News Briefs – Page 293
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Digitization in the sports business is the central topic...
Digitization in the sports business is the central topic of the Ispo Academy Scandinavia, scheduled in Stockholm on April 17 and 18. The organizers said that specialists from Sweden and other countries will provide exclusive insights into the digital prospects of the industry at the two-day event. “Digital transformation ...
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Inov-8 has announced the launch of a new downhill...
Inov-8 has announced the launch of a new downhill running race down the Streif, the legendary ski slope on the Hahnenkamm mountain in Kitzbühel, Austria, widely considered as the world's toughest ski slope. The Streif features blind drops, high speed jumps, curves, and steep slopes with a gradient of up ...
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The European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) has announced the three...
The European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) has announced the three projects that were shortlisted for funding, based on the vote of the association's members and public vote. The three projects include Plastic management in the Gulf of Honduras, ECO Relief Lesvos in Greece, and Kozara protection and restoration in Bosnia ...
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The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Foundation has announced...
The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Foundation has announced that bluesign has joined as a Level 3 ZDHC Accepted Certifier for conformance to the ZDHC Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (MRSL). The “bluefinder,” a catalogue of chemical products operated by bluesign, will now be recognized as an accepted certification standard ...
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The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Foundation has recognized...
The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Foundation has recognized Control Union and NSF International as its newest accepted certification standards, as Indicators of ZDHC Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (ZDHC MRSL) Conformance. Control Union is the first certification body that certifies chemical products on all three ZDHC Conformance Levels. This ...
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Vaude has announced that all the textiles it has used...
Vaude has announced that all the textiles it has used in its spring/summer 2018 collection, its most recent collection, are 100 percent polyfluorocarbons (PFCs) free. The German outdoor specialist has also said that a block toward the total elimination of PFCs has been finding PFC-free alternatives for waterproof zips in ...
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For the fifth consecutive year, Stormberg is ranked among the...
For the fifth consecutive year, Stormberg is ranked among the top three sustainable businesses in Norway. The ranking is based on the Sustainable Brand Index, which is the largest Nordic brand study on sustainability, based on consumer assessment of 225 Norwegian businesses. Stormberg came in third place, increasing its score ...
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Tim Boyle, the chief executive of Columbia Sportswear, plans to...
Tim Boyle, the chief executive of Columbia Sportswear, plans to donate $1.5 million for the construction of a new homeless shelter in Portland. According to reports in The Oregonian/OregonLive, the 100-bed shelter and service center will be located on a property owned by the City of Portland under and next ...
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Icebreaker is working on a water-soluble bio bag that would...
Icebreaker is working on a water-soluble bio bag that would act as a food source if eaten by a sea creature before decomposing, the New Zealand outdoor company announced as part of its investments in sustainability. As previously reported, Icebreaker has published a Transparency Report that is available on its ...
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CORRECTION : Jessica Mair, the new category manager for outdoor at...
CORRECTION : Jessica Mair, the new category manager for outdoor at Intersport International, actually reports to Mathias Klopfenstein, who is the general manager of winter & outdoor sports, covering also the bike sector. In turn, Klopfenstein reports to Markus Helbling, who is in charge of category management across the retail organization.
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Ibex, an American brand that was generating annual sales of...
Ibex, an American brand that was generating annual sales of about $20 million from its merino wool performance apparel, has found a new owner for its assets, following an auction launched in January. Ibex is now a property of Flour Fund, a New York-based investment fund led by a marketing ...
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The number of shares and votes in the Thule Group...
The number of shares and votes in the Thule Group has increased by 1,135,696 to 103,208,606 as of March 29, 2018, following the exercise of warrants by nine individuals including the company's chief executive, Magnus Welander, and its chairman, Stefan Jacobsson. Together, Welander and Jacobsson have come to own about ...
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Lauche & Maas, a specialty outdoor retailer with three stores...
Lauche & Maas, a specialty outdoor retailer with three stores in Germany, filed for insolvency this month. The company has three stores in Munich and Ulm and operates a web shop. Max Liebig of the Jaffé law office was appointed as insolvency administrator. The wages of the company's 31 employees ...
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ABS Protection has moved from Gräfeling to the Schwabing section...
ABS Protection has moved from Gräfeling to the Schwabing section of Munich, where it will reportedly exploit synergies with other sports brands in the same building. Felix Neureuther, the German ski star, is a shareholder in the German manufacturer of avalanche airbags.
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Amer Sports has cancelled 2,000,000 treasury shares, keeping only 1,486,696...
Amer Sports has cancelled 2,000,000 treasury shares, keeping only 1,486,696 of them. The number of outstanding shares in the company has thus been reduced to 116,517,285. Meanwhile, Amer Sports' board of directors has decided to transfer a total of 200,071 Amer shares to the personnel participating in its 2013 and ...
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The proxy fight around Newell Brands is heating up, with...
The proxy fight around Newell Brands is heating up, with Starboard Value nominating two additional directors to a full slate that it is proposing for election at the company's annual meeting. The hedge fund's statement came after the company announced on Feb. 22 a “refreshment” of its board of directors, ...
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With annual sales of more than $5 billion, JD Sports...
With annual sales of more than $5 billion, JD Sports Fashion is set to become the world's fourth-largest integrated sporting goods retailer, vastly improving its purchasing power with the likes of Nike, following a merger agreement reached on Sunday under which it will take over The Finish Line, a direct ...
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As part of a new process of establishing category management,...
As part of a new process of establishing category management, Intersport International Corp. (IIC) has appointed Jessica Mair as its first global category director for the outdoor sector. One of her tasks will be to develop seasonal business plans for the international retail organization's private labels, such as McKinley, and ...
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Katadyn North America has appointed Teresa Coryell House as global...
Katadyn North America has appointed Teresa Coryell House as global head of digital, based in the U.S. and working together with the company's head office in Zurich. She boasts 20 years of experience in digital marketing with companies such as Yoplait and Halo Top Ice Cream. While working for Yoplait, ...
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Keen has named Tim Bartels as vice president of sales...
Keen has named Tim Bartels as vice president of sales for the outdoor, lifestyle and kids categories. He already worked for Keen as vice president of sales for two years from 2006 to 2008, after spending six years with Nike and four years with DC Shoes. Bartels subsequently moved to ...
