News Briefs – Page 48
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News briefsOutdoor retailer announces new trade show format starting summer 2024
Outdoor Retailer (OR) has announced that it will introduce a new format beginning in 2024, developed through industry-wide discussions. The highlights of the new format include a large-scale hosted buyer program, a new Outdoor Design + Innovation show and a simplified booth space plan with a new pricing structure. These ...
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News briefsColumbia opens store in Bilbao
Columbia Sportswear has opened a store at the Fashion Outlet Barakaldo shopping mall, near Bilbao, Spain, in partnership with Newmark Retail. The American sportswear brand has stores at other Spanish malls, including Las Rozas (Madrid), La Roca del Vallès (Barcelona) and McArthurGlen (Málaga), as well as 21 shop-in-shops at El ...
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News briefsAmer Sports with best H1 since acquisition by Anta Sports
Helsinki-based sports equipment manufacturer Amer Sports has recorded its best H1 since the company was acquired by a consortium of buyers led by the Chinese group Anta Sports Products Ltd. in 2019. Amer’s revenues rose by 37 percent to 13.27 million yuan renminbi (€1.77bn) for the six months ended June ...
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News briefsMammut new supplier of German national climbing teams
Starting in 2024, the Swiss mountain sports supplier Mammut will equip the 65 athletes of the German Alpine Association’s (DAV) national climbing squad in the disciplines of lead, bouldering, speed and paraclimbing, along with their support teams, with clothing and bags. In addition, Mammut supports the German Championships and several ...
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News briefsDynafit extends Lifetime Guarantee
Starting Oct. 1, 2023, mountain sports brand Dynafit, part of the Italian Oberalp Group, will offer a repair guarantee of 10 years with its Lifetime Guarantee instead of the previous five. The reason for this is the quality and sustainability promise of the brand, which believes it is important that ...
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News briefsVF Corp. hires new Chief People Officer
Source: VF Corp Brent Hyder, Chief People Officer VF Corp. has named Brent Hyder Chief People Officer (CPO), effective Sept. 5. He succeeds Anita Graham, who departed to join Labcorp earlier this year. Hyder will report to President and CEO Bracken Darrell and will be a member ...
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News briefsYamaha Bicycles launches new U.S. e-commerce platform
Yamaha Bicycles is celebrating 30 years as a pioneer in e-bikes by announcing the launch of an all-new e-commerce platform in partnership with its large network of dealers in the USA. Effective immediately, e-bike enthusiasts in the U.S. can purchase their new Yamaha Power Assist Bicycle online at yamaha-motor.com and ...
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News briefsColumbia appoints Tom Gyles as SVP, global distribution network
Columbia Sportswear has appointed Tom Gyles as its new Senior Vice President, Global Distribution Network. He will oversee North America and Europe wholesale, retail, and e-commerce company-owned distribution operations, which means an overall staff of 2,000 employees. He will also oversee the global third-party logistics network, strategy and operations. Gyles ...
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News briefsSpinnova receives R&D grant to develop waste-based fibers
Finnish biomaterials company Spinnova has received a grant of a maximum of €1.9 million for a product development project from Business Finland, a public organization under the Finnish Ministry of Employment and the Economy, for the period from April 15, 2023, to April 14, 2025. The product development project aims ...
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News briefsSGS partners with FibreTrace to develop fiber integrity protocol for the textile industry
Testing and certification company SGS has joined forces with FibreTrace, a cloud-based platform that traces and verifies fibers for each stage of the textile supply chain, to develop a new fiber integrity protocol for the textile industry. The partnership will support brands through the integration of audited pathways with cloud-based ...
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News briefsCanadian heated apparel brand expands to the U.S.
ewool, a Canadian brand specializing in heated apparel, has announced its entry into the U.S. market. ewool was founded to redefine the way people experience cold weather. The brand aims to change the perception of cold weather through the use of leading technologies. The company’s products provide warmth and comfort ...
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News briefsNew executive appointments at OrthoLite Cirql
Source: OrthoLite Matt Thwaites Performance footwear insoles company OrthoLite has announced Matt Thwaites as its new Vice President and General Manager of OrthoLite Cirql, the footwear solution that enables circularity for brands and factories. Thwaites brings more than two decades of experience in sales and operations in ...
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News briefsSamsonite pack sales increase by 17 percent in H1
Samsonite did not breakout sales of Gregory Mountain Products in its H1 report. Instead, the pack brand was lumped into an Other segment along with High Sierra, Kamiliant, ebags, Xtrem, Lipault and others. Collectively, the nine pack labels and selective third-party brands sold through the group’s Rolling Luggage and Chic ...
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News briefsVolumental partners with UK retailer of outdoor footwear
The UK-based vendor Outdoor & Cycle Concepts Limited (O&CC), owner of Cotswold Outdoor, Runners Need, and Snow+Rock, has partnered with 3D foot scanning platform, Volumental.
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News briefsRevolutionRace opens up in three new markets
RevolutionRace is expanding its international presence by opening up for customers in three new markets: Canada, South Korea, and Japan. RevolutionRace will now be available in approximately 40 countries. “We are very excited to continue our journey of growth by opening up for customers in three new exciting markets. We ...
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News briefsViking Outdoor moves into kids apparel
The Norwegian brand Viking Outdoor Footwear is expanding into a new category. Launching in August, just in time for back-to-kindergarten, Viking Outdoor will release its first range of kids’ apparel A full range of baselayers, midlayers, outerlayers and accessories are in the pipeline. Outerlayers will include playsuits that are built ...
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News briefsNew CEO for Nikwax
Nikwax, maker of technical cleaners and waterproofing products for outdoor gear and apparel, has promoted current President of Nikwax North America, Brian Davidson, to CEO of its global business. Davidson will maintain his position while also leading Nikwax globally. Source: Nikwax Brian Davidson, new CEO of Nikwax’s global ...
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News briefsRevolution Race posts strong FY, but profits decline
Swedish DTC outdoor company Revolution Race (RVRC) has released its fresh financial report for Q4 – the period between April 1 and June 30, 2023. According to the report, the industry up-and-comer’s net sales rose 14 percent to 362 million Swedish kroner (€30.3m), compared to SEK 318 million (€26.6m) in ...
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News briefsIndorama triples its PET recycling capacity in Brazil
Indorama Ventures Public Co. Ltd., one of the world’s largest producers of recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) resin, has announced the completion of the expansion of its recycling facility in Brazil. The expansion project has been supported by a “Blue Loan” from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the largest global development ...
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News briefs21st Century Adventurer Award 2023 winner announced
Jonas Deichmann has been announced as the winner of the 21st Century Adventurer Award 2023. Deichmann swapped his office chair for a bicycle saddle and crossed Europe and South America, among other places, on his bike. Source: European Outdoor Film Tour Jonas Deichmann Most recently, he set ...
