News Briefs – Page 86
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News briefsBerghaus engages at Kendal Mountain Festival
British brand Berghaus and the Kendal Film Festival (taking place on Nov. 18-19) are broadening a partnership now in its third decade. The brand is not only presenting the film and workshop events but displaying rare apparel and equipment pieces on an archive wall. Berghaus ambassadors Leo Houlding and Ed ...
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News briefsClaire Bergkamp promoted to CEO of Textile Exchange
Textile Exchange has announced an upcoming leadership transition. The organization’s current CEO, La Rhea Pepper, will shift into the role of catalyst and co-founder, concentrating on an advisory and catalyst role for the textile industry in the future. She will be replaced by Claire Bergkamp, who is currently the chief ...
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News briefsOutdoor Sports Valley appoints interim director
Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV), the French trade association dedicated to outdoor sports, has appointed Céline Brunel as interim executive director. The decision follows the departure of Benjamin Thaller, the association’s executive director since 2019, in October of this year. A new executive director is expected to be appointed in early ...
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News briefsPatagonia opens second store in Rome
Patagonia has opened its second store in Rome. The new 150-square-meter store is located at Viale della Tecnica 221, in the EUR district, right across the former Olympic Velodrome and not far from the Palazzo dello Sport, Rome’s multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena. The other store of the Californian brand ...
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News briefsRapala's president and CEO resigns
The Finland-based fishing tackle company Rapala VMC Corporation has announced that the brand’s board of directors and Nicolas Cederström Warchalowski, who has been the company’s president and CEO since March 2020, have mutually agreed that he will resign from his role, effective immediately. The board has appointed Rapala’s chairman Louis ...
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News briefsThe Microfibre Consortium publishes progress update
In an update just published on the organization’s website, The Microfibre Consortium showcases the initiative’s achievements to date and includes the latest insights from global tests and research analysis. Launched in September 2021, The Microfibre 2030 Commitment is a global framework that now has over 80 participants. All of them ...
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News briefsRapha relies on dual leadership after Kim’s departure
Source: Rapha William Kim With William Kim stepping down as CEO of lifestyle bikewear supplier Rapha Racing Limited, the British company is relying on an internal dual CEO solution with immediate effect. Kim had succeeded Rapha founder Simon Mottram only at the end of last year. When ...
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News briefsSports fishing equipment market to post 3.21% growth by 2026
The sports fishing equipment market is projected to accelerate at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.21 percent during the 2021-2026 period, representing an incremental growth of US$2.45 billion, according to a new report by research and advisory firm Technavio. Growth will be driven by the rising popularity of ...
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News briefsThe North Face launches new Cole Navin collection
Designed in collaboration with its snowboarding athlete and artist Cole Navin, The North Face (TNF) has released a new capsule collection addressing urban-inspired snow sports enthusiasts. The Cole Navin snowsports collection includes apparel, accessories and gear such as the Dragline jacket and bib, the Himalayan down parka and the Denali ...
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News briefsLenzing expands E-Branding Service features for its value chain partners and brands
Lenzing Group, the Austria-based producer of wood-based specialty fibers including Tencel, Lenzing, and Ecovero, has announced the release of a suite of new features on its Lenzing E-Branding Service platform. Users will be able to make use of new features such as Artwork Approval, a Fiber Blending Quick Check Tool, ...
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News briefsAscend purchases majority stake in Circular Polymers
Ascend Performance Materials has acquired a majority stake in Circular Polymers, a California-based recycler of post-consumer, high-performance polymers, including polyamide 6 and 66, polypropylene and polyester (PET). Circular Polymers reclaims and processes post-consumer carpets via a unique technology. The deal will provide Ascend with a consistent supply of post-consumer recycled ...
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News briefsBooth booking for OTS 2023 now open
Following the success of the 2022 show, preparations are already underway for the next edition of the Outdoor Trade Show (OTS), which will be held again at Exhibition Centre Liverpool from June 13-15, 2023. The show is now accepting booking requests from new exhibitors who wish to participate. Prices start ...
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News briefsIndustriALL joins garment brands in advocacy to phase out production in Myanmar
In September 2022, the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) had released its independent report on the current situation of the garment sector in Myanmar. The paper found that due diligence is no longer possible in the country, which has lived under a military regime for more than a year. Now the ...
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News briefsMunich Fabric Start shifts to earlier dates
Munich Fabric Start Exhibitions GmbH, organizer of, among other events, the fabric trade show of the same name, has announced some changes in the dates and concept of its international fabric exhibitions. While the November 2022 and January 2023 event dates for the Spring/Summer 24 season remain unchanged, the summer ...
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News briefsHelly Hansen’s Q3 sales growth paced by North America, Sport Chek with some category softness
Helly Hansen, the Norwegian ski and outdoor brand owned by Canadian Tire, generated an 8.4 percent sales increase to C$170.9 million (€130.0m) against C$157.6 million for the three months ended Sept. 30. Helly Hansen’s nine-month sales are up 21.7 percent to C$480.1 million (€365.2m) from C$394.5 million with growth across ...
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News briefsIsbjörn goes 100% PFAS-free on its journey to net zero
Source: Isbjörn of Sweden Thanks to YKK zippers, among other things, Isbjörn wants to be 100% PFAS-free from FW23 onwards With an ambitious goal to reduce carbon emissions and be net zero by 2045, outdoor children’s brand Isbjörn of Sweden has confirmed that its entire product range ...
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News briefsMammut appoints new CMO, fills new chief supply chain officer position
Source: Mammut Nic Brandenberger, CMO Mammut Swiss outdoor company Mammut Sports Group AG has appointed Nic Brandenberger as its new chief marketing officer, effective Jan. 1, 2023. Brandenberger has many years of experience in digital omnichannel marketing as well as strategic brand development and digitalization. Over the ...
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News briefsLeyes returns to Cocona Labs as COO
Cocona Labs, the Boulder, Colorado-based inventor of temperature-regulating 37.5® Technology, has brought Christopher Leyes back on board as chief operations officer. Leyes returns to the company after most recently serving as director of operations at Pangea Organics. Leyes was one of Cocona Inc.’s first employees, serving as VP of finance ...
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News briefsKMD Brands appoints new director
KMD Brands Limited, the New Zealand-based global outdoor, lifestyle and sports company that includes the Kathmandu, Rip Curl and Oboz brands, has completed the process to appoint another non-executive director to its board, Zion Armstrong, effective Dec. 1, 2022. Armstrong has had a highly successful career in the global sportswear ...
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News briefsDb and Safeback introduce avalanche vest
Db and Safeback have developed the world’s first Backcountry Vest that integrates the Safeback SBX avalanche survival system. Safeback SBX, winner of the 2022 ISPO Award, is the first system of its kind to actively provide air to buried subjects in the snow, extending the survival window after an avalanche ...
