All Outdoor articles – Page 17
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Johnson Outdoors’ profits jump by 83%
Johnson Outdoors recorded strong gains in revenues and profits in all its divisions except Watercrafts for its first fiscal quarter, ended on Dec. 27, 2019. The company’s net income jumped by a staggering 83 percent from the year-ago period to $6.4 million.
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EventsOUTDOOR RETAILER + SNOW SHOW
Date: 29-31 January 2020
Venue: Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.
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Adidas Outdoor will launch next year the first apparel styles...
Adidas Outdoor will launch next year the first apparel styles featuring Primaloft insulation made from recycled Parley Ocean plastic. They will be presented at the Ispo Munich and Outdoor Retailer shows next month. Adidas has already used the repurposed plastic from the organization in its footwear and apparel. Primaloft said ...
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Amplifi, the German brand for snow, bike and outdoor protectors...
Amplifi, the German brand for snow, bike and outdoor protectors and accessories based in Oberstdorf, has brought in a new sales team for Austria, Germany and Benelux, starting with products for autumn/winter 2020/21. Amplifi's move is said to be meant to ensure the best possible service for customers, both B2B ...
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The Japanese technical outdoor apparel brand Goldwin has released a...
The Japanese technical outdoor apparel brand Goldwin has released a new skiwear collection called “Snow Dweller,” with four pieces designed in collaboration with Kaptain Sunshine, a Japanese-heritage clothing brand under the direction of the renowned designer Shinsuke Kojima
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The board of directors of Viking Outdoor Footwear has appointed...
The board of directors of Viking Outdoor Footwear has appointed René Høgsted as the company's new chief executive. He is expected to take up his new position on Jan. 1, 2020. The 46-year-old brings a wealth of experience in sales, marketing, e-commerce, branding, product and management in strong retail and ...
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Darn Tough Vermont, the U.S. performance outdoor and lifestyle sock...
Darn Tough Vermont, the U.S. performance outdoor and lifestyle sock manufacturer, has completed the multi-million dollar renovation of an existing 100 year-old building, the Nantanna Mill, which will now serve as the brand's new 6,100-square-meter site for all sock finishing processes in its hometown of Northfield, Vermont
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Snowleader, the French online retailer for ski and outdoor products,...
Snowleader, the French online retailer for ski and outdoor products, is expanding into the Italian market, with a dedicated web store in the Italian language offering more than 18,000 products, including local brands like Montura. It's the eighth market for the Annecy-based company, after France, the U.K., Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, ...
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The Big Gear Show (TBGS), a new American outdoor industry...
The Big Gear Show (TBGS), a new American outdoor industry show focusing on hardgoods, paddling, cycling, climbing and camping, has announced that its first event will take place on July 21-25, 2020, at the Calvin L. Rampton Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Cycling will be a ...
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Fishing and camping lift Johnson Outdoors’ results
Boosted by solid gains from fishing and camping, Johnson Outdoors returned to profit in its fourth fiscal quarter, ended on Sept. 27. The group's net income reached $3.9 million, against a net loss of $4.9 million for the corresponding period in 2018. The management said this was largely due to ...
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Vista Outdoor reported an organic sales decline of 7 percent...
Vista Outdoor reported an organic sales decline of 7 percent in its Outdoor Products segment, excluding Bollé and other divested eyewear brands. The division's total sales were off by 14 percent to $234 million, but the adjusted gross margin was up by 3.97 percentage points to 26 percent. The remaining ...
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Vista Outdoor has announced the promotion of four new executive...
Vista Outdoor has announced the promotion of four new executive officers to its corporate leadership team. Brad Crandell will become chief human resources officer; Mark Kowalski will be the company's controller and chief accounting officer; Dylan Ramsey will be vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary; and Kelly Reisdorf will ...
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Vista Outdoor has hired Chris Sword as president of the...
Vista Outdoor has hired Chris Sword as president of the cycling brands Bell and Giro. He is responsible for expanding the action sports business unit and reports to Chris Metz, the chief executive. Sword was previously president of Pearl Izumi, the brand of cycling and triathlon apparel. Before then, he ...
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Outdoor and Fitness lift Garmin’s results
Garmin's revenues for the quarter ended on Sept. 30 reached a record level of $934 million, an increase of 15 percent over the quarter a year ago. The company has raised its outlook for the full-year as a result.In the fitness division, Garmin's sales climbed by 28 percent to $243.1 ...
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The organizers of the European Outdoor Summit felt that its...
The organizers of the European Outdoor Summit felt that its seventh edition in Interlaken was “a resounding success,” although the number of delegates declined to just over 200 from 300 a year ago, when the highly dynamic Scandinavian Outdoor Group (SOG) played host. There is no similar industry association in ...
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Italy’s Sport Alliance invests in the outdoor and running sectors
Following the lead of Sport 2000 Germany, which has many retail members specializing in the running and outdoor sectors, Sport Alliance, the Italian licensee of Sport 2000 International, has set up three “sub-buying groups” for outdoor & ski, running and cycling as part of a new category management program. Sport ...
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Woolrich, the American outdoor brand, has opened a new flagship...
Woolrich, the American outdoor brand, has opened a new flagship store in the SoHo neighborhood of New York City. Designed by the architect Andrea Caputo, and located at 121 Wooster Street, the store measures 4,000 square feet and its layout is modular. The variety of possible configurations makes it suitable ...
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Mammut, the Swiss-based outdoor brand owned by the Conzzeta Group,...
Mammut, the Swiss-based outdoor brand owned by the Conzzeta Group, has established a partnership with Bruce Goodlad and Mike Austin, the co-owners of Avalanche Geeks, a British company that teaches courses in avalanche safety in Scotland and the Alps. Goodlad has been serving as a mountain guide – on skis ...
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Outdoor & Running Business Days, the enlarged Italian trade show...
Outdoor & Running Business Days, the enlarged Italian trade show held in Riva del Garda on July 12-13, grouped a total of 70 brands and the operators of 150 specialty stores
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The Outdoor Retailer show cancels Winter Market
Emerald Expositions, the organizer of the Outdoor Retailer show, has decided to cancel the Winter Market that was scheduled to take place for the second time on Nov. 5-7 and to concentrate all the product offerings for the next autumn/winter season at the Outdoor + Snow Show on Jan. 19-31. ...
