News Briefs – Page 605
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Peak Performance, the Swedish ski, outdoor and golf apparel brand,...
Peak Performance, the Swedish ski, outdoor and golf apparel brand, has launched a special website featuring 14 virtual pop-up “Magic Hour Shops” in 11 countries, where consumers are invited to click on their mobile devices to obtain some of its products for free - at certain conditions. They have to ...
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The European Outdoor Group has opened online registration for delegates...
The European Outdoor Group has opened online registration for delegates to the next European Outdoor Summit, due to take place in Sheffield, England, on Oct. 13-15. Speeches will be given by Lord Sebastian Coe, the famous British athlete who led London's successful bid for the 2012 Olympic Games, and by ...
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The biennial conference of Bluesign Technologies will be open for...
The biennial conference of Bluesign Technologies will be open for the first time to the public next summer. It will be held in St. Gallen, Switzerland, on July 13-14. Gunter Pauli of the Zero Emissions Research & Initiatives Institute (ZERI) and David de Rothschild, founder of the Lost Explorer, will ...
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The 4th edition of World Snow Day, which took place...
The 4th edition of World Snow Day, which took place on Jan. 18 this year, was the largest to date, with more than 590.000 participants experiencing snow at a record 645 events in 45 countries. The figures of the event have just been released by the International Ski Federation (FIS) ...
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Outdoor Retailer and Surf Expo have announced a new partnership...
Outdoor Retailer and Surf Expo have announced a new partnership with Supia (StandUp Paddle Industry Association), the trade organization of stand-up paddle businesses. As a result of the partnership, Supia will exclusively endorse and participate in Surf Expo's two annual shows and Outdoor Retailer's Summer Market. Outdoor Retailer Summer Market ...
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Bread & Butter will occupy about 20,000 square meters in...
Bread & Butter will occupy about 20,000 square meters in just three of the seven hangars in Berlin's Templehof Airport for its next session on July 7-9, as only 120 companies took advantage of the early-bird promotion ended on April 15. The organizers have abolished a €500 entrance fees for ...
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Many sports and outdoor companies have committed donations to the...
Many sports and outdoor companies have committed donations to the relief efforts organized by several organizations for the survivors of the strong earthquake that struck Nepal on Apr. 25, which has caused more than 4,000 deaths at last count. Sherpa Adventure Gear has set up a fund to collect at ...
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Billabong has renewed its partnership with SurfAid, a charity that...
Billabong has renewed its partnership with SurfAid, a charity that aims to improve the health, wellbeing and self-reliance of people living in isolated regions near the world's most iconic surf spots, with a focus on reducing infant mortality. As part of the deal, Billabong will help to launch Surf Aid ...
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Etnies has announced it has reached one million trees in...
Etnies has announced it has reached one million trees in its “Buy a Shoe, Plant a Tree” reforestation program. The Californian footwear brand started the program in 2011, when its owner and chief executive, Pierre-Andre Senizergues, decided to plant a tree in the Costa Rican rainforest for every pair of ...
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Hi-Tec Sports USA has announced it will be donating shoes...
Hi-Tec Sports USA has announced it will be donating shoes to the National Odd Shoe Exchange, a non-profit organization which distributes footwear to those requiring single shoes or pairs of differing sizes. The organization, founded in 1943 by Rubin Feldman, serves people with injury, disease and genetic disorders, considering that ...
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Bergans of Norway is looking for 30 outdoor enthusiasts to...
Bergans of Norway is looking for 30 outdoor enthusiasts to test prototypes for the new Ecodear jackets, developed in partnership with Toray, the Japanese high-tech textile group. Applicants have to fill out a questionnaire on the Ispo Open Innovation platform. In the course of the project, testers will discuss product ...
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Puma opened a subsidiary in Indonesia at the start of...
Puma opened a subsidiary in Indonesia at the start of this year, putting an end to a long licensing and distribution agreement with PT Mitra Adiperkasa, a leading fashion and sports retailer in the country. The company already has subsidiaries in Malaysia and Singapore, where it appointed the seasoned Puma ...
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Under Armour has opened a head office for Connected Fitness...
Under Armour has opened a head office for Connected Fitness in Austin, Texas, employing more than 100 people specializing in digital health and fitness. The company's Connected Fitness platform forms what is touted as the world's largest digital health and fitness community through several applications, which Under Armour has either ...
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Alibaba and three other Chinese companies are reported to be...
Alibaba and three other Chinese companies are reported to be interested in the takeover of AC Milan. The famous Italian football club is also said to be the target of a crowdfunding initiative in China intended to raise at least $1 billion for its acquisition by the general public and ...
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XXL ASA, the leading Norwegian sporting goods retailer, is setting...
XXL ASA, the leading Norwegian sporting goods retailer, is setting aside 105,000 own shares for its employees based on individual bonus agreements, starting with six members of its financial department. These share units carry a strike price of 76.08 Norwegian kroner (€8.77-$9.45), and they will be vested after three years. ...
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Cristiano Silei, an Italian manager with almost 20 years of...
Cristiano Silei, an Italian manager with almost 20 years of experience in the motorcycle industry, has been appointed as chief executive of Dainese and a member of its board of directors, effective immediately. He takes the place of Federico Minoli, who introduced Silei to the company's new majority shareholder, Investcorp. ...
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Patagonia has promoted Lisa Williams to the position of chief...
Patagonia has promoted Lisa Williams to the position of chief product officer, with responsibility for all aspects of design, line management, merchandising, inventory and product marketing. She has been with Patagonia since 2001, acting most recently as vice president of global design and merchandising, after taking care of specific segments ...
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Robert Stepanek, an executive at Puma for two decades, is...
Robert Stepanek, an executive at Puma for two decades, is leaving the company after the successful completion of his assignment to integrate its German, Austrian and German subsidiaries. Stepanek was formally appointed two years ago as Project Manager Transformation DACH, as part of the Puma group's reorganization in Europe. Stepanek ...
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Wendy Yang will join Deckers Brands on May 1 in…
Wendy Yang will join Deckers Brands on May 1 in the role of president of the Teva brand, reporting to the new president of the group, Dave Powers. Yang has been with New Balance since 2009, working as general manager for wellness, and subsequently for women’s training, lifestyle and walking. ...
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Jean-Michel Herrault has left the position of managing director for...
Jean-Michel Herrault has left the position of managing director for Deckers France, the sales subsidiary that he had set up in 2010, after working for 13 years a president of Eider. He will not be replaced, in line with the recent reorganization of European operations by brand rather than by ...
