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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 product line infringed a ...
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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, at the latest. Columbia Sportswear ...
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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 loss ...
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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, Prana has already used ...
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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 twice, once on the ...
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ArticleSports and outdoor brands emerge as circularity champions in new Textile Exchange report
Sports and outdoor brands are among the companies that made the most progress toward circularity, a new report from Textile Exchange suggests. According to the study titled Material Change Insights Report, the circularity score of Outdoor/Sports companies increased by 57 percent in 2020 compared to an average increase in circularity ...
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Columbia sues Wuxly over heat-reflective design
Columbia Sportswear is suing Wuxly, an outerwear company registered in Canada, for allegedly infringing a design patent regarding heat-reflective material. The lawsuit (U.S. number 655,921) was filed on April 27. According to the plaintiff, Wuxly’s Sabertooth line of jackets uses lightweight underlining that infringes Columbia’s Omni-Heat reflective material. More specifically, ...
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ArticleColumbia raises guidance after a good Q1
Columbia Sportswear Company performed better than expected in the first quarter, despite port congestion problems in North America. The group’s net income reached $55.9 million, jumping from $213,000 in the year-ago quarter when the pandemic first hit the company. Revenues gained 10 percent to $625.6 million, including a 20 percent ...
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Columbia creates leadership position for omni-planning & fulfillment operations
Columbia Sportswear Company announced the appointment of Emily Rompala to senior VP, omni-planning & fulfillment operations. In this newly created position, Rompala will lead the global omni-planning team for all brands – Columbia, Sorel, Mountain Hardwear and prAna – and all channels, and drive the company’s ongoing omni-planning processes and ...
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News briefsFormer Nike executive to lead Sorel, Mountain Hardwear and prAna at Columbia Sportswear
Source: Columbia Sportswear Company Craig Zanon Columbia Sportswear Company announced that Doug Morse, senior vice president, Emerging Brands, will step down this summer. Craig Zanon will take over the position, making him responsible for the Sorel, Mountain Hardwear and prAna brands. “He will build on the brand-led, ...
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News briefsCourt rules in favor of Cocona against TNF for patent infringement
In a lawsuit filed by fabric technology specialist Cocona against The North Face (TNF) and Columbia Sportswear, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on March 4 affirmed the validity of key claims of its patent, marking a stage victory for the Boulder, Colorado-based company. The subject ...
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ArticleColumbia bounces back in Q4
Columbia Sportswear Company performed better than expected in the fourth quarter and predicted that results would return to its 2019 level next year. The group’s net income was down by 16 percent from the year-ago quarter to $95.8 million, a strong improvement from the third quarter. The bottom line includes ...
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News briefsColumbia hires new senior VP for U.S. sales from Nike
Columbia Sportswear has named Tim Sheerin senior vice president of U.S. sales for the Columbia brand. Before joining Columbia, Sheerin spent twenty years in various senior sales and strategy positions at Nike. In his most recent role as VP, North American sales, he led Nike’s wholesale business for the Nike ...
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ArticleColumbia posts lower sales and earnings
After a difficult first half of 2020 due to the impact of the pandemic, Columbia Sportswear Company performed better in the third quarter, but results remain far below those of last year. Its net income tumbled by 47 percent from the year-ago quarter to $62.8 million, while sales dropped by ...
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