Wolfgang Greiner
Wolfgang Greiner, based in Munich, has been working in the sports and outdoor industry for over 30 years as an editor and publisher, both in B2B and B2C. Highlights of his career include the first European snowboard B2B magazine called European Snowboarding Business (published by b&d publishing, Hamburg) in the mid-1990s, the first ISPO live webcast in 1999 that he orchestrated as European Editor for the US website extremsports.com, the ispo_news quarterly and daily show floor newspapers for Messe München from 2001 until 2010, the successful launch of SkiPresse magazine, distributed free of charge through ski retailers as a link between the industry, the trade and the end consumer (a concept he brought to Europe from Canada in 2001) and the launch of a digital travel app magazine, RoadTrip, in 2013. In 2019, he joined EDM's new owners as a freelancer to support the redesign and evolution of The Outdoor Industry Compass and SGI Europe as managing editor.
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- wolfgang.greiner@edmpublications.com
ArticleRevelyst sells ammunition brand
Revelyst, a Vista Outdoor Inc. company, has announced the sale of RCBS, the company’s reloading brand based in Oroville, California, to Hodgdon Powder Co. Inc, a Shawnee, Kansas-based supplier of smokeless propellants and black powder substitutes. RCBS is a leading manufacturer of ammunition reloading devices for hunters, competitive shooters and ...
ArticleREI posts $3.76 billion in revenue in 2023, but loses $311 million net
US specialty outdoor retailer REI Co-op released its impact report and financial results for 2023 on April 30. The year closed with $3.76 billion in net sales and nearly $270 million invested back into the co-op community. Net sales were down 2.4 percent from 2022, and the co-op reported a ...
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ArticleHyosung develops certified sugar cane-based spandex with biotech partner
South Korea’s Hyosung TNC, the world’s largest manufacturer of spandex, has partnered with San Diego-based biotechnology company Geno to to begin construction of facilities to produce Bio BDO at its plant in Vietnam. The plant is expected to be operational in the second quarter of 2026. The project is a ...
ArticleNew Patagonia documentary explores the era of cheap clothes trash
Patagonia recently released its new film, “The Shitthropocene.” The 45-minute documentary is a humorous, thought-provoking anthropological observation of people’s consumer habits. The film takes a satirical yet brutally honest look at how everything in the clothing industry has turned to “shit” over time and why the urge to buy more ...
ArticleLa Sportiva opens first US retail store in Colorado
Italian mountain sports brand La Sportiva celebrated its first retail store in the US with a Grand Opening event in Boulder, Colorado, on April 18-19. The new location at 2100 Broadway has been open to the public since Jan. 2, 2024.
ArticleREI Path Ahead Ventures recognizes 16 emerging US outdoor companies
REI Path Ahead Ventures has announced that 16 emerging companies have completed the Embark program, a three-month curriculum developed in partnership with Founded Outdoors to help founders of color in the U.S. turn their early-stage ideas into viable businesses. The Embark program is part of REI Path Ahead Ventures, the ...
ArticleStrava appoints new CPO and CTO
Strava, the connected fitness subscription platform with more than 125 million athletes, has appointed two new executives: Matt Salazar as Chief Product Officer and Rob Terrell as Chief Technology Officer. Both bring extensive experience in successfully scaling global product portfolios, leading organizations through integral growth phases and cultivating high-growth communities.
ArticleRevelyst hires supply chain and operations executive
While Vista Outdoor is still working to shape its future in the best interests of its shareholders, Revelyst, the former outdoor products segment of Vista Outdoor Inc., has announced the appointment of Joe Beck as its first Chief Supply Chain Officer, effective 22 April.
ArticleArc’teryx announces new climate targets, including net zero by 2050 – or sooner
Arc’teryx has announced ambitious new science-based climate targets, taking a further step in its ongoing commitment to sustainability. This includes the brand’s first-ever net zero target.
ArticleLycra launches campaign for new bio-derived Lycra fiber
US fiber and technology solutions specialist The Lycra Company launched an integrated media campaign on Earth Day (April 22) to promote the upcoming launch of bio-derived Lycra fiber made with Qira. The sustainable fiber solution will be available in early 2025 and is the result of a unique collaboration with ...
News briefsGlobetrotter opens additional store repair shops in Stuttgart and Cologne
German outdoor retail chain Globetrotter opened another care and repair service workshop in Stuttgart on the occasion of Earth Day on April 22. On May 6, the largest repair workshop to date will open in Cologne.
News briefsNew CFO at Lowa
As of April 1, 2024, Klaus Flock is the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the German outdoor footwear specialist Lowa Sportschuhe GmbH. Flock joins Managing Director Alexander Nicolai and International Sales Manager Matthias Wanner as part of the Lowa management team. The previous commercial director, Rudi Limmer, will retire ...
ArticleVista Outdoor leaves option open to sell to MNC for higher price
The uncertainty surrounding the future of Vista Outdoor, respectively Revelyst and The Kinetic Group, continues as the company officially confirmed on April 22 that it has resumed negotiations with Montréal-based MNC Capital in connection with the unsolicited expression of interest dated March 25, 2024, in which MNC indicated it was ...
ArticleMammut rewards employees for successful CO2 reductions
Mammut’s self-imposed CO2 reduction targets (Mammut’s sustainability principles and activities can be found here) are now becoming an important factor in the performance-related remuneration of the Swiss mountain sports company’s approximately 800 employees, as for the first time, Mammut’s CO2 performance will be included in the calculation of the annual ...
ArticleHaglöfs reduces CO2 emissions in 2023 with the help of the economic situation
In its latest sustainability report for 2023, Swedish outdoor brand Haglöfs shows that the 62 percent decrease in CO2 emissions compared to the previous year is not necessarily due to its continued concrete actions to reduce emissions but primarily due to the complex macroeconomic environment of the year, which led ...
News briefsCotopaxi merges roles of CFO and COO
Utah-based certified B Corp and impact-focused adventure lifestyle brand Cotopaxi has welcomed Lindsay Shumlas to its team. This is the first time the company has hired one person for both the CFO and COO roles. Shumlas takes over the COO role from Cotopaxi Managing Director Stephan Jacob, who has held ...
ArticleHeiQ unveils anti-odor technology for feather and down products
Swiss ingredients brand HeiQ is introducing a new anti-odor product addition to its HeiQ Fresh range to eliminate persistent malodor on feather and down products. Biobased HeiQ Fresh for Feather & Down utilizes a novel combination of pre- and probiotics (synbiotics) which helps to break up the smelly components. The ...
ArticleNew CFO for Kent Outdoors, secures $100m credit facility, plans sale of bike business
US group Kent Outdoors, which comprises 15 outdoor and action sports brands, including HO/Hyperlite, Connelly, Liquid Force, Onyx, Aquaglide, Barefoot/Fatsac and Bote, has appointed Rob Otto to the company’s leadership team as Chief Financial Officer.
ArticleNorrøna becomes member of Fair Wear Foundation
Norwegian family-owned outdoor company Norrøna announced its new membership with non-profit organization Fair Wear Foundation. The membership is a key step toward the sustainability targets outlined in its Norrøna 2029 Roadmap, which aims for the brand being the most responsible outdoor company.
News briefsNew CFO for Mammut
Swiss mountain sports brand Mammut has appointed Dr Oliver Merz as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In his role, Merz will be responsible for Mammut’s controlling, finance, accounting, tax, legal & compliance and IT functions.
