News Briefs – Page 353
-
News briefs
Stefano Saccone has been appointed vice president and chief executive...
Stefano Saccone has been appointed vice president and chief executive for Eastpak, taking the place of another Italian manager, Massimo Ferrucci, who is in line to become vice president of VF Corporation in charge of emerging markets. Saccone has been working at VF's European headquarter in Switzerland since 2012 as ...
-
News briefs
Frank Saeger is no longer in charge of sales in...
Frank Saeger is no longer in charge of sales in Germany, Austria and Northern Italy for Sealskinz. His functions will be taken over by Mike Storey, international sales director of the British supplier of sport socks company. The decision is said to be related to a recent investment in the ...
-
News briefs
CMP has signed an agency contract for the U.K. with...
CMP has signed an agency contract for the U.K. with Ardblair Sports, which also represents Leki, X-Bionic and Aku. Meanwhile, International Sportswear Company (ISC) is taking on the distribution in Sweden of the fast-growing Italian brand of outdoor clothing, starting with deliveries in August 2016. ISC is also the distributor ...
-
News briefs
The North Face has teamed up with IBM and Fluid...
The North Face has teamed up with IBM and Fluid to launch a new interactive online shopping system, using artificial intelligence (AI) to offer personalized product recommendations. The system works with Fluid's Expert Personal Shopper (XPS) software and IBM's Watson cognitive computer technology, so that online shoppers can use natural ...
-
News briefs
Field & Stream, the outdoor brand which is owned and...
Field & Stream, the outdoor brand which is owned and operated by the Dick's Sporting Goods retail chain, has launched in its first e-commerce site in the U.S. The new website adds to 19 store locations in the country.
-
News briefs
Hi-Tec has launched a brand-new website that uses Demandware software...
Hi-Tec has launched a brand-new website that uses Demandware software for e-commerce. It will be gradually rolled out globally in the next months. It will also help promote the brand with inspirational stories and blogs. The URL has been changed to www.hi-tec.co.uk
-
News briefs
Decathlon opened its first store in Thailand earlier this month,...
Decathlon opened its first store in Thailand earlier this month, as part of a program to open five stores in Bangkok by the end of November. The Thai store openings come as Decathlon is preparing to move into several other countries in Southeast Asia. A spokesman said that Singapore, Malaysia ...
-
News briefs
Orage has opened its first flagship store in Montreal, Canada....
Orage has opened its first flagship store in Montreal, Canada. The new 1,000-square-foot space is called Le Chalet and is supposed to visually reflect modern mountain culture, with crisp whites, warm woods, soaring ceilings and natural light spilling in through large windows. The new retail space has been conceived as ...
-
News briefs
Mountain Warehouse, one of the major outdoor retailers in the...
Mountain Warehouse, one of the major outdoor retailers in the U.K., is launching a new chain of stores, called Zakti, that will cover gym, yoga, running, cycling, snow sports, dance and swimming, according to Retail Week. Competing against Sweaty Betty, it will initially target women. Zakti is opening two stores ...
-
News briefs
On the back of relatively strong trading in the last...
On the back of relatively strong trading in the last two months, the board of the JD Sports Fashion group predicts that its profit before tax and exceptional items for the current financial year is likely to reach £10 million more than market expectations of £125 million (€172.1m-$189.5m). The board ...
-
News briefs
The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) hailed big wins for the...
The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) hailed big wins for the U.S. outdoor industry as a $1.1 trillion funding bill was passed by Congress last week – including the re-authorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), which expired two months ago, as well as a 6 percent boost for ...
-
News briefs
Treksta, the big Korean brand of outdoor shoes, has come...
Treksta, the big Korean brand of outdoor shoes, has come out with a new, hands-free lacing system for its Zerotie line. The system is activated by sliding the foot over the heel. Stepping on a release buckle releases the laces. Treksta, which has already used Boa Technologies' lacing concept, says ...
-
News briefs
Columbia Sportswear is making a significant expansion into the performance...
Columbia Sportswear is making a significant expansion into the performance underwear category through an exclusive global licensing agreement with Delta Galil Industries. Under the contract, the Israeli firm, which is already Columbia's global licensee for socks, will produce a range of Columbia branded products including men's and women's underwear as ...
-
News briefs
Primaloft is coming out with a new insulations for high-output...
Primaloft is coming out with a new insulations for high-output sports activities, called Primaloft Gold Insulation Active, as a step-up to the Primaloft Silver Insulation Active solution introduced one year ago. Both use proprietary manufacturing and finishing processes that lock its fibers in place, preventing them from migrating through ...
-
News briefs
Working in collaboration with two other organizations, Eurosima and Sporaltec,...
Working in collaboration with two other organizations, Eurosima and Sporaltec, Outdoor Sports Valley has sponsored and published the first research study on ceramics-lined garments, comparing their effect during exercise to placebo garments. The purpose was to determine whether ceramics-lined apparel modifies skin temperature, improving the feeling of comfort, and whether ...
-
News briefs
Napapijri has announced that it is replacing down with Thermofibre...
Napapijri has announced that it is replacing down with Thermofibre insulation for autumn/winter 2015 in 99 percent of its outerwear collection. Thermofibre is an eco-friendly, anti-bacterial material made from ultra-lightweight microspheres which create a quilted texture offering insulation and temperature regulation. Thermofibre is exclusively developed and patented by VF Corp., ...
-
News briefs
Vibram is launching the FiveFingers CVT Wool, a new model...
Vibram is launching the FiveFingers CVT Wool, a new model in its FiveFingers five-toe shoe range. The new product features an upper made from wool, to keep warm on the coldest days, as well as the company's proprietary Icetrek rubber inserts, for grip and stability on slippery surfaces.
-
News briefs
Pertex, known for its lightweight but durable performance fabrics, has...
Pertex, known for its lightweight but durable performance fabrics, has announced the launch of a new fabric technology called CS10, which is claimed to offer increased abrasion and water resistance. CS10 technology uses yarns with unique diamond shaped filaments that tightly lock together to provide a stable construction and give ...
-
News briefs
Icepeak, the affordable sportswear label of the L-Fashion Group, will...
Icepeak, the affordable sportswear label of the L-Fashion Group, will come out with its first line of winter boots and other types of footwear for everyday outdoor activities and functional trekking, starting with the autumn/winter 2016/17 season. The outsole of the shoes ensures efficient grip and good traction on difficult ...
-
News briefs
Arc'teryx, Castelli, Gore Bike Wear, Gore Running Wear and The...
Arc'teryx, Castelli, Gore Bike Wear, Gore Running Wear and The North Face will come out in December with road cycling and running garments made with a new Gore-Tex Active technology. It maximizes lightness and breathability by using a permanent beading surface that eliminates the need for a face fabric, which ...
