News Briefs – Page 355
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Le Chameau has decided to shut down its French manufacturing...
Le Chameau has decided to shut down its French manufacturing plant at Cahan near Flers, which employs 55 workers. The factory makes some of the high-end hunting boots in rubber and leather sold by the company. The production is expected to be transferred to another plant owned by the company ...
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Implus, a U.S. company that owns a lot of brands...
Implus, a U.S. company that owns a lot of brands relating to sports, fitness and footwear, has added Fuelbelt, which specializes in hydration belts and running accessories. Acquired at an undisclosed price, Fuelbelt is to be included in the specialty category of Implus, alongside Balega socks, Triggerpoint and Sof Sole. ...
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Oboz, the U.S. outdoor footwear company, moved to larger headquarters...
Oboz, the U.S. outdoor footwear company, moved to larger headquarters in Bozeman, Montana, at the start of October. As the company continues to expand, it moved from a former cobbler's shop to a renovated building in downtown Bozeman, a former cold storage facility that currently houses a mix of companies ...
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Odlo has completed the reorganization of its management structure with...
Odlo has completed the reorganization of its management structure with the appointment of Antoine Sathicq as chief sales officer. The position is new, but it covers most of the functions of the previous sales director, Claes Broqvist, who left the company a few weeks ago. The other members of the ...
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Haglöfs has hired a number of key people in recent...
Haglöfs has hired a number of key people in recent weeks. The latest recruit is Robert Olsson, who has become the company's new senior designer for apparel. In the ‘90s, Olsson was one of Sweden's biggest freeride skis stars. At the peak of his career, he began designing garments for ...
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Andrew Townsin, country manager of Aigle for the U.K. and...
Andrew Townsin, country manager of Aigle for the U.K. and Ireland, is seeing his responsibilities extended in the new position of brand director of the French outdoor lifestyle company for the U.K. and Ireland as well as the U.S. and South America. Townsin joined Aigle in 2010 after two years ...
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Montane has appointed Robert Pollhammer as European area manager covering...
Montane has appointed Robert Pollhammer as European area manager covering Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy, to support the British outdoor brand's expansion across these markets. Pollhammer was previously an independent sales agent in Germany, supervising Montane's sales as well as marketing, public relations and retail support in the country. While ...
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After sitting for a few months on its board of...
After sitting for a few months on its board of directors, Tom Zelenovic has become the new chief executive of Bowtech, the American manufacturer of archery equipment. He previously acted as CEO of Gold Tip, a supplier of archery-related arrows, bolts, components and clothing. At Bowtech, Zelenovic takes the place ...
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Mountain Hardwear has appointed Steve Adams and Eric Betz as...
Mountain Hardwear has appointed Steve Adams and Eric Betz as product line managers for outerwear and equipment, respectively. Adams was most recently senior product manager for winter sports at Quiksilver. Betz acted as outerwear product developer at Marmot, and then as merchandise manager at Any Mountain and Vail Resorts for ...
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Petzl has appointed Brian Block to head its North American...
Petzl has appointed Brian Block to head its North American sports division. Block was previously sales director for Gregory Mountain Products and High Sierra Outdoor, after several years as a regional representative for brands from Osprey to Marmot, Sole and Scarpa, as part of Ames Adventure Outfitters. Block is to ...
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Martin Lebeau, Merrell Footwear's Canadian sales director, has been appointed...
Martin Lebeau, Merrell Footwear's Canadian sales director, has been appointed general manager for the Saucony brand in Canada. Merrell and Saucony are both part of the Wolverine Worldwide group. Lebeau is reporting to Todd Dalhausser, senior vice president of North American sales for Saucony. He is based in a new ...
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Woolrich, the U.S. outdoor apparel company, has appointed Kyle Kilcherman...
Woolrich, the U.S. outdoor apparel company, has appointed Kyle Kilcherman as its director of sales, to take charge of North American wholesale apparel sales. Kilcherman was formerly a professional golf player and a sales representative for Nike Golf, but he built up experience in the broader sports and outdoor industry ...
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Uhl Günter Exclusiv will take on the distribution of Lizard...
Uhl Günter Exclusiv will take on the distribution of Lizard in Austria. The agency already handles Osprey, Scarpa, Smartwool and Skitrab.
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Mountain Warehouse, a British retailer specializing in accessible outdoor and...
Mountain Warehouse, a British retailer specializing in accessible outdoor and winter sports products, is reportedly launching a storefront on T-Mall, Alibaba's online marketplace. The opening is meant to be finalized ahead of Singles Day on Nov. 11, the biggest shopping day of the year in China, and could be regarded ...
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The North Face has opened its newest flagship store at...
The North Face has opened its newest flagship store at 290 Regent Street in London. The 400-square-meter location features on-site lockers to allow customers to leave their belongings and “explore” London freely. Screens will show the latest adventure films. Sponsored athletes will make appearances at the store.
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Haglöfs is launching an online store in Sweden and preparing...
Haglöfs is launching an online store in Sweden and preparing to open others across the Nordic markets and Europe. The company described the Swedish online store as part of a wider digital initiative for the company, with Europe to be covered shortly and online stores to be opened in all ...
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Working through its new Japanese distributor, SSK Corporation, Schöffel has...
Working through its new Japanese distributor, SSK Corporation, Schöffel has opened three stores in the cities of Osaka, Nagoya and Tokyo. Two more are planned for next year. In addition to Schöffel's apparel collections, the stores carry Lowa shoes and Deuter backpacks.
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Prana, the yoga and outdoor brand owned by Columbia Sportswear,...
Prana, the yoga and outdoor brand owned by Columbia Sportswear, connected with the local community for the opening of a new store in Palo Alto, California. Own retailing is an important part of the brand-building and distribution for Prana, which has five U.S. stores and an online store, as well ...
