News Briefs – Page 50
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News briefsSea to Summit partners with Downlite
Australian adventure gear brand Sea to Summit has named Downlite as its premium down supplier for the company’s down sleeping bag line. Sea to Summit is managed and co-owned by outdoor enthusiasts and explorers Roland Tyson and Penny Sanderson. The brand was founded by Tyson in 1991. After Sanderson joined ...
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News briefsIntertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics to highlight athleisure and sustainability
The Autumn Edition of Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics is taking place on Aug. 28-30, 2023, at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai. With eco-conscious consumers purchasing more athleisure and sportswear, much foot traffic is expected at the “All About Sustainability” and “Functional Lab” zones of the fair. Integrating ...
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News briefsPro Days grows, moves to Toulouse
Pro Days, the professional bike trade show in Paris, attracted 6,700 visits this year, 1,000 more than last year. The latest edition of the show was held on July 2-4, 2023, at Paris Porte de Versailles. The next edition will leave the capital city for Toulouse, in France’s southern Occitanie ...
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News briefsRocky Brands sees business positioned for H2 improvement
Despite experiencing strong sell-throughs at several major U.S. wholesale accounts, U.S. footwear company Rocky Brands reported a 38 percent decline in Q2 sales to $99.8 million from $162.0 million for the period ended June 30. Wholesale segment revenues declined by 45.5 percent to $71.5 million and fell by 3.6 percent ...
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News briefsColumbia hires new PrAna brand president
Columbia Sportswear has named Tricia L. Shumavon as the new brand president of its PrAna brand. She succeeds Monica Mirro, who joined PrAna in 2021 from Swim USA and left the company in April of this year, after which Columbia SVP of Emerging Brands Craig Zanon stepped in as interim ...
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News briefsNew international sourcing expo in Vietnam
The first edition of Vietnam International Sourcing Expo – Vietnam Sourcing 2023 will be held at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in Ho Chi Minh City on Sept. 13-15 this year. It will be the first specialized sourcing exhibition in Vietnam. The event is hosted and ...
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News briefsCanada Goose expands resale program to Canada
Following the launch of its Generations resale program in the U.S. earlier this year, Canada Goose now announced that it is rolling out the program in Canada. Consumers can trade in their Canada Goose products through the Generations online portal. Once sent in, evaluated and authenticated, customers will receive a ...
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News briefsNewell Brands drops annual guidance, outdoor & recreation Q2 results fall
Newell Brands, the Coleman and CampingGaz parent, reported a 22 percent decline in Outdoor & Recreation segment sales to $333 million from $427 million for the period ended June 30. A 20.9 percent drop in core sales and currency impact is included in the revenue total. Segment operating income slid ...
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News briefsFinisterre launches wetsuit rentals
British-based surf and outdoor clothing brand Finisterre has launched a wetsuit rental program in the UK. In what is a global first, according to the B Corp brand, customers can now rent Yulex wetsuits via the Finisterre website. Yulex rubber is an alternative to neoprene. It is derived from the ...
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News briefsBig Agnes completes purchase of its Steamboat Springs headquarters
Big Agnes, the Colorado-based outdoor gear brand founded in 2001, recently announced that it has secured a long-term home for the company’s headquarters in downtown Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Located downtown at 840 Yampa Street, the building has housed both Big Agnes and the Steamboat Springs Fire Department for the past ...
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News briefsGarmin opens Firstbeat Analytics Lab in Finland
Garmin has announced the soft opening of the Firstbeat Analytics Lab in Jyväskylä, Finland. This is an innovative fitness lab and testing facility with custom fitness equipment, measurement systems and proprietary monitoring technology that will be used by Garmin physiologists and data scientists to develop even more innovative features for ...
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News briefsPolygiene sees market recovery by end of 2023
Polygiene Group, while admitting “the pace of the market recovery has taken longer than expected,” suggests current “market signals” point to a recovery by the end of the year. In Q2, the group reported a 46 percent drop in net sales to 25.4 million Swedish kroner (€2.3m) and an operating ...
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News briefsFox Factory releases Sustainability Report 2022 with targets for 2030
Stock-listed chassis and suspension expert Fox Factory Holding Corp. released its 2022 global sustainability report. It is not only highlighting today’s company’s strategy and achievements but also introducing the next stage of its sustainability journey by setting 2030 aspirations for positive impacts across its operations and communities. The US company’s ...
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News briefsXero Shoes hires new Chief Product Officer
Source: Xero Shoes Michael Pao Following the retirement of Dennis Driscoll after a nearly 50-year career in the footwear industry, Xero Shoes has hired Michael Pao as its new Chief Product Officer, effective immediately. Pao joins Xero from Timberland, where he served as Vice President of Global ...
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News briefsThe North Face to expand its global flagship in London’s Regent Street
VF Corp. has signed a new lease to expand the global flagship of its The North Face brand at Walmar House, 288-300 Regent Street, in London’s West End. The current seven-floor space covers more than 5,200 square meters. The expanded retail footprint will increase by 33 percent, including added space ...
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News briefsNew status moves Scarpa one step closer to B Corp. ambitions
Scarpa has achieved Benefit Company status – a legal status introduced in Italy in 2016 to identify those companies that, besides profit, pursue specific goals of common benefit, with the aim of generating value for people, the planet, businesses, and the productive realities of the country. Brands designated as a ...
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News briefsBetter Cotton and Cotton Egypt Association expand program in Egypt
Sustainable cotton initiative Better Cotton and Cotton Egypt Association (CEA) – responsible for promoting and protecting Egyptian cotton worldwide – have announced a new strategic partnership to expand the Better Cotton program in Egypt. The program was first launched in 2020 by the Egyptian Cotton Project, implemented by the ...
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News briefsBerghaus’ parent looking to establish a "youth board of directors"
Pentland Brands is joining mission-led start-up The People to form a new youth advisory board at the heart of its employee experience. The group, whose brands include Berghaus as well as Speedo and Ellesse, is seeking six young people under 30 in its key markets – the UK, USA, India, ...
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News briefsNorth America GM for Adidas Outdoor, Terrex and Five Ten announces departure
Michael Kadous, North America Senior Director and GM for Adidas Outdoor, Terrex and Five Ten, has announced on Linked In that he is to leave the company after seven years. Kadous joined Adidas in 2016 as a Director Global Finance, before becoming Senior Director of Global Transformation Adidas Outdoor, Terrex ...
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News briefsHydro Flask makes progress in nearshoring strategy
Hydro Flask, the US-based bottle company and part of the Helen of Troy group, has said it has made good progress in implementing its nearshoring strategy. The brand is said to have successfully relocated some production of Hydro Flask bottles to the Western Hemisphere. The move is part of Project ...
