News Briefs – Page 456
-
News briefs
Marketed as jackets to keep women's buttocks warm, the striking...
Marketed as jackets to keep women's buttocks warm, the striking winter sports skirts made by Skhoop earned the Swedish company several distribution deals at Ispo. Skhoop was launched 10 years ago by Sissi Kewenter, a former designer at Peak Performance, starting with a calf-length winter skirt – equipped with a ...
-
News briefs
Jetboil, the U.S. brand of stoves and cooking equipment, has...
Jetboil, the U.S. brand of stoves and cooking equipment, has shuffled its distribution in the U.K., Germany and Austria. In Britain, the new distributor is Burton McCall, which already carries brands such as Victorinox, Maglite, Bridgedale, Magellan, Sigg, Sea to Summit, Pacsafe, Recta, Satmap, Granger's and some others. Burton McCall ...
-
News briefs
Amer Sports Winter and Outdoor Americas is opening the first...
Amer Sports Winter and Outdoor Americas is opening the first Salomon flagship store in the U.S. in late March. It will be located in the City Creek Shopping Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. It will sell Salomon apparel, footwear and other softgoods, but no hardgoods – customers will be ...
-
News briefs
Andreas Kessler, the chief executive of Odlo, is resigning at...
Andreas Kessler, the chief executive of Odlo, is resigning at his own request. The 48-year-old joined the Swiss company in September 2008 and was promoted to CEO effective May 2009. Kessler will leave on June 30 and told this publication that the management and the supervisory board are working on ...
-
News briefs
Bushnell has appointed Didier Hamm general manager of its outdoor...
Bushnell has appointed Didier Hamm general manager of its outdoor products division for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. The 41-year-old succeeds Olivier Ciaravino, who is about to assume the role of chairman of the group's eyewear division. After working for Procter & Gamble and other companies, Hamm ...
-
News briefs
In the new position of master planner at Hanwag, Hans-Christoph...
In the new position of master planner at Hanwag, Hans-Christoph Bauer will be the interface between purchasing, manufacturing and distribution at the German maker of outdoor footwear. The 27-year-old holds a bachelor's degree in international logistics management and will coordinate the work flow between the various production facilities in Germany ...
-
News briefs
To meet the requirements of the brand's strong growth in...
To meet the requirements of the brand's strong growth in the bicycle sector, Vaude is about to rearrange its bike division. Martin Reiniger assumed the role of country sales manager export for the international markets effective Feb. 1. The former manager of bike-related brands such as Acros and Wheeler will ...
-
News briefs
Will Stanton became Black Diamond's sales manager for northern Europe...
Will Stanton became Black Diamond's sales manager for northern Europe last December, based at the company's European office in Switzerland, taking the place of Bill Crouse. He had previously worked with Black Diamond as brand director for the company's U.K. agent, First Descent, and then for Patagonia in the U.K.
-
News briefs
66° North (66° Norður) has recruited Styrmir Bjartur Karlsson for...
66° North (66° Norður) has recruited Styrmir Bjartur Karlsson for the new position of international sales director. A native of Iceland, he served as retail consultant for various retail companies in Sweden and will now work for the Icelandic outdoor company. Daniel Niddam left as the company's as export manager ...
-
News briefs
David Kim has been promoted to director of operations and...
David Kim has been promoted to director of operations and communication at Hydrapak, the California-based supplier of hydration equipment. The company said that he had already excelled at factory communications, inventory management and logistics in his time there. In his new job he will be the main liaison among Hydrapak ...
-
News briefs
W.L. Gore and Norrøna have entered into an agreement with...
W.L. Gore and Norrøna have entered into an agreement with a Norwegian ski area, Røldal, and to the local ski competitions the Røldal Freeride World Tour and the Røldal Freeride Challenge. Under the agreement, Gore and Norrøna will act as the official suppliers of technical ski and snowboard wear. The ...
-
News briefs
Migros, the owner of the Swiss SportXX and Outdoor by...
Migros, the owner of the Swiss SportXX and Outdoor by SportXX stores, is intensifying its efforts on the use and sale of sustainable cotton. Being a member of the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI), the cooperative joins forces with the World Wildlife Fund. For its offer of cotton products, Migros will ...
-
News briefs
Vaude launched its new logo, which has been only slightly...
Vaude launched its new logo, which has been only slightly altered, during the Ispo trade show. The logo aims to reflect the brand's slogan “performance meets ecology.” The company's long-term objective is to be the most ecological outdoor supplier in Europe by 2015; already 95 percent of the company's technical ...
-
News briefs
Equip, the owner of Rab, Integral Designs, Outdoor Designs, and...
Equip, the owner of Rab, Integral Designs, Outdoor Designs, and Pod Sacs as well as new owner of Lowe Alpine, wants to take Lowe back into the apparel business, a segment that its former owner, Asolo, halted before the sale of the brand last year. Matt Gowar, Equip's chief executive, ...
-
News briefs
Petzl is introducing a rather revolutionary “reactive lighting” system for...
Petzl is introducing a rather revolutionary “reactive lighting” system for its headlamps. Called NAO, it automatically adjusts the intensity of the LED to changes in the surrounding lighting conditions with the help of a sensor and a microprocessor. The system saves energy and eases eye fatigue. It will be available ...
-
News briefs
Buff launched its first fall/winter apparel collection at Ispo. The...
Buff launched its first fall/winter apparel collection at Ispo. The same colorful designs used in the company's headwear have been applied to the apparel line. Buff has sold its spring/summer apparel collection for two seasons, but wanted to make sure it works before launching the fall/winter collection. The apparel collection ...
-
News briefs
Berghaus introduced a new concept in climbing packs at Ispo....
Berghaus introduced a new concept in climbing packs at Ispo. The collection for men and women, called Caldera 35, is the latest addition to the Berghaus Extrem range. Key features of the bag are a removable Berghaus Verteflex II frame and an internal gear rack. The Berghaus autumn/winter range 2012 ...
-
News briefs
Napapijri, the outdoor lifestyle brand of VF Corporation, is introducing...
Napapijri, the outdoor lifestyle brand of VF Corporation, is introducing a more technical line of apparel for the next fall/winter season. Called Napa Tech, it consists of 14 items for men and women including polar fleece priced at €129, €299 jackets, and ski tops and bottoms sold at €479 and ...
-
News briefs
Lafuma has signed a licensing deal with a French fashion...
Lafuma has signed a licensing deal with a French fashion company, Carven, for the production and distribution of a small line of daypacks and accessories, with retail prices ranging from €290 to €350. They will be sold next autumn at Carven's stores and at some of Lafuma's stores in France ...
-
News briefs
W.L. Gore & Associates says that it should be able...
W.L. Gore & Associates says that it should be able to increase the percentage of Bluesign certified laminates that it offers to garment manufacturers to 50 percent within three years, up from a 20 percent ratio for those embedded in the next autumn/winter collections. It has a goal of obtain ...
