All Outdoor articles – Page 17
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The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has announced Quiksilver as a...
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has announced Quiksilver as a new member of the organization. The addition of Quiksilver brings the total number of full EOG members to 104, plus 10 associate members. The EOG was founded in 2003 by 19 of the world's biggest outdoor brands, which recognized the ...
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Icebug claims to have become the first climate-positive outdoor shoe...
Icebug claims to have become the first climate-positive outdoor shoe company. After the summer of 2018, Icebug, which specializes in making shoes with a good grip, made the promise to be climate-positive by 2020. Since then, the issue has been a high priority for the company, which managed to achieve ...
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On April 1, XXL Sports & Outdoor opened a new,...
On April 1, XXL Sports & Outdoor opened a new, 4,000-square-meter flagship store in the Gerngross department store in downtown Vienna, the fifth branch of the Norwegian chain in Austria. In addition to the new Vienna store, XXL Sports is already represented in Vösendorf, the Donau-Zentrum in Vienna, Linz, and ...
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Fjällräven, the outdoor brand in Fenix' portfolio, will open two...
Fjällräven, the outdoor brand in Fenix' portfolio, will open two shops in France, one in Lyon, the other in Paris
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Johnson Outdoors posts lower sales
After a strong fiscal year 2018, which saw record sales led by demand for new products, Johnson Outdoors had a difficult act to follow: the company posted lower sales for its first fiscal quarter ended Dec. 28, 2018. The management said it is building momentum behind a new product line-up, ...
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Mark Held, former secretary general of the European Outdoor Group,...
Mark Held, former secretary general of the European Outdoor Group, has become its new president, replacing Jon Jansen, general manager of Keen Footwear Europe. As of Jan. 1, the new secretary of the EOG is Arne Strate. At the EOG's annual assembly before Ispo Munich, the members agreed to expand ...
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Dermaltitude won the French Outdoor Award at Ispo Munich for...
Dermaltitude won the French Outdoor Award at Ispo Munich for its so-called hands-free sunscreen, with an innovative packaging that lets skiers benefit from a high-level sun protection while keeping their hands and gloves free of the product. It has a patented a rotating on/off system that prevents any leakage. Currently ...
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Powered by Peak Performance, outdoor lifts Amer’s results
The Outdoor segment of Amer Sports, which also includes winter sports equipment and sports instruments, had the strongest performance in the group during the critical fourth quarter. Segment sales grew by 14 percent in euros to €574.0 million and by 13 percent in local currencies, generating 6 percent higher adjusted ...
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Vista Outdoor, the parent company of Camelbak, has confirmed the...
Vista Outdoor, the parent company of Camelbak, has confirmed the appointment of Dirk Ostertag as its new senior sales director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The German executive is taking over the responsibility for the region from a British executive, Andy Shand, who was based in London, ...
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Treksta, the big manufacturer of outdoor shoes based in South...
Treksta, the big manufacturer of outdoor shoes based in South Korea, has developed the first shoes that incorporate retractable crampons in the soles, using a specially engineered mechanism that works with a small dial. The grip spikes are controlled in and out by simply turning a dial at the side. ...
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At the Outdoor Retailer Snow Show, running from Jan. 30...
At the Outdoor Retailer Snow Show, running from Jan. 30 to Feb. 1 in Denver, the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), Snowsports Industries America (SIA) and the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) announced that they were forming the Outdoor Business Climate Partnership. This is the first broad coalition of trade groups ...
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Isbjörn of Sweden, which manufactures outdoor and ski clothes for...
Isbjörn of Sweden, which manufactures outdoor and ski clothes for children and teenagers, is launching a new brand profile. The Swedish flag is gone, the font has been modernized and the symbolic polar bear has been replaced with a figure symbolizing energy and joy. The new profile will be launched ...
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Haglöfs, the Swedish outdoor company, began supplying the SportScheck ski...
Haglöfs, the Swedish outdoor company, began supplying the SportScheck ski school, Vivalpin, with products from its apparel collections at the beginning of this year. Haglöfs and Vivalpin made their initial contacts in May 2018, when Vivalpin provided mountain guides for SportScheck's “Consumer Activation” event. Haglöfs is trying to build brand awareness in ...
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The European Outdoor Group (EOG), will have a new general...
The European Outdoor Group (EOG), will have a new general secretary, Arne Strate, who will succeed Mark Held as of Jan. 1. Strate, a 42-year-old German executive, joined the EOG in January 2016 as head of marketing and business development, after working in marketing for two action sports brands, Reef ...
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A record year for Johnson Outdoors
Thanks to strong demand for new products, Johnson Outdoors posted all-time high revenues and earnings for its fiscal year ended Sept. 28, in spite of a weak fourth quarter. In particular, the company said it recorded unprecedented growth in its flagship fishing and diving segments, which it attributed to a ...
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The Thule Group has acquired Tepui Outdoors, described as a...
The Thule Group has acquired Tepui Outdoors, described as a leader in roof top tents in North America (more in The Outdoor Industry Compass)
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Outdoor Retailer has announced that all three shows in 2019...
Outdoor Retailer has announced that all three shows in 2019 will only last three days. The Summer Market in June and the Winter Market in November will move from four days to three, while the Snow Show in January remains a three-day event. All three shows will take place at ...
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Vista Outdoor reported a 7 percent drop in total sales...
Vista Outdoor reported a 7 percent drop in total sales to $547 million in the second quarter ended on Sept. 30. Excluding the eyewear brands that it has just divested, sales were flat in the Outdoor Products segment, which includes Camelbak, Camp Chef and other brands. The group recorded a ...
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Urban outdoor, rugged outdoor, training and other sports play a...
Urban outdoor, rugged outdoor, training and other sports play a big role in the revised version of Schuster, the famous sports store in downtown Munich, which reopened its doors a few days ago after two years of redecoration and its enlargement from 4,000 to 5,000 square. Run by Rainer Angstl, ...
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Vista Outdoor will put down its guns
Vista Outdoor saw its stock market price surge by 15 percent as it indicated that it plans to sell its much-contested and loss-making Savage firearms operations, likely before the planned disposal of its sports protection brands - Bell, Giro and Blackburn. Some major North American outdoor retailers said a few ...
