News Briefs – Page 193
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News briefsU.S. brand Kahtoola expands to Europe
Source: Kahtoola Ric Hatch Kahtoola, an Arizona-based manufacturer of spikes, lightweight crampons, and gaiters for runners and climbers, has sent Ric Hatch, previously a lead sales associate at the company’s Flagstaff headquarters, to southern Germany as its new international sales associate. Hatch is no stranger to the ...
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News briefsPrimaLoft increases recycled content in Cross Core insulation
PrimaLoft has announced that it is increasing the use of post-consumer recycled content in its high-performance Cross Core Series insulation. Beginning autumn 2021, products in the series will contain up to 90 percent recycled content. The current products in the Cross Core Series utilize Aerogel for increased thermal performance. Silica ...
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News briefsÖSFA 2021 with two physical events in Austria and buying days in Netherlands
The annual Austrian sporting goods show ÖSFA will be split into two physical events to allow social distance and offer more flexibility in terms of orders. ÖSFA Start will take place on Feb. 2-3, followed by the regular 108th edition of ÖSFA from Feb. 23-25. As usual, both events will ...
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News briefsDorel to appeal decision on retrospective tax payment in Europe
Montréal-based company Dorel Industries said it plans to appeal a decision that would force one of the company’s subsidiaries to pay €46.8 million in taxes plus interest in connection with the transfer of certain assets made in the context of an international corporate reorganization made in 2015. The decision was ...
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News briefsColumbia pushes digitalization and omnichannel with new chief digital information officer
Columbia Sportswear has named former Nike executive Skip Potter executive vice president, chief digital information officer, effective April 1. In this newly created position, Potter will be responsible for advancing the Portland, Oregon-based company’s digital capabilities as well as omnichannel and supply chain potential across the enterprise, which includes the ...
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Propain Bicycles hires global brand manager
Source: Propain Bicycles Volker Knaus Volker Knaus has joined the team at German niche custom brand Propain Bicycles as global brand manager on Jan. 1. After spending five years building and managing the European marketing and sales office of U.S. mountain and gravel bike supplier Pivot Cycles ...
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Ferrino will distribute Spektrum eyewear in Italy
Italian outdoor company Ferrino has announced a new partnership with Spektrum, a Swedish eco-friendly brand of sports goggles and accessories, making Ferrino the distributor of Spektrum eyewear in Italy. Spektrum’s frames are made of plant-based non-food derivates from corn. The details on Spektrum’s frames are made out of non-food resin ...
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News briefsShopify expands Technovation partnership globally, inspiring future women in tech
Shopify, the global e-commerce software company headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, is expanding its partnership with Technovation, a global tech education nonprofit. The partnership started Shopify more than six years ago, originally to help young Canadian women become tech leaders in their communities. Shopify is now expanding the collaboration to the ...
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Big Agnes introduces solution-dyed fabric tents and sugarcane-based sleeping pad
Colorado-based outdoor brand Big Agnes unveiled multiple new products made from sustainably sourced materials. The solution-dyed fabrics used to create the fly and inner body of the Solution-Dyed Tent collection (with nine different tent models) help reduce energy consumption by 80 percent and water use by 50 percent compared ...
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News briefsDeuter receives eighth consecutive FWF Leader status
Source: Deuter / Vina Duke I made your bag For its 2019/20 fiscal year and the eighth time in a row, Deuter has received the Leader status from the Dutch non-profit organization Fair Wear Foundation (FWF). For years, the German backpack and sleeping bag specialist has consistently ...
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News briefsThe North Face unveils carbon fiber sole technology for trail running
Source: TNF Flight Vectiv The North Face (TNF) has unveiled Vectiv™, a new footwear system for trail runners and hikers. According to the manufacturer, the official presentation of the new technology on Jan. 26 was preceded by two years of development, significant investment and nearly 10,000 test ...
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News briefsEnviolo welcomes bike industry veteran to its board
Source: Derby Cycle Mathias Seidler Bicycle component supplier Enviolo has announced the appointment of Mathias Seidler to its supervisory board. Seidler joined the Enviolo board in Dec. 2020 and is an entrepreneur with a long track record in the bike market. His background includes companies such as ...
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News briefsA Band of Anglers wants to expand distribution worldwide
According to reports by Angling International, A Band of Anglers (ABOA) is planning to grow its range of distributors and retailers worldwide. The Florida-based business, which covers all of the continental U.S. and Hawaii, already sells selected ABOA lures in Europe via its exclusive distributor, Ultimate Fishing, and is now ...
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News briefsNew country manager Central Europe for Hestra
Swedish glove manufacturer Hestra has appointed Chris Weber as country manager for Central Europe, a new position in the family-owned company’s corporate structure. Weber took on the position on Dec. 1. Weber previously served as a key account manager for Schöffel and Oakley, he was business manager, racket and team ...
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News briefsAdidas Outdoor and Megmeister partner on eco-friendly base layer
Adidas Outdoor and Megmeister have teamed up on developing a new seamless base layer that is said to reduce the amount of waste created during the knitting process while being 96 percent biodegradable at the end of life. Megmeister is a Dutch cycling brand that claims to be “science-led and ...
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News briefsTradeinn sales exceed expectations
Tradeinn, the Spanish e-retailer running several specialized international retail websites including snowinn.com, trekkinn.com, bikeinn.com, xtremeinn.com and many others, posted revenues of €288 million for 2020, representing an increase of €100 million from 2019, according to sport-guide.com. According to the report, results for the full year exceeded the company’s expectations, as ...
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Maier Sports partners with Great Britain Telemark
German outdoor clothing brand Maier Sports is collaborating with the Great Britain Telemark team. The initial partnership will include clothing sponsorship for the World Cup athletes during the 2021 winter season. With the 2021 World Cup season going ahead, despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the GB Telemark will be attempting to ...
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News briefsGoogle is under second investigation by the EU
Google is under dual investigation in the EU for alleged abusive practices in its advertising business. This month, EU antitrust regulators sent a 13-page questionnaire to several advertisers regarding the “Include Google Display Network” default setting for search campaigns on Google Ads, which was introduced in 2018, according to Reuters. ...
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Endura has planted 1.3 million trees in a year to offset emissions
Endura, a Scottish cycling apparel brand founded in 1993 and part of Pentland Brands since 2018, says it has now planted more than 1.3 million trees in Maputo Bay, Mozambique. That is 30 percent more than the original goal of the “One Million Trees” initiative announced in early 2020. With ...
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News briefsNew CSO at RTI Sports
Source: RTI Sports Peter Bretz Since the beginning of the year, Peter Bretz has been the new chief sales officer (CSO) at German bicycle parts and accessories wholesaler and importer RTI Sports. The experienced sales professional already worked as a sales representative for RTI Sports from 1993 ...
