General Outdoor – Page 169
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News briefsFounder of Fidlock nominated for European Inventor Award 2022
Source: Fidlock Joachim Fiedler, Fidlock Joachim Fiedler, inventor and founder of the German Fidlock company, is nominated for the European Inventor Award 2022 organized by the European Patent Office in the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) category for its magnet lockup technologies. The Hanover-based company holds 400 ...
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ArticlePelican International acquires GSI Outdoors
Canadian paddlesports supplier Pelican International, Inc. (not to be confused with U.S. specialty case manufacturer Pelican Products Inc.) has acquired a majority stake in Spokane-based GSI Outdoors. The transaction is an important step in Pelican’s growth as it strives to diversify its offerings in the North American and international outdoor ...
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News briefsDeckers announces change in leadership of performance lifestyle division
Deckers Brands has announced that Wendy Yang will step down from her role as president of Performance Lifestyle at the end of the month after seven years of leading the Hoka and Teva brands to new heights. Stefano Caroti, president of omnichannel and a 30-year industry veteran, will assume Yang’s ...
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ArticleContinued growth for Online Brands Nordic
Despite “complex comparative figures from the first quarter of 2021,” Online Brands Nordic reports that it has started the year strongly and continues to grow. Regarding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Online Brands has no customers or suppliers in the affected area, so the war had no impact on the direct ...
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News briefsCotopaxi expands executive team
Source: Cotopaxi Marissa Magno Outdoor gear brand and certified B Corp Cotopaxi has hired Marissa Magno as VP of People & Inclusion. This newly created role supports the employee-centric culture and DNA of the lifestyle brand. Magno steps into the role from her previous post at Anheuser-Busch, ...
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News briefsPyua integrates circular Sympatex laminate into collection
The Banff laminate by Sympatex, which premiered as a 2-layer product at the Performance Days in 2020, is an integral part of Pyua’s new Spring 2023 collection. Pyua uses a mono-material polyester 3-layer laminate made with a face fabric consisting of 60 percent post-industry and 40 percent post-consumer waste, a ...
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News briefsOutdoor Retailer Summer to showcase 550 brands at last Denver show
More than 550 brands will be exhibiting at the upcoming Outdoor Retailer summer edition in Denver, Colorado, with over 20 percent of those as new exhibitors. OR Summer, celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, will take place at the Colorado Convention Center on June 9-11. Among the new exhibitors are ...
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ArticlePål Wibe steps down as chief executive of XXL
Source: XXL ASA Pål Wibe, CEO XXL ASA The board of Nordic sports retailer XXL ASA and Pål Wibe agreed on May 13 that the latter will step down as CEO on Sept. 1 of this year. The Norwegian Sports Industry Association wrote in a statement that ...
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ArticleThule Group with new product categories, updates financial targets
At its capital markets day, the Swedish Thule Group has presented plans to enter the two new product categories in 2023: car seats – to be launched in Europe first, expanding worldwide in a second step – and dog transport products, starting with a dog cage. The company was also ...
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News briefsKeen partners with SocialPals for digital marketing tools supporting German retailers
Shoe manufacturer Keen supports its German small and medium-sized retail partners with free digital marketing tools and the exchange of product data and training. Together with SocialPals, the brand has developed a digital platform that allows its customers to use Keen-curated marketing campaigns for their own social media channels, tailored ...
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News briefsOberalp group publishes sustainability report 2021 and holds Virtual Convention
The Italian Oberalp Group, the owner of the Salewa, Dynafit, Wild Country, Pomoca, Evolv and LaMunt brands, has published its comprehensive sustainability report ”Contribute 2021”. Oberalp has identified ten of the 17 UN goals for sustainable development, from decent work and education to responsible consumption and an increased share of ...
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News briefsRab launches new bike wear collection for summer 2023
Source: Rab Cinder For summer 2023, British outdoor brand Rab (owned by Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd.) plans its entry into the off-road bike market. At the brand’s sales meeting, the Rab sales force was introduced to the new “Cinder” off-road bike collection, consisting of 31 styles for ...
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News briefsC.L.A.S.S. eco hub launches new information tool on corporate sustainability topics
The international eco hub C.L.A.S.S. has added new topics to its academy offerings. The Training project aims at sharing valuable and practical information concerning three main areas of sustainable development, which are: Introduction to a new generation of fashion, blending design, innovation, sustainability and communication into the product development ...
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Heraeus acquires majority in Indian PET recycling company
German chemicals group Heraeus Holding GmbH has acquired a majority stake in PET recycler Perpetual Technologies and renames the company Revalyu Resources. Revalyu has developed a low-energy depolymerization technology to recycle post-consumer PET bottles into esters, the base for polyester fibers. According to the company, the technology provides a cost-effective ...
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News briefsHelly Hansen pauses Russian ops; Q1 sales up 24 percent
Helly Hansen has “temporarily paused” its operations in Russia due to the war in Ukraine, the company’s publicly traded parent Canadian Tire Corporation (CTC) has announced in a filing. The outdoor brand’s business in Russia consists of 41 retail stores and an e-commerce site, employing more than 300 total. CTC ...
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News briefsJack Wolfskin positioned for growth as Callaway lifts group guidance
Callaway Golf raised annual guidance after a strong first quarter, driven by its Topgolf driving range venues, strong performances from its other segments and positive signs from its Jack Wolfskin brand. Revenue for the three months to March 31 rose 59.6 percent to $1.04 billion (€990m). Adjusted Ebitda was up ...
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News briefsGlobetrotter presents outcome of Innolab start-up support at festivals
German retailer Globetrotter is giving some products from its Innolab a public platform at the two-day events of this year’s outdoor festivals in Berlin and Hamburg. The Innolab program was launched by Globetrotter in 2020 and offers start-ups in the outdoor equipment sector advice and support for their market entry. ...
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News briefsSolo Brands with new CFO and new board members
Solo Brands has appointed Somer Webb as CFO, effective May 16. Sam Simmons, the company’s current CFO, will remain with Solo Brands to ensure a smooth transition. Somer brings more than 15 years of financial experience to Solo Brands. She has extensive experience in financial planning and analysis, mergers and ...
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ArticleSolo Brands records 19% sales increase in Q1
Solo Brands, the U.S. DTC company owning the Solo Stove, Oru Kayak, Isle paddleboards and Chubbies apparel brands, said its sales increased 19.0 percent to $82.2 million in Q1 2022, ended March 31, compared to $69.1 million in the first quarter of 2021. The increase was driven by the acquisitions ...
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TNF Renewed moves forward with IT enhancements and a new cleaning technology partner
The North Face is rolling out a new website and shopping experience for its resale offering Renewed, launched in 2018. TNF will now work with resale technology provider Archive and clean technology and logistics company Tersus Solutions. The Archive technology aims to deliver information about a Renewed item’s lifecycle, from ...
