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Osprey Europe has adopted the iVendix B2B e-commerce platform of...
Osprey Europe has adopted the iVendix B2B e-commerce platform of CenterStone Technologies. CenterStone's B2B e-commerce platform allows customer to check out Osprey's products online and order them at any time, seven-days-a-week. They can check stock availability for orders or reorders and monitor the status of orders already placed. CenterStone's multi-language ...
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Amer also reports that a total of 19,109 shares granted...
Amer also reports that a total of 19,109 shares granted as share-based incentives were returned to Amer Sports on Nov. 7 in accordance with the terms of an incentive plan as the employment of their holders came to an end. Amer holds now a total of 982,587 shares of its ...
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Johnson Outdoors has restored quarterly dividends for the first time...
Johnson Outdoors has restored quarterly dividends for the first time since 2008. It had suspended them only one year after going public. The resumption of dividend payments comes after major restructuring efforts which have led the company to reach an operating margin of 5.2 percent for the financial year ...
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New England Footwear, parent company of GoLite, plans to take...
New England Footwear, parent company of GoLite, plans to take some manufacturing back to the U.S. for some of its technical outdoor shoes. Doug Clark, who took over the brand from Timberland in 2008, is reportedly looking for funding to set up a $5 million factory in New Hampshire that ...
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A Dutch chain of textile shops, Zeeman (=The Sailor), has...
A Dutch chain of textile shops, Zeeman (=The Sailor), has reportedly acquired a majority interest in Vrijbuiter through an investment fund, Navitas Capital. Vrijbuiter operates four outdoor megastores in the Dutch cities of Roden, Gouda, Zaandam and Roermond. It also operates what it claims to be Europe's largest online store ...
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Beyond Clothing, an American supplier of technical clothing for outdoor...
Beyond Clothing, an American supplier of technical clothing for outdoor activities and professional use, has expanded its staff and its manufacturing facilities under the management of Rick Elder. It has appointed Peter Reichel as creative director and Jill Green as outside production director. Reichel has worked for Nike, while Green ...
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Wolverine Worldwide has promoted Jodi K. Watson to the new...
Wolverine Worldwide has promoted Jodi K. Watson to the new position of president of consumer direct operations, reporting directly to Blake W. Krueger, chairman, chief executive and president of the growing American footwear group, which is committed to expanding the online and retail operations of its brands around the world. ...
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Jarden Corporation is raising the number of shares in its...
Jarden Corporation is raising the number of shares in its secondary offering from 11.6 to 15 million, priced at $47 each. The proceeds of $678.7 million, which would increase to $781.4 million if an overallotment option is exercised, would help finance the group's newly announced acquisition of Yankee Candle Investments, ...
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IC Companys, parent of Peak Performance and other sportswear brands,...
IC Companys, parent of Peak Performance and other sportswear brands, has appointed a new chief financial officer shortly after naming Mads Ryder as its chief executive officer. The new CFO is Rud Trabjerg Pedersen, who has been in charge of finance for Levi Strauss' operations in Europe, the Middle East ...
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Jack Wolfskin has appointed Philipp Prechtl to the new post...
Jack Wolfskin has appointed Philipp Prechtl to the new post of head of retail, reporting to Markus Bötsch, chief sales officer. The 35-year-old worked most recently with Ernst & Young, after acting as regional sales manager of Aldi.
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Wolverine Worldwide has appointed Gene McCarthy as president of the...
Wolverine Worldwide has appointed Gene McCarthy as president of the Merrell brand, reporting to Jim Zwiers, president of the company's Performance Group. His experience of more than 30 years in the footwear and apparel industry includes leadership roles as senior vice president of footwear at Under Armour, co-president of Timberland, ...
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Deckers Ourdoor Corporation, which had already acquired a minority stake...
Deckers Ourdoor Corporation, which had already acquired a minority stake in Hoka One One in July 2012, has bought the balance of the shares for an undisclosed amount. Jim Van Dine, president of Deckers' Ahnu and Tsubo brands, will act as president of Hoka One One. The company's founders, Jean-Luc ...
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Authentic Brands Group (ABG) has completed the acquisition of Spyder...
Authentic Brands Group (ABG) has completed the acquisition of Spyder Active Sports, the snow-wear brand from Boulder, Colorado, for an undisclosed price, from the private equity firm Apax Partners, which had bought the brand in 2004 for about $100 million. In connection with the acquisition, ABG and LF USA, the ...
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NKD, which has been licensing the Wild Roses brand of...
NKD, which has been licensing the Wild Roses brand of women's outdoor apparel from its Swiss owners, has presented a business plan to get over its own financial problems. In collaboration with a consulting firm, Ziems, its parent company, Daun, has developed a cost reduction program with the banks and ...
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Tony Wong, area sales manager for Asia at Sympatex Technologies,...
Tony Wong, area sales manager for Asia at Sympatex Technologies, told this publication at the recent Asia Outdoor show in Nanjing that this German supplier of waterproof and breathable laminates recently sealed some supply deals with various outdoor-oriented brands in the region. Starting with the upcoming winter season, Sympatex will ...
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Earlier this year, Kailas, the second-largest Chinese outdoor brand after...
Earlier this year, Kailas, the second-largest Chinese outdoor brand after Toread, launched a secondary brand named Udjat. The aim is to attract customers who go for more fashionable and less technical apparel and footwear in lower price ranges rather than for the Kailas brand. According to Kenneth Chen, the manager ...
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SmartWool has transferred its European headquarters from the U.K. to...
SmartWool has transferred its European headquarters from the U.K. to the office of VF Corporation (VFC) Europe in Lugano, Switzerland. Chris Hahn, who has headed SmartWool Europe for almost five years and has spent nine years with SmartWool in total, has relocated to Lugano. Some other executives have left the ...
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NRS, a manufacturer and distributor of inflatable watercraft and paddling...
NRS, a manufacturer and distributor of inflatable watercraft and paddling gear, is taking over WRSI, which has developed and patented a range of medium-priced whitewater helmets, in combination with John Hopkins University. WRSI is said to have set a new industry standard for impact and anti-rotational safety. NRS will sell ...
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(Already published in the Asia Outdoor issue) Baffin is investing...
(Already published in the Asia Outdoor issue) Baffin is investing $2.8 million on a new 67,000-square-foot global distribution warehouse as well as an energy-efficient retrofit of the 100,000-square-foot original building. The addition will help contain energy-related costs, with eventual savings from 36 percent to 48 percent in electricity bills. The ...
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(Already published in the Asia Outdoor issue) Thule has appointed...
(Already published in the Asia Outdoor issue) Thule has appointed Johan Hedberg as vice president of sales for the Europe, the Middle East and Africa for the company's business unit outdoor. He succeeds Frank Feiland. Hedberg worked for Suunto as business director from August 2003 to July 2005. Previously, he ...
