All Outdoor articles – Page 19
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Odlo, the Swiss outdoor brand, has launched a new marketing...
Odlo, the Swiss outdoor brand, has launched a new marketing campaign. While Odlo worked in the past mainly with top athletes when launching new campaigns, the company has now decided to work with a TV star, Daniel Aminati. He is known for his fitness program, which attracts a lot of ...
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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 ...
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Hubert Schöffel, a pioneer of the outdoor industry, died at...
Hubert Schöffel, a pioneer of the outdoor industry, died at the age of 88 on Aug. 8. He played a major role at the German family-owned producer of outdoor and ski clothing, which recently celebrated 50 years in the outdoor sector. Hubert Schöffel ran the family business for three decades. ...
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Record sales and earnings for Johnson Outdoors
Thanks to strong sales of warm-weather outdoor recreation products, Johnson Outdoors posted record profits and sales for its third fiscal quarter ended June 29. In particular, the company said it recorded unprecedented growth in its flagship fishing brands, which it attributed to a focus on consumer-driven innovation.Total revenues jumped by ...
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Vista Outdoor's management indicated that it will likely sell its...
Vista Outdoor's management indicated that it will likely sell its Savage brand of firearms before the planned divestiture of its sports protection unit, which includes Giro, Bell and Blackburn. As previously reported, it has already signed an agreement for the sale of Bollé, Cébé and Serengeti to an investment fund, ...
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XXL Sports & Outdoor plans to open its fourth Austrian...
XXL Sports & Outdoor plans to open its fourth Austrian store on 4,000 sqm. in the autumn in the Seiersberg shopping mall near Graz
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Outdoor synergies in the Rossignol Group
Raidlight-Vertical, the French outdoor company that the Rossignol Group bought in 2016, launched a highly technical trail running shoe for the spring/summer 2019 season based on a cooperation with the Italian R&D office of Lange in Montebelluna, one of the ski boot brands of the group. The new shoe, which ...
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The new Outdoor by Ispo show in Munich, which will...
The new Outdoor by Ispo show in Munich, which will take the place of the OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen, will occupy nine halls on the eastern side of the main fairgrounds. It will be divided into three segments: Core Outdoor, Outdoor Plus and X Industries. The third segment will be ...
