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News briefsNRDC rolls out eliminate PFAS campaign targeting Columbia Sportswear
The U.S.-based activist group Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), together with the U.S. PIRG Education Fund, have launched a new campaign urging Columbia Sportswear to eliminate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals from their products and supply chain by 2024. The campaign will engage everyday consumers through a petition drive ...
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ArticleColumbia Sportswear posts double-digit sales gains in EMEA, U.S.
Columbia Sportswear’s first-quarter net income rose by 20 percent to $66.8 million as total sales increased by 22 percent to $761.5 million against $625.6 million for the period ended March 31. Operating income was down slightly at 11.0 percent versus 11.3 percent, while gross margin was off 170 basis points ...
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News briefsProgressive retailer Kith presents first Columbia collab collection
Kith and Columbia Sportswear have launched their first collaborative apparel collection, ”Kith for Columbia” 2022. The 45-piece collection of apparel and accessories is inspired by the outdoor lifestyle and “interpreted through the Kith lens”, as the New York-based retailer says. The new drop comes in the line of other collaborations ...
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News briefsColumbia introduces new cushioning technology for outdoor shoes
With its new Escape Thrive footwear line with eye-catching Techlite Plush soles, U.S. brand Columbia Sportswear sets a new focus on visibly high-cushioning soles for outdoor shoes. The new sole technology with cushioning and rebounding properties aims to maximize the walking comfort of lightweight hiking shoes – offered in low-cut ...
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ArticleColumbia exceeds forecast, driven by DTC
Despite persistent supply chain disruptions that negatively impacted its wholesale revenues, Columbia Sportswear reported impressive fourth-quarter results on the strength of its Direct-To-Consumer and e-commerce businesses and an improvement of 1.6 percentage points in the gross margin to 52.2 percent, as higher freight costs were more than offset by a ...
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News briefsColumbia appoints new VP U.S. sales
Source: Columbia Jim Beeman Columbia Sportswear Company has named Jim Beeman vice president, U.S. sales for the Columbia brand. In this role, Beeman will report to Tim Sheerin, senior vice president, global wholesale for the Columbia brand. Beeman spent more than 22 years at Nike, most recently ...
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News briefsPrana’s Responsible Packaging Movement well on track for success
PrAna, owned by Columbia Sportswear, reports that its Responsible Packaging Movement (RPM) has reached a significant milestone with the addition of more than 100 brands. The addition of partners such as Sephora, Sorel, Outdoor Research, Trek, Hoka and Burton demonstrates that the program is having an impact beyond the apparel ...
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ArticleColumbia lowers FY sales outlook, raises earnings forecast as Q3 sales miss
Columbia Sportswear has lowered its sales outlook for the year but raised earnings forecasts, despite weaker than expected third-quarter revenue due to supply-chain issues. Sales for the quarter rose to $804.7 million from $701.1 million a year earlier and against forecasts of $862 million. Net income beat expectations at $100.6 ...
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Columbia Sportswear appoints VP Investor Relations
Portland, Oregon-based Columbia Sportswear Company, which owns the Columbia, Mountain Hardwear, Sorel and prAna brands, has promoted Andrew Burns to vice president of strategic planning and investor relations. Burns has been with Columbia for more than three years leading the investor relations program. Prior to that, he spent more than ...
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Columbia prepares to launch Omni Heat Infinity campaign
“There is no such thing as bad weather. There is just bad clothing,” says Haskell Beckham, senior director of innovation at Columbia Sportswear, in a short video for industry professionals to explain the superior warmth retention and breathability properties of its latest technology, Omni Heat Infinity. It has already been ...
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News briefsNew presidents for prAna and Mountain Hardwear
Columbia Sportswear has announced the promotion of Troy Sicotte to president of Richmond, California-based brand Mountain Hardwear and the appointment of Monica Mirro as president of prAna in Carlsbad, California. Both report to Craig Zanon, who was named senior vice president of emerging brands for the group earlier this year. ...
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News briefsColumbia to introduce next evolution in thermal-reflective Omni-Heat insulation
Columbia Sportswear has announced a patented, NASA-inspired new addition to its Omni-Heat line of insulation materials. The new Omni-Heat Infinity technology is a “gold metallic lining material in a pattern scientifically engineered to optimize warmth and breathability.” Columbia will use the material in more than 80 jackets, boots and accessories ...
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News briefsSeirus wins long-running legal battle with Columbia over patents
A San Diego jury ruled that Seirus Innovative Accessories ’ HeatWave products do not infringe Columbia Sportswear ’s patent, most likely ending a long-running patent dispute between the two brands. The subject of the case was a 2013 lawsuit filed by Columbia against Seirus alleging that Seirus’ HeatWave ...
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News briefsAmer Sports names Fogliato Salomon’s new president and CEO
Source: Salomon Franco Fogliato Amer Sports has found a new and experienced executive with an excellent background in the sporting goods industry, Franco Fogliato , to head up Salomon as president and CEO. He will take on the responsibility by March 15, 2022, ...
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Columbia's VP of global omnichannel leaves the company
Columbia Sportswear announced that Franco Fogliato, executive vice president, global omnichannel since Nov. 2020 and executive VP and general manager Americas for the group since 2017, has informed the company of his intention to leave after a short transition period ending Sept. 3, 2021. Fogliato joined Columbia Sportswear in 2013 ...
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News briefsBombtrack partners with Columbia for technical off-road adventure shirts
U.S. outdoor outfitter Columbia Sportswear and German off-road bike outfitter Bombtrack Bicycle have teamed up to create a line of technical shirts for gravel and adventure bikers. The two travel shirts, “Rover” and “Wanderlust,” were officially unveiled Aug. 4 and are now available exclusively from Bombtrack IBDs in the European ...
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ArticleColumbia lifts guidance after strong Q2, but CEO attacks freight “monopoly”
Columbia Sportswear swung to a second-quarter profit and raised its full-year 2021 forecasts but warned that “escalating” ocean-freight prices and ongoing port congestions were dragging on the annual outlook. The outdoor gear producer reported net income of $40.6 million for the three months to June 30, compared with a ...
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News briefsPrana to officially reach plastic-free packaging goal this fall
Carlsbad-based company Prana , owned by Columbia Sportswear , announced that it will be 100 percent plastic-free in its packaging solutions. The brand had launched the Responsible Packaging Movement (RPM) a year ago, a program developed to support an industry-wide change to sustainable packaging options. For many years, ...
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News briefsColumbia publishes sustainability report for 2020
In its 2020 sustainability report, Portland-based Columbia Sportswear Company (CSC) reveals details on the success made within its four brands Columbia, Mountain Hardwear, Sorel and Prana in terms of CSR topics and sustainability. The group responded to the challenges by Covid-19 with a “Catastrophic Paid Leave” in the U.S. and ...
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News briefsColumbia Sportswear supports Mike Horn
Source: Columbia Mike Horn Columbia Sportswear has announced a new sponsorship deal with Mike Horn , the South African-born Swiss professional explorer. Born in 1966, Horn is considered one of the world’s greatest modern-day adventurer-explorers. Among his multiple accomplishments, he has circled the world ...
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