’s three-year strategic ...
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New VP Brand for Sorel
Columbia Sportswear Company announced that Michael Minter has joined the company as Sorel’s Vice President, Brand, effective April 29, 2024. Minter has spent nearly 20 years in creative and marketing leadership roles for brands such as Sanuk, Billabong, Keen, DC and Reef. His work has ranged from award-winning advertising campaigns ...
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OrthoLite expands global foam innovation team with two specialists
OrthoLite’s Global Foam Innovation Team was founded by Hanson Zhang, the company’s Chief Chemist, who co-leads the team, which is essentially the heart of the insole specialist’s product development, with Wen Bin Hong, OrthoLite’s Director of Chemistry. Now, two new hires have been announced to – as Ortholite puts it ...
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REI posts $3.76 billion in revenue in 2023, but loses $311 million net
US specialty outdoor retailer REI Co-op released its impact report and financial results for 2023 on April 30. The year closed with $3.76 billion in net sales and nearly $270 million invested back into the co-op community. Net sales were down 2.4 percent from 2022, and the co-op reported a ...
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La Sportiva opens first US retail store in Colorado
Italian mountain sports brand La Sportiva celebrated its first retail store in the US with a Grand Opening event in Boulder, Colorado, on April 18-19. The new location at 2100 Broadway has been open to the public since Jan. 2, 2024. The Grand Opening helped underscore the brand’s commitment to ...