News Briefs – Page 196
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News briefsOutdoor pants “with a fly that works for women“ launched on Kickstarter
With her Chickfly pants, Californian ecological entrepreneur, Anna Birkás, wants to bring special, women-specific outdoor pants to the global market. Birkás set out to address the “bathroom problem” that women in the outdoors face. While men can go pee with privacy anywhere, women experience a lack of access or breach ...
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News briefsPrecautionary recall of Sea to Summit Alpha and Sigma pots
As a precautionary measure, Sea to Summit has advised of a potential safety hazard with its Alpha and Sigma pot series (sold since around 2018 individually and as part of pot&cook sets) with a black nylon latch. Alpha/Sigma pots with a black nylon latch without a screw will require a ...
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News briefsPBG is Yniq Eyewear's North American operating partner
Yniq Eyewear, the Stockholm-based brand of snow goggles and other sports eyewear founded in 2009, has tapped Progression Brands Group (PBG) as an operating partner for its winter sports business in North America. PBG said it would focus on expanding its retail network, improving customer service and support and enhancing ...
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News briefsAclima with new distribution partner in Austria
Source: © Michael Will Michael Will, Travel Outfitting Agency With sales specialist Michael Will and his company Travel Outfitting Agency, Norwegian merino specialist Aclima is strengthening its presence on the Austrian market with immediate effect. The distribution agency’s existing portfolio comprises numerous outdoor brands, including the entire ...
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News briefsSympatex cooperates with eBay Upcycling Store powered by Vaude
As an ecological alternative among textile function specialists, ingredient brand Sympatex is now supporting the sustainable initiative of eBay and Vaude with high-quality functional materials. Sewing and crafting enthusiasts can bid for sustainable Sympatex functional materials on the online marketplace in addition to high-quality material scraps from the Vaude manufactory. ...
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New international sales director at Protective
Source: Protective Jörg Kazubek Jörg Kazubek took over the position of international sales director at German cycling apparel brand Protective. Kazubek looks back on more than 30 years of experience in the industry as well as in sales. During his 14 years at Thaler Sports, he worked ...
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Garmin Italy with executive changes
Garmin Italy has appointed Sara Cesarotti as marketing and communication manager for the sports, outdoor, and automotive sectors. Cesarotti was hired from Google Italy, where she served as retail marketing manager. The company has also announced changes in its Marine division, where Carlo Brevini has been promoted to sales & ...
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New eco socks by Wrightsock made from Repreve
Source: Wrightsock Eco Explore crew sock Wrightsock, founded in 1948 in Burlington, North Carolina, will be launching high-quality eco socks made from Unifi’s Repreve yarn this spring. Repreve is produced using recycled plastic waste. Compared to conventional polyester, Repreve uses 45 percent less energy, emits 30 percent ...
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Bergans to open new brand store in Trondheim
Bergans of Norway will open a new brand store in the Norwegian city of Trondheim. Anett Kolstad, the brand’s retail director, said that she has been looking for a vacant retail space in the city for quite some time and has now found what she says is “the perfect venue” ...
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News briefsBurton and Polartec introduce the One World collection
Source: Burton Under the name One World, Burton has collaborated with its longtime textile solutions partner Polartec to create a capsule collection made from recycled materials, the launch of which is accompanied by the film of the same name, a team video that is also a tribute ...
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New VP Marketing for Grundéns USA
Grundéns, a Swedish fishing apparel and footwear manufacturer, has hired Ashley Williams as VP of marketing for its U.S. operations. Williams most recently served as senior director of global marketing for Keen, where he led the creation and execution of the company’s omnichannel brand strategy, go-to-market process and fully integrated ...
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News briefsDesign expert Sonia Lunardon joins new outdoor brand Artilect
Source: Artilect Sonia Lunardon Artilect, the action/outdoor brand newly founded by Trent Bush and Corry Taylor, has hired Sonia Lunardon as director of technical design and development. In this role, Lunardon joins design director Erica Cahn and co-founder and CEO Bush on the brand’s growing design team. ...
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Danish retail chain Eventyrsport acquires stake in outdoor experience portal
Danish outdoor chain Eventyrsport, which operates 13 physical stores and an online store that is also available in Swedish, has bought into Outdoor365 ApS, a Danish outdoor experience portal. Outdoor365 has organized the country’s largest outdoor festival in Ry since 2015 and last year launched an online portal where users ...
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News briefsAntonio Dus is the new CEO of Cicli Pinarello
Source: Pinarello Antonio Dus After heading Tecnica Group for the past five years, Antonio Dus has now been named the new global CEO of Cicli Pinarello. He has a financial stake in the high-end bicycle brand, which came under L Catterton’s control, the LVMH-backed private equity firm, ...
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Freestyle skier Candide Thovex launches clothing brand
The French freestyle skier Candide Thovex has launched Candide, a brand new technical outerwear, apparel and accessories brand. The brand is already launching this winter with a complete unisex collection of outerwear, apparel and accessories. Each piece in the collection was conceived, designed and assembled under the supervision of Thovex. ...
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News briefsMoncler launches jacket collection made entirely of sustainable materials
Moncler is launching a jacket collection made entirely of sustainable materials for men, women and children as part of its Born to Protect plan. The plan was announced last October as the brand’s strategic commitment to a sustainable future with five main pillars: combating climate change, integrating the circular economy ...
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News briefsNew River Gorge becomes newest U.S. National Park
Source: West Virginia Tourism New River Gorge Rock Climbing The U.S. has a new national park: the New River Gorge in the state of West Virginia, about an hour’s drive from Charleston, is now considered the country’s 63rd national park, thanks to the latest Covid-19 stimulus package. ...
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News briefsGiro brings Rome co-founder on board as snow brand manager
U.S. helmet specialist Giro, owned by Vista Outdoor, has hired Josh Reid as its new snow brand manager. Reid has a 25+ year career in the snowsports industry. He started as a prototype tester at Burton Snowboards, eventually having a hand in everything from leading Burton’s hardgoods testing department for ...
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News briefsCMP opens three new European stores
CMP is opening three new stores in the European ski resorts of Avoriaz and Tignes in France and Rottach Egern in Germany. The Italian brand, part of F.lli Campagnolo group, already has a store in France, in Chamonix, while the new shop in Rottach Egern is CMP’s first in Germany.
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News briefsColumbia hires new senior VP for U.S. sales from Nike
Columbia Sportswear has named Tim Sheerin senior vice president of U.S. sales for the Columbia brand. Before joining Columbia, Sheerin spent twenty years in various senior sales and strategy positions at Nike. In his most recent role as VP, North American sales, he led Nike’s wholesale business for the Nike ...
