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The office of Hydro Flask Europe in Lausanne became fully...
The office of Hydro Flask Europe in Lausanne became fully operational on Oct. 17. Run by David Ledouble, it will benefit from the long-established back-office operations of Kaz Europe, a subsidiary of Helen of Troy, the American consumer goods company that took over Hydro Flask earlier this year. This includes ...
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Deckers Brands has lost its European direct, Sergio Azzolari, who...
Deckers Brands has lost its European direct, Sergio Azzolari, who has moved to the Italian Tod's group as brand manager of Hogan. The 48-year-old Italian manager had left Luxottica for Deckers two years ago.
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Axel Neumann has been named German sales manager for the...
Axel Neumann has been named German sales manager for the Millet Mountain Group of Lafuma
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Mammut UK has appointed Neil Bradley, former country manager for...
Mammut UK has appointed Neil Bradley, former country manager for Haglöfs in the U.K., to take over as managing director for the Swiss outdoor brand's British subsidiary from the start of December. He takes over from Chris Roberts, who left the company at the end of September. Apart from heading ...
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Bluesign Technologies has appointed Jill Dumain as its new chief...
Bluesign Technologies has appointed Jill Dumain as its new chief executive, effective January 2017. She replace Peter Waeber, who will retire at the end of the year, while remaining a member of Bluesign Technologies' advisory board. Dumain is currently Patagonia's director of environmental strategy. She has been with Patagonia for ...
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Polygiene had appointed a European commercial director, Haymo Strubel, who...
Polygiene had appointed a European commercial director, Haymo Strubel, who was formerly with Sympatex Technologies
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OluKai has announced a strategic investment in Melin, a lifestyle...
OluKai has announced a strategic investment in Melin, a lifestyle headwear brand based in Southern California. The move is part of OluKai's plan to establish itself as an incubator for quality-driven consumer product brands. Melin, which was founded by longtime friends Brian McDonell and Corey Roth in 2013, derives its ...
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eVent fabrics has announced the appointment of Dave Wilson as...
eVent fabrics has announced the appointment of Dave Wilson as its new sales account manager. Wilson returns to the company after a nine-year break. He joins from Garmin International, where he served as senior product designer and developer, managing soft goods and accessory lines for multiple product categories. During his ...
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SOG Specialty Knives & Tools has appointed Joe McSwiney as...
SOG Specialty Knives & Tools has appointed Joe McSwiney as its new chief executive. For the past 10 years, McSwiney has served as president and chief executive of Cascade Designs, a Seattle-based outdoor equipment maker where he started his career in 1995. While at the helm of Cascade Designs, he ...
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Amer Sports has promoted Bill Kirchner to vice president and...
Amer Sports has promoted Bill Kirchner to vice president and general manager for the Americas. Most recently, he served as vice president of U.S. sales for Wilson Sporting Goods, prior to his added responsibilities at the parent company, Amer Sports. Kirchner has worked at Wilson for 32 years. In his ...
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Sports Direct is facing parliamentary demands for explanations after a...
Sports Direct is facing parliamentary demands for explanations after a group of members of Parliament turned up unannounced at its head office and warehouse in Shirebrook, and alleged that an attempt was made to record a private discussion in one of the group's meeting rooms. Ian Wright, head of the ...
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Veraison Capital, a Swiss investment firm, has reportedly acquired a...
Veraison Capital, a Swiss investment firm, has reportedly acquired a 16.31 percent stake in Calida Holding, the Swiss clothing company that is the majority shareholder of the Lafuma group. Established two years ago, Veraison is known as an active shareholder, specializing in what it describes as companies that are under-rated ...
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Anke Stärk, 28 years old, and Karin Roth, 45, are...
Anke Stärk, 28 years old, and Karin Roth, 45, are supporting Lowa's marketing department, led by Michael Frank, since Oct. 1. Stärk is responsible for public relations and corporate publishing, supporting Frank with Lowa's print and online communication. Stärl previously worked in the PR department of Bruckmann, J. Berg and ...
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Canada Goose would like to go public sometime in 2017....
Canada Goose would like to go public sometime in 2017. Bain Capital, which acquired a majority stake in the Canadian company three years ago, is said to be seeking a valuation of $2 billion in the planned initial public offering. Credit Suisse, the Canadian Imperial Bank and Goldman Sachs have ...
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In May 2017, Columbia Sportswear will relocate the headquarters of...
In May 2017, Columbia Sportswear will relocate the headquarters of Sorel and 45 employees to the downtown area of Portland, Oregon, but it will keep its own global head office in Washington County, where it moved from downtown Portland in 2001. Columbia bought Sorel in 2000. Tim Boyle, chief executive ...
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Moncler, one of the stars on the Milan stock exchange,...
Moncler, one of the stars on the Milan stock exchange, lost 2 percent of its value, going down to €15.28 a share, after analysts heard that its major shareholder, Eurazeo, divested 6 percent of the company's equity for €230 million. The investment fund's stake in Moncler has thus declined to ...
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Sportisimo, the leading Czech sports retailer, wants to turn into...
Sportisimo, the leading Czech sports retailer, wants to turn into a bigger regional player following the sale this summer of half of its shares to Slovak and Czech investors. Sportisimo, which has been operating in Slovakia as well, moved into Poland and Romania last year, and the change in ownership ...
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Boa Technology, the company known for its unique closure system,...
Boa Technology, the company known for its unique closure system, has broken ground in the Denver area for the construction of a new 140,000-square-foot office building. Targeting LEED Silver certification, it will have one of the largest private green roofs in the city. The building will house the Boa Fit ...
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Bergzeit, the German online and offline outdoor retailer acquired by...
Bergzeit, the German online and offline outdoor retailer acquired by the Oberrauch family in 2012, is setting up a new administrative building and a distribution center with a total floor space of 10,000 square meters, which is scheduled to be opened in September 2017. Reportedly, the company's online sales, which ...
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Wolverine Worldwide said it has created 250 new jobs at...
Wolverine Worldwide said it has created 250 new jobs at its manufacturing facility in Michigan so far this year as it broke ground on a planned 16,000-square-foot extension. It should be completed in early 2017, allowing the company to add a new warehouse for incoming raw materials. Built in 1964 ...
