EXECUTIVE CHANGES
+++ Rumpl has appointed industry veteran Phyllis Grove to its Board of Directors to support brand expansion and growth in the technical blanket category
+++ Ecco Americas has named industry veteran Matt Feiner as its new Chief Commercial Officer
+++ Etsy has expanded CTO Rafe Colburn’s role to oversee both product and technology following CPO Nick Daniel’s departure +++
CORPORATE AND M&A
+++ On Sept. 12, Italian brand ATK Bindings is inaugurating its new 11,000-sqm. headquarters in Maranello, in the heart of Italy’s Motor Valley
+++ Dick’s Sporting Goods accepted $381.9 million in Foot Locker’s senior notes as part of its completed exchange offer and consent solicitation, which expired on Sept. 9 +++
CSR & SUSTAINABILITY
+++ Australian biotech firm Samsara Eco has opened its first enzymatic recycling plant in Jerrabomberra, regional New South Wales
+++ eBay’s Endless Runway initiative brings pre-loved fashion to the catwalks of New York, London, Milan and Paris as leading designers embrace circular style +++
RETAIL & DSITRIBUTION
+++ Go Outdoors has celebrated the first anniversary of its York (England) flagship store – housed in a former John Lewis site – by surpassing £1 million (€1.15m) in sales and becoming the brand’s top-performing location
+++ The Oberalp Group has appointed Synergy Reps to manage sales for Dynafit, Salewa and Pomoca in the US Southwest, covering California, Nevada, Arizona and Hawaii +++
TRADE SHOWS & EVENTS
+++ The autumn 2025 edition of Intertextile Shanghai, which closed its doors on September 4, featured more than 3,700 exhibitors from 26 countries and regions +++
INSTITUTIONAL
+++ Sport England has upgraded its Moving Medicine website to better support healthcare professionals in promoting physical activity through personalized, evidence-based consultations and new learning tools +++
PRODUCT & MARKETING
+++ US-based heated apparel brand Ororo is launching its first juniors apparel line
+++ Sorel, a footwear label owned by Columbia Sportswear, has teamed up with London-based streetwear brand Aries on a limited-edition collection
+++ Kühl has introduced its new Reactiv Series, the first baselayer and midlayer line featuring graphene-infused Grid Fleece for advanced heat regulation, durability and all-condition performance
+++ 7mesh, a performance apparel brand based in Squamish, British Columbia, has launched the Guardian Collection, a line of ultralight, PFAS-free Gore-Tex outerwear designed for high-output multisport use across variable conditions
+++ Swedish running brand Unna has reinterpreted Hoka’s Speedgoat 2 trail shoe in its first design collaboration, launching Sept. 12
+++ Wolverine and country artist Jordan Davis have launched a limited-edition boot and apparel collection inspired by Davis’s Louisiana roots and Wolverine’s workwear legacy ahead of his 2025 “Ain’t Enough Road” headlining tour +++
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