News Briefs – Page 505
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Peter Colson, the Dutch native who has been running the...
Peter Colson, the Dutch native who has been running the export operations of Chiruca, has left its parent company, Calzados Fal, after four years in the position. Ruth Miguel, who has been working with him over a similar period of time, has taken over his place. The Spanish company saw ...
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Bob Mayerson has been promoted to president, chief operating officer...
Bob Mayerson has been promoted to president, chief operating officer and chief financial officer of Eastern Mountain Sports. In addition, Ted Manning will be the new executive vice president for merchandising and retail marketing, and Scott Barrett is the new vice president for e-commerce/strategic business development. Combined the men have ...
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SmartWool Europe has named Richard Codgbrook to be its new...
SmartWool Europe has named Richard Codgbrook to be its new European marketing manager. He comes from Human Race, a company that specializes in major sporting events such as triathlons and off-road races, where he was marketing manager. He had previously held that same title for Merrell footwear and apparel in ...
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Hi-Tec has named Charles Willis to be its new outdoor...
Hi-Tec has named Charles Willis to be its new outdoor creative director, replacing Hy Rosario, who is leaving the company to pursue other interests. Willis comes from Wolverine World Wide, where he was most recently Merrell group vice president and creative director. Separately, Hy Rosario, Hi-Tec’s global outdoor category director, ...
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Mark Heintz has been named director of corporate social responsibility...
Mark Heintz has been named director of corporate social responsibility for Deckers Outdoor Corporation, where he will work to promote environmental responsibility and human rights. He was previously at Hewlett-Packard.
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Elisabeth Oberrauch, 24, has taken on responsibility for the head...
Elisabeth Oberrauch, 24, has taken on responsibility for the head office of Sportler and the logistics center of this major Italian sporting goods retailer, based in Bolzano. She is the oldest daughter of Georg Oberrauch, founder and chief executive of the 20-store chain. She has been working in the family ...
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William Pickett has been named to the new position of...
William Pickett has been named to the new position of international sales manager for Faytex, the textile company that makes Dri-Lex and Eco Dri-Lex. His goal is to expand these brands, and interest in them, particularly outside the U.S.
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Messe Friedrichshafen has announced a new layout for the OutDoor...
Messe Friedrichshafen has announced a new layout for the OutDoor show. Hall A1, now called Rothaus hall named after its sponsor, a brewery from the Black Forest, is the new home for the tent city, which leaves its traditional area in the eastern part of the fairground. The move is ...
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GTX Corporation, which makes two-way GPS equipment, has been granted...
GTX Corporation, which makes two-way GPS equipment, has been granted several patents in the U.S. that it will use to put GPS location devices in shoes. The patents include 21 independent claims, which the company says means anyone else who wants to make GPS-enabled footwear would need a license from ...
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The EOG Association for Conservation has become a member of...
The EOG Association for Conservation has become a member of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. This 62-year-old group brings together local and national governmental entities along with nongovernmental groups to find ways to preserve national resources locally, nationally and globally.
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Outlyne, the young Swiss label of outdoor apparel, is again...
Outlyne, the young Swiss label of outdoor apparel, is again sponsor of the “World Stars Ski Event.” The ski race is a charity program to benefit poor children and is organized by Prince Albert II of Monaco.
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Patagonia is launching its collection of wetsuits in Europe for...
Patagonia is launching its collection of wetsuits in Europe for the next fall/winter season. The company says they use the highest quality of neoprene and no PVC. The suit lining blends recycled polyester with Merino wool, using Patagonia’s patented Regulator wool technology. It allows the wearer to do uninhibited surfing ...
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Garmin has joined Chiruca and other brands in developing specific...
Garmin has joined Chiruca and other brands in developing specific products for the 200,000-odd pilgrims that are expected to be threading the path towards Santiago de Compostela in this jubilee year. Garmin is marking a special user-friendly version of its highly compact “Dakota 10 GPS” with all the major routes ...
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A new Spanish catalog of outdoor products, called the “Outdoor...
A new Spanish catalog of outdoor products, called the “Outdoor Bible,” is being launched on paper and online by Media Pro Dynamic, which publishes the Surf a Vela and Esports d’Hyvern magazines, and Sport Panel, publisher of the more trade-oriented Tradesport magazine. It is meant to present a wide range ...
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The Lafuma group has used recycled Gore-Tex membranes in parts...
The Lafuma group has used recycled Gore-Tex membranes in parts of its collection of apparel sold under the Lafuma brand in the past, but for the autumn/winter 2010/11 collection it has only used recycled Gore-Tex. The move has been well received by the trade. Prices have been held at previous ...
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Canada Goose is opening its third resource center, to be...
Canada Goose is opening its third resource center, to be located at Larga Baffin Ltd. in Ottawa. Other resource centers of this maker of down-insulated outerwear are partnerships with the North West Company, a retailer in rural Canada, and First Air, the country’s largest northern airline (see The Compass of ...
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Keen has renewed its partnership with The Conservation Alliance, a...
Keen has renewed its partnership with The Conservation Alliance, a deal in which Keen pays a big chunk of the organization’s expenses in addition to matching the dues paid by new members, dollar for dollar. The Conservation Alliance works to protect wild spaces to preserve the habitat. In the first ...
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Rodney Hillan, an American who has spent the last five...
Rodney Hillan, an American who has spent the last five years in Sweden, is coordinating the new organization and marketing of the Stockholm Outdoor Days. Scheduled for next Aug. 14-16, the event is targeting the 50 major outdoor retailers in Sweden and the multi-sport chains. Sponsored by Svensk Sportforum, the ...
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The number of retailers visiting Sport Achat, the French sporting...
The number of retailers visiting Sport Achat, the French sporting goods fair held in Lyon earlier this month, rose by 6.5 percent to 1,475, as compared to one year ago. The total number of visitors was up by 7 percent to 3,470. The number of brands featured rose to 560.
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The German buying groups are happy with the development of...
The German buying groups are happy with the development of their outdoor sales. Sport 2000’s outdoor sales were up by 18 percent in 2009, after an increase of 17 percent in the previous year. The group’s projection for 2010 is a 15 percent rise. Intersport gave even more precise numbers ...
