News Briefs – Page 123
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News briefsMerrell appoints Chief Merchant Officer
Source: Merrell Sumi Scott, Chief Merchant Officer Merrell Merrell has announced the appointment of industry veteran Sumi Scott as the brand’s chief merchant officer. With nearly 20 years of experience in product development and retail merchandising, Scott will drive the development of Merrell’s global growth strategies while ...
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News briefsOIA opens entry phase for 2022 UK Outdoor Industry Awards
Returning on the stage as a live display at the Outdoor Trade Show, held in Liverpool in June 2022, the UK Outdoor Industry Awards will spotlight the most innovative products of the years in different categories. The products applied to the competition that is organized by the Outdoor Industry Association ...
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News briefs1% for the Planet launches new Planet Impact Fund in its 20th anniversary year
In the year of its 20th anniversary, 1% for the Planet draws a positive balance of both the number of members and the donations collected. Initiated in 2002 by Patagonia’s Yvon Chouinard together with Craig Mathews, founder of Blue Ribbon Flies, the organization’s global network now consists of more than ...
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Camber Outdoors seeks new CEO
Colorado-based nonprofit Camber Outdoors announced that its co-CEOs Emily Newman and Renita Smith will step down on April 1. Newman and Smith have served since 2019 and 2021, respectively, for the organization, which was founded in 1996 and works to advance workplace inclusion, equity and diversity in the U.S. outdoor ...
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News briefsOIA appoints new chairman
The British Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) announced that Robert Brigham’s time as OIA chairman has come to an end after serving an extra year than anticipated due to the challenges posed by the pandemic. At a recent meeting, the OIA board of directors voted unanimously to invite current OIA director ...
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News briefsLifestraw helps with safe water for Ukraine
Since the outbreak of the war, more than two million people have fled Ukraine, most of them women and children, and up to four million more are expected within a few more weeks. In Ukraine itself, the destruction of the war has severely affected drinking water supplies, among other things, ...
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Angling Direct’s new distribution hub in the Netherlands opens for business
Angling Direct, the British omnichannel fishing tackle and equipment retailer, has announced that its new European distribution center is now fully operational. The 3,940-square meter facility, located in Venlo, in the southeast of the Netherlands, is already dispatching to customers across the European Union. In addition to boosting the company’s ...
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Five winners to share Microfiber Innovation Challenge prize
Five projects aiming to prevent the impacts of microplastic pollution will share $525,000 as part of the Microfiber Innovation Challenge, run by Conservation X Labs. The winners are: Tandem Repeat Technologies (Philadelphia, USA); Mango Materials (San Francisco, California, USA); Natural Fiber Welding (Peoria, Illinois, USA) ; Pangaia x MTIX Microfiber ...
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News briefsRaccoon buys U.S. B2C event from SIA
Raccoon Events, the British company behind the National Running Show and the National Outdoor Expo in the U.K., has acquired the Snowbound Festival from Snowsports Industries America (SIA). Raccoon and SIA announced that they would form a long-term partnership in conjunction with the Snowbound B2C event. The partnership aims to ...
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News briefsFormer Dyson COO is Specialized Bicycles’ new CEO
Source: Specialized Scott Maguire, Specialized’s new CEO California-based mountain bike brand Specialized Bicycle Components Inc. has appointed industry newcomer Scott Maguire as the company’s new CEO. Forty-eight years after he started the company, founder and CEO Mike Sinyard is calling himself “chief rider advocate.“ As a visionary ...
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News briefsPolartec sponsors 3D design online course with Portland Apparel Lab
In October 2021, Polartec launched a partnership with 3D solutions provider Browzwear and is now pushing further into the 3D design space. Starting in April 2022, the fabric specialist is sponsoring three design courses by the Portland Apparel Lab (PAL) to certify designers in VStitcher software, an industry-standard program from ...
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News briefsHigh supports access for disadvantaged women to the sustainable fashion industry
The Higg platform has announced a joint effort in partnership with the Custom Collaborative organization to help women enter the sustainable fashion industry. The program aims to help immigrant or low-income women. Custom Collaborative specializes in training and mentorships in this field and is supported by luxury brand Chanel, among ...
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News briefsCanyon Bicycles hires Ben Hillsdon as new global communications manager
Source: Canyon Bicycles Ben Hillsdon German DTC bicycle supplier Canyon Bicycles GmbH has hired Ben Hillsdon as its new global communications manager. He will be based out of a new Canyon location in Amsterdam. Hillsdon brings more than ten years of experience in public and private sector ...
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News briefsApplication deadline for SheIsOutdoors starts on April 1
From April 1, brands can apply for the next edition of the SheIsOutdoors Award. The deadline for submissions is May 6, 2022. The award is divided into the categories Outdoor Professionals and Expedition, Camping, Hardware, Footwear, Apparel, Snowsports and Girls. The Bike and Urban Outdoor categories are ...
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News briefsDutch logistics specialist Bleckmann acquires The Renewal Workshop
The Renewal Workshop (TRW), based in Oregon and specialized in processing and reselling used apparel, has been acquired by the global textile supply chain and logistics company Bleckmann Logistics. With the acquisition, the company aims to offer its clients a fully circular supply chain proposition. Adding the technology, process and ...
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News briefsErem bolsters marketing team
Erem, a Nevada-based company founded in 2021 that calls itself “the first outdoor brand focused on desert performance,” has added four new marketing positions to its team. Sofia DeWolfe joins Erem as digital marketing manager. She was previously marketing manager at Chums, where she was responsible for developing campaigns, social ...
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News briefsLeki rolls out new brand identity
After 33 years, German pole manufacturer Leki has unveiled its new logo as part of a new, comprehensive brand identity that will be rolled out from March 2022, including a new website. “The brand’s evolution is logical and brings more focus on the essentials. The emotionalization of the brand moves ...
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Karpos to donate €50,000 for Ukranian refugees
Karpos has announced it will donate €50,000 initially intended for the 2022 Help the Mountains program to the fundraising campaign of the Veneto Region for Ukrainian refugees. Help the Mountains is based on donating 1 percent of the brand’s annual turnover to a series of activities aimed at supporting the ...
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News briefsShimano will continue to sponsor the World Carp Classic
Shimano Europe has renewed its agreement as a global sponsor of the World Carp Classic (WCC). Established in 1998, the WCC is the longest-running and biggest carp angling event in the world. The event is operated by U.K.-based Angling Spirit. The 24th edition of the WCC will take place from ...
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News briefsNew CEO for Oase Outdoors
Source: Oase Outdoors Henrik Bernth After many years at the helm of Oase Outdoors ApS and establishing the Danish company as a leading manufacturer of camping equipment in the European market, co-founder Henrik Arens will be handing over his role to a new CEO, Henrik Bernth. Bernth ...
