News Briefs – Page 306
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Operating expenses related to Hi-Tec's acquisition and other extraordinary items,...
Operating expenses related to Hi-Tec's acquisition and other extraordinary items, caused Cherokee Global Brands to post a net loss of $589,000 in the second quarter against net income of $1.9 million in the year-ago period. Boosted by indirect sales of $5.95 million from Hi-Tec, total revenues rose to $14.0 million ...
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Lorenzo Delladio, chief executive of La Sportiva, and other local...
Lorenzo Delladio, chief executive of La Sportiva, and other local entrepreneurs are lobbying to turn the Rolle pass in the Italian Dolomites into an area for green tourism, favoring outdoor activities instead of snow sports. They are trying to prevent the planned rehabilitation of the local ski facilities, which are ...
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In a letter to the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, Vaude...
In a letter to the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, Vaude said it wants to prevent the deportation of refugees who are working at the company. Nine refugees from Syria, Nigeria, Gambia, Iraq and Afghanistan are currently working at Vaude. Five of them are facing deportation from Germany. In her letter ...
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Garmont has announced a new partnership with France's Ensa (Ecole...
Garmont has announced a new partnership with France's Ensa (Ecole Nationale de Ski et d'Alpinisme). As part of this collaboration, Ensa guides will field-test Garmont products and provide feedback to enable improvements and future product developments. Among the boots that the Ensa mountain professionals will be using are the Dragontail, ...
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W.L. Gore & Associates has been imposed a fine of...
W.L. Gore & Associates has been imposed a fine of 3.67 billion South Korean Won (€2.7m-$3.2m) by the Korea Fair Trade Commission for engaging in unfair trade practices in the country, in violation of Article 23 of the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act. According to the trade regulator, between March ...
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Craghoppers will showcase its new range of Discovery Adventures graphic...
Craghoppers will showcase its new range of Discovery Adventures graphic tees and hoodies at Debenhams' in London. A new Craghoppers and Discovery Adventures space was inaugurated at Debenhams' flagship department store on Oxford Street on Sept. 29, where customers were able to get an exclusive first look at the range. ...
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La Sportiva has entered a collaboration with Jonathan Wyatt, a...
La Sportiva has entered a collaboration with Jonathan Wyatt, a professional runner from New Zealand, as part of its program to further develop its range of mountain running footwear, particularly in the trail running segment. He will participate in trade marketing activities, organizing product clinics and providing sales support. Wyatt ...
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Hoka One One is adding a Swedish triathlon champion, Patrik...
Hoka One One is adding a Swedish triathlon champion, Patrik Nilsson, to its elite team, joining Cyril Viennot, Charlotte Morel, Boris Stein and Alessandro Degasperi. The 25-year-old has won four Ironman Triathlon races. Hoka is an exclusive sponsor of the Ironman Series.
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A total of around 270 delegates will attend the European...
A total of around 270 delegates will attend the European Outdoor Summit (EOS) organized by the European Outdoor Group (EOG) in the Italian city of Treviso in the next two days. Tommaso Brusò, chief operating officer of the Benetton Group, which has its headquarters in the region, will be a ...
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Stahl says it has launched a range of water-repellent solutions...
Stahl says it has launched a range of water-repellent solutions for leather products, including footwear, that are PFC-free and BTX-free. Called Neo, the new finish can be used on nappalan, suede, nubuck or full-grain leather. It can be combined with other Stahl products that comply with the guidelines of the ...
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Mammut was rated as one of the best brands in...
Mammut was rated as one of the best brands in the clothing and textile industry in terms of environmental performance, according to the environmental rating and innovation report for 2017 recently published by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). The study is entitled “Changing fashion – The clothing and ...
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Ortlieb has been named an “Eoca Conservation Champion 2017” by...
Ortlieb has been named an “Eoca Conservation Champion 2017” by the European Outdoor Conservation Association (Eoca) in connection with the company's support of the German Europarc. Ortlieb nominated Europarc Germany for the Eoca charity list. The company has committed to a special project within the German Europarc for the sustainable ...
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Archroma, a global company specializing in color and specialty chemicals,...
Archroma, a global company specializing in color and specialty chemicals, has announced the acquisition of an additional 26 percent stake in M. Dohmen, an international group specializing in the production of textile dyes and chemicals. The two companies will now operate as partners in serving the textile market, making the ...
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On Aug. 14, Black Diamond Inc., the parent company of...
On Aug. 14, Black Diamond Inc., the parent company of Black Diamond Equipment and Pieps, is changing its corporate name back to Clarus Corporation, which it had until 2010. The change is meant to reflect a desire to enlarge again the scope of the holding company through new acquisitions. BD ...
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Amer Sports has revised its growth target through 2020, prioritizing...
Amer Sports has revised its growth target through 2020, prioritizing sustainable profitable growth. Instead of a minimum mid-single-digit growth rate on an organic and currency-neutral basis, which would have taken its turnover up to €3.5 billion by 2020, it is now simply aiming for mid-single-digit growth. The group said the ...
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Clarus, the holding company previously registered as Black Diamond, has...
Clarus, the holding company previously registered as Black Diamond, has finally made an acquisition, paying $79 million for a highly profitable U.S. firm, Sierra Bullets, whose proprietary manufacturing process is said to give it the tightest tolerances in the ammunition market. The purchase price is equal to 6.3 times the ...
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Oberalp is restructuring Salewa's sales and marketing teams after promoting...
Oberalp is restructuring Salewa's sales and marketing teams after promoting one staff member and attracting an external hire. Mark Landenberger is now responsible for Salewa's sales and marketing for the entire Austrian, German and Swiss region. Martin Stolzenberger has also joined as a key account manager. Landenberger has been in ...
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Wolverine Worldwide has appointed Stewart Whitney as vice president and...
Wolverine Worldwide has appointed Stewart Whitney as vice president and managing director of its Asia-Pacific division. He comes from Timberland, where he led its Asia-Pacific business for six years before becoming president of the brand in 2014. He left Timberland in July of last year, when he was replaced by ...
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Bergans is strengthening its international sales force. The new international...
Bergans is strengthening its international sales force. The new international focus includes the appointment of John-Olav Evans as international strategic account manager. In this new position, he will be responsible for serving and developing relations with Bergans' distributors and key strategic clients in the international market. Another new recruit is ...
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Schöffel has appointed Karoline Rettig as head of marketing. The...
Schöffel has appointed Karoline Rettig as head of marketing. The 46-year-old replaces Wolfgang Helmberger. Rettig has been with Amer Sports since 2006. At Amer, she was initially in charge of marketing for the cycling division in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Afterwards she was promoted to GTM (Go to Market) trade ...
