RETAIL & DISTRIBUTION
+++ A collection of Tretorn rain boots has gone on sale at Zara stores in 70 countries, with prices ranging from €129 to €149
+++ Panorama Diffusion is the new distributor of the Chillaz brand in Italy
TRADE SHOWS & EVENTS
+++ The 18th Dynafit Transalpine Run (TAR), starting on Sept. 9, 2023, is open to female and male solo TAR 200 runners for the first time
+++ Patagonia has brought its repair trailer to Bavaria for the ISPO show and will be continuing its Worn Wear Tour through Southern Germany, offering free repairs to consumers on six dates at three different places until mid-January 2023 +++
EXECUTIVE CHANGES
+++ Icebreaker has hired Jamie Baker, previously with Arc’teryx, Arete Sales (for Nemo Equipment, Vuori Clothing and Garmont) and Bote, among others, as senior manager of U.S. wholesale, effective immediately
+++ Following the retirement of Glenn E. Corlett and James L. Stewart from the board of directors on Dec. 31, 2022, Rocky Brands has appointed Dwight E. Smith, an experienced executive with expertise in the technology sector, as a Class I director of the company, effective Jan. 1, 2023
+++ Puffin Drinkwear, a Bend, Oregon-based maker of personality-infused apparel for your drink to wear, announced today that the president and CEO/SVP and global GM of Hydro Flask (2012-2020) Scott Allan, is being brought on as interim CEO starting immediately +++
CORPORATE AND M&A
+++ Patagonia’s founder, Yvon Chouinard, was presented with an Outstanding Achievement Award at The Fashion Awards 2022 on Dec. 5 in London
+++ Bear Grylls is partnering with Nashville-based digital-sector investors Savage Ventures to acquire and relaunch the website Outdoors.com +++
PRODUCT AND MARKETING
+++ Japanese outdoor brand Snow Peak has teamed up with JINS, a Japanese eyewear brand, for a collaborative collection of sunglasses for adults and children
+++ Vail Resorts and Helly Hansen have renewed their longstanding partnership that provides uniforms to team members and working mountain professionals at 37 of Vail Resorts’ properties
+++ For winter 2023, Helly Hansen is expanding its footwear collection with a new technical outdoor model, the Montragon HT, a trekking boot designed specifically for backpacking and longer hikes +++
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