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    Craft North America to move to New Wave’s Seattle HQ to bolster demand, new CEO

    2023-12-01T10:00:00Z

    Craft Sportswear North America announces the phased relocation of its US headquarters to Seattle, Washington, in 2024. The company will join the family of brands owned by parent company New Wave Group, which is based there. This strategic decision is intended to support the brand’s expansion into outdoor and specialty ...

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    Polygiene launches textile-protection innovation project to reduce microfiber loss and laundering wear

    2023-12-01T09:59:00Z

    Polygiene presented a new innovation project, Polygiene ShedGuard, at ISPO Munich this month. The new technology was also recognized as the best product at ISPO Textrends in the “Performing Finishes” category. ShedGuard was developed to minimize the loss of microfibres and improve the resistance of the fabric during washing. This ...

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    Vista Outdoor declines unsolicited offer

    2023-11-30T13:19:00Z

    Vista Outdoor’s Board of Directors, following consultation with its financial and legal advisors, has rejected the unsolicited proposal received on Nov. 22, 2023 from Colt CZ Group SE. The Vista Outdoor Board continues to recommend the acquisition of the Sporting Products business by Czechoslovak Group a.s. (CSG) and remains committed ...

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    Decathlon becomes title sponsor and bike supplier of the AG2R La Mondiale team

    2023-11-30T07:41:00Z

    Decathlon will be replacing Citroën as the title sponsor of the AG2R cycling team in the upcoming season. In addition, the French sporting goods retailer will supply bikes, glasses and helmets to the 28 riders of the team. These products, which the Decathlon teams will co-create with the riders, will ...

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    Salomon releases fire-proof sneaker with gr10k

    2023-11-28T06:37:00Z

    Source: Salomon X-ALP gr10k French brand Salomon has collaborated with gr10k on the new X-ALP gr10k, a sneaker that combines ultra-resistant fireman uniform fabrics with a motorsports-inspired silhouette. The sneaker will be released on Nov. 30. gr10k, founded in 2017 after an idea by Anna Grassi, is ...

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    Hummel and British Canoeing ink multiyear deal

    2023-11-28T06:34:00Z

    Hummel has agreed a five-year deal with British Canoeing, a national governing body for canoeing in the UK. The agreement, which builds on three years of collaboration, will see Hummel remain the official teamwear partner to all forms of paddlesport. Hummer will supply technical and sportswear garments to all of ...

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    Peak Performance recruits Head of Retail from Adidas

    2023-11-27T15:47:00Z

    Habit.se reports that Oskar Hammar is the new Head of Retail at the Swedish brand Peak Performance, which belongs to Amer Sports. Hammar has many years of experience in the fashion industry and most recently worked as Global Retail Manager at Adidas. Before that, he spent almost three years at ...

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    Bluesign simplifies access to information with new public guide

    2023-11-25T08:33:00Z

    Swiss-based chemical management specialist Bluesign is launching a public Bluesign Guide. For years, the primary source of verified Bluesign-approved products has been the Bluesign Guide. Today, the company is simplifying access to information and rapid adoption of better materials with the introduction of a public guide, accessible to everyone. There ...

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    Enve streamlines European distribution

    2023-11-25T08:30:00Z

    Enve, part of Amer Sports since 2016, has announced an expansion of its partnership deal with Mohawk’s Cycle, its long-standing French distributor. Mohawk’s has now become the sole distribution partner for Enve throughout the European Union, except for Austria and Germany. Mohawk’s will manage inventory and distribution from Taverny in ...

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    Isbjörn appoints Viking Europe as sales agent for Germany, Austria

    2023-11-24T12:47:00Z

    Source: Isbjörn Dennie Wagner, Country Manager Germany Austria, Viking Europe Children’s outdoor clothing brand Isbjörn of Sweden has appointed Dennie Wagner and his team at Larix/Viking Europe to strengthen its sales and the brand’s reputation with German and Austrian outdoor and lifestyle retailers in Germany and Austria. ...

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    Archroma supports ISPO Academy Masterclass to inspire future sportswear designers

    2023-11-24T07:20:00Z

    Archroma, the Swiss provider of specialty chemicals, is again partnering with ISPO Academy to inspire promising young design talents in a four-day Masterclass held alongside ISPO Munich 2023 to explore this year’s theme, “Circularity – Create | Adapt | Revive.” Conceived as a bridge between education and industry, the ISPO ...

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    Polygiene launches plant-based StayFreshBIO

    2023-11-23T14:53:00Z

    The Polygiene Group will launch a plant-based antimicrobial technology for the textile market at ISPO Munich 2023. The technology is based on a 100 percent bio-based active ingredient derived from plant substances. It complements Polygiene’s current silver-based solution and is in line with the movement in certain regions looking for ...

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    New Recco reflector for lightweight, packable garments

    2023-11-23T14:52:00Z

    Source: Helly Hansen Odin Everdown Hooded Jacket with integrated Recco reflector Recco will present the Odin Everdown Hooded Jacket at ISPO Munich 2023 in collaboration with Helly Hansen. The jacket is the first product to use the new, very lightweight Recco reflector 742LT. The design of the ...

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    TNF launches The Allyship In The Outdoors course

    2023-11-23T10:33:00Z

    The North Face (TNF) has launched The Allyship in the Outdoors course, a new digital tool that aims to change the way organizations, communities and individuals view allyship and racial inclusion. The course is one of the outcomes of the TNF Explore Fund Council, a group comprised of various sectors, ...

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    Vista Outdoor receives unsolicited second bid for acquisition of Sporting Products business

    2023-11-23T10:33:00Z

    Vista Outdoor reports that it has received an unsolicited proposal from Prague-based Colt CZ Group SE to combine Colt CZ and Vista Outdoor in a cash and stock transaction that Colt CZ said would attribute a value of $30 to each share of Vista Outdoor common stock. As previously reported, ...

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    Snoop Dogg goes smoke-free – with Solo

    2023-11-23T10:11:00Z

    Recently, an announcement caused quite a stir in the world of hip-hop: Snoop Dogg, the Doggfather of rap, announced on Instagram that he was quitting smoking. “I’m giving up smoke”, he wrote, triggering an avalanche of speculation, discussion and memes amongst his combined 129+ million social media followers. Solo ...

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    Go Outdoors’ profit drops due to higher operating costs

    2023-11-23T10:00:00Z

    Go Outdoors Retail Ltd. reported a pre-tax profit of £13.1 million (€15.0m) for the year to Jan. 28, 2023, compared to £21.5 million (€24.7m) in the previous year. The company primarily attributed the drop to property, utility and freight costs, which “increased disproportionately.” The company’s gross margin decreased to 41.5 ...

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    Woolrich appoints Creative Director for new Black Label

    2023-11-23T10:00:00Z

    US designer Todd Snyder, founder of the eponymous New York-based label, has been named creative director for Woolrich’s new Black Label premium collection. Andrea Cané will hold the new role of creative advisor. The initial Woolrich Black Label by Todd Snyder collection will preview at Snyder’s runway show on Jan. ...

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    Rapala issues €30m in hybrid capital securities

    2023-11-23T09:46:00Z

    The group will use the proceeds from the three-year financial instrument, which has debt and equity characteristics, for general corporate purposes and to strengthen its financial flexibility. Rapala VMC’s largest shareholder, Viellard Migeon Et Compagnie, subscribed to 24 percent, or €7.2 million, of the hybrid securities with an annual interest ...

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    Hartmobile applies for a temporary suspension of payments

    2023-11-23T09:13:00Z

    The current tense situation in the bicycle industry has put another company in dire financial straits: Last week, Dutch e-bike provider Hartmobile B.V., the parent company of Dutch e-bike brand Qwic, filed for a suspension of payments in its homeland. According to a report published on the Dutch bankruptcy website ...