Winter Sports – Page 13
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News briefsFusalp is expanding its retail presence
High-end skiwear brand Fusalp has recently opened new stores in New York and Zurich. The new flagship in New York, which opened its doors on Nov. 5, is located on Madison Avenue, next to a Givenchy boutique, and extends over 240 square meters. The new 150-sqm store in Zurich followed ...
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News briefsBurton launches online rental program
Burton has announced a new online rental program for snowboards, boots, bindings and outerwear in the continental U.S. The rental model is aimed at short-term rentals, with gear shipped directly to the customers. Burton promises professionally cleaned and like-new condition equipment, shipped with the tools and hardware needed to set ...
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News briefsInternational Ski and Snowboard Federation takes over the Freeride World Tour
With immediate effect, the Freeride World Tour (FWT) is merging with the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS), which is taking over the shares of the FWT. The two organizations will work together from the 2022/23 season. The FIS, founded in 1924, is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), ...
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News briefsDecathlon integrates Resortecs disassembly technologies and launches ski jacket designed for recycling
Resortecs, the textile technology company, has announced that Decathlon is launching the first ski jacket to incorporate its Smart Stitch thread, in the retailer’s winter sport’s brand, Wedze. Resortecs has received a €2.5 million grant from the E.U. to accelerate the go-to-market of its heat-dissolvable and purportedly fully recyclable sewing ...
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News briefsExecutive changes continue at Elevate Outdoor
Elevate Outdoor Collective (EOC) – the owner of K2, Völkl, Marker, Dalbello, Ride Snowboards, Line Skis, Backcountry Access, Atlas Snow Shoe, Tubbs Snowshoes and other brands – is promoting Dagmar Ruthert to director of sales for the European market. She will be reworking both customer service (to refocus it on ...
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News briefsOdlo DACH with new head effective 2023
Pascal Schweizer, current managing director of Odlo Germany, Austria and Switzerland, will leave the company on Jan. 31, 2023, after more than nine years. Schweizer joined the company in 2013 as managing director Germany from Kettler and took over the management of the DACH markets in 2018. Now he follows ...
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News briefsFire+Ice and POW collaborate
Bogner’s Fire+Ice brand and the non-profit organization Protect our Winters (POW) have entered into a collaboration. The result is the unisex Gregory Varsity Ski Jacket, limited to 350 pieces, featuring an exclusive print by American artist Gregory Siff. The jacket, a typical mix of fashion and performance, is, according to ...
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News briefsUnion and Capita open new European sales hub in Milan
Union Binding Company and CAPiTA Snowboarding will be opening a new European sales hub in Milan, operational as of Jan. 1, 2023. Based in the business and university district of Bicocca, this office will be home to European and Italian sales and marketing management. It will also be a hub ...
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News briefsKappa introduces its first U.S. Ski & Snowboard collection
Kappa’s first U.S. Ski & Snowboard collection has hit the brand’s stores and related online outlets. The range – the activewear version of the race outfits worn by the athletes on the U.S. team – comprises a ski jacket and pants, a fleece sweater, an ultra-light ...
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News briefsDates for Prowinter 2023
Prowinter, the B2B event for snow, rental and mountain innovation, is back in Bolzano with a new date. Prowinter 2023 will be a two-day event held Jan. 11 - 12, 2023. Explaining the new timings, Prowinter states: “Markets change quickly. This is just as true for the worlds of winter ...
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News briefsLem expands offerings with ski helmets and goggles
The U.S. brand Lem, traditionally known as a specialist in bicycle helmets, has presented a range of ski helmets and goggles at the ISPO in Munich. The helmet range features gel motion technology for an optimized distribution of impact forces and includes three all-mountain helmets, a racing helmet, a goggle ...
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News briefsEllesse launches skiwear capsule with Michael Kors
Ellesse has teamed up with Michael Kors (MK) to launch a capsule collection for winter skiwear. The collection, launched globally on Nov. 29, features an exclusive logo that blends the brands’ logos together. It includes pullovers, jackets, puffer vests, track pants, leggings, gloves and ribbed beanies in Ellesse’s signature ...
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News briefsIn memory of Marko Grilc: Burton’s Gril Master
Source: Burton One year after the tragic accidental death of Marko “Grilo” Grilc, Burton will offer a limited number of Gril Master snowboards. Even shortly before his passing, “Grilo” had been working with Burton to develop the board. The idea was to create a snowboard that combines ...
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News briefsRoeckl Sports appoints new multisport division head of sales
Source: Roeckl Sports Sascha Degener, Head of Sales Sascha Degener, most recently sales manager in South Germany for the L-Fashion Group, was appointed head of sales in the multisport division of the Munich-based glove specialist Roeckl Sporthandschuhe in September 2022. Degener is in charge of the qualitative ...
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News briefsEppler to replace Høgberg as Odlo CEO
Source: Odlo Daniel Eppler, new Odlo CEO Monte Rosa Sport, owner of the Odlo, Henri-Lloyd and Janus brands, has appointed Daniel Eppler as new CEO of Odlo and Monte Rosa Sport, effective Jan. 1, 2023. Eppler joins the group from Nike, where he currently serves as VP ...
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News briefsOrthoLite Cirql names sales director in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Source: OrthoLite Juan Cutina U.S.-based insole specialist OrthoLite has introduced Juan Cutina as sales director for its recently launched OrthoLite Cirql division. Cirql – an EVA foam that is plastic-free, recyclable, biodegradable and industrially compostable – is a patented solution for footwear that helps brands and factories ...
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News briefsSunGod’s latest crowdfunding campaign hit nearly £3 million
SunGod’s new crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, dubbed “The 2022 Vision Raise,” rapidly hit nearly £3 million (€3.5 million). The campaign by the British performance eyewear brand, which is now closed, had a fundraising target of £1 million (€1.2 million) and got 200 percent overfunded in less than 80 minutes. The ...
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News briefsBoardriders lays off 170 employees globally
As reported by the Orange County Business Journal (OCBJ) and Shop-Eat-Surf, Boardriders has laid off many employees in various regions. Both media report a loss of about 170 jobs (110 positions in the Americas and 60 in the Asia-Pacific regions). In a statement quoted by SES, the company reorganizes its ...
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News briefsRossignol launches new multi-brand mountain sports store concept
Rossignol Group has announced the opening of its “Start Gate” stores in Bex (Switzerland) and Bromont (Canada). The stores offer customers products from the group’s brands in a single location, alongside specialist technical and customization services. The group’s portfolio includes the brands Rossignol, Dynastar, Lange, Look, Kerma and Risport. The ...
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ArticleRossignol Group plans significantly more revenue, new ESG commitments, novel four-season approach
Source: Rossignol Group Vincent Wauters Under the leadership of Vincent Wauters, president and CEO, who took over the reins of the group in February 2021, the Rossignol Group has announced a new strategic plan called Ascension 2026, according to which the group aims to achieve sales of ...
