News Briefs – Page 294
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VF Corp. has appointed Velia Carboni as chief digital officer,...
VF Corp. has appointed Velia Carboni as chief digital officer, a new position which has been created by the company in view of expanding its investments across its digital platform. Carboni will report directly to Steve Rendle, the group's chairman, president and chief executive. She will serve on VF Corp.'s ...
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Peter Fresia, 51, is strengthening Leki's product development team, working...
Peter Fresia, 51, is strengthening Leki's product development team, working together with Christian Nordhaus. He will be responsible for hardware products. Fresia worked most recently as senior buyer at SportScheck for technical hardware, outdoor shoes and skis. The certified mountain and ski guide previously worked for Sport Schuster and as ...
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Fjällräven has decided to make a strategic change in distribution,...
Fjällräven has decided to make a strategic change in distribution, investing more in retailers classified as specialized outdoor stores, where it believes that it can offer better support. The brand will review the channels in which its products are sold, with major changes coming in Sweden, the rest of Europe ...
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2XU is setting up a new Nordic sales subsidiary, based...
2XU is setting up a new Nordic sales subsidiary, based in Oslo, with regional offices also in Sweden, Finland and Denmark. It will be led by Ellen Sorum, who worked previously for Bergans of Norway and Gresvig. The brand of compression garments was previously working through a distributor for the ...
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Fjällräven is opening a second British store in Ambleside, in...
Fjällräven is opening a second British store in Ambleside, in the Lake District. Local newspapers report that the site is to be operated by The Mountain Factor, which is already selling the Swedish outdoor brand. Ralph White, manager director of Fjällräven in the U.K., was quoted as saying on this ...
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Lowa Germany is working with Schuhe24.de, a fast-growing German internet...
Lowa Germany is working with Schuhe24.de, a fast-growing German internet retailing platform for footwear. Schuhe24 works like a marketplace for shoe retailers, and end customers can place orders directly on the portal from anywhere in the world. Lowa's retail clients and any of the 650 retailers affiliated with Schuhe24.de that ...
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La Sportiva has opened a franchised store at Finale Ligure,...
La Sportiva has opened a franchised store at Finale Ligure, a prominent mountain climbing destination in Italy. It will be run by an important local retailer, Rock Store.
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Smartwool has opened a store in the Canadian mountain resort...
Smartwool has opened a store in the Canadian mountain resort of Banff. It is its first store in Canada, and it also offers a selection of Timberland shoes.
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Buff has opened a store in Barcelona's central Plaza de...
Buff has opened a store in Barcelona's central Plaza de Catalunya in cooperation with Havaianas. The Brazilian brand of rubber sandals will use it only during the summer months.
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The Asics group reported a sales increase of 0.8 percent...
The Asics group reported a sales increase of 0.8 percent to ¥9,238 million (€70.6m-$87.0m) for the Haglöfs brand in 2017, which was a decline of 1.3 percent in constant currencies. As reported under the “other business” segment of the Japanese group, the Swedish outdoor brand owned by Asics suffered yet ...
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Compass Diversified Holdings reported a 5 percent sales increase to...
Compass Diversified Holdings reported a 5 percent sales increase to $309.9 million last year for 5.11 Tactical, and its gross margin went up to 41.2 percent, but a stock compensation expense precipitated it into an operating loss of $7.1 million for the year. Crosman, another company that the group acquired ...
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The Fair Wear Foundation (FWF) has appointed Alexander Kohnstamm as...
The Fair Wear Foundation (FWF) has appointed Alexander Kohnstamm as its new executive director. Based in Amsterdam, FWF is a non-profit organization that works to improve labor conditions in the garment industry. Most recently, Kohnstamm was director of external affairs at PharmAccess Foundation, an organization which helps people in Sub-Saharan ...
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France's Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV) is launching a new fundraiser...
France's Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV) is launching a new fundraiser to promote environmental protection and physical outdoor activity. The program, in partnership with the endowment fund of Banque Populaire Auvergne Rhône-Alpes, is called “ACT for the Outdoors.” The mission of ACT for the Outdoors is to support community projects of ...
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In cooperation with the director of the child and youth...
In cooperation with the director of the child and youth surgery of the medical center Ingolstadt, Lowa has developed a special outdoor shoe model for children. The medical aim for the creation of the “Arco GTX Mid Junior” shoe model was to develop a shoe that enables children's feet to ...
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Grivel, which celebrates its 200th anniversary this year, has unveiled...
Grivel, which celebrates its 200th anniversary this year, has unveiled its first mountaineering helmets featuring Recco reflectors. The Recco system comprises two parts: a rescue reflector, integrated into sports equipment, and a Recco detector, which is used by rescuers to locate the person wearing the reflector. The new Stealth and ...
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Vaude has collected yet another award, the IF Design Award...
Vaude has collected yet another award, the IF Design Award in Gold, for its limited-edition Green Shape Core Collection of 19 items. The jury granted the award for product design, saying that the line “demonstrates that sustainable materials can be both functional and beautiful. Vaude says it aimed to optimize ...
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Buff participated on March 9-10 in the latest edition of...
Buff participated on March 9-10 in the latest edition of Expo Sports in Barcelona, a trade show with a focus on running, trail and triathlon. The company, best known for its neck accessories for sports, is headquartered in Igualada, around 65 km west of Barcelona. Buff said its presence at ...
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Dakine has just launched a major global marketing campaign through...
Dakine has just launched a major global marketing campaign through the social media and other channels under a rather captivating tagline, “Fear the Known.” It calls on consumers to be more adventurous, breaking free from their daily routine to seek new experiences with the product solutions offered by Dakine for ...
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A professional German snowboarder, Aline Bock, has signed up as...
A professional German snowboarder, Aline Bock, has signed up as an official ambassador for the #itsgreatoutthere campaign steered by the European Outdoor Group to stimulate outdoor participation. She will promote and support the campaign during her activities and public appearances, online and on the social media. Bock has just started ...
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The Keswick Mountain Festival (KMF) has confirmed Adidas Terrex and...
The Keswick Mountain Festival (KMF) has confirmed Adidas Terrex and Jack Wolfskin as new trade sponsors and exhibitors of the 2018 festival. Adidas Terrex, the multi-mountain sports brand, is the new sponsor of the 5K, 10K, 25K and 50K trail runs. Details of a new attraction that will be sponsored ...
