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Short Stops Week 30, 2024
EXECUTIVE CHANGES +++ Drivetrain brand Classified has appointed Dennis Weijers, most recently Director of Marketing at Shimano Europe, as Chief Commercial Officer +++ MARKETING +++ Colorado-based climbing gear specialist Trango added Ben Rueck, member of Team Tenaya, with Trango serving as the exclusive US distributor for Tenaya ...
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Short Stops Week 29, 2024
RETAIL +++ The North Face, a VF Corp brand, has opened a 620-sqm store in Barcelona at 121 Rambla Catalunya, bringing to five the number of TNF stores in Spain +++ MARKETING +++ Cycling legend Miguel Induráin has rejoined Italian brand Pinarello following a short hiatus +++ ...
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Short Stops Week 28, 2024
RETAIL +++ Jack Wolfskin is expanding its retail presence in Italy with the opening of a new franchised store in Livigno +++ EXECUTIVE CHANGES +++ Former REI Senior Vice President Chris Speyer joins Vancouver, British Columbia-based Mountain Equipment Company (MEC) as Chief Merchandising Officer +++ 3M announced that ...
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Short Stops Week 27, 2024
RETAIL +++ Recco will be a supporting partner of the Arc’teryx Alpine Academy in Chamonix, from July 4-7, 2024 +++ EXECUTIVE CHANGES +++ Since July 1, Karl-Heinz Then, previously Director Finance at Accell Central Europe since 1997, has been the new VP Finance and Controlling at the German ...
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Short Stops Week 26, 2024
RETAIL +++ Swedish outdoor brand Peak Performance, owned by Amer Sports, has chosen Covent Garden as the location for its first UK store, a 160-sqm space at 49 Long Acre, marking an important milestone in the brand’s global expansion +++ Hunter, the Scottish brand acquired by US Authentic Brands in ...
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Short Stops Week 25, 2024
RETAIL +++ Arc’teryx is opening its first brand store in Munich, Germany, on June 25 at Theatinerstraße 36 with a pre-opening climbing party +++ Swedish outdoor brand Klättermusen, which turns 50 next year, has opened the doors of its first Stockholm store on Norrlandsgatan 11, in the city’s outdoor district ...
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Short Stops Week 24, 2024
RETAIL +++ Japanese camping brand Snow Peak is growing its international shop-in-shop program with California-based specialty retailer Sports Basement, launching year-round retail activations at four of its locations in San Francisco and Orange County +++ MARKETING +++ Mammut welcomes USA Paraclimbing Team member, adventure-based photographer and snowboarder, Cail ...
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Short Stops Week 23, 2024
RETAIL & DISTRIBUTION +++ Adidas Terrex opened the brand’s first showroom in downtown Boulder, Colorado, a move that the brand says reaffirms and celebrates its “long-term commitment to investing in the outdoor industry at large and marks a significant milestone in the brand’s journey towards growing its presence in Colorado” ...
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Short Stops Week 22, 2024
PRODUCT & MARKETING +++ Glenn Barrett, OrthoLite founder and CEO, was formally inducted into the US 2024 Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame by the National Sporting Goods Association +++ New York-based agency Razorfish, which is part of Publicis Groupe and employs more than 2000 people across five continents, has ...
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Short Stops Week 21, 2024
RETAIL & DISTRIBUTION +++ Grundéns will be distributed in the Czech Republic and Slovakia by Moris Distribution, Angling International has reported, in a new partnership that will include fly fishing, sport fishing, commercial fishing, and aquaculture +++ EXECUTIVE CHANGES +++ Fidlock, the German manufacturer of magnetic fasteners, water ...
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Short Stops Week 20, 2024
DTC & E-COMMERCE +++ Australian adventure brand Sea to Summit has launched a new DTC website in Canada, giving consumers 24/7 access to its full range of gear, including its newly launched cookware, eating utensils, sleeping bags and mats +++ RETAIL & DISTRIBUTION +++ French outdoor apparel brand ...
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Short Stops Week 19, 2024
TRADE SHOWS & EVENTS +++ The third edition of Texstile, the event dedicated to the sports textile industry and the promotion of Made in Italy, organized by Expotime, will take place in Riva del Garda on May 27-28 +++ The second edition of the Boston Outdoor Expo will take place ...
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Short Stops Week 18, 2024
RETAIL & DISTRIBUTION +++ The innovative Globetrotter Re:Think Store concept, created by Dan Pearlman in close cooperation with the Globetrotter team, was awarded the “Store of the Year” special prize by the German Retail Association (HDE) +++ PRODUCT & MARKETING +++ Seattle-based Outdoor Research released a limited-edition ...
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Short Stops Week 17, 2024
CSR & SUSTAINABILITY +++ With Running Up For Air, Patagonia has launched a 17-minute documentary film about the creation of the eponymous global trail running event, which was initiated by ultra-runner Jared Campbell to raise awareness for clean air and funds for environmental organizations worldwide +++ In honor of Earth ...
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Short Stops Week 16, 2024
RETAIL & DISTRIBUTION +++ Casio Computer Co. Ltd, headquartered in Japan, announced that its subsidiary Casio India has opened the first exclusive G-Shock store in New Delhi, marking the sixth addition to its exclusive store network across the country +++ PRODUCT & MARKETING +++ British eco outdoor clothing ...
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Short Stops Week 15, 2024
CORPORATE AND M&A +++ Alabama-based Storyteller Overland, the manufacturer of recreational adventure vans and off-grid expedition vehicles, has acquired Taxa Outdoors, a Texas-based manufacturer of lightweight camping habitats and overlanding utility trailers, which was taken over by the Growth Fund of L Catterton in March 2022 +++ PRODUCT ...
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Short Stops Week 14, 2024
PRODUCT & MARKETING +++ US outdoor blanket specialist Rumpl entered a new partnership with the nonprofit American Camp Association (ACA), which helps camps across the US create quality experiences that inspire growth and belonging in campers for more than 100 years +++ Icelandic outerwear brand 66° North announced ...
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Short Stops Week 13, 2024
RETAIL & DISTRIBUTION +++ Swedish outdoor clothing and equipment brand Fjӓllrӓven will open this spring a new flagship store in Sheffield’s Charles Street, UK, in collaboration with long-term partner The Sporting Lodge +++ Academy Sports + Outdoors, a publicly traded full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer in the ...
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Short Stops Week 12, 2024
RETAIL & DISTRIBUTION +++ US outdoor retailer REI Co-op will open a 2140 square meter store in Loveland, Colorado, in summer 2024, offering full ski and bike service, buy online-pickup in store and curbside pick up +++ UDOG, the Italian brand of cycling shoes and shoe accessories founded in 2021 ...
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Short Stops Week 11, 2024
CSR & SUSTAINABILITY +++ On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Vibram is partnering with the Italian League for the Fight Against Cancer (LILT) to offer its employees in Italy a free breast cancer screening service +++ The North Face is creating a stir with a new promotion that offers ...
