News Briefs – Page 457
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Attendance was relatively stable and the mood was generally positive...
Attendance was relatively stable and the mood was generally positive at Ispo Munich, in spite of the recent snow situation and the uncertain economy. As an Italian put it, many came over just to look at the latest novelties, to get an overview of the sector and to recharge their ...
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The Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV), one of the driving forces...
The Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV), one of the driving forces behind the European Outdoor Forum in Chamonix and an active lobbying group for the outdoor region of Haute-Savoie in France, will establish its “Mountain Lab Chamonix Mont-Blanc,” a laboratory located in the heart of the Mont Blanc that allows the ...
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The Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) of the U.K. has managed...
The Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) of the U.K. has managed to put together for the first time a collective exhibition of British companies at the Ispo Beijing show later this month. Andrew Denton, the dynamic new director of the OIA, will manage a group of companies including DMM, OMM, Kosi ...
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A top executive of Helly Hansen firmly denied British newspaper...
A top executive of Helly Hansen firmly denied British newspaper reports that it was in final talks for the sale of the company. Since the Norwegian ski, sailing and outdoor brand's performance started improving sharply, Helly Hansen's owner, the Altor private equity fund, has been holding discussions with several interested ...
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Roca Cordes de Muntanya, a Spanish manufacturer of climbing ropes...
Roca Cordes de Muntanya, a Spanish manufacturer of climbing ropes and harnesses, has reportedly filed for bankruptcy. An official of the company declined to confirm the present financial status, indicating that it was only the beginning of a process that may lead to its shutdown. The company's staff a declined ...
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In the first quarter of its 2011-12 fiscal year, ended...
In the first quarter of its 2011-12 fiscal year, ended last Dec. 31, Lafuma Groupe increased its overall sales by 4.4 percent to €54.7 million, marking the highest quarterly growth in three years. Sales in France dipped by 2.2 percent to €31.4 million, while the international business grew by 14.7 ...
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Since the acquisition of Lowe Alpine by Rab last year,...
Since the acquisition of Lowe Alpine by Rab last year, the two brands have been busy merging their operations step by step. Effective with the beginning of this year, a new distribution company is in place outside Munich to serve the German and Austrian markets for both brands. The company ...
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Directalpine, the Czech brand of outdoor apparel, reports a change...
Directalpine, the Czech brand of outdoor apparel, reports a change in its Austrian distribution. Replacing Ewald Rossbach, the new man in the country is Gerald Stelzig with his agency Stelzig-Alpin. This mountain guide has been running his agency since 1991 and has been in charge of a wide range of ...
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Backcountry Access has established its first European warehouse. It is...
Backcountry Access has established its first European warehouse. It is operated by Franz Hohensinn, who continues as the brand's agent for Austria and Germany. Besides BCA, Hohensinn sells Kong, Grivel and Tenaya, a Spanish brand of climbing shoes, in Austria. Additionally, BCA has hired Craig Widdicombe as regional sales manager ...
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The Mobile Society, the brand of functional underwear, is no...
The Mobile Society, the brand of functional underwear, is no longer distributed in Central Europe by Action Sports, the company that sells Speedo into the region. Instead, a new company, TMS, has been established and will be in charge of Germany, Austria and Luxembourg. The new firm is owned by ...
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Nau (pronounced “now”), a young label of urban outdoor apparel...
Nau (pronounced “now”), a young label of urban outdoor apparel from Portland, Oregon, that was introduced to the European market at Ispo last year, has been picked as nominee for an Ispo Award in the Eco Responsibility Apparel category. The brand concentrates on eco-friendly, sustainable clothing and was founded in ...
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Columbia Sportswear has created two new positions at its Geneva-based...
Columbia Sportswear has created two new positions at its Geneva-based European headquarters: Dan Trapp, formerly Columbia's sales manager for the U.K. and Ireland, has been appointed European category sales manager for apparel. Trapp's counterpart for footwear is now Urs Bamert, until recently sales manager for Austria and Switzerland. In this ...
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Quim Tomàs is the new country manager of The North...
Quim Tomàs is the new country manager of The North Face for Spain and Portugal. He takes the place of Oscar Bél, who left the post a few months ago to work for Diesel in Madrid. Tomàs, 44, participated in the establishment of Puma's new Spanish subsidiary in the last ...
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Odlo has appointed Sara Canali new head of product development...
Odlo has appointed Sara Canali new head of product development and design, replacing Andrea Eichinger. New product managers are Pär Westerlind for cross-country and cycling, and Roberta Lazzarotto for running. 37-year-old Canali was in charge of the design of Odlo's outdoor collection before. Westerlind, also 37, served as product manager ...
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Arc'teryx has expanded its team in Europe with Lisa Salzer,...
Arc'teryx has expanded its team in Europe with Lisa Salzer, sales support, joining in December and Veronika Kraler, marketing coordinator, coming on board this month. Salzer, 33, will work on shop-in-shop and partner store programs. Her background is in trade and product design, including trade marketing with Wolford, the luxury ...
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Bonfire and Salomon, which together make up The Alliance, have...
Bonfire and Salomon, which together make up The Alliance, have promoted Amy Eichner and Kevin Stevenson within the organization. Eichner, the global marketing manager for the two brands for eight years, will now be product line manager, in charge of the product creation process at Bonfire. Stevenson, who has been ...
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Diane Woods, the vice president and general manager of Timberland...
Diane Woods, the vice president and general manager of Timberland PRO, has been named the company's vice president and general manager of the whole company for North America. She will oversee all of Timberland's operations in the U.S. and Canada. Before she joined the company, she was the general manager ...
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Hanwag has created the new position of a marketing manager,...
Hanwag has created the new position of a marketing manager, which has been filled by Mareike Lehmann. The 33-year-old mountaineer has previously worked in the media industry, including Focus, the German news magazine.
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McTrek, the price-driven German specialty retail chain, increased its sales...
McTrek, the price-driven German specialty retail chain, increased its sales by 17 percent to €26.5 million last year. In the same period, the chain added four stores and now counts 21. On a comparable basis turnover slipped slightly. For the current year, McTrek intends to open two more stores, including ...
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Aigle is planning to open a flagship store in March...
Aigle is planning to open a flagship store in March on the Avenue des Champs-Elysées in Paris, making a strong new statement in the fashion-oriented outdoor lifestyle segment and reinforcing its international image. The location is one of the most expensive ones in the world, although the retailers on the ...
