EXECUTIVE CHANGES
+++ Trek has appointed John Camier as regional sales leader, with responsibility for France, Spain and Portugal +++
TRADE SHOWS & EVENTS
+++ The European Fishing Tackle Trade Exhibition (EFTTEX) has been postponed until June 15-17, 2023 +++
RETAIL & DISTRIBUTION
+++ Santini, the Italian cycling-wear brand, has opened a temporary store in Paris during the Tour de France, which will close on July 24
+++ According to CMDsport, the Spanish retail chain Rotorua Bike – which expects record annual sales this year of €3 million and enjoyed 35 percent year-on-year growth in H1 – has started renting out bicycles from its store in the town of Moralzarzal (recently purchased from another chain, Golpe de Pedal) and is making its first venture abroad, with an e-commerce site in France +++
CORPORATE AND M&A
+++ LifeProof, a California-based manufacturer of waterproof cases for smartphones founded in 2011, is joining Colorado-based OtterBox, a brand founded in 1998, and will begin selling its fan-favorite LifeProof FRĒ cases under the new owner’s name later this year +++
PRODUCT & MARKETING
+++ Honey Stinger, a Colorado-based sports nutrition brand, has teamed up with pro backcountry skier Cody Townsend as he attempts to ski the fifty most challenging backcountry ski lines in North America as part of his multi-year project, The Fifty
+++ Textile chemicals specialist Archroma has released the 5,760 color references of its Color Atlas library in ASE file format for open access by users of most fashion, apparel and textile design software +++
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