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Jason Kenny invests in performance bike manufacture Reap
Sir Jason Kenny has teamed up with British bike manufacturer Reap as a performance partner and investor. Kenny, an English former track cyclist, holds the most Olympic gold medals and medals for a British athlete. With him now onboard, North Staffordshire-based Reap is launching a crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to ...
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UTMB World Series makes charity bibs available in support of Ukraine
UTMB World Series is releasing charity bibs for more than 15 UTMB World Series Events to aid causes that directly support the Ukrainian people affected by the war. The project is carried out in collaboration with the Red Cross, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and the GivenGain ...
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Keen partners with SocialPals for digital marketing tools supporting German retailers
Shoe manufacturer Keen supports its German small and medium-sized retail partners with free digital marketing tools and the exchange of product data and training. Together with SocialPals, the brand has developed a digital platform that allows its customers to use Keen-curated marketing campaigns for their own social media channels, tailored ...
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USWE Sports delays quarterly report due to Covid-related inventory postponement
Sweden-based USWE Sports AB, listed on the Stockholm-based Nasdaq First North Growth Market since last June, has delayed the release of its Q4 21/22 report (January to March 2022). Previously, the company had announced a May 12 publication date, postponed by the company at short notice, without providing an alternative ...
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Oberalp group publishes sustainability report 2021 and holds Virtual Convention
The Italian Oberalp Group, the owner of the Salewa, Dynafit, Wild Country, Pomoca, Evolv and LaMunt brands, has published its comprehensive sustainability report ”Contribute 2021”. Oberalp has identified ten of the 17 UN goals for sustainable development, from decent work and education to responsible consumption and an increased share of ...
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Recco hires partnership and sales developer
Source: Recco AB Paul Rosenquist Recco AB has hired Paul Rosenquist as a new partnership and sales developer. He will focus primarily on building and strengthening partnerships with rescue organizations, government agencies and year-round outdoor stakeholders around the world, and will execute projects focused on communications and ...
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Rab launches new bike wear collection for summer 2023
Source: Rab Cinder For summer 2023, British outdoor brand Rab (owned by Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd.) plans its entry into the off-road bike market. At the brand’s sales meeting, the Rab sales force was introduced to the new “Cinder” off-road bike collection, consisting of 31 styles for ...
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C.L.A.S.S. eco hub launches new information tool on corporate sustainability topics
The international eco hub C.L.A.S.S. has added new topics to its academy offerings. The Training project aims at sharing valuable and practical information concerning three main areas of sustainable development, which are: Introduction to a new generation of fashion, blending design, innovation, sustainability and communication into the product development ...
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Heraeus acquires majority in Indian PET recycling company
German chemicals group Heraeus Holding GmbH has acquired a majority stake in PET recycler Perpetual Technologies and renames the company Revalyu Resources. Revalyu has developed a low-energy depolymerization technology to recycle post-consumer PET bottles into esters, the base for polyester fibers. According to the company, the technology provides a cost-effective ...
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Helly Hansen pauses Russian ops; Q1 sales up 24 percent
Helly Hansen has “temporarily paused” its operations in Russia due to the war in Ukraine, the company’s publicly traded parent Canadian Tire Corporation (CTC) has announced in a filing. The outdoor brand’s business in Russia consists of 41 retail stores and an e-commerce site, employing more than 300 total. CTC ...
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Jack Wolfskin positioned for growth as Callaway lifts group guidance
Callaway Golf raised annual guidance after a strong first quarter, driven by its Topgolf driving range venues, strong performances from its other segments and positive signs from its Jack Wolfskin brand. Revenue for the three months to March 31 rose 59.6 percent to $1.04 billion (€990m). Adjusted Ebitda was up ...
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Globetrotter presents outcome of Innolab start-up support at festivals
German retailer Globetrotter is giving some products from its Innolab a public platform at the two-day events of this year’s outdoor festivals in Berlin and Hamburg. The Innolab program was launched by Globetrotter in 2020 and offers start-ups in the outdoor equipment sector advice and support for their market entry. ...
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Solo Brands with new CFO and new board members
Solo Brands has appointed Somer Webb as CFO, effective May 16. Sam Simmons, the company’s current CFO, will remain with Solo Brands to ensure a smooth transition. Somer brings more than 15 years of financial experience to Solo Brands. She has extensive experience in financial planning and analysis, mergers and ...
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TNF Renewed moves forward with IT enhancements and a new cleaning technology partner
The North Face is rolling out a new website and shopping experience for its resale offering Renewed, launched in 2018. TNF will now work with resale technology provider Archive and clean technology and logistics company Tersus Solutions. The Archive technology aims to deliver information about a Renewed item’s lifecycle, from ...
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Resale company Trove has a new CEO
Trove, the California-based branded e-commerce specialist that counts Patagonia, Arc’teryx, REI, Allbirds and Lululemon among its clients, announced that its president, Gayle Tait, who has also been a company board member since January 2021, was promoted to CEO. Andy Ruben, who has served as CEO since the company’s launch in ...
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Big Agnes opens new European headquarters
Colorado-based outdoor equipment brand Big Agnes has opened its new European headquarters in Amsterdam, from which it will directly serve its core European markets, including the Benelux countries, Scandinavia, the U.K. and France. By the end of next year, five employees will be working there in customer and dealer service, ...
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Felix Jahn, grandson of company founder, is new CSR manager at Schwalbe
The former Schwalbe product manager urban/trekking/e-bike, Felix Jahn, is the new corporate social responsibility (CSR) manager of the German brand that belongs to the family-owned company Ralf Bohle GmbH. All current and new projects relating to sustainability and social responsibility will now be centralized in the newly created position. Jahn ...
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Vibram reinvigorates Five Fingers with new global campaign
Italian company Vibram is revitalizing its Five Fingers category by launching a global digital campaign that kicks off with a “move freely” video. The film takes viewers on a journey of historical discovery: Through footprints discovered in various environments, a researcher tracks the habits and movements of the owners. The ...
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Haglöfs promotes Sara Lindqvist to new head of business development
Haglöfs has hired Sara Lindqvist as head of business development to take responsibility for future business models for the brand and bringing new ideas to life. The hiring of Lindqvist is related to a new business unit at Haglöfs, “New Ventures,” which focuses on models outside of the brand’s core ...
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eVent expands its sales team
eVent strengthens its sales department with employees in North America, China and Southern Europe.