News Briefs – Page 419
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Inov-8, the fast-growing British brand of sports shoes specializing in...
Inov-8, the fast-growing British brand of sports shoes specializing in trail running, has appointed Tim Parkin as head of European sales. He spent the last eight years at Asics. The company, which is celebrating its tenth year in business, previously appointed Rob Maynard as group finance director. He had previously ...
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Sara Chandler has become one of the directors of STAG,...
Sara Chandler has become one of the directors of STAG, the British buying group led by her husband Ricky Chandler, whom she married in September 2011, and by Ward Robertson. The former Sara Coyle joined STAG in March 2010 as marketing manager. Reporting to Ricky and Ward, she will be ...
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SportScheck has appointed Steven Mattwig, 28, as the German sporting...
SportScheck has appointed Steven Mattwig, 28, as the German sporting goods chain's new buying director for sportstyle products and outdoor clothing and equipment. Mattwig, who has already spent ten year in the Otto Group, which owns SportScheck, succeeds Sonja Bunte, who has left the company.
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Adriano Zuccala has left Vibram, where he had served as...
Adriano Zuccala has left Vibram, where he had served as general manager and head of operations since 2007, reporting to Marco Bramani. The latter resigned earlier this year as chief executive of the Italian company, after 25 years in the post, and transferred this role to Antonio Dus, formerly with ...
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Polartec has announced the appointment of Doug Kelliher to the...
Polartec has announced the appointment of Doug Kelliher to the position of vice president of product development after working for over 20 years with such companies as Timberland and Velcro Industries, where he recently acted as product manager for outdoor and hardware products. In Europe, meanwhile, Polartec has overhauled its ...
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PrimaLoft has appointed David Newey as global manager of partnership...
PrimaLoft has appointed David Newey as global manager of partnership marketing, responsible for developing marketing programs with North American and Asia brand partners. He previously worked for Valspar Corporation, a manufacturer of coatings, and for Polarmax.
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Hamish Ogilvie will join Implus Corporation's European office as director...
Hamish Ogilvie will join Implus Corporation's European office as director of sales in August, coinciding with its takeover of the distribution of the group's brands in the U.K. Ogilvie comes from Grangers, which previously distributed Implus' brands in its home market. Meanwhile, Grangers' new joint venture with BNS in Germany ...
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At the beginning of July, Lukas Binder assumed the position...
At the beginning of July, Lukas Binder assumed the position of commercial manager in Germany and Austria for the Wild Country brand , which has belonged to the Oberalp group since 2012. Binder is a professional climber and was member of the expedition squad of the DAV, the German Alpine ...
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Eagle Creek has assigned Mathias Kahle to the position of...
Eagle Creek has assigned Mathias Kahle to the position of sales director for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Previously, he was working as sales representative for Eagle Creek in Northern and Eastern Germany. He will report directly to Oliver Messing, executive managing director of Eagle Creek Europe.
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Scarpa North America has become the distributor of Edelrid's ropes...
Scarpa North America has become the distributor of Edelrid's ropes and other climbing equipment for the U.S. and Canada. The U.S. subsidiary of Scarpa, which is based in Boulder, Colorado, had already started to act as the North American warehouse and fulfillment center for Edelrid at the end of 2012.
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Columbia and Sorel, the footwear brand owned by the Columbia...
Columbia and Sorel, the footwear brand owned by the Columbia Sportswear group, have merged the distribution of the respective product lines in Austria. Paul Freysoldt, previously responsible for all key accounts and independent retailers of Columbia in the eastern part of Austria, will now also take care of Sorel's distribution ...
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Ortlieb, the German manufacturer of waterproof bags and packs, will...
Ortlieb, the German manufacturer of waterproof bags and packs, will no longer be distributed by Sport & Outdoor in Austria. The cooperation between Ortlieb and its Austrian distribution partner will come to an end on December 31 this year. Sport & Outdoor wants to focus on its own retail activities ...
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Haglöfs is opening its first outlet store in Norway, using...
Haglöfs is opening its first outlet store in Norway, using the Vestby village near Oslo. It already opened a full-price store in the Norwegian capital four months ago.
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Vaude opened a new flagship store in Guangzhou, China last...
Vaude opened a new flagship store in Guangzhou, China last May. The store, covering 600 m², is one of the largest mono-brand outdoor stores in China. It will serve as a prototype for other retail stores of Vaude. Another 30-50 mono-brand retail spaces are planned in China for 2013 with ...
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X-Bionic of Switzerland will open its first store in Germany...
X-Bionic of Switzerland will open its first store in Germany at the end of this month. It will be located in Munich, close to those of Peak Performance, The North Face and Quiksilver in the central Sendlinger Strasse.
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FGO, the outdoor section within the German sporting goods industry...
FGO, the outdoor section within the German sporting goods industry federation, BSI, welcomed three new members at the beginning of July. They are Icebreaker, the merino wool brand from New Zealand, Jack Wolfskin, market leader in Germany, and the German subsidiary of Keen, the U.S. brand for sport and outdoor shoes. ...
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Turkish government agencies secured 2,500 faked Jack Wolfskin products in...
Turkish government agencies secured 2,500 faked Jack Wolfskin products in Istanbul, Antalya and Mugla during a large-scale search. After the suspect was prosecuted, Jack Wolfskin enforced civil claims at a local court in Istanbul. Next to Jack Wolfskin, some other trademark owners reacted with civil claims, as copies of other ...
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Tiong Liong, a Taiwan-based textile manufacturer, has collaborated with Invista's...
Tiong Liong, a Taiwan-based textile manufacturer, has collaborated with Invista's Cordura brand team to expand its Air Flow Technology (AFT) collection of fabrics with new knit constructions featuring enhanced abrasion and snagging resistance. Targeted primarily at outdoor, athletic and safety footwear, these breathable fabrics can also be used in mesh ...
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Bravo Sports has entered into an exclusive license agreement with...
Bravo Sports has entered into an exclusive license agreement with International E-Z Up, the Dutch company renowned for creating the first patented “instant shelter” and “pop-up” canopy. Bravo Sports will license, manufacture, and market the E-Z Up line of recreational instant shade products to retail markets. The move is part ...
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Julbo had a presence at last month's edition of the...
Julbo had a presence at last month's edition of the Natural Games outdoor sports festival held near Millau, in France, on June 27-30. In the U.S., Julbo was also the official eyewear sponsor of the 2013 edition of the Western States 100-mile Endurance Run, described as the world's oldest and ...
