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    Canadian heated apparel brand expands to the U.S.

    21 August 2023

    ewool, a Canadian brand specializing in heated apparel, has announced its entry into the U.S. market. ewool was founded to redefine the way people experience cold weather. The brand aims to change the perception of cold weather through the use of leading technologies. The company’s products provide warmth and comfort ...

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    Trove expands brand resale operations across North America, targets Europe

    31 July 2023

    Trove, a leading, U.S.-based branded resale and trade-in company for brands and retailers including Canada Goose, Lululemon, Patagonia, REI, Levi’s, Arc’teryx, Carhartt and others, announced the expansion of five Trove Recommerce Powered Partner facilities across North America, including the U.S. and Canada, with expansion into Europe already in the planning ...

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    Adidas opens first Terrex store in Canada

    29 December 2022

    Source: Adidas Canada The new Kitsilano Terrex store in Vancouver, BC, Canada On Dec. 26, Adidas officially opened its first Canadian Terrex store in Vancouver’s outdoor hub, Kitsilano, at 2235 W 4th Ave. The company said that the assortment of apparel, footwear and accessories in the new ...

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    Adventure travel marketplace Heli buys Great Canadian Heli-Skiing

    19 December 2022

    Heli (heli.life), a Colorado-based marketplace for heli-skiing and other adventure travel (kiteboarding, surfing, scuba diving, mountain biking, etc.) through partnerships with companies around the world, has completed the purchase of Great Canadian Heli-Skiing and the company’s Heather Mountain Lodge, located at the east gate of Glacier National ...

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    Kathmandu launches in Europe and the UK

    5 November 2022

    Following an appearance at Paris Fashion Week in late March and a collaboration with renowned Paris retailer Leclaireur to launch its FW 2022 collection, Kathmandu, the New Zealand-based outdoor apparel and gear brand, has now launched country-specific online stores in the U.K., France and Germany, in addition to supplying select ...

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    Kathmandu announces expansion plans at Paris Fashion Week

    11 October 2022

    As reported by ragtrader.com.au, New Zealand-based brand Kathmandu has launched dedicated e-commerce sites for Europe, the U.K. and Canada, with plans to expand into the U.S. later this year as well. Kathmandu partnered with Paris-based retailer Leclaireur during Paris Fashion Week to unveil its 2022 fall/winter collection, which will be ...

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    Foehn expands into mountain biking and running

    27 April 2022

    Canadian outdoor brand Foehn, best known for its climbing apparel, has announced the launch of its SS22 collection, marking its debut in the running and mountain biking apparel categories. The collection comprises versatile pieces for men and women, including multi-use bottoms, tops, and outerwear. The company said that the items ...

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    Canadian Tire Corp. unveils CA$3.4 billion investment strategy designed to bolster omnichannel capabilities

    10 March 2022

    In March, at its Investor Day, Toronto-based Canadian Tire Corporation (CTC) announced a significant investment of CA$3.4 billion over four years to create an enhanced omnichannel customer experience. CTC’s strategic growth plan impacts multiple aspects of the group’s business, mainly in Canada, and builds on the company’s brand trust and ...

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    Sustainable apparel brand Ecologyst partners with Indigenous Tourism BC

    2 March 2022

    Indigenous Tourism BC (ITBC), a non-profit organization working to expand and promote sustainable, culturally rich Indigenous tourism in British Columbia, Canada, and sustainable apparel brand Ecologyst announced the formation of a partnership aimed at educating consumers about better ways of living, which includes a commitment to Slow Fashion and Slow ...

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    First Arc’teryx ReBird Service Center opens in New York

    10 November 2021

    Arc’teryx has opened the first ReBird™ Service Center in its brand-new New York City store location on Broadway. As the brand’s sixth store in New York, the Broadway location is the first of its kind to offer Arc’teryx retail sales as well as free product evaluation, on-site care and training, ...

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    Canada Goose supports Canada’s Inuit youth

    3 November 2021

    Canada Goose has announced it will donate $150,000 to the National Inuit Youth Council (NIYC). The donated funds were contributed by Canada Goose employees and will be used by Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), the national organization representing the Inuit in Canada, and NIYC for programs and initiatives in the communities ...

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    Swiss e-bike pioneer Flyer takes off in North America

    1 October 2021

    Like the German mountain bike manufacturer Propain Bicycles, Swiss e-bike pioneer Flyer AG, part of Europe’s largest bicycle buying group ZEG (Germany), is also using this year’s U.S. bicycle festival Sea Otter Classic in Monterey, California (Oct. 7-10), to enter the U.S. market. Flyer is not only eyeing the ...

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    Gregory introduces plus-size backpacks in partnership with Unlikely Hikers

    26 May 2021

    U.S. backpack specialist Gregory has just unveiled an industry first for the U.S. and Canadian markets with its new Plus Size Collection. The collection comes at a time when more and more people are spending time outdoors as a result of the ongoing pandemic. It addresses size gaps and offers ...

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    Canyon launches in Canada

    16 March 2021

    Following its successful entry into the U.S. market in 2017, and just days after Belgian investor group Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) and co-investor Tony Fadell invested in the company, German bicycle supplier Canyon Bicycles – claiming to be the “world’s leading DTC bicycle brand“ – has announced its entry into ...

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    Unisync and Helly Hansen Workwear sign partnership for Canada

    11 March 2021

    Unisync Group Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canada’s Unisync Corp and a leading provider of full-service, managed apparel programs for major corporations and government-related entities, has entered into a preferred partnership agreement with Helly Hansen for all tenders and contracts in the Managed Service Industry sector across Canada. The agreement ...

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    Poler Stuff continues to expand in North America and Europe

    25 February 2021

    U.S. outdoor and lifestyle brand Poler Stuff has not only re-established relationships with U.S. retailers Zumiez, REI, Urban Outfitters, Nordstrom, Tilly’s, Tactics, Evo and Jack’s Surfboards but also signed distribution agencies for multiple U.S. states as well as Out of Step Ltd, a distributor of skate and streetwear brands with ...

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    Arva appoints Canadian distributor

    19 February 2021

    Arva, the French family-owned manufacturer of backcountry gear, announced that starting winter 2021-22, Lanctôt, a Montréal, Québec-based family-owned distributor of sports equipment for more than 65 years, will handle distribution in Canada. For next-day shipping of all Arva products for retailers in the Rocky Mountains, Lanctôt operates a warehouse in ...

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    New President Americas at Thule Group

    9 February 2021

    Hilary Hartley has been named Thule Group’s Americas business area president and will join the global corporate leadership team, reporting to CEO and president Magnus Welander in Sweden. Fred Clark, who currently holds the role of Americas region president and announced his decision to retire last fall, will remain with ...

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    Shopify co-founder ranked second most powerful Canadian after Trudeau

    19 January 2021

    Tobias Lütke, co-founder and CEO of Shopify, currently the highest-valued company in Canada, has made it to second place on Maclean’s magazine’s annual “Power List,” which lists the “50 Canadians who are breaking ground, leading the debate and shaping how we think and live.” Lütke is beaten only by Canadian ...

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    Tecnica Group North America with new VP, COO

    2 December 2020

    Source: Tecnica Sam Cook Tecnica Group North America has promoted Sam Cook to vice president and chief commercial officer for its alpine and footwear business units. Cook, previously the president of Blizzard Tecnica and responsible for continued growth of the two brands in North America, will oversee ...