CORPORATE AND M&A
+++ Youngone Corporation has secured a 96.71% stake in Swiss sports brand Scott following a final International Chamber of Commerce arbitration award that concludes a four-year shareholder dispute with former minority shareholder Beat Zaugg
+++ Grundéns is relocating its headquarters from Poulsbo to a 975 sqm space at Seattle’s Pier 54, bringing up to 50 employees closer to its core fishing industry customers
+++ GoPro and its merger partners have extended the deadline for the proposed merger with Starman Optical from Dec. 31, 2026, to March 31, 2027, with GoPro’s board continuing to recommend the transaction despite mounting financial pressures +++
TRADE SHOWS & EVENTS
+++ The third edition of Next, the event bringing together professionals in the outdoor sports sector, organized by France Outdoor, will take place on Nov. 26-27, 2026, at the Novotel Ibis Gerland Musée des Confluences in Lyon +++
EXECUTIVE CHANGES
+++ Polygiene Group has appointed Paul Morris, Peter Gyllenhammar, Joel Eklund and Board Chairman Jonas Wollin to its Nomination Committee ahead of the May 12, 2027, Annual General Meeting, with the committee representing approximately 54.8% of the company’s shares and voting rights +++
RETAIL & DISTRIBUTION
+++ Mountain Hardwear has opened its first North American retail store in Park City, Utah, marking a new step in the outdoor brand’s direct-to-consumer expansion
+++ Spyder, owned by Authentic Brands Group, opened its first standalone, full-price retail store at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, on Nov. 10, featuring 230 sqm of ski apparel, outerwear and lifestyle products, with global operating partner Outdoor Collective overseeing the location +++
CSR & SUSTAINABILITY
+++ Finisterre is bringing back its Blue Friday initiative for 2026, replacing Black Friday discounts with activities designed to support ocean conservation and generate positive environmental impact
+++ Icebug will donate all proceeds from its North American Black Friday sales for the eighth consecutive year to the Conservation Lands Foundation in the US and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, aiming to exceed last year’s $50,000 contribution +++
PRODUCT & MARKETING
+++ GoPro has extended its partnership as the official POV camera provider of the Freeride World Tour through 2028, continuing a collaboration dating back to 2013 that generated more than 250 million video views across both partners’ channels during the 2026 season
+++ Insta360 has made its Hollywood feature film debut with its X5 360-degree camera in David Leitch’s action movie How to Rob a Bank, with up to 20 cameras used during individual sequences to capture unconventional perspectives and enable flexible editing in post-production
+++ Dick’s Sporting Goods has signed a multi-year agreement as an official retail partner of US Ski & Snowboard, launching a co-branded apparel collection through its exclusive Alpine Design label and planning athlete appearances and promotional campaigns ahead of the 2030 Winter Olympics
+++ K2 has launched a redesigned Anthem women’s ski boot collection, featuring updated shells, cuffs and stance geometry for improved fit, comfort and control +++
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