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Wim Neels has been appointed territory sales manager of Primaloft...
Wim Neels has been appointed territory sales manager of Primaloft for the Benelux countries, the U.K. and Denmark. He will be based in Belgium and will report to Stefan Brandt, European sales manager of Primaloft. Neels was previously the sales manager of Gaastra. He has also worked for Peak Performance ...
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VF Corp. has appointed Travis Campbell as brand president of...
VF Corp. has appointed Travis Campbell as brand president of Smartwool, effective Jan. 30. Campbell, who has 16 years of experience in the outdoor industry, most recently served as president and chief executive of Far Bank Enterprises, a maker and distributor of fly fishing products, owner of the Redington, Sage ...
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The European Parliament has approved a “Report on an integrated...
The European Parliament has approved a “Report on an integrated approach to Sport Policy: good governance, accessibility and integrity.” In line with the vision advocated by the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi), the document stresses the importance of sport as a driver of growth for the European ...
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Courir, the athletic footwear chain of the Go Sport Group, has...
Courir, the athletic footwear chain of the Go Sport Group, has launched a new concept for its stores around sneakers labelled “Wood.” Conceived by the French agency Carré Noir, the stores that use the new Wood concept feature a giant screen, to show the highlights of the period, as well as ...
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The SIA snow show, which had been held in Las...
The SIA snow show, which had been held in Las Vegas until 2009, will remain in Denver until 2030. The extension of the contract, which was scheduled to expire in 2020, coincided with a new invitation by the state to host the Outdoor Retailer show, following strong reactions by outdoor ...
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Nike and Patagonia have been honored at the World Economic...
Nike and Patagonia have been honored at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland for their efforts in reducing waste in their products and operations. The two companies were the joint winners of the Accenture Strategy Award for Circular Economy Multinational. The award is one of the seven given out ...
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Ortlieb Sportartikel, the German company specializing in bicycle panniers and...
Ortlieb Sportartikel, the German company specializing in bicycle panniers and backpacks, hired Falco Schott from the start of this year as product manager for backpacks. Previously product manager for equipment at Jack Wolfskin, Schott intends to focus on integrated design, product development and production facilities at Ortlieb's head office in ...
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While reporting the resignation of Mads Ryder as chief executive,...
While reporting the resignation of Mads Ryder as chief executive, IC Group announced today a new structure, which is intended to increase the independence of the group's core brands and to redefine the functions that have been managed centrally up to now. The group's core brands include Peak Performance, Tiger ...
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The Faction Collective, the Swiss company specializing in freeride skis,...
The Faction Collective, the Swiss company specializing in freeride skis, has reinforced its team with the appointment of Olivier Gouby as global sales director. The appointment was made in May last year and revealed a few days ago as part of another announcement. Gouby was previously European sales manager for ...
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Norrøna, the Norwegian outdoor company, has launched an entity focusing...
Norrøna, the Norwegian outdoor company, has launched an entity focusing on innovation, Norrøna Q, to complement its wholesale and retail activities. Norrøna Q primarily consists of a research and development center established at the group's head office in Lysaker, near Oslo. The company explains that the entity is meant to ...
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The European Cyclists' Federation (ECF) is preparing to launch a...
The European Cyclists' Federation (ECF) is preparing to launch a Europe-wide Platform on Bicycle Sharing & Systems (PEBSS), on the back of the strong interest generated by its Smarter Cycling initiative. The platform is to be launched as part of the group's Cycling Industry Club (CIC) network. The federation says ...
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A new Reebok store will replace the Pinacothèque de Paris,...
A new Reebok store will replace the Pinacothèque de Paris, a private museum in the French capital city which closed its doors indefinitely last year. According to reports in Le Figaro, the space previously occupied by the museum, at 12 boulevard de la Madeleine, will be split between a Reebok ...
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The European Platform for Sport Innovation (Epsi) hosted a meeting...
The European Platform for Sport Innovation (Epsi) hosted a meeting in Brussels on Jan. 25, to secure sport as a thematic area under the Smart Specialisation Platform for Industrial Modernisation (S3P- Industrial Modernisation). During the meeting, Alberto Bichi, in his capacity as Epsi's co-executive director, stressed the role that Epsi ...
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Lowa has launched a new web store in Germany where...
Lowa has launched a new web store in Germany where customers can order items from 15 percent of its collection. The items will be shipped by the nearest Lowa-Schöffel store that has them in stock. The customers can get advice at the stores, exchange the shoes or give them back. ...
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Tyr Sport is helping to rehabilitate the image of Ryan...
Tyr Sport is helping to rehabilitate the image of Ryan Lochte through a new marketing campaign, “Just Let Me Work,” focusing on his charitable endeavors in the areas of muscular dystrophy and drowning awareness. Speedo and other brands decided to stop sponsoring the American swimming champion after he exaggerated an ...
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Icebug, which is launching new outdoor-oriented shoe models at Ispo...
Icebug, which is launching new outdoor-oriented shoe models at Ispo Munich this weekend, is organizing a collective winter run together with Silva to raise funds for Outdoor Against Cancer, a German association that is building up a network of cancer patients seeking recovery through sport. Icebug will supply participants with ...
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Sports Marketing Surveys has released the latest results of its...
Sports Marketing Surveys has released the latest results of its sports participation study, covering 27 sports in 21 countries, which comes out every other year. It is based on surveys of 3,000 households in each country, and it provides historical data because the research project began in 2014.
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A precursor in the market for performance stand-up paddling (SUP)...
A precursor in the market for performance stand-up paddling (SUP) products and the founder of Rogue SUP in 2008, Rock Karr has been appointed as general manager of Boardworks. This surf and SUP brand from Carlsbad belongs to Confluence Outdoor, the U.S. company specializing in water sports equipment. Karr is ...
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Tiger Woods has returned to the PGA Tour with Taylormade...
Tiger Woods has returned to the PGA Tour with Taylormade clubs, after Nike decided to pull out of the golf equipment market, but the U.S. player remains a Nike partner for apparel and footwear. The Adidas Group decided last year to divest Taylormade equipment and other parts of its golf ...
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Yue Yuen reports an increase of 0.6 percent to $8.48...
Yue Yuen reports an increase of 0.6 percent to $8.48 billion. At the company's distribution and retail subsidiary, Pou Sheng, revenues went up by 6.4 percent to $2.45 billion, indicating a decline in the manufacturing sector.
