News Briefs – Page 167
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News briefsEU modernizes VAT rules for international online trade
New EU tax rules for orders placed with non-European online retailers will come into force at the beginning of July. The most important change is the elimination of the previous exemption limit of €22 for direct (B2C) imports. This means that import VAT will be due on all packages, with ...
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Livall’s EVO21 crowdfunding campaign has surpassed $300,000
Livall has announced that the campaign for the official launch of its EVO21 smart helmet on Indiegogo has now raised over $300,000 thanks to more than 2,100 backers. As previously reported, the campaign debuted on Indiegogo on May 13, and Livall plans to start shipping the new helmet globally this ...
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News briefsPexco with name change and new organizational structure
Now that Austria-based Pierer E-Bikes GmbH (GasGas Bicycles, Husqvarna E-Bicycles and R Raymon brands) and Germany-based Pexco GmbH have grown together into a successful organization after nearly a year and a half under the umbrella of Austrian two-wheeler giant Pierer Mobility AG (KTM Sportmotorcycle, Husqvarna Motorcycles and GasGas Moto motorcycle ...
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News briefsAbus Group acquires Italian helmet manufacturer
German preventive safety expert August Bremicker Söhne KG (aka Abus Group) has agreed to acquire Italian helmet manufacturer Maxi Studio. The plan is to fully integrate the manufacturer into the group of companies. No details were given about the sales price. Source: ABUS Made by Maxi Studio: Movistar ...
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News briefsKathmandu signs more green credit facilities
Kathmandu Holdings, which owns the Kathmandu, Rip Curl and Oboz brands, has already been recognized as a certified B Corp. The company has now refinanced its credit facilities with two others where the borrowing costs are linked to the achievement of certain targets for reduced carbon emissions, transparency and labor ...
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News briefsTNF under fire from U.S. oil industry after rejected clothing order
SGB Media reports that U.S. oilfield company Liberty is using billboards around Denver, a website and videos on YouTube and Twitter to pillory The North Face (TNF) for hypocrisy. Last December, the outdoor apparel company turned down an order from Innovex, a Texas-based oil and gas company, to buy and ...
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News briefsNew global sales and e-commerce managers at Smartwool
In preparation for the upcoming retirement of Smartwool VP U.S. sales, Scott Bowers, the company has just announced two changes to its top management team. Corey Stecker, who was promoted to international general manager of sales and marketing last January, has been named global head of sales. Stecker has been ...
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New British Cycling Show in June 2022
Raccoon Events, the U.K.-based company behind events such as the National Running Show, National Snow Show or National Outdoor Expo, announced today that it is adding another consumer event to its portfolio: The National Cycling Show, scheduled for June 18-19, 2022, at the NEC in Birmingham. The ...
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Banff Italia presents the 9th edition of the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival
Banff Italia has announced the calendar and cities for the 9th edition of the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival, the event dedicated to films that celebrate outdoor spaces and nature. In Italy, the screenings of the 11 films of this year’s edition will debut on June 14 in Milan, followed ...
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MacNeill Pride Group, the new owner of GCI Outdoor, with new CEO and board
MacNeill Pride Group (MPG) appointed Keith Bornholtz as its new CEO. MPG is a portfolio company of Centre Partners, a middle-market private equity firm. Bornholtz, who has more than 30 years of experience in branded consumer products, joins MPG from Central Garden & Pet, where he was president of the ...
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UCI announces Sustainability Guidelines and Sustainability Targets
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) has announced the approval of two key elements of its sustainability strategy: Sustainability Guidelines and Sustainability Targets. The Sustainability Guidelines document sets out recommendations for all cycling stakeholders with practical advice, case studies and detailed checklists enabling sporting organizations worldwide to integrate sustainable practices ...
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Gregor Common takes over Pally’Hi sales management
Gregor Common, global sales manager for Amplid Snowboards, has taken on the additional role of global sales manager for Pally’Hi. The merino clothing brand was founded in 2013 by former professional snowboarder Peter Bauer, who is also the founder of Amplid. Unit manager Johannes Ritter, who was previously responsible for ...
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Naturkompaniet to enter Norway
Swedish outdoor retail chain Naturkompaniet – with German Globetrotter and Finnish Partioaitta part of the holding company Frilufts Retail Europe AB, which again is part of Fenix Outdoor International AG – has announced that it will enter the Norwegian market. To do so, it has recruited Simon Larsen from Carlings, ...
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News briefsHoka One One with new marketing executives
Source: Hoka One One Norma Delaney Hoka One One has named Norma Delaney VP global brand marketing. Hoka has already been a client of Delaney’s own company, Delaney Brand Consulting, which she has been running for about three and a half years. Prior to that, she had ...
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ATK is now controlled by Progressio, but the Indultis will continue to run operations
Progressio has acquired a majority stake in ATK Sports via its private equity Progressio Investimenti III. The Indulti family, which founded ATK in 2007, will maintain a minority stake and will continue to run operations. ATK specializes in ski bindings. The entire production process, from design to product delivery, is ...
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News briefsLenzing and Södra partner on textile recycling
Lenzing has signed a cooperation agreement with Södra, an international forest industry group owned by more than 53,000 forest owners, to address the issue of textile waste. The cooperation involves the transfer of knowledge between the two companies and an expansion of the capacities for the production of cellulose from ...
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Dolomite supports Clean Mont Blanc project
Dolomite is supporting the Clean Mont Blanc project, led by the Summit Foundation and Aqualti. This cross-border initiative will see a multidisciplinary team collect water samples for microplastic testing around the Mont Blanc Massif and organize volunteer clean-up days in the three countries surrounding the massif: Italy, France and Switzerland. ...
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Bluesign Technologies has a new CEO
Daniel Rüfenacht has been appointed CEO of Bluesign Technologies, effective June 1. He replaces Jill Dumain, who has become global vice president for sustainability solutions at SGS Group, the global testing, inspection and certification company of which Bluesign is a part. Rüfenacht began his career with the Swiss government, identifying ...
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News briefsDutch venture capital fund invests in Bikemap
For further growth in the areas of product development and scaling of its team, Austria-based Bikemap GmbH, with its worldwide bike route collection app Bikemap (www.bikemap.net), has raised fresh capital. This time, Dutch €140 million venture capital fund Ponooc stepped in with an undisclosed seven-figure sum. Ponooc focuses its investments ...
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News briefsMerrell campaigns to take everyday indoor activities outside this June
Throughout June (the declared Great Outdoors Month), Merrell invites consumers in the U.S. and around the world to participate in the #DoItOutdoorsChallenge and move traditional indoor activities outdoors. Each week of the month, Merrell launches a new initiative with the help of individuals and organizations to show that the outdoors ...
