EXECUTIVE CHANGES
+++ Cyclingworld Europe has appointed Sabina Schumann as Senior Project Manager, tasked with coordinating exhibitors and contributing to the development and implementation of various projects surrounding the event, whose next edition is scheduled for March 12-13, 2027, at Areal Böhler in Düsseldorf +++
PRODUCT & MARKETING
+++ Dolomite is launching a reinterpretation of its iconic Dolomite 54 Low as part of the brand’s Saxifraga project, featuring a premium hairy suede leather upper and a Vibram outsole
+++ Canada Goose has entered motorsport through a partnership with Keanu Reeves and Gard Hollinger’s ARCH Motorcycle Racing, debuting a custom Snow Goose capsule at the 2026 MotoAmerica Super Hooligan National Championship, with broader product initiatives to follow
+++ Warren Miller Entertainment, part of Outside Inc., will launch the North American tour of its 77th annual ski and snowboard film, Days Off, the week of Oct. 26, with filmmaker and ski personality Katie Burrell joining as the series’ new on-camera host and narrator
+++ Patagonia has launched the PSI Vest 2.0, an updated inflatable safety vest for big-wave surfers featuring a redesigned bladder, expanded sizing and relocated CO2 valves, with purchase continuing to require specialized BWRAG safety training
+++ Peak Performance is marking 15 years of its Helium insulation range with the Helium Nova, which it describes as its lightest and most packable down jacket to date, featuring 700-fill-power RDS-certified duck down and a recycled polyamide shell and lining +++
RETAIL & DISTRIBUTION
+++ Jackson Hole-based outdoor apparel brand Stio, now generating more than $100 million in annual revenue, is marking its 15th anniversary with international expansion plans, a new Jackson Hole flagship slated for summer 2027 and a limited-edition Hometown Down jacket
+++ Hoka will open its first Long Island store, a 214-sqm outlet at Tanger Outlets Riverhead, in October as the Deckers-owned brand continues its global retail expansion
+++ Decathlon will open a new City-format store in Barcelona’s Sants district on Sept. 14, further expanding a Catalan network that now comprises 30 locations +++
CORPORATE AND M&A
+++ Swedish merino wool specialist Woolpower has secured an order worth up to SEK 250 million (€23m) from the German defense industry, a deal that CEO Linus Flodin says will create additional jobs at its Östersund factory +++
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