All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 6, Issue 17-18 – Page 2
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Dolomite has extended until next year its four-year-old collaboration with...
Dolomite has extended until next year its four-year-old collaboration with CNSAS, Italy's national alpine and speleological rescue corps, as exclusive supplier of outdoor shoes to its professionals and trainees
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IC Companys, parent of Peak Performance and other sportswear brands,...
IC Companys, parent of Peak Performance and other sportswear brands, has appointed a new chief financial officer shortly after naming Mads Ryder as its chief executive officer. The new CFO is Rud Trabjerg Pedersen, who has been in charge of finance for Levi Strauss' operations in Europe, the Middle East ...
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As the two brands are now owned by the same...
As the two brands are now owned by the same group, it makes some sense that Haglöfs is sharing, for the first time, a store with Asics, in Chamonix, France. It was opened at the beginning of last month. Besides Haglöfs' range of outdoor products, the store offers Asics' line ...
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The Fjällräven and Hanwag brands, both owned by the Fenix...
The Fjällräven and Hanwag brands, both owned by the Fenix Outdoor group, will open a joint store in Amsterdam later this month, on the Rozengracht
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A French distributor specializing in the bicycle sector, Royal Velo...
A French distributor specializing in the bicycle sector, Royal Velo France (RVF), has come under the control of Esteem, a group controlled by Peter Hughes. Christian Soenen will continue to run the company, with a minority stake, reporting to Hughes in his new role of president. RVF, which is expected ...
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Red Fox expands beyond Russia
The Red Fox group, which describes itself as the major Russian-based producer and distributor of outdoor products, is moving abroad with its rapidly expanding chain of Red Fox stores. At the end of October, it plans to inaugurate a 320-square-meter store in Kathmandu, right outside the entrance of the former ...
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Daniel Larsson, who has been country manager of The North...
Daniel Larsson, who has been country manager of The North Face for the Nordic and Baltic countries since July 2007, has a new job at the brand as head of sales for Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, based at the European headquarters in Switzerland. Jonas Andersson has taken ...
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B. Robinson licenses Revo from its new owners
B. Robinson is more or less doubling in size by taking on the global license for Revo sunglasses and related products. The deal follows the acquisition of the Revo brand from Oakley and its parent company, Luxottica, by an American firm, Sequential Brands Group, that specializes in marketing and licensing ...
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Serac Aventura, described as one of the iconic outdoor stores...
Serac Aventura, described as one of the iconic outdoor stores in Zaragoza, Spain, has shut down. According to the Spanish press, 10 percent of the 12 major outdoor and ski specialty stores in Spain have closed their doors in the last few months, due to the tough economic conditions in ...
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ATK buys Bushnell
Confirming an earlier report about its interest in the company, Alliant Techsystems (ATK), an American conglomerate that is thought to be the world's largest producer of ammunition for various types of weapons, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Bushnell Group Holdings, the American supplier of performance eyewear, which has been ...
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Collonil, the German shoe care company, has assigned Carsten Gövert...
Collonil, the German shoe care company, has assigned Carsten Gövert to the new position of key account manager for outdoor. He was previously sales director of Holmenkohl.
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Salewa confirms the appointment of Maurizio Priano, formerly with Helly...
Salewa confirms the appointment of Maurizio Priano, formerly with Helly Hansen, as the company's European marketing manager
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Jack Wolfskin has appointed Philipp Prechtl to the new post...
Jack Wolfskin has appointed Philipp Prechtl to the new post of head of retail, reporting to Markus Bötsch, chief sales officer. The 35-year-old worked most recently with Ernst & Young, after acting as regional sales manager of Aldi.
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Wolverine Worldwide has appointed Gene McCarthy as president of the...
Wolverine Worldwide has appointed Gene McCarthy as president of the Merrell brand, reporting to Jim Zwiers, president of the company's Performance Group. His experience of more than 30 years in the footwear and apparel industry includes leadership roles as senior vice president of footwear at Under Armour, co-president of Timberland, ...
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VF Corp. announced its plan to create three global “innovation...
VF Corp. announced its plan to create three global “innovation centers” to speed up the development of “game-changing” products in technical apparel, footwear and jeans. Sharing know-how and research into materials, technologies, consumption trends and other subjects, they will consist of international teams of scientists, engineers and technical designers, most ...
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H.S. Trask, an iconic American brand of rugged outdoor footwear...
H.S. Trask, an iconic American brand of rugged outdoor footwear that was taken over by Genesco in 2011, is being reportedly revived in the U.S. with an extensive line of technical and leisure shoes for men and women, starting with the present autumn/winter season. It has been taken up by ...
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We have already reported on Sally Jewell leaving as chief...
We have already reported on Sally Jewell leaving as chief executive of Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) to become Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior. From Oct. 1, her position will be filled by Jerry Stritzke, who has been with Coach since 2008, serving lately as president and chief ...
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Neptune Mountaineering has almost completed the redesign of the museum...
Neptune Mountaineering has almost completed the redesign of the museum created by the company's founder, Gary Neptune, housed within its 15,000-square-foot store at 633 South Broadway, Boulder, Colorado, in the Table Mesa shopping center. A formal unveiling of the remodeled museum is expected on September 30. The larger part of ...
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Alexey Grebtzov has been elected as the new chairman of...
Alexey Grebtzov has been elected as the new chairman of the Russian Outdoor Group, replacing Alexander Glushkovskiy. Grebtzov is the managing director of Start 1, a company that distributes the products of La Sportiva and Tatonka in Russia. It also has its own brand of outdoor products, Alexika, which produces ...
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Deckers Ourdoor Corporation, which had already acquired a minority stake...
Deckers Ourdoor Corporation, which had already acquired a minority stake in Hoka One One in July 2012, has bought the balance of the shares for an undisclosed amount. Jim Van Dine, president of Deckers' Ahnu and Tsubo brands, will act as president of Hoka One One. The company's founders, Jean-Luc ...
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