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News briefsSalomon North America moves to category-dedicated sales teams
Salomon announced a strategic shift within the North American organization to support accelerated growth with a focus on footwear, apparel and equipment through the creation of softgoods dedicated sales teams. Previously, all Salomon sports categories, both hard and softgoods, were managed by sales agencies. The new approach will allow the ...
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News briefsAmerica’s The Conservation Alliance looking for new Executive Director
The Conservation Alliance (TCA), a US-based coalition of over 270 like-minded member companies that pool resources to fund and advocate for the protection of North America’s cherished wild places and outdoor spaces, is planning to hire a new Executive Director who will work closely with the staff and Board of ...
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News briefsSchöffel separates responsibilities for product and innovation
German outdoor company Schöffel has made changes to the organizational structure in its product division. The management roles are now divided into the areas of product and innovation to give both areas greater strength for future development. Gesa van den Kerkhoff takes on the role of Product Division Manager, Peter ...
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News briefsMultiple purchase bids to save Renewcell
The Renewcell bankruptcy trustee has confirmed that “multiple bids” have been made for the business and assets of Swedish textile recycler Re:NewCell AB (Renewcell). The deadline for receiving purchase offers was March 28. These offers will now undergo a review process, with final closing expected in mid-April. The Board ...
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News briefsLowa pro athlete first woman to ski Iditarod Trail Invitational 1000
Lowa, the German footwear brand known for over 100 years of hand-crafted European heritage, announced that its pro athlete Sunny Stroeer completed the Iditarod Trail Invitational on skis, the first female to accomplish this feat in the race’s 24-year history. Stroeer started in Anchorage, skiing 950 miles over 29 days, ...
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News briefsCFIUS accepts re-filed notification of Vista's proposed sale of Kinetic Group
Vista Outdoor Inc. and Czechoslovak Group a.s. (CSG) announced on March 28 that they have voluntarily withdrawn and resubmitted their joint voluntary notification to CFIUS, the United States’ foreign investment review agency, to give CFIUS more time to review CSG’s proposed acquisition of Vista Outdoor’s The Kinetic Group business. With ...
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News briefsChanges in Rapala’s global management team
Rapala VMC Corp. announced that Stanislas de Castelnau, Executive Vice President, Head of Operations is retiring at the end of March 2024 after 23 years with the Finnish fishing tackle manufacturer. He started his career back in 2001 as General Manager of Rapala VMC’s French hook factory (VMC Peche SA) ...
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News briefsFahrrad.de founder takes over key assets of insolvent Internetstores
In mid-January, insolvency administrator Dr. Christian Gerloff informed the creditors that several interested parties had made binding offers to take over the insolvent bicycle and outdoor e-commerce retailer Internetstores GmbH – not for the entire group but for individual assets. The core sales platforms Fahrrad.de and Bikester, as well as ...
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News briefsKeen and Namuk collaborate on kids’ sandals
Oregon-based footwear brand Keen announced its collaboration on the limited edition Seacamp sandal with Swiss sustainable outdoor apparel brand Namuk. This latest limited-edition collaboration is in line with Keen’s commitment to promoting access to nature and inspiring the next generation of conservationists. 1 percent of each sale will go to ...
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News briefsCanada Goose to reduce workforce
Canada Goose will cut approximately 17 percent of its staff, or 900 jobs, as part of its ongoing transformation program aimed at reducing costs while achieving the company’s strategic goals. As part of the reorganization, Carrie Baker, currently President of Brand and Commercial, will assume responsibility for Design, while Beth ...
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News briefsVittoria tire technology in trail running shoes from Craft Sportswear
Swedish brand Craft Sportswear and Italian bicycle tire firm Vittoria have teamed up to create the Craft Xplor, a running shoe that utilizes Vittoria gravel cycling technology. The Craft Xplor, inspired by the versatility of gravel bikes, is meant to provide the same hybrid capabilities, feeling like a road shoe ...
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News briefsVista Outdoor confirms receipt of renewed offer from MNC Capital
Vista Outdoor Inc. confirmed on March 25 that it received a revised unsolicited expression of interest from Montréal-based MNC Capital expressing MNC’s interest in acquiring Vista Outdoor in an all-cash transaction at a price of $37.50 per share. On March 4, 2024, Vista Outdoor’s board of directors rejected an unsolicited ...
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News briefsNew CEO for Klean Kanteen
Think Better Group, in partnership with co-owners Michelle Kalberer and Jeff Creswell, has announced Gordon Smith as Klean Kanteen’s new CEO. Smith has been an integral member of the Klean Kanteen team, most recently as CFO/Head of Finance, and brings a wealth of knowledge of Klean Kanteen’s global operations. Before ...
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News briefsOdlo ReWear successfully established
As part of Odlo’s ReWear program, used garments can be returned to selected Odlo stores in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland to give them a new life. The program is based on taking back, repairing, and reselling used clothing and is a further effort by Odlo to reduce the sports industry’s ...
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News briefsGlobetrotter back with its open-air test festivals
The German outdoor retail chain Globetrotter is kicking off the new summer season with its open-air “Freiluft” test festivals from mid-April. The series begins in Frankfurt am Main on April 13 and 14, followed by test festivals in Cologne, Munich, Berlin, Hamburg, Dresden and Stuttgart. With around 40,000 visitors at ...
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News briefsLenzing wants to make textile glacier covers more eco-friendly
Austrian Lenzing Group has presented an innovative concept that aims to contribute to the sustainable protection of our glaciers and, at the same time, stimulate a circular economy in the value chain of nonwovens and textiles. Geotextiles are used to protect ice and snow from melting due to global warming. ...
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News briefs66° North appoints Strategy and Business Development Director
Source: 66° North Josefine Laigaard 66° North, the Iceland-based sustainable outerwear brand, has announced the appointment of Josefine Laigaard as Strategy and Business Development Director. She will work in the brand’s new satellite head office in Copenhagen and “will play an integral role” in the company’s expansion ...
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News briefsCanyon extends deal with van der Poel until 2034
Canyon Bicycles has announced a ten-year agreement with World Road Cycling Champion Mathieu Van der Poel, the “longest-known contract in modern-day cycling,” said the brand. Canyon’s partnership with the 29-year-old Dutch rider started in late 2017 and will now run until the end of 2034. Van der Poel rides a ...
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News briefsThe figures of the first edition of Vietnam’s new textile trade show
The inaugural edition of the Vietnam International Trade Fair for Apparel, Textiles, and Textile Technologies (VIATT) attracted 409 exhibitors from 17 countries and welcomed 17,262 visitors from 55 countries. The event, which took place in Ho Chi Minh from Feb. 28 to March 1, was organized by Messe Frankfurt and ...
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News briefsEU announces “Textiles of the Future” partnership
Source: European Commission The European Commission has announced nine new European co-funded and co-programmed partnerships, including “Textiles of the Future,” as part of the Horizon Europe Strategic Plan 2025-2027. Textiles have, therefore, been included among the priorities of the EU’s Horizon Europe innovation funding program for the ...
