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News briefsColumbia pushes digitalization and omnichannel with new chief digital information officer
Columbia Sportswear has named former Nike executive Skip Potter executive vice president, chief digital information officer, effective April 1. In this newly created position, Potter will be responsible for advancing the Portland, Oregon-based company’s digital capabilities as well as omnichannel and supply chain potential across the enterprise, which includes the ...
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News briefsDeuter receives eighth consecutive FWF Leader status
Source: Deuter / Vina Duke I made your bag For its 2019/20 fiscal year and the eighth time in a row, Deuter has received the Leader status from the Dutch non-profit organization Fair Wear Foundation (FWF). For years, the German backpack and sleeping bag specialist has consistently ...
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OSV calls for support for the French outdoor industry
Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV), the French trade association dedicated to outdoor sports, urges the French government to support the outdoor industry, which is threatened by the coronavirus crisis and the shutdown of ski resorts specific program. According to OSV, and as reported by sport-guide.com, the French outdoor industry expects revenues ...
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News briefsNew country manager Central Europe for Hestra
Swedish glove manufacturer Hestra has appointed Chris Weber as country manager for Central Europe, a new position in the family-owned company’s corporate structure. Weber took on the position on Dec. 1. Weber previously served as a key account manager for Schöffel and Oakley, he was business manager, racket and team ...
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Expo des Neiges 2021 canceled
Due to the Swiss Federal Council’s directives and the ban on events, Expo des Neiges 2021, scheduled from March 30 to April 1, has been canceled. The first edition of the Expo planned in Aigle has thus been postponed until March 2022. An exact date has not yet been announced ...
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News briefsTradeinn sales exceed expectations
Tradeinn, the Spanish e-retailer running several specialized international retail websites including snowinn.com, trekkinn.com, bikeinn.com, xtremeinn.com and many others, posted revenues of €288 million for 2020, representing an increase of €100 million from 2019, according to sport-guide.com. According to the report, results for the full year exceeded the company’s expectations, as ...
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Idealp Sport is placed under administration
Idealp Sport, a French skiwear company based in Albertville, has been placed under administration (“procédure de sauvegarde” under French law) by the Chambéry commercial court, as reported by sport-guide.com. The Henri Duvillard brand, which Idealp sold to Amateis in Dec. 2020, is not involved in the procedure. The Degré 7 ...
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ArticleThe ISPO Award 2021 winners
Messe München has released the winners of the ISPO Award 2021 – with the exception of the Products of the Year, which will be revealed at this year’s ISPO Munich Online from Feb. 1-5. In total, there are 76 products in the four segments of Snowsports, Outdoor, Running & Fitness ...
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ArticleStudy by Mastercard says Covid-19 accelerates technological innovations in winter sports
In a new study by the Center for Sports and Management at WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management, conducted in an anonymous Delphi format with 46 winter sports experts, more than half (56 percent) of the participants predict that the industry will continue to evolve technologically and digitize in ...
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Bern Helmets prepares for future development
Bern Helmets has announced an expanded leadership team. Founder Dennis Leedom will join Adam Godwin, CFO, in leading a team of seasoned action sports professionals from the new headquarters in the Cordage Commerce Center, a renovated industrial park in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Leedom has more than 25 years of experience in ...
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Michael White quits as president of Salomon
Source: Amer Sports Michael White Amer Sports announced the immediate departure of Michael White as president of Salomon, indicating that he has decided to “pursue other interests” and adding that it has initiated an external search for a permanent successor. We were unable to find out about ...
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Haglöfs overhauls mid-layers for FW21 using Polartec technology
Source: Haglöfs Women’s Astral Hood Haglöfs, the Swedish outdoor brand, has used Polartec technology to overhaul mid-layers for its autumn/winter 2021 collection. The collaborative line includes the Mimic Junction Jacket with Polartec Power Air, the Vassi Mid-Hood with Polartec Power Air and Power Stretch inserts, the Touring ...
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News briefsFree Mammut online snow safety course in German
The two Mammut Alpine School mountain guides Markus Wey and Ilari Dammert, head of avalanche safety at Mammut, will provide training in the use of avalanche safety equipment on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, at 20:00 (CET). No prior registration is required for this free German-language online workshop. Source: ...
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News briefsCanada Goose launches first guest-designed capsule collection
For the first time since the Canadian brand was founded in 1957, Canada Goose has worked with a guest designer, Angel Chen from China, to create a capsule collection. Initially revealed during Shanghai Fashion Week last October, the spring capsule with 13 exclusive pieces for women and men follows “the ...
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Cifra presents an antiviral garment collection
Cifra, the Milan-based seamless fabric developer, has presented an apparel range made with Q-Skin, an innovative yarn powered by Amni Virus-Bac Off that offers permanent antiviral protection. This polyamide yarn was developed by Rhodia-Solvay Group and distributed by Fulgar, an Italian firm working with Cifra for several years. Unlike dyeing ...
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Karpos appoints Maximilian Hofbauer as new global sales manager
Manifattura Valcismon (MVC), the mother company of Sportful, Karpos, and Castelli, has appointed Maximilian Hofbauer as Karpos’ new global sales manager. Hofbauer, a German national, has previously worked for several outdoor brands – Schöffel, The North Face, Icebreaker, Bergzeit and Norrøna – where he held sales and other managerial functions. ...
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News briefsSchöffel launches digital brand experience for retailers
Schöffel has opened a “Digital Brand Space,” making its entire brand world a virtual experience. The German outdoor company’s retail partners can enter the digital, three-dimensional space at any time and from anywhere in the world and access information and photo and video material from the Schöffel collections. The brand ...
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News briefsPBG is Yniq Eyewear's North American operating partner
Yniq Eyewear, the Stockholm-based brand of snow goggles and other sports eyewear founded in 2009, has tapped Progression Brands Group (PBG) as an operating partner for its winter sports business in North America. PBG said it would focus on expanding its retail network, improving customer service and support and enhancing ...
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News briefsAclima with new distribution partner in Austria
Source: © Michael Will Michael Will, Travel Outfitting Agency With sales specialist Michael Will and his company Travel Outfitting Agency, Norwegian merino specialist Aclima is strengthening its presence on the Austrian market with immediate effect. The distribution agency’s existing portfolio comprises numerous outdoor brands, including the entire ...
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News briefsMoncler launches jacket collection made entirely of sustainable materials
Moncler is launching a jacket collection made entirely of sustainable materials for men, women and children as part of its Born to Protect plan. The plan was announced last October as the brand’s strategic commitment to a sustainable future with five main pillars: combating climate change, integrating the circular economy ...
