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can make sure you have a relevant and reliable product of the highest quality to fill those gaps in the market.”
A tent supplier that has been identified as one of the most forward thinking and innovative in the industry despite being such a young company, Outstanding Tent is poised to enter 2021 at a full-on sprint. We caught up with co-founder Robin Van Kooten to discuss what is being pitched for the upcoming year.
THE NEWEST DEVELOPMENTS
As readers may recall from our previous focus on Outstanding Tent in our April 2019 edition, the company is based in Netherlands and was launched in 2014. With over 400% growth within the first year and 100% growth on every consecutive year since, it’s very clear that they have entered their market with just the right product at the right time.
In terms of new developments for the new year, there are quite a lot of things that are happening. Robin explains that on a product level they have just finished the last details on a brand new interior line and are in the middle of launching their insulated thermo tents. They have also been expanding their services as well as working closely with their international agents who have been instrumental in growing their reach from their base in Netherlands to the rest of the world.
“Timing does play a large part in this business,” Robin says, “However, the glamping industry is still growing and moving so fast that it is even more important to identify the needs or the holes in an industry as early as possible. That way you
“They know their local camping and glamping market best and therefor can be of better service to our customers,” he says, “We have advisors in multiple countries, and from now on we even have an agent in Japan and one in the USA.”
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