News Briefs – Page 369
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The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals Group (ZDHC) says in...
The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals Group (ZDHC) says in its annual report that “tangible process” is being made in leading the textile industry to improved environmental responsibility. The group has conducted 25 pilot audits in eight countries, and some of its member brands have started to implement its Environmental ...
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Berghaus boasts that it has become the first British clothing...
Berghaus boasts that it has become the first British clothing brand to join the Bluesign system earlier this month, as part of a multi-faceted program to reduce the environmental impact of its activities and to eliminate harmful substances from the supply chain. Among its commitments, Berghaus wants to work with ...
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Sympatex has joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, providing data and...
Sympatex has joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, providing data and resources to support its Higg Index. The coalition currently counts more than 150 brands, retailers, manufacturers, academic institutions and governmental and nonprofit organizations as members all over the world.
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Oekotex has launched a new product label, Made in Green,...
Oekotex has launched a new product label, Made in Green, to tell users that textiles are not only tested for harmful substances but also sustainably produced, in accordance with its guidelines. The label can be awarded to any type of textile product in the world at any stage of the ...
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The North Face (TNF) has announced the expansion of its...
The North Face (TNF) has announced the expansion of its recycling program, Clothes the Loop, to all of its retail and outlet stores within the U.S. The brand started it as a pilot program at 10 of its retail locations nationwide in February 2013. In parallel, the brand is launching ...
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Patagonia has announced an investment in Beyond Surface Technologies (BST),...
Patagonia has announced an investment in Beyond Surface Technologies (BST), a chemical company that uses sustainable technologies, based on natural substances, to produce high-performance textile treatments. The investment, the details of which have not been disclosed, has been made by Patagonia through its $20 Million & Change venture fund, created ...
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George Fisher's project to use drones to deliver sandwiches to...
George Fisher's project to use drones to deliver sandwiches to customers hiking in England's Lake District was an April Fool's Day hoax. The high-end British retailer in Keswick is aiming high with its premium positioning, but not as high as this. However, Crocs did use drones to catch the customers' ...
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The French Post Office has become the majority shareholder of...
The French Post Office has become the majority shareholder of Expé, a French chain of eight outdoor stores with an annual turnover of around €8 million, according to sport-guide.com. XAnge, an investment fund operated by the French Post Office had first acquired a 49 percent stake in the chain in ...
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Amer Sports has transferred 290,596 of its treasury shares...
Amer Sports has transferred 290,596 of its treasury shares to its personnel who participate in various performance share and stock incentive programs instituted in 2010 and 2013. This leaves Amer with 1,131,756 own shares, or 0.95 percent of the whole equity. Meanwhile, Amer's board of directors has approved a new ...
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Jack Wolfskin has appointed a new retail director, Stefan Kopp,...
Jack Wolfskin has appointed a new retail director, Stefan Kopp, replacing Philipp Prechtl after two years of service. Kopp has led Marc O'Polo's retail operations for several years. He previously worked at Gerry Weber and Esprit, a company where Melody Harris-Jensbach, the new chief executive of Jack Wolfskin, occupied a ...
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VF Corp. has promoted Scott A. Roe to the role...
VF Corp. has promoted Scott A. Roe to the role of vice president and chief financial officer, with effect from Apr. 1. He succeeds Robert K. Shearer who is retiring after 28 years of service for the company. Roe has been with with VF for 18 years, acting most recently ...
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Vincent Wauters, who has been the general manager of Arc'teryx...
Vincent Wauters, who has been the general manager of Arc'teryx since 2012, has been made president of Amer Sports' apparel business. He will again become a member of the group's executive board, and he will continue to run the Canadian-based brand. In connection with Wauters' appointment, Andy Towne will leave ...
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Patagonia has promoted Lisa Williams to the position of...
Patagonia has promoted Lisa Williams to the position of chief product officer, with responsibility for all aspects of design, line management, merchandising, inventory and product marketing. She has been with Patagonia since 2001, acting most recently as vice president of global design and merchandising, after taking care of specific segments ...
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Wendy Yang will join Deckers Brands on May 1 in...
Wendy Yang will join Deckers Brands on May 1 in the role of president of the Teva brand, reporting to the new president of the group, Dave Powers. Yang has been with New Balance since 2009, working as general manager for wellness, and subsequently for women's training, lifestyle and walking. ...
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Jean-Michel Herrault has left the position of managing director...
Jean-Michel Herrault has left the position of managing director for Deckers France, the sales subsidiary that he had set up in 2010, after working for 13 years a president of Eider. He will not be replaced, in line with the recent reorganization of European operations by brand rather than by ...
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Widmann Trading is taking over the general agency for Hoka...
Widmann Trading is taking over the general agency for Hoka One One in Germany. The company is owned by Ernst Widmann, a former manager of Salomon. It also represents Crocs, Keen and Sealskinz
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Columbia Sportswear is launching its Performance Fishing Gear range in...
Columbia Sportswear is launching its Performance Fishing Gear range in Germany through Fisherman's Partner, which has 45 stores around the country as well as an online store. The American outdoor group's brand of fishing products is sold exclusively through this retailer's franchises in Germany. Fisherman's Partner has about 60 stores ...
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TKC Sales, a British distributor specializing in action sports and...
TKC Sales, a British distributor specializing in action sports and outdoor products, has been taken over by its managing director, Matt Woodruffe, and its finance director, Paul Wearmouth. Established in 1989 by Richard Boissevain, TKC distributes the products of about 50 brands, including outdoor brands such as Point 6 socks ...
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Moonfeet, a young company in Barcelona, has taken on the...
Moonfeet, a young company in Barcelona, has taken on the distribution of Hanwag shoes in Spain. It already distributes the organic clothing of ABK Climbing, a French company based in Grenoble.
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Millet has opened its first store in Germany as a...
Millet has opened its first store in Germany as a temporary shop-in-shop in Globetrotter's store in Frankfurt. The French brand will occupy 165 square meters in the store until Feb. 16, 2016. It will organize a slackline challenge and start a testing center in October. Meanwhile, Columbia opened a shop-in-shop ...
