News Briefs – Page 221
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News briefsVF to open multi-brand store in Milan
VF Corp. will be opening its first multi-brand store, called Orefici 11 Milano, in the autumn. Located in the Italian city, the three-level, 22,000-square-foot store is meant to reflect its surroundings, mimicking the courtyards, façades and balconies of typical Milanese apartment buildings, the so-called case di ringhiera (guard-rail houses). As ...
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News briefsSchöffel receives top Fair Wear Foundation rating
Schöffel has again been awarded “Leader Status” by the international and independent Fair Wear Foundation (FWF). The family-run company from the south of Germany achieved the highest level of compliance with fair production processes for the sixth time in a row and holds the current top score among all outdoor ...
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News briefsHoka One One partners with Polartec for apparel collections
Hoka One One is partnering with fabric developer Polartec to create a complete, all-inclusive range of high-performing shirts for all athletes. The fast-growing running footwear label of Deckers Brands that expanded into performance apparel this spring, said it looked at extensive consumer feedback to design Hoka’s first apparel collection of ...
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News briefsRegistration for Shops 1st Try is open
More than 250 shops from all over Europe are expected to come to Shops 1st Try, one of the most important snowboard retail events in Europe. This year’s edition, the 11th, is scheduled for Jan. 24-26, 2021, at the Congress Centrum Alpbach (CCA) in Austria’s Alpbachtal valley, and will feature ...
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News briefsVista Outdoor’s investor relations officer receives Women in Business award
Kelly Reisdorf, chief communications and investor relations officer for Vista Outdoor of Anoka, Minnesota, was named an honoree of the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s 2020 Women in Business awards. According to the publication, hundreds of women were nominated for this 23rd annual edition. Recipients were selected for outstanding professional achievements, ...
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News briefsSales up 9% at Oase Outdoors
Sales progressed by 9 percent at Oase Outdoors for the second quarter, as the Danish camping equipment company benefited from the reopening of European markets after their lockdowns. Its turnover reached 117 million Danish Kroner (€15.7m-$17.9m). On an organic basis, revenues grew by 10 percent. The company behind the Outwell, ...
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News briefsBig Agnes hires Senior Demand Planner to meet growing global demand
Big Agnes Inc., an outdoor equipment brand from Colorado, recently hired Eric Einfeld as senior demand planner and Jill Lewis as director of North American sales. The company has also completed the relocation of its headquarters to a new location in downtown Steamboat Springs. As the brand’s first senior demand ...
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Decathlon partners with Carrefour in Italy
Decathlon is further expanding its collaborations with grocery store chains across Europe as part of its plan to make its products available to shoppers in their everyday life. After partnering with Carrefour in Belgium earlier this year, the French sporting goods chain is now teaming up with Carrefour in Italy. ...
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Wolverine appoints VP of advanced concepts & innovation
Barry McGeough has been named Wolverine Worldwide’s new vice president for advanced concepts & innovation. McGeough has worked in the footwear and technical apparel industry for 20 years. Highlights of his career include innovation and product development for brands such as Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, The North Face and Speedo, ...
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News briefsMontane aims for international expansion
The British endurance clothing and equipment brand Montane has announced ambitious plans for continued international expansion with the appointment of Ross Maddams as the new head of its international sales and the appointment of two new sales partners in Asia. Maddams brings with him more than 15 years of global ...
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Napapijri receives Cradle to Cradle gold award
Napapijri, a brand of VF Corp., received a gold award from the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, headquartered in Oakland, California and Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The non-profit organization’s work is funded through program fees and the support of foundations and sponsors. ”Cradle to Cradle Certified” is a globally recognized ...
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News briefsSport 2000 concludes first virtual order show, announces results for first half of 2020
Sport 2000 Germany completed its first virtual order event, the Order Show 4 / Running Special. Retailers were able to obtain all relevant information on a specifically developed platform until June 28. Around 350 retailers attended the virtual show. Suppliers received a list of the retailers who visited their digital ...
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Woolrich Europe acquires Ranft-Soller’s shares in Woolrich Germany
As part of the repositioning of the Woolrich brand, Ranft-Soller Holding is transferring its shares of Woolrich Germany to Woolrich Europe. Ranft-Soller Holding, founded in 2000, is made up of the Munich-based sales agency Komet und Helden, the Gents Multibrand Store in Munich and Woolrich Germany. Komet und Helden had ...
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Tecnica Group reorganizes distribution in Sweden
JO Sport will be taking over the distribution in Sweden of Blizzard and Tecnica from Scantrade after Feb. 28, 2021 and after deliveries of the autumn/winter 2020/21 collection. It will be able to carry out product presentations and demos for the subsequent collection from this coming autumn. Starting immediately, it ...
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Strong recovery in Q2 for Polygiene
Polygiene is recovering strongly, thanks to its anti-viral technology. In a preliminary statement, the Swedish company indicates that its sales grew by 37 percent in the second quarter, keeping the gross margin at around 70 percent and generating breakeven operating results, compared with a loss of 4.2 million Swedish kronor ...
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News briefsGoPro‘s Hero8 Black now works as an HD webcam
GoPro announced that its flagship Hero8 Black camera now functions as a 1080p high-definition, wide-angle webcam. Users can update their Hero8 Black with a beta-release of the new firmware and install the new GoPro Webcam desktop utility to use their camera as a webcam. The GoPro Webcam desktop utility is ...
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News briefsGarmin introduces new solar watches, cable charging becomes practically unnecessary
Garmin is expanding its solar product portfolio and now offers even more watches with an integrated, transparent solar charging lens that uses solar energy. In addition to a significantly extended battery life, some models also come with new features. The popular fēnix 6 series is now available as a complete ...
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Rossignol reorganizes Swiss subsidiary
According to sportbiz.ch, the website of the Association of Swiss Sports Retailers (ASMAS), Groupe Rossignol is reorganising its Swiss subsidiary. Switzerland will become part of a larger country division, which will be managed by Alessio Meda, currently country manager Italy. Meda has been working for Groupe Rossignol since 2006 and ...
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New managing director for Retail Concepts
The Belgian company Retail Concepts, part of the A.S. Adventure Group, announced that its chief executive, Dominique Motte, has decided to leave the company. The decision was already made before the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, and as the business prepares for the new normal, Motte is now leaving the ...
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News briefsJanSport continues commitment to Gen Z and mental health in the U.S.
JanSport, owned by VF Corp., launched the second phase of its #LightenTheLoad campaign in the U.S., created to drive open conversations around Gen Z and mental health. Half of the brand’s target consumer, the Gen Z population, according to the American Psychology Association, feels they adequately manage their stress while ...
