News Briefs – Page 257
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The North Face has announced the recipients of this year's...
The North Face has announced the recipients of this year's Explore Fund Awards, making grants to 42 organizations that help remove barriers to outdoor exploration, as the company puts it, and protect the environment. Now in its ninth year, the fund has awarded $3.75 million in grants so far.
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The European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) raised a total of...
The European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) raised a total of €39,342 at the recent Outdoor by Ispo trade show in Munich, in just four days of the show, the organization said. All the money raised will be spent on conservation projects via Eoca. The money was raised through donations by ...
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Napapijri, a brand of VF Corp., has announced that the...
Napapijri, a brand of VF Corp., has announced that the Skiddo Infinity, the latest version of its Skidoo jacket, can be recycled at the end of its life. The jacket uses Econyl recycled Nylon 6, from Aquafil. Napapijri invites buyers of the product to register the purchase date online, with ...
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Anta Sports has become a member of the Better Cotton...
Anta Sports has become a member of the Better Cotton Initiative, a non-profit organization that promotes better standards in cotton farming and practices across more than 20 countries. Anta is the first sportswear firm in China to join BCI.
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Ellaborating on the takeover of Polartec by Milliken at the...
Ellaborating on the takeover of Polartec by Milliken at the OutDoor by Ispo show, Steve Layton, the Milliken executive appointed as the new president of Polartec, and his predecessor, Gary Smith, dwelled on the potential synergies between the two companies. Polartec's knitting, dyeing and finishing operations don't compete with the ...
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Didriksons has recently invested in a new headquarters in Borås, Sweden,...
Didriksons has recently invested in a new headquarters in Borås, Sweden, as well as in a new warehouse. The Swedish brand of rain and functional apparel was taken over in August 2018 by Adelis Equity Partners, an investment fund that acquired a majority stake from another fund managed by Herkules Capita. The parent company ...
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Big Agnes has appointed Mark Flanagan as sales director for...
Big Agnes has appointed Mark Flanagan as sales director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa to support existing distributors and build new relationships. The American company will continue work with Tigers Global Logistics in the Netherlands to ensure product fulfillment. Flanagan knows the brand because he previously worked for ...
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The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) has announced that its executive...
The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) has announced that its executive director, Amy Roberts, will leave the association at the end of September to become senior director of communications and corporate social responsibility at The North Face. Roberts was appointed as OIA's executive director in 2015, after serving the organization in ...
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Dynafit, a brand belonging to Oberalp, has appointed Silvia Loher...
Dynafit, a brand belonging to Oberalp, has appointed Silvia Loher to the newly created position of international trade marketing manager. Dennis Forte was appointed to the position of e-commerce and digital-marketing manager, replacing Sabrina Raab, who will be on maternity and paternity leave for one year, in June. Loher, 30, was ...
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Nikwax, the specialist in waterproofing and cleaning products for technical outdoor...
Nikwax, the specialist in waterproofing and cleaning products for technical outdoor gear, has appointed Chris Field to the newly created position of commercial director. Nick Brown, chief executive, will be concentrating more on product development and accelerating the brand's sustainability projects. Brown previously oversaw the areas that Field will be taking ...
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Woolrich International has appointed Stefano Saccone as its new chief...
Woolrich International has appointed Stefano Saccone as its new chief executive. He takes over the role from Paolo Corinaldesi, who has served as Woolrich International's chief executive for the past three years. Saccone joins from VF Corp., where he was most recently vice-president and general manager of the Vans EMEA ...
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The North Face has announced the appointment of Steve Lesnard...
The North Face has announced the appointment of Steve Lesnard as global vice president of marketing. He brings 20 years of experience driving high-profile business growth, leading global brand campaigns and revolutionary product launches, and forming strategic partnership. Lesnard served most recently as global vice president and general manager of ...
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All Weather Sports (AWS), the parent company of Dita and...
All Weather Sports (AWS), the parent company of Dita and Nomad, has appointed Roelof de Leeuw as its new chief executive. Most recently, de Leeuw acted as managing director at Bosgroup brands such as Gant, Footwear Maruti and O'Neill footwear. He previously held management and director level positions at Simmer ...
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Pierre Cote is stepping down as general manager of Tecnica...
Pierre Cote is stepping down as general manager of Tecnica Group Canada after 26 years with the company. Antonio Dus, chief executive of Tecnica Group SpA, the parent of Tecnica Group Canada, has decided that the time is therefore right to restructure the Canadian leadership. The overall group has already ...
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Goitasport, which is already a strong partner of the Scott...
Goitasport, which is already a strong partner of the Scott Sports Group in Spain, is taking over the distribution of Dolomite, Lizard and Bach in the country. Scott recently acquired Dolomite and Bach, and took over the international distribution of Lizard. The Barcelona-based company is already handling the distribution in ...
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La Sportiva is strengthening its presence in the Scandinavian market...
La Sportiva is strengthening its presence in the Scandinavian market through a new distribution agreement with Odex, which will represent the brand in Denmark and Greenland. The Italian brand of climbing shoes was previously represented by Ditlev Sport Aps in Denmark. Odex' portfolio of brands includes Aclima, Exped and Outdoor ...
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Kupilka, the Finnish producer that won the SOG award at...
Kupilka, the Finnish producer that won the SOG award at the Ispo 2019 show in Munich in the hardware category for its Firesteel 8 fire starter, which is made of natural fibers, signed a distribution agreement with New Heights for the U.K. two weeks ago. All of Kupilka's products are ...
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Klean Kanteen, the American producer of drinking bottles, has changed...
Klean Kanteen, the American producer of drinking bottles, has changed its distribution in France. The company's current distributor for the Benelux countries, Elements, took over the distribution in France at the beginning of this year. For the Korean market, Klean Kanteen signed a distribution contract with SNG in autumn 2018. ...
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Chris Sports has appointed a new manager in charge of...
Chris Sports has appointed a new manager in charge of trade marketing and sales support for three of the brands it distributes in Switzerland: Bell, Giro and Evoc. He will take care of clinics, events and other forms of support for the retail clients. He has worked most recently for ...
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Fratelli Campagnolo has announced the opening of its first CMP...
Fratelli Campagnolo has announced the opening of its first CMP stores outside Italy, after the inauguration in April of its 20th Italian store in Florence. The first one was inaugurated in a pedestrian area of Salzburg, Austria, a few weeks ago, followed by one in Chamonix, France, which replaced a ...
