All Trail Running articles – Page 14
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Majority shareholder Youngone grants short-term loan to Scott Sports Group
The South Korean manufacturer of outdoor clothing and outdoor products Youngone Corporation is granting its Swiss bicycle and winter sports affiliate Scott Sports SA a temporary loan of 150 million Swiss francs (€160.6m). Following the purchase of a 20 percent stake in its long-term business partner Scott Sports Group, which ...
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CoDi promotes members of the investment team
Compass Diversified (CoDi), the Connecticut-based owner of PrimaLoft, Boa Technology, 5.11 and Velocity Outdoor, has promoted Raj Dalal from principal to partner and promoted two other members of its investment team. Dalal will lead the team in the firm’s office on the West Coast, where he will be responsible for ...
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Icebug opens store in central Stockholm
Swedish footwear brand Icebug is opening a 75-sqm store on Norrlandsgatan in central Stockholm. The brand already operated a concept store in Gothenburg and said it was looking for a suitable location in Stockholm. In addition to selling shoes, the new store will also have a repair workshop.
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Wolverine Worldwide on FY course, Merrell to grow beyond trail
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. provided an update on its preliminary, unaudited financial results for FY 2023 and its ongoing transformation efforts ahead of its presentation at the 2024 ICR Conference this week. “We’re executing the stabilization phase of our strategic transformation with tremendous pace while redesigning Wolverine Worldwide for the ...
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Strava Year In Sport Report shows social connections are the biggest motivator
Strava has released its Year In Sport: The Trend Report, highlighting global trends among active people across all generations. It reveals that Generation Z’s behaviors and habits differ from other generations, but they also have different motivators, barriers and interests when it comes to staying active. For the report, Strava ...
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SportsShoes.com with ten new hires for marketing, social and design
UK online retailer SportsShoes.com has announced 10 new appointments to its brand marketing, social media and design teams to support its continued growth and development strategy. Maryse Haynes is joining the company as Marketing Coordinator from sports and mountain apparel brand Inov-8, where she was Head of Marketing. She previously ...
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Craft North America to move to New Wave’s Seattle HQ to bolster demand, new CEO
Craft Sportswear North America announces the phased relocation of its US headquarters to Seattle, Washington, in 2024. The company will join the family of brands owned by parent company New Wave Group, which is based there. This strategic decision is intended to support the brand’s expansion into outdoor and specialty ...
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Data & Analysis
Global outdoor footwear market grows 17.8%
2022 outdoor footwear sales are up. 5 companies represented just over 50% of all sales. Find all the sales, growth and market share numbers here.
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TNF launches The Allyship In The Outdoors course
The North Face (TNF) has launched The Allyship in the Outdoors course, a new digital tool that aims to change the way organizations, communities and individuals view allyship and racial inclusion. The course is one of the outcomes of the TNF Explore Fund Council, a group comprised of various sectors, ...
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Footwear brands launch collective to drive the transition to a circular economy
Athletic and outdoor footwear brands Brooks Running, New Balance, On, Vibram, Crocs and Ecco, along with US lifestyle brand Reformation and US retailer Target, have partnered with EarthDNA to launch The Footwear Collective (TFC), a non-profit initiative dedicated to uniting the global footwear industry to accelerate the ...
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Polartec announces Apex Award winners 2023
Polartec has announced the winners of the Polartec Apex Awards 2023. The annual design award recognizes brands and designers that embody Polartec’s Made To Go Beyond ethos. The winning garments – selected from hundreds of entries that improve the lives of those who wear them – embody ...
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Hoka partners with NYC-based designer Nicole McLaughlin
Source: Hoka Hoka x Nicole McLaughlin collaboration featuring the Mafate Three2 Hoka, a division of Deckers Brands, is expanding its trail franchise with a limited-edition collaboration with New York-based designer and digital creator Nicole McLaughlin. The collection brings to life a unique take on Hoka’s new Mafate ...
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Deckers publishes ESG report for FY23
Deckers Brands, owner of a portfolio of brands including Ugg, Hoka, Teva, Sanuk and Koolaburra, has published its Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report called Creating Change for the 2023 financial year. The report builds on the progress the company has made towards its sustainable development goals in the areas of ...
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CoDi’s large premium for Marucci will benefit the business
Compass Diversified’s decision to divest its Marucci Sports business to Fox Factory for $572 million after purchasing the brand for $200 million in 2020 will help the company reduce its cost of capital and give it “greater ability to increase shareholder returns,” it said in a statement. In Q3 ...
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UTMB confirms first Canadian Ultra Trail event
The UTMB World Series has confirmed that the alpine playground of Whistler and the surrounding Sea-to-Sky corridor in British Columbia will host a new event, the Ultra Trail Whistler by UTMB on Sept. 28-29, 2024. It will be the first Canadian event and the eighth in North America. Whistler Blackcomb ...
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Deckers raises full-year guidance again on continued strength of Hoka, plans to divest Sanuk
Bolstered by sales contribution from its Ugg brand and continued momentum in its Hoka business, Deckers Brands generated a 76 percent increase in Q2 operating income to $224.6 million on nearly 25 percent total net sales growth to $1.09 billion for the three months ended Sept. 30. Net income was ...
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Inov-8 rebrands for the first time in 20-year history
Founded in 2003 in the mountains of northern England, the running, hiking and fitness brand Inov-8 is undergoing its first rebrand. To mark the milestone of two decades, the company has now unveiled a new look with the new wordmark “INOV8.” The new name and logo will first appear on ...
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SSU delists from NYSE, new CEO
After assuming earlier this year that the worst of the market disruptions were over, Signa Sports United N.V. (SSU), the Berlin-based sports e-commerce specialist, has now announced an acceleration of its strategic realignment and performance improvement program. Ahead of putting its Q3 numbers on the table, the company is ...
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Salomon is welcoming seven para athletes as brand ambassadors
Salomon has announced the inclusion of seven amputee athletes as brand ambassadors. The team is comprised of hikers, snowboarders, runners, cyclists and a dancer, all with a unique story while sharing a common love for the outdoors. The new Salomon brand ambassadors: Jérôme Bernard, triple amputee, is a runner ...