News Briefs – Page 393
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Working together with its dealers, Komperdell is staging a cash-back...
Working together with its dealers, Komperdell is staging a cash-back promotion whereby consumers are invited to take their used poles, including those of competitors, to the dealer and get a voucher of €20 for the purchase of a new set of Komperdell poles. The Austrian company will sort out the ...
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Reda Rewoolution, the Italian merino wool knitter, has involved about...
Reda Rewoolution, the Italian merino wool knitter, has involved about 100 selected European dealers since April 1 in a similar recycling operation. Using a highly visible display and promotional flyers, it has invited customers to take any old synthetic sweater to the store in exchange for a 20 percent discount ...
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The Outdoor Industry Association of the U.S. says that its...
The Outdoor Industry Association of the U.S. says that its Sustainability Working Group has about 450 companies involved in its efforts, with 300 active individuals concentrating on sustainability issues. It has classified 150 companies as “very active” in its efforts to develop standards and identify business practices that are environmentally ...
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Kering has been recognized as one of the “greenest” company's...
Kering has been recognized as one of the “greenest” company's worldwide by Newsweek Magazine's Green Rankings, coming in fourth position in the overall Global 500 in Newsweek Green Rankings list and as top-ranked in consumer discretionary companies within the Global 500. Kering's inclusion in the 2014 Newsweek Green Rankings is ...
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CORRECTIONS: Bruno Feltracco is in charge of The North Face...
CORRECTIONS: Bruno Feltracco is in charge of The North Face brand in the Asia-Pacific region, including China. He is not responsible for the other brands of VF Corporation in the region. At the regional office of TNF in Shanghai, a regional product and merchandising director, Eric Tosello, a marketing manager, ...
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We incorrectly published a projected 2014 turnover of 200 million...
We incorrectly published a projected 2014 turnover of 200 million U.S. dollars for Icebreaker in the last issue. These were actually New Zealand dollars, equivalent to about US$170 million and €125 million. A spokesman for the company said that about 40 percent of that will come from Europe and 40 ...
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Confirming a report in OCC, a well-informed source tells us...
Confirming a report in OCC, a well-informed source tells us that Lowe Alpine will get out of the apparel sector again, starting with the spring/summer 2015, to focus again on backpacks and accessories. Equip Outdoor Technologies, the British company that bought the brand from Asolo in October 2012, had restated ...
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Quabaug, the American company that makes soles for Vibram, has...
Quabaug, the American company that makes soles for Vibram, has announced a joint investment of $1.2 million with Vibram in product research and development. The goal is to develop new types of soles in response to a new directive from the U.S. Department of Defense that requires all new military ...
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Marmot Mountain moved its European headquarters to Schwaig, a German...
Marmot Mountain moved its European headquarters to Schwaig, a German town near Nuremberg, on April 1, coinciding with the 40th anniversary of the company. The former office was located in another north Bavarian village. The new head office sits on a 2,400-square-meter site and has a net surface of 1,790 square ...
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Miguel Ferreira, a Portuguese-born sales agent who has been representing...
Miguel Ferreira, a Portuguese-born sales agent who has been representing several brands on the German market through his company, Lomayon, has launched a small collection of outdoor and travel clothing under his own brand, Vivaesto. The garments are manufactured in Portugal and South Korea.
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GoPro has filed the paperwork for a $100 million public...
GoPro has filed the paperwork for a $100 million public offering on Nasdaq, providing some interesting figures and indicating that it plans to turn into a social media giant based on the huge video contents generated by more than 8.5 million customers around the world. The leading American supplier of ...
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Johan Nordqvist has joined Klättermusen as its chief executive, after...
Johan Nordqvist has joined Klättermusen as its chief executive, after gaining experience in general management and sales and marketing in an international environment. After holding numerous positions at Procter & Gamble, he worked most recently in Shanghai as vice president for Asia at EF Education First, the leading international education ...
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Salewa has appointed a new sales director, Olivier Gouby, who...
Salewa has appointed a new sales director, Olivier Gouby, who has worked for Norrøna for eight years, most recently as European sales director. Based at the company's sales office in Bolzano, the Frenchman will report directly to the company's chief executive, Massimo Baratto. In another move, Bernhard Zhou, who worked ...
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Trekmates has appointed Claire Stuart as marketing manager, reporting to...
Trekmates has appointed Claire Stuart as marketing manager, reporting to the British company's new chief executive, Mark Billing, who was brought in last July by its new owner, Bolling Group. She worked previously at VF Corporation and at Pearson Corporation. Billing has further strengthened his team with a new area ...
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Black Diamond Equipment has promoted Tim Bantle to the new...
Black Diamond Equipment has promoted Tim Bantle to the new position of managing director of the Black Diamond brand, responsible for both apparel and equipment and reporting to the company's chief operating officer, Mark Ritchie. He takes the place of Ryan Gellert, president of the Black Diamond brand, who has ...
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Rob Kass has been appointed president of Gerber, the American...
Rob Kass has been appointed president of Gerber, the American knife manufacturer based at Tigard, Oregon that is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. He replaces Jason Landmark, who has gone to another company. Kass has worked for more than 25 years as an executive for durable goods and building ...
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Crocs has appointed a new president, Andrew Rees, who founded...
Crocs has appointed a new president, Andrew Rees, who founded an led a global management consulting company for 14 years after working at Reebok International as vice president of strategic polanning and vice president of retail operations. Crocs' current chairman, Tom Smach, has agreed to act as interim chief executive ...
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Barbara Senn, general counsel of Conzzeta, has been appointed to...
Barbara Senn, general counsel of Conzzeta, has been appointed to the executive board of the Swiss company, which owns Mammut Sports Group. She worked for Georg Fischer and Rieter before joining Conzzeta in 2010.
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Granger's, the U.K. specialty company of aftercare products for shoes,...
Granger's, the U.K. specialty company of aftercare products for shoes, apparel and tents, has announced new staff appointments. David Feeney will oversee the product development and the quality control and testing lab. He will also manage customers' technical training. Feeney has been with Granger's as quality assurance and development technician ...
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A German producer of ophthalmic frames and sunglasses, Menrad, has...
A German producer of ophthalmic frames and sunglasses, Menrad, has signed an agreement for the distribution in Europe of Revo sunglasses with B. Robinson Optical of New York, the brand's exclusive licensee for eyewear, covering all sales channels including specialty outdoor. The line was previously sold in Europe by Luxottica ...
