All Winter Sports articles – Page 5
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News briefsElan partners with Crion for sustainable mountain experiences
Slowenian ski company Elan announced that it has formed a partnership with Crion, a community founded in 2018 from the shared passion of two mountain-loving ski instructors. The community now brings together over 12,000 travelers, professionals and local experts who enable authentic mountain experiences in the Alps. Crion aims to ...
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News briefsPeak Ski promotes Catie Park to business development director
Source: Peak Ski Company Catie Park Montana-based Peak Ski Company has promoted Catie Park to Director of Business Development and Special Projects. Park most recently served as Retail Manager at Peak. “Catie’s passion for all things outdoors and the mountains, including skiing, hiking, and backcountry adventures, makes ...
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News briefsNordica launches US Connect Tour
Nordica announced The Connect Tour for the US market, a multi-resort national tour for women to help connect and build communities through group ski days. “Skiing makes people feel alive. We want to share that joy with others and help them connect with a new ski buddy,” explains Carly Driscoll, ...
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ArticleChina’s Bosideng takes strides toward net zero emissions and sustainable fashion
Bosideng is working to achieve net zero emissions and promote sustainable practices within the down apparel industry.
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News briefsBlue Tomato expands “Rent Your Ride” rental service
Action sports and lifestyle retailer Blue Tomato is expanding its offer to rent selected products such as snowboards, splitboards, boots and bindings. As part of the “Blue Tomato Rent Your Ride” service, customers can obtain advice on the products in several stores in Germany and Austria and then rent them. ...
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News briefsCanada Goose fills new position of President, Finance, Strategy & Admin
Source: Canada Goose Beth Clymer, new President, Finance, Strategy & Administration Canada Goose has created a new position – President, Finance, Strategy & Administration – and hired Beth Clymer, who will be responsible in this role for finance, human resources & culture, corporate strategy and legal. “Beth ...
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News briefsMatthias Mack joins Descente
Source: Descente Matthias Mack After 30 years at Bogner, Matthias Mack has made the switch to Descente. The long-standing sales professional sees great potential for more growth for the Japanese brand on the German market in the recently formed alliance with sales partner Solo Tres BV from ...
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News briefsEyewear start-up Out Of raises over €7m in crowdfunding
Out Of, the Italian-based sports eyewear start-up, has raised a total of €7.6 million from approximately 580 investors through a 30-day crowdfunding campaign on Mamacrowd earlier this autumn. According to Italian media, it was the largest ever crowdfunding campaign in Italy, close to the legal €8 million upper limit. New ...
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News briefsNew US ski and snowboard goggle company launched
ArgentaWorks, a Park City, Utah-based ski and snowboard goggle company, announced its official launch on Dec. 5. Source: ArgentaWorks Tuscarora Among ArgentaWorks’ first offerings is the Tuscarora, the company’s flagship goggle. Each pair comes with two interchangeable lenses that offer full spectrum UV protection, anti-fog and anti-scratch ...
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News briefsNils Hult leaves Madshus
Referring to an internal message of Elevate Outdoor Collective (EOC), the Norwegian industry magazine sportsbransjen.no has reported that Nils Hult is leaving Madshus, the Norwegian brand specializing in cross-country skiing products within EOC, founded in 1906. “The functions that Nils Hult held have been absorbed by the structural changes and ...
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ArticleZeal Optics introduces Re-Shred recycled goggle initiative
Colorado-based Zeal Optics has introduced the Re-Shred Goggle Initiative, a comprehensive commitment to winter sports goggles with a minimum of 70 percent recycled content in all goggle frames and straps under the motto “Reduce. Reuse. Re-Shred.” “As a brand rooted in a love of the outdoors, we believe that every ...
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News briefsSportFits joins Sport 2000
The southern German outdoor and winter sports online retailer SportFits (TouriSpo GmbH & Co. KG) has joined the Sport 2000 network. The new partnership strengthens Sport 2000’s position in e-commerce and emphasizes its commitment to digital innovation in sports retail. SportFits recently moved into the modern company headquarters in Salzweg ...
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News briefsRossignol opens new store in Courchevel
The Rossignol Group announces the opening of its new store in Courchevel, strengthening its presence in the heart of the Alps. Pre-opened on Dec. 9, the boutique, which spans two floors with a total area of 180 sqm, is the result of a partnership between the Rossignol Group and Patrick ...
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ArticleMoncler leads DJSI World and Europe for fifth consecutive year
For the fifth year in a row, Moncler Group maintains the top rank in the “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” segment in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices World and Europe. The company obtained the highest score (89/100) as of Dec. 8, 2023. The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) measure the ...
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News briefsDaleBoot to offer customized ski boots based on 3D foot scans
Aetrex, a New Jersey-based specialist in foot scanning technology and data-driven orthotics and comfort footwear, announced its partnership with ski boot manufacturer DaleBoot. Using Aetrex’s Albert 2 Pro foot scanning technology, DaleBoot will transition from manually measuring customers’ feet to using automated 3D foot scan data to design custom ski ...
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News briefsUvex subsidiary BSA to shut down, 190 jobs affected
German Uvex Group plans to close an independent Uvex subsidiary, B-S-A Gesellschaft für Kunststoffverarbeitung und -handel mbH (BSA), based in Obernzell, where bicycle, riding and winter sports helmets have been produced for 30 years, by the end of 2024. All 190 jobs are to be affected by the closure. Uvex ...
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News briefsNobis expands global presence with first stores in China
Nobis Inc, a Canadian outerwear and accessories brand available in over 35 countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia, announced the opening of three new stores in Beijing and Shanghai, marking the brand’s entry into the Chinese retail market. This expansion is the first step of a joint venture with ...
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ArticleProwinter presents program of upcoming trade show in Bolzano
All the new features of the twenty-fourth edition of Prowinter, which will take place in Bolzano, Italy, from Jan. 10 to 12, 2024, were presented at a digital press conference this week. “At the request of the companies, the 2024 edition has been extended for an additional day,” said Geraldine ...
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News briefsBogner opens first concept store in UK, two doors in the US
German luxury sports label Bogner announced the opening of its first standalone store in the UK in partnership with the London-based activity company The Bergladen Group. The five-storey store is located in the heart of London’s Mayfair neighbourhood and a clear sign for Bogner’s international expansion aspirations, having recently opened ...
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ArticleSports eyewear market to post 7.3% CAGR by 2027, says new report
The global sports eyewear market was valued at $5.7 billion in 2019 and is projected to reach $8.9 billion by 2027, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.3 percent from 2021 to 2027, according to a new report by Allied Market Research. Key growth drivers will include a ...
