All Snowsports articles – Page 57
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ArticleKathmandu struggles while Oboz and Rip Curl show growth
KMD Brands’ Kathmandu segment has had a challenging fiscal year, with a significant 21.8 percent year-over-year sales decline through May 31, marking a slow start to the crucial winter promotional period. Overall sales in the first three weeks of this key period are down by 11.5 percent, leading the company ...
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News briefsNew Country Manager Austria for Mammut
Source: Mammut Manuel Kronberger The Swiss Mammut Sports Group AG has appointed a new Country Manager for Austria. Mammut has been active on the Austrian market for 35 years. In the last one and a half years, global sales have been reorganized, and sales for the European ...
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ArticleOberalp Group publishes sustainability report Contribute 2023
The Italian Oberalp Group’s sustainability report “Contribute” for 2023 demonstrates the company’s commitment to sustainability through practical and effective measures. By integrating environmental and social aspects into its business model, the group, which includes brands such as Salewa, Dynafit, Wild Country, Pomoca, Evolv and LaMunt, proves that economic success and ...
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ArticleUS outdoor participation reaches record levels for ninth consecutive year
The US Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and its philanthropic arm, the Outdoor Foundation, released the results of its 2024 Outdoor Participation Trends Report this week. The report provides outdoor industry members with exclusive participation and activity data that will inform business strategies for the coming year. The report shows that ...
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News briefsAltor sells 6.9% of RVRC shares
Private equity company Altor has sold shares in outdoor company Revolution Race (RVRC) for SEK 397 million (€35.2m) last Friday, habit.se reported. The sale was made at a discount of about 7.3 percent compared to RVRC’s last closing price on Thursday. Altor, which recently bought Renewcell’s bankruptcy estate, had a ...
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News briefsNyrensten resigns from the RVRC Board of Directors
As announced in May 2024, Niclas Nyrensten, board member and co-founder of RVRC Holding AB (RevolutionRace), has requested his own resignation from the board of RevolutionRace. The Board now consists of Alexander Martensen-Larsen, Sara Diez Jauregui, Cecilie Elde, Andreas Källström Säfweräng, Birgitta Stymne Göransson and David Thörewik.
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News briefsBöhm appointed Managing Director of Oberalp’s Business Unit Central Europe
Source: Dynafit Benedikt Böhm Since June 1, 2024, Benedikt Böhm has been responsible for managing the Oberalp Group’s Business Unit Central Europe (DACH). He took over from Axel Brosch, who left the company on May 31. Böhm will also remain the International Managing Director of the Dynafit ...
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ArticleUS-based outdoor adventure company appoints Mike Hattrup as Director of Skiing
Source: Eleven Mike Hattrup Eleven, a US-based provider of off-the-grid lodging and exclusive guided outdoor adventures, announced that it has named Mike Hattrup as its new Director of Skiing. This move puts a proven industry veteran in charge of developing and promoting the company’s network of ski ...
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News briefsPatagonia hires BD Europe’s GM as Marketplace Director EMEA
Patagonia has hired Stephan Hagenbusch as Marketplace Director, EMEA. An outdoor veteran with over 20 years of experience in the industry, Hagenbusch will lead Patagonia’s Marketplace team across the EMEA region.
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News briefsFenix Outdoor starts producing at Maloja’s VioModa in Bulgaria
Fenix Outdoor has partnered with German outdoor brand Maloja to operate apparel manufacturing at Maloja’s existing production facility, VioModa, in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. This is the first step towards Fenix Outdoor’s establishment of apparel production in Central Europe. The company sees this as a crucial step towards improving its competitiveness through ...
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News briefsEquip Outdoor announces further progress in CSR agenda
Equip Outdoor Technologies, the Derbyshire-based firm that owns the Rab and Lowe Alpine brands, has released its 2024 Sustainability Report. According to the new report, Equip achieved a 46.2 percent absolute reduction in CO2 emissions against its 2019 baseline. By 2050, Equip commits to reaching net-zero. As part of this, ...
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ArticleSchöffel relaunches the brand
German company Schöffel has announced a comprehensive brand relaunch, while retaining the well-known claim “Ich bin dann mal raus” (I’ll be out and about). Source: Schöffel Stefan Merkt, Managing Director Schöffel “Our brand is renewing itself without sacrificing its roots, thereby increasing its relevance in a constantly ...
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ArticleSalomon opens fourth Paris store
Source: Salomon New Mountain Sports Lifestyle Store on the famous Champs-Elysées Salomon has opened the doors to a new 295-sqm flagship store in Paris on Champs-Élysées. This is the first Mountain Sports Lifestyle Store on the famous shopping street. It features footwear, apparel and gear for running, ...
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News briefsPOC and Cake founder appointed to Haglöfs board
Since the Swedish outdoor company Haglöfs changed hands from Asics to venture capital firm LionRock Capital in December 2023, there has been movement at the company’s management level. Since the departure of CEO Fredrik Ohlsson, who had previously led the company for five years under Asics, Daniel Tseung and Tom ...
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ArticleUSWE with 49% organic growth in Q4, annual sales surpassing SEK 100m
The organic net sales of USWE Sports AB, the Swedish parent company of USWE, Void Cycling and Giant Loop, increased by 49 percent in Q4 (January to March) compared to the same period last year. According to the company, this growth was primarily driven by increased sales to wholesalers and ...
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ArticlePetzl publishes Impact Report 2023
French climbing equipment specialist Petzl has presented its initiatives from 2023 in its latest Impact Report. This includes the goals that the company has set internally and with external partners, as well as the projects supported by the Petzl Foundation. Petzl’s internal environmental tools include product life cycle analysis (LCA) ...
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News briefsPeak Performance publishes 2023 sustainability report
Amer Sports brand Peak Performance has published its new Sustainability Performance 2023 report. It highlights key achievements, progress in key business areas and sustainability initiatives and performance. “Designing for circularity, longevity, and ethical production is key to our ESG goals and securing our brand’s enduring legacy for future generations of ...
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ArticleWomen in alpine sports: How do they train and regenerate differently?
German outdoor retailer Bergzeit hosted a panel discussion with Gela Allmann, an endurance athlete, sports scientist and mental coach, at its store in Gmund in southern Germany at the beginning of May. Topics such as mental health, mental strength and training principles were discussed intensively. Three experienced Bergzeit sales consultants ...
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ArticleNorrøna continues to invest in adventure tourism
Norwegian outdoor brand Norrøna and the renowned Danish architecture firm Dorte Mandrup A/S have joined forces to create a unique nature hotel on the west coast of the island of Senja in northern Norway. Source: Nikolai Schirmer Senja – where mountains meet the sea Norway’s second-largest island ...
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News briefsVoluntary recall of Black Diamond’s Neve Strap crampon
Black Diamond Equipment, in cooperation with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, is voluntarily recalling the Neve Strap Crampon and related accessories/spare parts. The recall affects all green Neve Strap Crampons (model #400073 of year 2024) sold between January and May 2024 (more details here). The recall ...
