News Briefs – Page 303
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The Simond brand of climbing gear owned by Decathlon is...
The Simond brand of climbing gear owned by Decathlon is moving from Les Houches to La Vigie, which has caused some controversy in the Mont-Blanc valley. La Vigie is an artisanal zone at the entrance of Chamonix that is intended for local artisans and the technical services of the regional ...
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Woolrich has announced a new partnership with Goldwin, a Japanese...
Woolrich has announced a new partnership with Goldwin, a Japanese firm specializing in the manufacturing and sale of sporting apparel, which will result in a new Goldwin premium outdoor collection. The first men's line will be on offer in autumn 2018 in North America, Europe and Asia. Goldwin has acquired ...
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Salomon is extending its design center in Annecy with the...
Salomon is extending its design center in Annecy with the purchase of a 1,760-square-meter administrative building adjoining its headquarters in the French alpine city, where it stopped its manufacturing activities many years ago. The management said the investment represents a great opportunity for expansion as it prepares its development plans ...
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Peter Aschauer is selling a controlling stake in his 30-year-old...
Peter Aschauer is selling a controlling stake in his 30-year-old avalanche airbag company, ABS Peter Aschauer, to Spin Capital. The Munich-based investment company will take over operative responsibility but will continue to work with Aschauer on a partnership basis. Stefan Mohr, chief executive of Spin, which is an abbreviation for ...
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An investor group led by Victor Capital Partners has acquired...
An investor group led by Victor Capital Partners has acquired Primaloft from the Prudential Capital Group. Victor Capital teamed up with the Allstate private equity group and the management team of Primaloft for the buyout. Madison Capital, Antares and Intermediate Capital Group provided financing. Primaloft said the acquisition will provide ...
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Harald Siebold has been appointed as European sales director for...
Harald Siebold has been appointed as European sales director for Blackyak, the South Korean outdoor brand. He takes over from Patrick Steinhilber, who has held the job for about two years. Siebold was previously head of sales in Germany for Giorgio Armani's EA7 range. His track record includes assignments as ...
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Jörg Wahlers, former chief operating officer and chief financial officer...
Jörg Wahlers, former chief operating officer and chief financial officer at Escada, has taken up the same functions at Jack Wolfskin from Sept. 27. Wahlers takes over the CFO function from Axel Mau, who joined the German outdoor company in 2015 and left in August. But the combination with the ...
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Christopher (Chris) T. Metz is the new chief executive of...
Christopher (Chris) T. Metz is the new chief executive of Vista Outdoor, parent company of Camelbak, Bushnell, Giro and many other brands in the outdoor and firarms sectors. He takes the place of Mark DeYoung, who resigned abruptly a few weeks ago. Metz has been the president and CEO of ...
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George Bryant, former sales director of Sierra Designs, is returning...
George Bryant, former sales director of Sierra Designs, is returning to the company as vice president and general manager, after a stint as retail and national account manager for Textron Specialized Vehicles, a manufacturer of recreational vehicles sold under various brand names including Arctic Cat. Bryant previously spent many years ...
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The nomination committee of the Thule Group plans to propose...
The nomination committee of the Thule Group plans to propose Bengt Baron as the new chairman of the company at its annual general meeting next April. Baron, who has been on the board of the company since 2011, would replace Stefan Jacobsson, who has signified his intention not to seek ...
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The North Face has appointed Tim Hamilton as head of...
The North Face has appointed Tim Hamilton as head of global creative, taking over from Peter Valles. In his career of more than than two decades in design, Hamilton has already created products for brands and retailers from Gap to Polo Ralph Lauren and others. He also launched his eponymous ...
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Peak Performance has a new country manager for Germany, Martin...
Peak Performance has a new country manager for Germany, Martin Gaffal. The 34-year-old comes from Schöffel, where he has been in charge of key accounts. He takes the place of Andreas Schiebe, who has left the company.
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Jan Henning has been promoted to European sales director at...
Jan Henning has been promoted to European sales director at Didriksons, the Swedish outdoor and lifestyle apparel brand acquired three years ago by Herkules IV, the Norwegian company that also owns Odlo. He will be responsible for sales all over Europe of Didriksons' Originals line, which is specifically meant for ...
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Barrabès, the Spanish outdoor and winter sports retailer, has appointed...
Barrabès, the Spanish outdoor and winter sports retailer, has appointed Jesús Ferradas as sales area manager, charged with coordinating the operations of its seven physical stores and its online store at the strategic and sales levels. He previously worked for BM Sportech, Mammut and Millet.
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Kamik has appointed a new distributor for the U.K. and...
Kamik has appointed a new distributor for the U.K. and Ireland, starting this past Sept. 1. It's The Outside Resource Company, a company run by Peter Rostron, who has spent more than 30 years in the outdoor, snow sports and lifestyle markets. His career includes roles as U.K. managing director ...
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Waka Waka, a young Dutch brand of solar power chargers...
Waka Waka, a young Dutch brand of solar power chargers and power banks that wants to expand in the outdoor sector, has hired an agent for the German, Austrian and Swiss markets, Arne Pelzer. The 49-year-old set up his own agency in 2015 after working in sales and the retail ...
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Dac Sport Import will handle the distribution in Switzerland of...
Dac Sport Import will handle the distribution in Switzerland of the brands previously represented by another distributor, Sport Concept, following a merger of the two companies. Founded in 1985, Sport Concept has been until recently the Swiss distributor of Hestra, Montura, Timbuk2 and other brands. It lost the distribution of ...
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Naturzone Outdoor Equipment has taken over the distribution in Switzerland...
Naturzone Outdoor Equipment has taken over the distribution in Switzerland for Klean Kanteen from Katadyn, starting on Nov. 1. Naturzone also distributes brands such as Aku, Light My Fire, Lundhags, Opinel, Sealskinz and Stanley.
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Outdoor and Cycle Concepts, the AS Adventure Group's business in...
Outdoor and Cycle Concepts, the AS Adventure Group's business in the British market, confirmed in October that it intends to close three Cycle Surgery stores in the U.K. and to replace another three stores with other banners in OCC, which comprises Cotswold Outdoor, Snow & Rock and Runners Need. The ...
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Kant, one of the most respected sports retailers in Russia,...
Kant, one of the most respected sports retailers in Russia, will soon have its own branded shop-in-shops in one or more Decathlon stores in Moscow and elsewhere in the country, measuring between 600 and 1,000 square meters. This is a first for both retailers. Kant is one of the major ...
