News Briefs – Page 485
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Belowzero, another Swiss snow wear brand, has teamed up with...
Belowzero, another Swiss snow wear brand, has teamed up with Sympatex, starting with the fall/winter 2011-12 season. The brand wants to use Sympatex’ flagship product, a PTFE-free membrane.
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Len Langenberg, former joint chief executive of the Unlimited Sports...
Len Langenberg, former joint chief executive of the Unlimited Sports Group (USG), the leading sports retailer and wholesaler in the Netherlands, has relinquished his operational functions at the company. He already took a step back last year, when he left his business partner, Jos Gillebaard, at the helm as sole ...
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During the past few weeks and months, Pro Feet, the...
During the past few weeks and months, Pro Feet, the German producer of socks, headwear and underwear, has signed a couple of new distribution agreements for its brands H.A.D. (headwear) and Fuse (bodywear). Recently appointed distributors are La Cumbre (Chile), Karibu (Poland), G. Tashev (Bulgaria), Erki (Denmark), Batek Sports (Spain), ...
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Leki cancels its sister brand Lekisport at last. Lekisport which...
Leki cancels its sister brand Lekisport at last. Lekisport which lately has had relevance only in the pole markets of Switzerland, Northern Italy and southern Germany, will be cancelled effective the end of this year. All after-sales services will be handled by the respective national sales operations of Leki. The ...
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Schöffel has reorganized its distribution in Italy where Simone and...
Schöffel has reorganized its distribution in Italy where Simone and Hartwig Königsrainer are in charge. They will be overseen by the newly created Austrian subsidiary headed by Jürgen Nairz as managing director, who has also picked Monika Horan and Klaus Maroiser as its sales managers for Austria.
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Shortly after announcing its own subsidiary for Germany (read the...
Shortly after announcing its own subsidiary for Germany (read the last issue of this publication), Berghaus has inked a distribution deal with Montana Sports for Switzerland. Montana distributes its own line of ski maintenance machines along with other brands including Keen, Asics, Stiga, Swany and others.
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Rosker, the British distribution company that carries top brands such...
Rosker, the British distribution company that carries top brands such as Primus, Hanwag and Steripen on the British Isles, halts the distribution of Sweden’s Light My Fire!, the specialty brand of spice boxes, meal kits and familiar outdoor equipment, effective Dec. 31. In this segment, Rosker will concentrate on the ...
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TrekSta, the Korean brand, has won the national “Korea Design...
TrekSta, the Korean brand, has won the national “Korea Design Award,” which has honored companies such as LG, Kia, Hyundai, Samsung and others since 1999. TrekSta was the first sports company to receive the prize on Dec. 7 from South Korean President Lee Myung Bak. TrekSta had given him a ...
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Helly Hansen has developed a new entry-level type of insulation...
Helly Hansen has developed a new entry-level type of insulation together with Primaloft, called Warm Core, for which it will have exclusive use for the first year. In the context of this arrangement, Helly Hansen has decided to use only Primaloft for insulation purposes in its entire fall/winter 2011-12 product ...
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Reinhold Messner, the famed Italian mountaineer and author about his...
Reinhold Messner, the famed Italian mountaineer and author about his outdoor experiences, will be the keynote speaker at the Outdoor Inspiration Awards at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market in January. The awards, organized by the Outdoor Industry Association and sponsored by Adidas Outdoor, go to groups, companies and individuals who ...
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Keen Footwear plans to ramp up production at its new...
Keen Footwear plans to ramp up production at its new small factory in Portland, Oregon, the Oregonian newspaper reports. James Curleigh, the company’s chief executive, said that Keen invested $2 million to $3 million in the so-called PM Factory, where it has been making the steel-toed Portland Boot since October. ...
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One of the founders of JanSport has announced that he...
One of the founders of JanSport has announced that he will be retiring as of Dec. 31. Skip Yowell, who recently has been vice president for global relations, plans to continue his work as a kind of global ambassador for the brand, as well as designing a Skip Yowell Signature ...
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David Sharp, 55, the president and chief operating officer for...
David Sharp, 55, the president and chief operating officer for Rocky Brands since 2005, is stepping up to take over the duties of chief executive on July 1, 2011. He take the reins from Mike Brooks, 64, who will stay on as executive chairman of the board.
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Patagonia has opened its first store in Canada, taking up...
Patagonia has opened its first store in Canada, taking up the first floor of the Gurney Stove Works in Toronto’s historic district. Like other Patagonia stores around the world, the new shop will be accepting nominations by customers for local environmental groups to receive grants from Patagonia.
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Scott Kerslake is the new chief executive of Prana Living,...
Scott Kerslake is the new chief executive of Prana Living, the American producer of apparel for outdoor, yoga and active lifestyles. He steps in for Beaver Theodosakis, founder of the company, who will remain on the board of directors and work as a sort of ambassador focusing on sustainability and ...
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David Ward has left his position as the U.K. general...
David Ward has left his position as the U.K. general manager at Deckers Outdoor, which he held for six months. He has been in charge of distribution of Deckers brands in the U.K. and Ireland after the company ended its distribution deal with AMG. He had joined Deckers from Perry ...
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Ronda Wagner is the new sales director for e-commerce at...
Ronda Wagner is the new sales director for e-commerce at High Sierra Sport Company, an American maker of bags and luggage. She will manage e-commerce accounts as well as provide logistics support for salespeople. She comes from Heritage Travelware, a company specializing in high-end luggage, business cases and small accessories. ...
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Timberland has appointed Andre Hawaux to its board of directors....
Timberland has appointed Andre Hawaux to its board of directors. He is also president of consumer foods at ConAgra Foods in Omaha. Significantly, he previously spent 25 years at PepsiCo in various executive positions, culminating with the role of senior vice president of worldwide strategy and corporate development.
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Columbia Sportswear wants a federal court in Oregon to declare...
Columbia Sportswear wants a federal court in Oregon to declare that its use of “Aspen” on products does not infringe on a trademark owned by Aspen Licensing International of Florida. In its counter-complaint to Aspen’s legal challenge, Columbia claims its use of “Aspen Square” and “Aspen Glen” on a glove ...
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Nike has opened its first Nike 6.0 store in the...
Nike has opened its first Nike 6.0 store in the French alpine resort of Val d’Isère, in partnership with the Killy family, which operates other stores in the same town. Concentrating on the growing Nike 6.0 range of clothing and shoes for snow sports, surfing, wakeboarding, BMX and motocross, it ...
