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News briefsCycling trends from around the world, according to Garmin
Garmin has released a report showing how cyclists around the world are logging kilometers and the positive impact this has on health. Data from the Garmin Connect community also shows that cycling is becoming increasingly popular. Here are some of the key findings from the past year: Cycling activity ...
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News briefsDeckers sues Brazilian cybersquatter
Our US sister publication SGI News reports that Deckers Brands, the parent company of Hoka and Teva, has filed a complaint in federal court in Louisiana against an unnamed Brazilian-based company, accusing it of cybersquatting and infringing its Ahnu trademark. According to the lawsuit, Deckers had been using the Ahnu ...
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News briefsWoolmark launches certification for recycled wool
The Woolmark Certification Program now includes a Recycled Wool specification focusing on pre-consumer and post-consumer wool products reclaimed and processed into new yarn, knit or woven fabrics, apparel or footwear. Recycled Wool is a sub-brand of the Woolmark logo launched under a new RW-1 Specification. It indicates that a product ...
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News briefsArc’teryx opens brand store in Munich
Source: Hannah Hlavacek ReBird Service Center in the new Munich store After opening its first store in Berlin at the beginning of June, Arc’teryx opened its first brand store in Munich on July 6, 2024 at Theatinerstraße 36. The Canadian outdoor brand offers its entire range of ...
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News briefsLouis Vuitton and Timberland collab about to be released
Source: Louis Vuitton Outsole of the LV 6-inch boot. A date has been set for the release of the products that resulted from the collaboration between high fashion brand Louis Vuitton and Timberland. The footwear will be pre-launched on the brand’s website and in the Louis Vuitton ...
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News briefsLuiz Amaral will step down as CEO of SBTi
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has announced that Luiz Amaral has resigned for personal reasons and will step down from his role as CEO at the end of July. Susan Jenny Ehr, currently Chief Legal Officer, will take over as interim CEO. The organization said a recruitment process for ...
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News briefsInterim CEO of Brav promoted to permanent role
Source: sportsbransjen.no/ Erik Gunset Sønsterud Norwegian holding company Ferd AS as owner and the Board of Directors of Brav have appointed Erik Gunset Sønsterud as permanent CEO following an extensive recruitment process. During his time as interim CEO since Dec.18, 2023, after Espen Falck Engelstad stepped down ...
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News briefsAclima obtains distribution rights for key European countries
Norwegian merino wool clothing specialist Aclima is taking over the distribution of its own brand for Denmark, Germany, Austria and Benelux with immediate effect. The takeover is part of an asset deal with Aclima’s previous, long-standing distribution partner Odex, which also includes key employees such as Thor Andersen (Director), Anders ...
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News briefsRumpl publishes 2023 Impact Report
Rumpl, a Portland-based specialist in technical outdoor blankets, has published its Impact Report 2023 in conjunction with its 10-year anniversary. The report highlights several sustainability achievements, including an overall reduction in the brand’s carbon footprint, an increase in its B-Corp score to 87.3, and changes in supply chain, sourcing and ...
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News briefsCarbios to build biorecycling plant in China with Zhink Group
French biotech company Carbios and China-based Zhink Group have signed a joint Letter of Intent to build a biorecycling plant in China using Carbios’ enzymatic depolymerization technology. The future plant, located in China, would depolymerize a minimum of 50,000 tons of PET waste per year with potential to expand capacities, ...
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News briefsTextile Exchange adds forests and air pollution to risk assessment tool
Global non-profit Textile Exchange has added risk ratings and recommendations for forests and air pollution to its Materials Impact Explorer (MIE) tool, along with an additional material category for manmade cellulosic fibers (MMCF). A series of expert organizations contributed to the latest expansion of the MIE tool, including Apparel ...
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News briefsWeSports acquires holding stake in Swedish company Cargobike
Stockholm-based group WeSports announced the approval of a strategic partnership with the Swedish company Cargobike, founded in 2007, in which the company acquires a holding stake. Cargobike is recognized as the market-leading specialist in cargo bikes and functional mobility in the Nordics, with a turnover of SEK 116 million (€10.2m) ...
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News briefsOIA and Outdoor Retailer end exclusive partnership
The US Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and the Outdoor Retailer (OR) trade show have agreed to end their exclusive partnership. Until the OR Winter Show 2024 (Nov. 6-8, 2024), OIA members will continue to receive a 10 percent discount on exhibitor booth fees. Sean Smith, Outdoor Retailer Show Director, said, ...
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News briefsVista Outdoor reviews MNC’s offer after receiving additional information
Vista Outdoor has officially confirmed receipt of additional information requested from Canadian MNC Capital to review a revised expression of interest from MNC expressing its final desire to acquire Vista Outdoor in an all-cash transaction for $42.00 per share. The Vista Outdoor Board is now carefully considering the additional information ...
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News briefsLenzing designates Rohit Aggarwal as its next CEO
Source: Lenzing Rohit Aggarwal Rohit Aggarwal has been appointed a new member of the Lenzing Group management board and will assume responsibility for the fiber division during the third quarter. After Stephan Sielaff’s departure, he will take over the group’s CEO position. Aggarwal has several decades of ...
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News briefsAdidas reimagines the Stan Smith for cyclists
Source: Adidas Adidas VeloStan Smith The new VeloStan Smith is Adidas’ very own reinterpretation of a classic tennis/lifestyle shoe for urban cyclists and commuters. The shoe retains the unmistakable silhouette of the original Stan Smith, but features a two-bolt SPD shoe system for clipless pedaling. Adidas and ...
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News briefsScott Sports names Hap Seliga President of its US business
Source: Scott Sports Hap Seliga Scott Sports SA has appointed US industry veteran Hap Seliga as the new President of its subsidiary Scott Corporation. Together with the teams in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Ogden, Utah, Seliga will drive growth in the US market and consolidate the ...
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News briefsIGOT has a new President
Source: IGOT Perry Laukens Perry Laukens, Sales Director for Distributors EMEA at Keen Footwear, is the new President of the It’s Great Out There Coalition (IGOT). Laukens has spent over a decade at Keen and has a background in marketing and sales with Puma. Based in the ...
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News briefsVista considers MNC’s new offer, postpones CSG vote
After Montréal-based MNC Capital raised its offer for all of Vista Outdoor to $3.2 billion, the group’s Board postponed the July 2 special meeting of shareholders to vote on the sale of The Kinetic Group to Czechoslovak Group (CSG) until July 23. The Board said it would consider MNC’s offer ...
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News briefsLuis Trenker expands in South Tyrol
The South Tyrolean fashion and lifestyle brand Luis Trenker is opening two new stores in its home region in July. The opening of the store in Ortisei/Val Gardena on July 11 is of particular significance for founder and Managing Director Michi Klemera, as the town is the ...
