News Briefs – Page 84
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News briefsEOG has a new president and VP
Source: Equip Matt Gowar, new EOG President At its extraordinary general assembly on Nov. 27, European Outdoor Group (EOG) selected Matt Gowar to succeed Mark Held as its president now that Held’s second term has ended. Gowar is CEO and owner of Equip Outdoor Technologies, owner of ...
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News briefsCanyon Bicycles appoints former road bike athlete as COO
Source: Canyon Alison Jones, new Canyon COO As part of the company’s executive leadership team, German DTC bicycle supplier Canyon Bicycles GmbH has brought Alison Jones on board. She fills the open position of chief operations officer (COO). In this role, the former road bike athlete will ...
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News briefsORCC announces integration into the European Outdoor Group, publishes first annual report
The Outdoor Retailer Climate Commitment (ORCC), a network of European outdoor retailers engaging in climate protection in the outdoor industry, will be integrated into the European Outdoor Group (EOG) as a working group. With more than 100 members from the entire value chain of the outdoor industry, EOG is the ...
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News briefsPatagonia sues Gap for allegedly copying its signature flap pocket
Patagonia has filed a lawsuit against The Gap Inc., accusing it of unlawfully copying the flap pocket Patagonia has used on its Snap-T pullover fleece for more than 30 years. The complaint was filed in the San Francisco federal court on Nov. 23, Reuters reported. Patagonia introduced its Snap-T ...
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News briefsVaude passes Green Button 2.0 certification
As the first company, Vaude has passed the revised and tightened requirements of the German government’s textile standard “Grüner Knopf” (Green Button). Since Aug. 2022, companies have been able to be audited in accordance with the Green Button 2.0 standard. Their requirements newly include introducing measures to promote living wages ...
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News briefsAn exhibition in the heart of the Dolomites to tell the Salewa story
A new exhibition at Lagazuoi Expo Dolomiti, titled “La terra, il cielo e la montagna in mezzo” (”The earth, the sky and the mountain in between”), tells the story of Italian outdoor brand Salewa, with a focus on the relationship between man and the environment. The exhibition, curated by Anna ...
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News briefsLowa premiers new trail running category at ISPO Munich
At ISPO Munich 2022, German shoe brand Lowa will launch its new category All Terrain Running, a compact line of trail running shoes. The shoes are developed at the Lowa headquarters in Jetzendorf in Bavaria but produced in Vietnam, as the EVA midsoles and construction cannot be manufactured in Europe ...
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News briefsLook to open a new store in Nevers
Look is planning to open a flagship store in the French city of Nevers, where the company is based, in January 2023, Sport-Guide has reported. The new 240-sqm store will be located just 2km from the company headquarters. Look opened a first brand store in Chartres de Bretagne, near Rennes, ...
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News briefsNaturkompaniet opens new Fjällräven store in Norway
Swedish outdoor chain Naturkompaniet is continuing its expansion in Norway with the opening of a new Fjällräven store in Trondheim. With Naturkompaniet and Fjällräven heavily focused on a sustainable outdoor life and making products that last, the new store reflects this. Consumers will be able to deliver Fjällräven’s G-1000 ...
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News briefsBergans latest brand to announce its sustainable alternative to Black Friday
Outdoor clothing retailer Bergans of Norway is the latest brand to announce its sustainable alternative to Black Friday. Bergans will be hosting a second-hand sale and breakfast in its flagship store in Oslo on Friday, Nov. 25. So far, over 700 people have shown an interest in the event on ...
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News briefsFitur launches new sports tourism exhibition space “Fitur sports” at its 2023 show
Fitur, the international tourism fair organized by IFEMA Madrid, has announced the addition of a dedicated extra exhibition space that will focus on sports tourism, one of the fastest-growing tourism products worldwide. The special area is organized in collaboration with AFYDAD, the Spanish association of manufacturers and distributors of sporting ...
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News briefsJack Wolfskin hires new country managers for the U.K. and Scandinavia
Source: Jack Wolfskin Steve Rosier, Country Manager U.K. and Ireland German brand Jack Wolfskin has announced executive changes in the northern hemisphere: Steve Rosier has been appointed country manager for the U.K. and Ireland. Rosier, who has most recently served as senior sales manager and POD lead ...
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News briefsIWA OutdoorClassics 2023 report growing interest by international brands
IWA OutdoorClassics 2023, which will be held at the Nuremberg exhibition center from March 2-5, 2023, is coming up. The trade show for hunting and shooting sports as well as outdoor equipment and safety reported 834 registered exhibitors (from 48 countries) already in mid-November, 30 percent of them as first-time ...
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News briefsAku announces donation action for Green Friday
Italian-based outdoor footwear maker Aku has announced they will be taking part in “Green Friday,” the sustainable alternative to “Black Friday.” On Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, the brand will be donating 50 percent of the value of purchases from its online shop sales to European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) projects, ...
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Polygiene to host ISPO stage talk about mindful living
At the coming ISPO Munich, Polygiene will launch its new mission For Mindful Living. On Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 12.00 am on the main stage of the show, Sean Tindale, CMO and head of business development at Polygiene, and microbiologist Jason Tetro, host of the Super Awesome Science Show, will ...
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News briefsEOCA members participate in Black (Green) Friday fundraiser
With the Black Friday shopping craze around the corner, many outdoor brands try to engage not only in selling but also in fundraising for environmental or social projects, renaming Nov. 25 the “Green Friday.” Seven members of the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) dedicate their fundraising to projects under the ...
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News briefsXero Shoes expands distribution in Europe
Xero Shoes, a U.S. brand of minimalist – or “barefoot” – footwear, has expanded its presence in Europe: EU managing director Dan Dougherty has added the agencies Bisetisport (Switzerland), WNB (Finland) and New Cinema (Israel) to his network. S-Works is responsible for the Spanish market. In Germany, goFree GmbH is ...
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News briefsPatagonia Milan to open new repair station
The Patagonia store in Milan’s Corso Garibaldi will soon feature a new Repair Station, where customers will be able to have their garments repaired for free and at any time directly in the store. The date for the opening, Friday, Nov. 25, has been chosen to coincide with this year’s ...
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News briefsParcours will be distributed in Australia
British wheel brand Parcours has agreed to a distribution deal with Just Pedal for Australia. Just Pedal will be involved with distribution, sales and support and will act as a local Parcours partner for both customers and retailers across the country. Just Pedal, based in Melbourne and operating since 2017, ...
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News briefsUCI unveils the 80 founding signatories of its Climate Action Charter
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) has announced that 80 founding signatories have already committed to the UCI Climate Action Charter. The document, adopted by the UCI management committee in September, provides an opportunity for organizations operating within the sport to publicly commit to reducing cycling’s environmental impacts, advancing the United ...
