News Briefs – Page 524
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Columbia Sportswear’s European operations have installed the position of a...
Columbia Sportswear’s European operations have installed the position of a trade marketing manager. It has hired Marc Hasenstein, formerly with The North Face. Hasenstein reports to Marijo Bee, director of apparel in Europe, and will support the product management team. For 2009, Columbia will focus on Austria and Germany as ...
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Vaude has appointed Michael Mühlberg its new manager of the...
Vaude has appointed Michael Mühlberg its new manager of the footwear division. The 30-year-old replaces Marco Lachner, who left the company. Mühlberg most recently served as product manager for the footwear of Jack Wolfskin. Before that, he worked for the Salzburg-based Innovation Design Company, an agency specializing in product development ...
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Johnson Outdoors has named Kelly Grindle, already group vice president...
Johnson Outdoors has named Kelly Grindle, already group vice president of its marine electronics division, to also take over leadership of its watercraft and paddle sports division. Mark Leopold, group vice president for watercraft, is leaving the company, as his position has been effectively eliminated. The company said that combining ...
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Jack Wolfskin and Lafuma have both recruited leading executives in...
Jack Wolfskin and Lafuma have both recruited leading executives in the Netherlands. Marcel Postma started from the beginning of this month as Dutch sales manager at Jack Wolfskin Benelux. For the last two years he was a buyer at Intersport Nederland, dealing with several equipment categories and outdoor apparel and ...
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Craft has named a new category leader for running and...
Craft has named a new category leader for running and alpine skiing, Philip Tavell. Tavell, 33, is a former mountain biking pro who comes from Red Bull Sweden, where he was category manager sales and promotion. He starts in mid-April and will support the product management team at Craft’s headquarters ...
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Changes in Amer Sports’ board of directors are being requested...
Changes in Amer Sports’ board of directors are being requested for the second year in a row by Novator, which has become the company’s largest shareholder, with a stake of 20.11 percent. Immediately after the annual meeting last March 5, Novator requested an extraordinary meeting to elect a new board ...
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Robin Akeroyd has been promoted to be the new managing...
Robin Akeroyd has been promoted to be the new managing director of Crocs Europe, replacing Dick Wijsman with immediate effect. They both worked for Deckers Corporation before and they have both run Crocs Europe since the company was founded almost four years ago. As deputy managing director, Akeroyd was second ...
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Crocs’ annual financial statements filed with the U.S. Securities and...
Crocs’ annual financial statements filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission include an unqualified audit opinion from its accountants that raises doubt about the company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The company, which reported a loss of $185.1 million in 2008, had $51.6 million in cash as ...
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Gore-Tex supports the “Skiers Regions Guide,” a web-based database developed...
Gore-Tex supports the “Skiers Regions Guide,” a web-based database developed by freeskiers.net. The database targets freeride skiers and supplies them with in-depth information on more than 50 ski resorts and their backcountry facilities.
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Messe Friedrichshafen, organizer of the OutDoor and Eurobike shows, says...
Messe Friedrichshafen, organizer of the OutDoor and Eurobike shows, says that record numbers of exhibitors have so far signed up for both. OutDoor’s exhibition space has grown to 85,000 square meters, and so far 707 exhibitors from 39 countries have signed up to show there, 10 percent more than last ...
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The new European Overseas Office of the Asia Outdoor show...
The new European Overseas Office of the Asia Outdoor show is organizing its first joint platform for European brands at this year’s session in Nanjing, which takes place from July 30 through Aug. 2. The office offers package deals that include booth building, electricity, catering and translation services. On top ...
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Himalaya Trading Company has been named the International Distributor of...
Himalaya Trading Company has been named the International Distributor of the Year for Vasque footwear. Vasque said the Chinese distributor was largely responsible for making it one of the top outdoor brands in Asia. The award, which was presented at Ispo China, is based on three criteria: consistently increasing dollars ...
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After some discussion between the companies, the trademark infringement lawsuit...
After some discussion between the companies, the trademark infringement lawsuit filed by Woolrich against Eddie Bauer has been withdrawn. In January, Woolrich claimed in a court action that starting last fall Eddie Bauer infringed on its slogan “The Original Outdoor Clothing Company,” which Woolrich had been using since 1997. However, ...
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Salewa has revamped its website in Italian and German, adding...
Salewa has revamped its website in Italian and German, adding more attractive graphics as well as new functions and new contents. For example, the descriptions of the products in its catalog are more detailed, and the tents are shown in 3D. The community section tells many stories from different countries, ...
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At the Autosalon in Geneva, Schoeller’s Coldblack finishing made its...
At the Autosalon in Geneva, Schoeller’s Coldblack finishing made its debut in a car’s interior. Coldblack is now also featured in BMW’s motorcycle apparel collection.
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Correction: In 2008, Northland sold 35,000 pairs of Lowa shoes...
Correction: In 2008, Northland sold 35,000 pairs of Lowa shoes in China and not 350,000 as reported in the last issue of this newsletter.
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Columbia Sportswear has opened its first factory outlet in Germany....
Columbia Sportswear has opened its first factory outlet in Germany. The 250 square meter store is located in Ingolstadt Village, a factory outlet center halfway between Nuremberg and Munich. The outlet’s offer are close-outs of both the Columbia and Sorel brands. According to Scott Ziegler, the company’s director of ...
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The EOG Association for Conservation welcomes three new members which...
The EOG Association for Conservation welcomes three new members which are Lowe Alpine U.K., W.L. Gore and Timex. At Ispo, more money to fund vital conservation work was raised during the show’s outdoor party and one of the Scandinavian Outdoor Group, SOG, provided a nice prize for a draw which ...
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Aku has confirmed an agreement to supply the Swiss Army...
Aku has confirmed an agreement to supply the Swiss Army with 4,000 pairs of its “KS Leight GTX” boots annually. Without giving a specific sales figure, the Italian outdoor brand says its net sales grew by 5 percent in 2008, while its orders are up by 11 percent in Italy ...
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A seasoned senior American executive, John Duerden, who served as...
A seasoned senior American executive, John Duerden, who served as president and chief operating officer of Reebok International from 1990 until 1995, is taking the helm of Crocs on March 16, when he will replace Ron Snyder as president and CEO of the Colorado company. Snyder, who is retiring, will ...
