News Briefs – Page 464
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The Odlo Sports Group is investing massively in its...
The Odlo Sports Group is investing massively in its European logistics and manufacturing facilities: The Swiss brand will bundle its central logistics and the administration of its German operations at a modern new site of more than 26,000 square meters in Brüggen, Germany. Construction will start in March 2012, and ...
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Schoeller, the manufacturer of technical fibers and fabrics, strongly believes...
Schoeller, the manufacturer of technical fibers and fabrics, strongly believes in its home country as its base for own production and product development. It recently acquired a Swiss laboratory, Tensis. Schoeller and Tensis have collaborated in product development on high-tech garments in the past.
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Salomon is opening a 2,000-square-foot store in Vancouver next month....
Salomon is opening a 2,000-square-foot store in Vancouver next month. This will be the first look at its new design concept, which is warm and rustic yet contemporary, demonstrating the influence of the mountains with rough wood and rock features. A digital kiosk lets customers explore options for footwear depending ...
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Timberland has taken over the distribution in Greece, following...
Timberland has taken over the distribution in Greece, following the financial problems of its former partner there, Ridenco, which were apparently caused by the difficult economic and financial situation in the country. Two other brands, Nautica and La Martina, have also terminated their agreements with the Greek group. Timberland's office ...
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Patagonia Europe has hired Paul Anderton for the new position...
Patagonia Europe has hired Paul Anderton for the new position of merchandise manager. Over the past four years, Anderton served Salomon as apparel product line manager after he had worked for Berghaus. The new PR co-ordinator for Patagonia's European operations is Florence Lesouef. Meanwhile, the company has opened its first ...
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Emilio Morabito is the new country manager of Amer...
Emilio Morabito is the new country manager of Amer Sports Italia, taking the place of Marco Furlanis who left several months ago. He worked with fast-moving consumer goods companies like Reckitt Benckiser, Henkel and Unilever and then acted as sales director at Sara Lee for more than 17 years.
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Jack Wolfskin has extended its agreement with its Chinese distributor,...
Jack Wolfskin has extended its agreement with its Chinese distributor, Tristate, for another five years. The German brand has been working with this Chinese partner since 2008 and has seen its wholesale turnover doubled every year since then. Currently, “The Paw's” business in the country is carried by 220 single-branded ...
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Icebreaker has appointed Darren Glassman global general manager of RedRam,...
Icebreaker has appointed Darren Glassman global general manager of RedRam, the Kiwis' line of everyday merino thermal underwear which was launched last year. Glassman has been with Icebreaker since 2008 where he steered the company's socks and accessories business.
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Vaude has appointed Birgit Bohnert general manager of its retail...
Vaude has appointed Birgit Bohnert general manager of its retail development company, Vaude Franchising. For the last decade, the 42-year-old built up the Marc O'Polo Junior collection under a licensing agreement. At Vaude, she will report at the operating level to Jan Lorch, sales director, and formally to the managing ...
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Deuter has hired Katrin Riedel as manager for corporate responsibility....
Deuter has hired Katrin Riedel as manager for corporate responsibility. For this newly created position, the 29-year-old brings in a lot of experience from former employers such as Aldi, the food chain, and Allianz, the insurance company. In both companies she was involved in issues such as corporate volunteering and ...
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Wolverine World Wide's president of global operations, Michael McBreen,...
Wolverine World Wide's president of global operations, Michael McBreen, is stepping down after more than three years in the job. The company said his replacement has been chosen, but the name remains under wraps. He will join the company by Jan. 1. McBreen was hired by Wolverine in June 2008 ...
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7Blåner has signed a deal to become the new distributor...
7Blåner has signed a deal to become the new distributor for Grivel in Norway, a partnership previously held by Atello. The Norwegian importer expects to carry Grivel's entire product range, with availability starting in November. 7Blåner is a Norwegian importer, distributor and retailer with a focus on hard and softgoods ...
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The new chief financial officer at Five Ten is Wally...
The new chief financial officer at Five Ten is Wally Barker. He will handle overall financial strategy for the company, which is best known for its shoes for rock climbing. His work history includes being president and chief financial officer for Quiksilver Japan, as well as stints with financial groups ...
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Scott K. Williams has joined the executive team at Cabela's...
Scott K. Williams has joined the executive team at Cabela's as its new executive vice president and chief marketing and e-commerce officer. He comes from Fanatics, an online retailer of sports apparel and collectibles, where he was president. He joined Fanatics in 2010, before that, he was a corporate vice ...
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Helly Hansen's final results for the past year show...
Helly Hansen's final results for the past year show that it reached a pre-tax profit of 39 million Norwegian kroner (€5.0m-$6.7m) as compared to a loss of NOK 19 million (€2.4m-$3.3m), confirming its turnaround. Operating revenues went up by 10 percent to NOK 1,656 million (€212.0m-$282.7m), while operating profit before ...
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Au Vieux Campeur, which still is the major specialized outdoor...
Au Vieux Campeur, which still is the major specialized outdoor sports retailer in France, was set to reach a new record for its financial year ended last Sept. 30. According to Sport-Guide, its sales grew by 14.2 million to €111 million in the 11 months through Aug. 30, and they ...
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Berghaus generated sales of $120 million globally in 2010. Without...
Berghaus generated sales of $120 million globally in 2010. Without providing specific growth figures, its parent company, Pentland Brands, says the staff at its head office in Sunderland has doubled to a total of 200 in the last five years to cope with this growth and to accompany Berghaus' international ...
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Eider has made its website more interactive with the...
Eider has made its website more interactive with the customer, especially through social networks. The new version describes the products exhaustively before proposing them for sale online, including promotions. The site allows the customer to locate the nearest store offering Eider products. It presents its sponsored athletes.
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Columbia Sportswear has been named the official outerwear provider for...
Columbia Sportswear has been named the official outerwear provider for the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team through the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. The athletes will show off Columbia's Omni-Heat technology, wearing the brand's outerwear, base layers and hats, and contribute ideas toward the research and development of new products. Some ...
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Schöffel, the sponsor of Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, the first woman ever...
Schöffel, the sponsor of Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, the first woman ever who made it onto the top of all 14 summits higher than 8,000 meters without the support of additional oxygen, has offered the Austrian's jacket on a web-based auction for charity. The €500-odd go to a German NGO which is ...
