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Arc’teryx obtains injunction against Adidas over Vancouver store, alleged risk of confusion
Arc’teryx obtains injunction against Adidas over Vancouver store and alleged risk of confusion
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Amer files registration statement with SEC for projected IPO
Finnish Amer Sports, Inc., which includes the Arc’teryx, Salomon, Wilson, Peak Performance and Atomic brands, among others, announced on Jan. 4, 2024, that it has filed a registration statement on Form F-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock. The ...
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Bergfreunde takeover finalized
As previously reported, the French sporting goods manufacturer and retailer Decathlon S.E. signed a purchase agreement in late November with the US outdoor retailer Backcountry to acquire the German mountain sports, climbing and outdoor e-commerce retailer Bergfreunde GmbH. It has now been officially announced that the transaction was completed and ...
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Emilio Zamberlan has passed away
Emilio Zamberlan has passed away at the age of 80. His father, Giuseppe, was the founder of the Italian footwear company Calzaturificio Zamberlan, which specializes in handmade outdoor and hunting footwear, in 1929. The company is now led by the third generation with Marco and Maria. Emilio Zamberlan projected Calzaturificio ...
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Forward Outdoor Apparel adds McWilliam and Ducruet to management team
Forward Outdoor Apparel, a Verbier-based outerwear brand for skiers, snowboarders, bikers and hikers that is part of Global Development Co., has appointed a new management team to lead the launch of its next apparel line for FW24/25. Tony McWilliam was appointed Global Brand Director. As the founder of Faction ...
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Sport Achat Hiver to be held end of January, FOA 2024
The French trade show Sport Achat Hiver will take place this year from January 29 to 31 at the Alpexpo in Grenoble. The event will welcome over 4,000 professionals from the outdoor industry to the 20,000 sqm exhibition center. If you would like to attend Sport Achat ...
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Launch of new Interreg project for sustainable outdoor sports
With the Interreg project “AAC – Alpine Awareness Camps,” the Innsbruck-based Verein zur Information über alpine Gefahren (Association for Information on Alpine Dangers), known for its SAAC (Snow & Alpine Awareness Camps) initiative, wants to set new standards for sustainability and digitalization in alpine outdoor sports. From Sept. 1, 2023, ...
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Devold commits to SBTi
The Norwegian brand Devold has recently committed to setting its climate targets in line with the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). This important commitment is the result of an internal decision to halve the company’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and reduce them to zero by 2050. The SBTi supports ...
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EMPOCA: Connecting Black youth with nature and creating future leaders
After meeting Anthony Owosekun at the European Outdoor Summit 2023 (EOS) in Berlin, where he presented the non-profit organization he founded, it is a heartfelt matter for us to introduce him and his NGO to our readers who could not attend EOS last fall. Source: Jasmin Valcarcel / ...
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Green Week: Deuter donates €7,000 to Patron Plasticfree Peaks
Instead of promoting consumption through discounts, Deuter has once again made a sustainability statement this year during Green Week. The German company has donated 10 percent of its online sales from Nov. 20-26, 2023, to the non-profit organization Patron Plasticfree Peaks, which campaigns for a clean environment, raising a total ...
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Millet opens new concept store in the heart of Paris
French brand Millet has inaugurated a new store in Paris. The “Millet Camp De Base” (French for base camp), a new retail concept dedicated to the greatest names in mountaineering, is located at 10 rue du Vieux Colombier in the elegant 6th arrondissement. The 260-sqm store celebrates Reinhold Messner, Walter ...
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Management transition at Dale of Norway and Woolland
After a record year for Dale of Norway, Anette Juel Knudtzon is leaving the company after 6 years as CEO of Woolland AS as well as 4 years as CEO of Dale. On Feb. 1, she will take over as CEO of IsaNor Invest. According to Norsk Sportsbransjeforening, Dale of ...
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66°North opens US headquarters, announces executive appointments
66°North, an Iceland-based sustainable outerwear brand, is opening a US headquarters in New York City as part of its global expansion plans. Justin Warren has been named Sales Director for North America, where he will also establish the New York office and oversee the launch of wholesale in the US ...
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Hanwag appoints Senior Sales Manager for Germany
The hiking and mountaineering boot manufacturer Hanwag, part of Fenix Outdoor AB, is expanding its sales team in Germany.
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Devold works with software company Celsia to facilitate sustainability reporting
Due to the Corporate Sustainability Reportive Directive (CSRD), a new European directive on sustainability reporting, the outdoor wool clothing brand Devold of Norway started a collaboration with the Norwegian software company Celsia in early December to simplify its sustainability reporting and thus ensure the competitiveness of small and medium-sized companies. ...
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Buff intensifies sustainability commitment
Spanish company Buff, which celebrated its official entry into the B-Corp community in 2023, has made significant progress on its journey towards sustainability, which the company prioritizes in all its decisions. In the B Corp certification, Buff managed to achieve a score of 105.7, which is well above industry standards. ...
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30 years on, Ternua bets on sustainability
For 2024, Ternua Group expects “slight growth but greater profitability,” according to Marketing Director Imanol Muñoz, who spoke at ISPO Munich with Diffusion Sport. He said it was a slow trade show, lamenting the “absence of French, Italian and Spanish clients.” The brand’s 22 foreign markets account for 33 percent ...
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Calzados Bestard’s projected annual sales up from 2019
The Spanish outdoor footwear specialist Calzados Bestard is, according to CMDsport, looking to clear annual sales of about €5.5 million in 2023, or about 20 percent more than in 2019 – the last “normal” year before the pandemic and therefore, according to Sales Director Mats Lindholm, the most recent year ...
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Peruvian brand launches fabric made from natural fleece
The Peruvian certified B Corp Paka has launched Pakacloud, an innovative, environmentally friendly fleece fabric. The material is made from natural alpaca fibers sourced in Cuzco, the alpine region of Peru. Made from traceable alpaca fibers, Pakacloud fleece significantly reduces microplastic shedding and is a superior alternative to more than ...
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Equip denies rumors about a possible sale of Rab
An announcement in late November that Matt Gowar was stepping down as CEO of Equip Outdoor Technologies UK Ltd has apparently caused some confusion in the media world. At the end of last week, rumors emerged in renowned media that the Rab brand was to be sold. Equip responded already ...