Black Diamond names new brand president
Clarus Corp. has appointed industry veteran Neil Fiske brand president of Black Diamond Equipment Ltd., where he will be responsible for accelerating growth and lifting profitability of BD by capitalizing on attractive expansion opportunities across various categories, channels and regions.
Amer Sports pioneers with Sourcemap’s new traceability software
SaaS-provider Sourcemap has announced that Amer Sports, the parent company of Arc’teryx, Salomon and Wilson, among others, will be the first customer to utilize the software for products made with cotton and viscose. After the U.S., legislation like the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) forced importers to irrefutably prove ...
Adidas opens first Terrex store in Canada
On Dec. 26, Adidas officially opened its first Canadian Terrex store in Vancouver’s outdoor hub, Kitsilano, at 2235 W 4th Ave. The company said that the assortment of apparel, footwear and accessories in the new store was explicitly created for Vancouver’s outdoor enthusiasts interested in trail running, hiking, mountain biking, ...
UTMB confirms two new events in the U.S. for the 2023 UTMB World Series
The organizers of UTMB World Series have confirmed that two long-standing events in the U.S. will be added to the global UTMB World Series circuit in 2023, bringing the official 2023 calendar to 34 events. Desert RATS (Running Across the Sand) Trail Running Festival by UTMB, on the trails of ...
CMP opens its 50th store
Italian outdoor brand CMP, part of the F.lli Campagnolo SpA group, has opened a new flagship store in Bologna, in northern Italy. It is the brand’s 50th store. CMP opened its very first flagship store seven years ago. Opened on Dec. 13 and located in Bologna’s city center, at 4 ...
The Canyons Endurance Runs selected as the first UTMB World Series Major in the U.S
The Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB has been announced as the first-ever UTMB World Series Major to be hosted in the U.S. The event, which is scheduled for April 28-29, 2023, in Auburn, California, gives all finishers additional opportunities to qualify for the UTMB World Series Finals, held at UTMB ...
Running Industry Alliance partners with OTS
The Running Industry Alliance (RIA) has announced a partnership with the Outdoor Trade Show (OTS) that includes a dedicated RIA Trail Running Area at next year’s show. OTS claims to be the U.K.’s only large-scale outdoor sport and leisure-focused trade show. Its 17th edition will be held at the Exhibition ...
Dynafit becomes first official partner of ITRA
ITRA (International Trail Running Association), considered the world’s leading umbrella organization for the sport of trail running, and Dynafit have announced a collaboration. Since its founding in July 2013, ITRA, based in Lausanne, Switzerland, has been committed to the professionalization and further development of trail running. The safety of competitions, ...
Lowa premiers new trail running category at ISPO Munich
At ISPO Munich 2022, German shoe brand Lowa will launch its new category All Terrain Running, a compact line of trail running shoes. The shoes are developed at the Lowa headquarters in Jetzendorf in Bavaria but produced in Vietnam, as the EVA midsoles and construction cannot be manufactured in Europe ...
Fitur launches new sports tourism exhibition space “Fitur sports” at its 2023 show
Fitur, the international tourism fair organized by IFEMA Madrid, has announced the addition of a dedicated extra exhibition space that will focus on sports tourism, one of the fastest-growing tourism products worldwide. The special area is organized in collaboration with AFYDAD, the Spanish association of manufacturers and distributors of sporting ...
Xero Shoes expands distribution in Europe
Xero Shoes, a U.S. brand of minimalist – or “barefoot” – footwear, has expanded its presence in Europe: EU managing director Dan Dougherty has added the agencies Bisetisport (Switzerland), WNB (Finland) and New Cinema (Israel) to his network. S-Works is responsible for the Spanish market. In Germany, goFree GmbH is ...
Arc’teryx opens new brand store and ReBird center in Vancouver
Canadian brand Arc’teryx has opened a new brand store in Kitsilano, a trending neighborhood in its hometown of Vancouver. The new 420-sqm Kitsilano location will replace the existing West 4th store that was opened in 2013. The store hosts Vancouver’s first ReBird service center, offering repair and care solutions for ...
Oboz hires new VP finance
U.S.-based company Oboz Footwear, owned by KMD Brands Limited, the New Zealand-based global outdoor, lifestyle and sports company, has hired Rob Leo as its VP of finance. Leo joins the company from Skullcandy, a provider of headphones, earphones and other devices. “Rob brings a wealth of knowledge, great ideas and ...
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Inov-8 opens first showroom outside the UK
U.K.-based running, hiking and fitness brand Inov-8 has opened the doors to its first showroom in mainland Europe in Annecy, France. Manu Fedon, Inov-8 sales manager for France, said: “The showroom will be a basecamp for all customers, media contacts, friends and family living within the heart of the French ...
Hoka strides ahead for Deckers in Q2 with record sales
Deckers Brands has posted a strong rise in second-quarter net sales, driven by record revenue growth at its Hoka and Ugg brands. Net sales for the three months to Sept. 30 rose 21 percent year on year to $875.6 million. On a constant currency basis, the increase was 25 percent. ...
Rugged outdoor footwear market rebounds in 2021
After a disappointing 2020, impacted adversely by the global pandemic, the global branded outdoor shoe market returned to growth last year. Worldwide rugged outdoor footwear sales climbed 28 percent higher to $6,756 million in U.S. dollars in 2021, based on research conducted by the Outdoor Industry Compass in partnership with Sporting Goods Intelligence.
Noble Biomaterials enters the bio-based anti-odor treatment market
With Salomon named as one of the launch partners, U.S. company Noble Biomaterials is bringing its new Ionic+ Botanical antimicrobial and anti-odor treatment for fabrics to market, targeting the sports and outdoor as well as the home fashions markets. Other than the company’s existing treatment Ionic+ Mineral (which is a ...
Inov-8 launches trail running shoes with nitrogen-infused midsole
Inov-8, based in the English Lake District, is launching its first-ever trail running shoes to include the use of nitrogen gas on Oct. 13. The brand says its new nitrogen-infused midsole foam will give runners more underfoot bounce.
Regatta to open second dual-brand store
Regatta will be opening a dual-brand store in Logroño, Spain, on Oct. 7, thanks to a deal with owner of the local Ferrer Sports store, according to CMDsport. A first dual-brand store opened two years ago in Salamanca through a deal with the local owner of an Enforma Deportes store.
Adidas to sell new breast cancer awareness items
For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, in October, Adidas will be introducing an extended breast cancer awareness collection, with running, hiking and mountain biking footwear and apparel in the Terrex and Five Ten collections. According to a company release, the collection’s focus on functional outdoor footwear and apparel is in keeping ...