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Deuter Sport said it was updating its selective distribution policy,...
Deuter Sport said it was updating its selective distribution policy, after court decisions in the last years have somewhat clarified the legal framework. The German backpack specialist said it has applied selective distribution since 2013 and it has fundamentally not altered its approach. Deuter reiterates that it regards competent advice ...
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The VF Foundation has announced a $1 million donation to...
The VF Foundation has announced a $1 million donation to the Outdoor Foundation to help reverse the decline in American families getting outdoors. The Outdoor Foundation is a non-profit organization established by the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) to inspire and grow future generations of outdoor enthusiasts. As part of its ...
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Haglöfs has obtained a “leader status” from the Fair Wear...
Haglöfs has obtained a “leader status” from the Fair Wear Foundation (FWF), rewarding its efforts in terms of social responsibility. The Swedish outdoor brand has been involved with FWF since 2012 and it remains the only Nordic outdoor brand in the association, although there are more outdoor brands from other ...
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Vivobarefoot is releasing the Primus Bio, a re-engineered version of...
Vivobarefoot is releasing the Primus Bio, a re-engineered version of its Primus Lite model featuring a sole made entirely from DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products' Susterra material. Susterra also forms 70 percent of the shoe's upper. Susterra is a petroleum-free product derived from the glucose from field corn. It ...
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Hubert Schöffel, a pioneer of the outdoor industry, died...
Hubert Schöffel, a pioneer of the outdoor industry, died at the age of 88 on Aug. 8. He played a major role at the German family-owned producer of outdoor and ski clothing, which recently celebrated 50 years in the outdoor sector. Hubert Schöffel ran the family business for three ...
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Olivier Bonnet, general manager of Simond, died while climbing in...
Olivier Bonnet, general manager of Simond, died while climbing in the Mont-Blanc area in early August. He was near the Dent du Géant, which rises to an altitude of 4,103 meters, with a mountain guide. Bonnet reportedly died when a chunk of rock came off the mountain. Simond is the ...
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Mammut announced at the Outdoor Retailer show in Denver its...
Mammut announced at the Outdoor Retailer show in Denver its acquisition of Mountain Hub, an American internet platform designed to share information about the occurrence of avalanches among hikers, climbers, mountain bikers and skiers. Developed by Brint Markle, an entrepreneur in Park City, Utah who calls it the “Waze of ...
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Hex, a small and eclectic Californian brand of backpacks and...
Hex, a small and eclectic Californian brand of backpacks and accessories, has been taken over by Exxel Outdoors, SGB Media reports. Exxel is the holding company for various American outdoor brands including Kelty, Sierra Designs, Slumberjack, Wenzel and Ultimate Direction. Hex was established in Los Angeles in 2010 by Dan ...
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Moody's has upgraded Wolverine Worldwide's corporate family rating to Ba1...
Moody's has upgraded Wolverine Worldwide's corporate family rating to Ba1 from Ba2 and its senior unsecured notes maturing in 2026 to Ba2 from Ba3, citing the completion of its reorganization initiatives. The rating agency noted that the company significantly improved its financial leverage in the past two years, and that ...
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Schöffel has opened an office in Hanoi, Vietnam, in order...
Schöffel has opened an office in Hanoi, Vietnam, in order to strengthen its relations with production partners in Southeast Asia. Until now, Schöffel's employees were traveling to see them in Vietnam and other countries for a constant exchange of information. The majority of Schöffel's products are made in Vietnam. Through ...
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Boa Technology has opened a new global headquarter in the...
Boa Technology has opened a new global headquarter in the Zeppelin Development Flight building in Denver. The space of 85,000 square feet is more than three times bigger than its previous location, and it doubles the capacity of its R&D operations. Founded in 2001, the specialist in technical shoe lacing ...
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As a first step in its divestiture plan, Vista Outdoor...
As a first step in its divestiture plan, Vista Outdoor has sold its Bollé, Cébé and Serengeti brands of sunglasses to Antelope Brands Bidco, an entity affiliated with an American private equity fund, A&M Capital Partners, which recently opened a branch in London. The transaction was closed for $158 million, ...
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Clarus Corporation, the parent company of Black Diamond, has raised...
Clarus Corporation, the parent company of Black Diamond, has raised $3,337,896 through a Dutch auction to retire about 1.4 percent of its outstanding shares. The company had offered to pay between $7.20 and $8.00 per share for up to $7.5 million worth of its equity, but then accepted only the ...
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Thomas Lange, who started Keen Europe together with Richard Litzel...
Thomas Lange, who started Keen Europe together with Richard Litzel and two other managers 13 years ago, is leaving the company in mid-October to become the new general manager of GEB, a German voluntary group of shoe retailers specializing in higher-end footwear. The members include big names like Prange and ...
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Greg Williamson has been appointed as president of Camelbak, the...
Greg Williamson has been appointed as president of Camelbak, the specialist in hydration products, from July 16. He was previously chief marketing officer for Eagle Rider Motorcycle Rentals and Tours, and he held a similar position at Arctic Cat. Williamson has about two decades of experience with hardware companies as ...
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The North Face has announced the appointment of Kelly Cortina...
The North Face has announced the appointment of Kelly Cortina as vice president of global product and Darren Cookson as global vice president of merchandising, effective immediately. Cortina joins TNF from Under Armour, where she spent 13 years in various roles including product creation, direct-to-consumer operations and global merchandising. Cookson ...
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Adam Chamberlain has been appointed as U.S. sales manager at...
Adam Chamberlain has been appointed as U.S. sales manager at Norrøna, making him the Norwegian outdoor brand's first hire in the country. In more than two decades in the American outdoor industry, Chamberlain previously spent more than six years as vice president of marketing at Black Diamond Equipment, after another ...
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Naglev, the Italian brand launched last year by Achille Morlin,...
Naglev, the Italian brand launched last year by Achille Morlin, former owner of Garmont, and his daughter Elettra, has struck a distribution partnership with Huckberry for the U.S. market. The brand, which won one of the OutDoor Gold Awards at the recent OutDoor show with its Unico shoe, continues to ...
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Vrijbuiter, a group of four camping megastores in the Netherlands,...
Vrijbuiter, a group of four camping megastores in the Netherlands, was declared bankrupt by a court in the north of the country on July 31, but the stores will remain open in a bid to secure a fresh start. Vrijbuiter is a sizeable Dutch account for some outdoor brands, as ...
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Patagonia is opening its first store in Austria and the...
Patagonia is opening its first store in Austria and the eighth one in Europe. Located on the Maria-Theresien-Strasse of Innsbruck, the 200-square-meter store will also be used for free yoga classes, films, conferences and other events.
