News Briefs – Page 446
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The expanded and more segmented footwear line presented at the...
The expanded and more segmented footwear line presented at the OutDoor show by The North Face, which has begun to make some models of hiking shoes in Romania since the spring 2012 collection, is managed since a few weeks by a team of high-level executives with a cumulated 75 years ...
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In September, Schöffel and Lowa will open four more stores...
In September, Schöffel and Lowa will open four more stores increasing the number of total doors – both corporate and and franchises – to 16. The new stores will be located in the towns of Siegen, Mainz, Leipzig and Schwabmünchen, a smaller town in the south of Germany, where Schöffel's ...
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Montbell, the Japanese producer of outdoor apparel and accessories, opened...
Montbell, the Japanese producer of outdoor apparel and accessories, opened 5 new mono-brand stores in Japan this spring. The brand boasts 75 stores in Japan, one in Colorado and another one in Switzerland. All stores are owned and managed by Montbell directly. Three Montbell mono-brand stores were destroyed by the ...
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Globetrotter presented its new online platform, outdoor.de, and the recently...
Globetrotter presented its new online platform, outdoor.de, and the recently launched Globetrotter iPhone app at the OutDoor show. The leading German outdoor retail chain acquired the web domain outdoor.de one year ago. It has re-launched it with a fresh look in order to address a very broad target group, including ...
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Regatta has signed up Saatchi & Saatchi, the top advertising...
Regatta has signed up Saatchi & Saatchi, the top advertising agency in London, to advise the group in how it can promote its brands – Regatta, Craghoppers and Dare2b – most effectively. For the fast-growing British group, the future marketing campaign is likely to focus on concepts like value for ...
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Camelbak launched its first backpack without a hydration system at...
Camelbak launched its first backpack without a hydration system at the OutDoor show, thereby entering the lifestyle segment. At the fair, the company is checking how customers respond to the new category. For a start, the product will only be available in Europe. More models will be added soon and ...
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La Sportiva has inaugurated an expanded headquarters at Ziano di...
La Sportiva has inaugurated an expanded headquarters at Ziano di Fiemme, where some of the brand's production is also located. The new building is directly connected to the old one and contains the offices and the showrooms. The older building continues to house the manufacturing plant, the warehouse and more ...
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Schöffel, too, has extended its headquarters with an additional 1,000...
Schöffel, too, has extended its headquarters with an additional 1,000 square meters for offices. The new section is called “The White House” and includes the latest energy-saving technologies such as heat pumps and photovoltaic panels.
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The Italian Outdoor Group is launching its own publication called...
The Italian Outdoor Group is launching its own publication called Spirito Outdoor on the first day of the OutDoor show. The magazine will be distributed with the support of Messe Friedrichshafen and intends to present IOG's members and their latest innovations.
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Marmot is on track to reach sales for $170 million...
Marmot is on track to reach sales for $170 million next year, or double their level in 2007, when the company was acquired by Jarden, according to declarations by Jim Lillie, chief executive of Jarden, and reported by Sports Executive Weekly. In his presentation at the Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. Consumer ...
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Effective Oct. 1, Salewa Germany will take on the distribution...
Effective Oct. 1, Salewa Germany will take on the distribution of Wild Country in the same country. The Salewa group acquired the U.K. brand of climbing gear at the beginning of the year. The local subsidiary replaces the agency Red Chili, which has taken care of Wild Country for many ...
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Ferrino, the Italian supplier of tents and other outdoor products,...
Ferrino, the Italian supplier of tents and other outdoor products, is back on the German market through a deal with Agentur Alpin, the agency run by Tim Bucksteeg. Additionally, Agentur Alpin is in charge of Climbing Technology, the equipment company, and Zamberlan, the Italian manufacturer of high-end mountaineering footwear.
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The AMG Group, former distributor of Rossignol, Vango and other...
The AMG Group, former distributor of Rossignol, Vango and other brands, will take over the distribution of Asolo in the U.K. after the end of this year. Lowe Alpine will continue to take care of shipments until then.
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Andreas Kessler, who left a few days ago as chief...
Andreas Kessler, who left a few days ago as chief executive of the Odlo Sports Group, has been hired by the Mammut Sports Group to act as its new chief sales officer, starting on Aug. 6. Born in 1965, Kessler worked for Unilever, Swatch and Rado before running Odlo. At ...
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Magnus McGlashan, co-founder and managing director of Pacsafe, the specialty...
Magnus McGlashan, co-founder and managing director of Pacsafe, the specialty brand of anti-theft travel equipment, has appointed Thomas Ryll new director of business development for its EMEA business (Europe, Middle East, Africa). Ryll has been in the sporting goods industry for 27 years. He spent the last 17 years at ...
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Amer Sports is restructuring its management in central Europe, to...
Amer Sports is restructuring its management in central Europe, to split the functions of country manager and regional manager. Armin Fuchs, former country manager in Germany, was appointed general manager for Amer Sports in central Europe. His function as country manager for Germany is taken over by Daniel Sprung, former ...
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Hanwag has appointed Uwe Vernaleken new buyer-in-chief. The 39-year-old mastered...
Hanwag has appointed Uwe Vernaleken new buyer-in-chief. The 39-year-old mastered in shoe and leather technology and spent six years in the Far East, where he built up the offices of European testing institutes that serve the leather and shoe industry. At Hanwag, he replaces Klaus-Peter Möhrlen, who quit after six ...
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Guido Anderwert has taken the new position of marketing manager...
Guido Anderwert has taken the new position of marketing manager at Outdoor Research's Switzerland-based European operations. Over the past 16 years, the 40-year-old acted as chief executive and shareholder of John Doe, a Swiss sports and lifestyle brand. The U.S. brand will present a new look for itself at the ...
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After about 10 years in office, Christoph Schleidt has left...
After about 10 years in office, Christoph Schleidt has left Ortlieb, the specialty company for waterproof packs. He served as communication manager and is checking new business opportunities.
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Keen has hired three new product managers. Jeff Dill takes...
Keen has hired three new product managers. Jeff Dill takes on the role of footwear business director of the trailhead category. Dill brings 20 years of experience in the athletic and outdoor footwear industry. He joins from Salomon, where he served as marketing and product category manager of trail-running. He ...
