All Snowsports articles – Page 50
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News briefsChange of leadership at Chris Sports
Christian Bättig, owner and founder of Chris Sports AG, a Swiss general importer for numerous outdoor and bike brands, has handed over the reins of management to the company’s previous chief financial officer, Andreas Guglielmo, effective Jan. 1. Guglielmo has been with Chris Sports for more than 12 years. Bättig ...
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News briefsMaloja founders to hand over to new management
According to German business newspaper Handelsblatt, the founders of German brand Maloja, Klaus Haas and Peter Räuber, are planning to resign from their current leadership positions to hand over to a new management team. Eighteen years after the brand was founded, Haas and Räuber want a younger generation to take ...
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ArticleHelen of Troy raises outlook after Osprey acquisition, strong Q3 showing
Helen of Troy, the El Paso, Texas-based consumer goods company that owns outdoor drinkware brand Hydro Flask and Oxo and recently closed a deal to acquire backpack manufacturer Osprey Packs, raised its guidance for the full fiscal year to take into account that acquisition and after posting better-than-expected results in ...
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News briefsOutdoor Retailer Snow Show to take place despite Omicron
Outdoor Retailer (OR) has announced that its upcoming Snow Show will be held as planned on Jan. 26-28 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver despite the rising Omicron infection numbers. According to OR, more than 400 exhibitors, top retailers, U.S. and global media and industry leaders will be attending ...
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News briefsBlue Tomato expands cooperation with POW
Austrian boardsports and lifestyle retailer Blue Tomato is expanding its cooperation with the global environmental protection organization Protect Our Winters (POW), established around 15 years ago by U.S. pro snowboarder Jeremy Jones, and is now also the official merchandise partner of POW Europe. When POW products are purchased through the ...
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News briefsGoldwin opens flagship store in Beijing
With the opening of Goldwin Beijing on Dec. 27, 2021, the Japanese brand is consistently following a long-term global growth strategy. After Goldwin San Francisco (2019) and Goldwin Munich (2020), Goldwin Beijing is the third brand-owned flagship store outside Japan. Goldwin Beijing, placed in the heart of Chinese winter sports, ...
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News briefsDevold launches German-language website with online store
With the start of the new year, Devold of Norway strengthens its web presence in the German-speaking markets and launches an online store. The new website presents its brand strategy concerning the value chain with its own production facilities in Europe and the traceability of the raw materials used. The ...
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News briefsClarus with new CFO and COO
Clarus Corp., the Utah-based owner of the Black Diamond, Rhino-Rack, Maxtrax, Sierra and Barnes brands, has appointed a new CFO, Michael J. Yates. Yates has spent nearly 35 years in financial management positions. After working for PriceWaterhouseCoopers and KPMG, he served in various roles at IDEX Corporation, a diversified engineered ...
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ArticleGrandson of Millet founder to buy Millet Mountain Group from Calida
In an announcement on Dec. 24, Calida Group said it has received a binding offer from Jean-Pierre Millet, together with Inspiring Sport Capital, to sell Millet Mountain Group, which includes the Millet and Lafuma Outdoor brands. Jean-Pierre Millet is an investor and grandson of the founder of the Millet brand. ...
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ArticleOpen Air Group acquires Aclima
Sweden’s Open Air Group (OAG) has announced the acquisition of Norway’s Aclima, a manufacturer of merino wool clothing “made in Europe.” Aclima is a third-generation family business specializing in merino wool workwear and outdoor clothing. The acquisition of Aclima is the first in the outdoor segment for OAG and also ...
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News briefsOberalp Group acquires manufacturer of raw material for ski touring skins
The Oberalp Group has announced the acquisition of Velotex GmbH & Co. KG from Pongs Velours GmbH & Co. KG. Velotex specializes in the production of mohair velvet as an essential product for ski touring skins. The acquisition is scheduled for Jan. 1, 2022. With the acquisition, Oberalp secures an ...
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News briefsArc’teryx launches first winter edition of its academies in Europe
Canadian brand Arc’teryx is implementing its Arc’teryx Academy concept (first and foremost known from its yearly summer Alpine Academy event in Chamonix that was the first of the event series) to a winter edition in Europe for the first time. From Feb. 18 to 20, the “Arc’teryx Academy: freeride” premiere ...
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News briefsBlue Tomato offers online board rental in Austria, Germany and Netherlands
Austrian board sports retailer Blue Tomato has implemented a new board rental system both online and in brick-and-mortar stores in Austria, Germany and the Netherlands called “Rent Your Ride.” To date, 14 stores are associated and offer on-site education, rental, and board maintenance services. The boards and bindings for ...
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News briefsMIPS moves up to Nasdaq Stockholm’s Large Cap segment
Following Nasdaq’s annual review of the market capitalization of listed companies, Mips AB, which scores with its innovative helmet technology BPS (stands for “Brain Protection System”), is moving up from the Mid Cap to the Large Cap segment of Nasdaq Stockholm. The move will be effective January 3, 2022. “I ...
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News briefsItalian brand OneMore premiers AppleSkin vegan leather for ski apparel
Source: OneMore OneMore AppleSkin outfit OneMore, an Italian ski apparel brand based in Egna near Bolzano, has launched a line of AppleSkin ski apparel for winter 2021, making it apparently the first ski brand to use the leather alternative made from apple pomace. To create the fabric, ...
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News briefsDevold of Norway GmbH grows team, moves to new office
Herbert Horelt, managing director of Devold of Norway GmbH, since 2017 distributor and the representative of the Norwegian brand in Central Europe, has expanded his team based in southern Germany and moved into new premises in early November, which offers more space and features a spacious new showroom. ...
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ArticleTourism-related sporting goods retailers in Austria see winter season at risk
In the 2020/2021 winter season, tourism-related sporting goods retailers in Austria recorded sales losses of up to 95 percent. A study by SpEA (SportsEconAustria) commissioned by the Federal Committee for Trade in Fashion and Leisure Articles in the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKÖ) now shows that what was already feared ...
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News briefsFrench Outdoor Awards 2022 enter last judging round
The French Outdoor Awards 2022, organized by the Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV) trade association, have entered their final stage: After the judgment of 18 products in June and September, twelve more aspirants are now undergoing the scrutiny of the testers. The candidates are: The smart glasses AR-1 by Altitude Eyewear, ...
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News briefsBlue Tomato expands to Norway
Source: blue-tomato.com The new Blue Tomato store at Grensen 13 in downtown Oslo. Blue Tomato has opened its first store in Norway. The Austrian company, which is part of the U.S. action sports retailer Zumiez, moved into a 425-square-meter store at Grensen 13 in the heart of ...
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ArticleGlove specialist Hestra publishes first sustainability report
Source: Hestra Swedish glove specialist Hestra has written its first sustainability report. In 36 pages published on its website in a few days, the company provides an overview of its performance and plans for the fiscal year ending April 2021. In 2020/21, Hestra undertook a project to ...
