All USA articles – Page 7
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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 ...
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New VP Marketing for Grundéns USA
Grundéns , a Swedish fishing apparel and footwear manufacturer, has hired Ashley Williams as VP of marketing for its U.S. operations. Williams most recently served as senior director of global marketing for Keen , where he led the creation and execution of the company’s omnichannel brand strategy, go-to-market process ...
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News briefsNew River Gorge becomes newest U.S. National Park
Source: West Virginia Tourism New River Gorge Rock Climbing The U.S. has a new national park: the New River Gorge in the state of West Virginia, about an hour’s drive from Charleston, is now considered the country’s 63rd national park, thanks to the latest ...
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Leatherman might work on tighter retail strategy
U.S. magazine Inside Outdoor has reported that Leatherman plans to realign and reduce its wholesale distribution partners in North America to create a “more consistent brand experience” for the Leatherman customer base. To streamline its retail strategy, the company plans to exit several accounts by the end of ...
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ArticleU.S. businesses ask Joe Biden to take immediate action to protect Arctic Refuge
The U.S. Conservation Alliance , founded in 1989 to protect wild places where outdoor enthusiasts recreate, and 77 corporate members from the outdoor, craft beverage, financial and renewable energy sectors have penned a letter to President-elect Joe Biden urging him to take immediate action to protect the Arctic National ...
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News briefsOIA comments on Wednesday’s events at U.S. Capitol
Lise Aangeenbrug , executive director of the U.S. Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) based in Boulder, Colorado, made a statement following the events at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6: “President Trump began his tenure trying to dismantle important symbols of our uniquely American democracy, our public lands. For ...
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U.S. Conservation Alliance announces fourteen new members
The Conservation Alliance , a U.S. coalition of like-minded companies that pool their resources to fund and advocate for the protection of North America’s wild places, has welcomed 14 new member organizations, adding to its growing list of more than 250 companies committed to conservation. In addition to outdoor-related ...
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News briefsFourth U.S. search and rescue organization acquires RECCO helicopter detector
Teton County Search and Rescue ( TCSAR ), located in Jackson, Wyoming, is the fourth search and rescue organization to be operational in the U.S. with the RECCO SAR helicopter detector . The detector will be used to search for missing people ...
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News briefsOn opens tech-driven global flagship store in New York
Source: On Running On Running NYC flagship store On Running has opened its first global flagship store. Located in New York City’s NoHo, the store is designed to become, in time, a “seasonal hub” for runners and athletes. For now, it is serving digitalized ...
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New North American business unit director for Tecnica Footwear
Tecnica Group has appointed Rob Phillips as North American business unit director for Tecnica Footwear , a newly created role . Responsible for overseeing commercial operations, product and marketing, Phillips comes to Tecnica with over 14 years of diverse sales and management experience, including seven years with ...
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Keen named one of the most admired companies in the state of Oregon
U.S. footwear brand Keen has been named one of the most admired companies in the U.S. state of Oregon in 2020 by the Portland Business Journal for the third year in a row. According to the 400 respondents to the annual survey, which was conducted throughout Oregon and ...
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VF named one of the “Top 75 Companies for Executive Women”
Working Mother Media ( WMM ), a U.S. strategic professional services firm that partners with companies to develop inclusive talent strategies, has named VF Corp. one of the “ 2020+ Top Companies for Executive Women .” This list is considered the most definitive list of top jobs for ...
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News briefsTecnica Group North America with new VP, COO
Source: Tecnica Sam Cook Tecnica Group North America has promoted Sam Cook to vice president and chief commercial officer for its alpine and footwear business units. Cook, previously the president of Blizzard Tecnica and responsible for continued growth of the two brands ...
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Record Cyber Monday in the U.S.
Online shopping in the U.S. reached $10.8 billion on Cyber Monday, according to Adobe Analytics . It was a 15.1 percent increase on the previous year and a daily record for online shopping in the country. Online shopping reached $5.1 billion on Thanksgiving and $9.0 billion on Black Friday, ...
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News briefsU.S. ski boot specialist joins Dahu to lead new boot fitting program
Source: Dahu Dahu ski boot Daniel “Dano” Bruno has joined the U.S. distribution company Progression Brands Group , headquartered in Colorado, to lead the Swiss ski boot brand Dahu ’s latest initiative called the Corsair Fit Experience ( CFE ). CFE is a ...
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ArticleAre we going to ski this winter?
Europe is dividedWith the ski season approaching, a discussion about winter sports during the Corona crisis has flared up. Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte wants to keep ski resorts closed at least until Jan. 10, 2021. The German Chancellor Angela Merkel is calling for a joint decision by the member ...
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News briefsKlarna releases pre-Black Friday shopping analyses from the U.S. and Germany
Klarna , the global payments provider and shopping service from Sweden, has released new holiday shopping data that indicates shoppers in the U.S. shifted their share of e-commerce spending towards the leisure, sports hobby and home garden categories in the week ahead of Thanksgiving (Nov. 16-22). ...
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Registration open for Outdoor Retailer Winter Online
Registration is now open for Outdoor Retailer Winter Online . Outdoor Retailer’s new digital marketplace and online experience will connect the outdoor and snowsport industries this winter as the place to discover new brands and products, learn from experts, and network with the community. Winter Online will be accessible ...
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News briefsRECCO enters new market segment with U.S. hunting brand Forloh
Forloh , an American hunting brand that was the first to manufacture high-end technical apparel that is 100 percent made in the U.S., will also be the first to pioneer hunting outerwear equipped with RECCO , the Swedish technology that makes the user easier to locate in the event of ...
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News briefsPatagonia’s statement on the U.S. abandoning the Paris Climate Accord
After the Trump administration announced that the USA had quit the Paris Climate Agreement , Patagonia published a statement on its website, which we do not feel the need to comment upon: ”The climate crisis is harming families, communities, and businesses globally. At a time when ...
