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Just a few weeks after Mike Ashley took over from...
Just a few weeks after Mike Ashley took over from Dave Forsey as chief executive of Sports Direct International (SDI), the British sports retailer said its acting chief financial officer is leaving the group. The owner of Field & Trek, as well as Karrimor, Gelert and various other brands, has ...
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Brian Moore, who served as vice president of global footwear...
Brian Moore, who served as vice president of global footwear for The North Face for four years until last May, has joined Tracksmith, an American brand of performance running apparel and accessories, as product manager. We understand that his appointment is intended to strengthen the sourcing capabilities of the company, ...
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Columbia Sportswear has appointed David Lawner as interim senior vice...
Columbia Sportswear has appointed David Lawner as interim senior vice president of retailing in North America and Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), while the company has started a search to replace Shawn Cox. From 2011 until March 2016, Lawner was president in charge of U.S. retailing and ecommerce ...
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W.L. Gore & Associates has appointed Achim Ewers zum Rode...
W.L. Gore & Associates has appointed Achim Ewers zum Rode as “global brand & consumer strategy leader,” based at the company's European headquarters in Germany. He will be responsible for Gore-Tex and the other brands in the Gore Fabrics division, addressing new challenges from a globalized environment and the digitalization ...
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Fashion Network reports that Ellis Brigham, the British retailer of...
Fashion Network reports that Ellis Brigham, the British retailer of winter sports and outdoor gear, has opened its entirely refurbished store in London's Covent Garden, which was launched 15 years ago. The family-owned company has more than 20 stores across the U.K. and prides itself on the breadth of its ...
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The first flagship store of Canada Goose has been officially...
The first flagship store of Canada Goose has been officially opened in the brand's hometown of Toronto. It covers 4,500 square feet in the city's Yorkdale Shopping Centre. Among other services, customers can book appointments with some of the brand's “ambassadors.” They can leave items purchased in storage while they ...
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Go Sport, the French generalist sporting goods chain has opened...
Go Sport, the French generalist sporting goods chain has opened a corner in a store in Grenoble that is managed by Expé, an outdoor retailer that specializes in climbing and speleology. Expé has an online shop and eight physical stores in France.
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The Philippines are the latest Asian country where the Decathlon...
The Philippines are the latest Asian country where the Decathlon group has confirmed a store opening, to take place next spring in Alabang, near Manilla. The store of 3,000 square meters is to sell only private labels, covering about 70 sports. The French group indicates that the largest categories in ...
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The Italian Prime Minister, Matteo Renzi, paid a visit to...
The Italian Prime Minister, Matteo Renzi, paid a visit to the headquarters of the Tecnica Group at Giavera del Montello, near Treviso, on Oct. 5, as part of a series of visits to factories in Italy's Northeast. Tecnica Group's portfolio of brands includes Nordica, Blizzard, Tecnica and Moon Boot. During ...
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Patagonia will be using Lenzing's Tencel closed-loop fibers in its...
Patagonia will be using Lenzing's Tencel closed-loop fibers in its products starting next spring. The new material that Lenzing has developed turns pre-consumer waste cotton scraps, which would otherwise be discarded, into Tencel fibers. The process consists in taking the fabric scraps from post-industrial waste, removing contaminants such as resins ...
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Decathlon has withdrawn an advertising poster promoting ammunition for hunting...
Decathlon has withdrawn an advertising poster promoting ammunition for hunting migratory game birds in the city of Ajaccio, the capital of the French island of Corsica. It featured a bird accompanied by a large script reading as “special migration” (Migration Special). The message of the poster was diverted by Nordpresse.be, ...
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Rudy Project had the helmet most often worn at the...
Rudy Project had the helmet most often worn at the latest Ironman World Championship, held in Hawaii, for the sixth consecutive year. LAVA Magazine counted 550 helmets for the Italian brand, 112 more than Giro and 280 more than Specialized. The same race saw Hoka One One jump into second ...
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Our assumptions were right. Next year's European Outdoor Summit (EOS)...
Our assumptions were right. Next year's European Outdoor Summit (EOS) will be held in Italy. The venue will be the beautiful city of Venice. The 2017 edition of the EOS will be staged in partnership with the Italian Outdoor Group and Assosport, which recently agreed to join forces for this ...
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Textile Exchange is organizing a training session on its new...
Textile Exchange is organizing a training session on its new Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) in Milan on Nov. 30, in the afternoon. Attendees will learn about the issues addressed by the new standard, get an understanding of the realities of farming and certification, find out about different strategies to bring ...
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Bright, the ten-year-old action sports trade show at Arena Berlin,...
Bright, the ten-year-old action sports trade show at Arena Berlin, is adding a new outdoor segment for its next session, scheduled for Jan. 17-19. It is proposing to host a selected number of streetwear and lifestyle-minded outdoor brands as well as more technical brands that connect design with functionality. Most ...
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SGB Media reports that Outdoor Retailer is considering a change...
SGB Media reports that Outdoor Retailer is considering a change in the schedule to organize its summer show up to two months earlier than the previous dates of early August - or late July for 2017. The news service refers to sources close to the discussions, adding that the changes ...
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Patagonia Provisions, in partnership with Portland, Oregon-based Hopworks Urban Brewery...
Patagonia Provisions, in partnership with Portland, Oregon-based Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB), has launched Long Root Ale, a pale ale made with organic ingredients and Kernza grain. The new beer represents the first commercial use of Kernza. Patagonia Provisions said it chose HUB due to its commitment to organic and sustainable ...
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Bob Swanson, one of the original founders of Sierra Designs,...
Bob Swanson, one of the original founders of Sierra Designs, has passed away. Swanson founded the company in 1965 with George Marks, naming it after the outdoor playground he knew in California. The two friends considered that camping and backpacking should be about healthy fun, with the use of appropriate ...
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Calzados Boreal has unveiled plans to double the surface of...
Calzados Boreal has unveiled plans to double the surface of its manufacturing plant at Villena to 7,000 square meters and to quadruple its capacity, but we could not determine the reasons for the expansion. The Spanish producer of outdoor shoes is investing about €3 million on the project, reportedly without ...
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Four Marketing, an international premium fashion agency that holds the...
Four Marketing, an international premium fashion agency that holds the rights to represent over 30 brands through their flagship and online stores, has announced the acquisition of two brands of outerwear, Penfield and Cape Heights, from their chief executive and creative director, James Barshall. Founded in Hudson, Massachusetts in 1975, ...
