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Mike Jensen has been made president of Reef, the beach...
Mike Jensen has been made president of Reef, the beach lifestyle brand recently divested by VF Corp. He was most recently the general manager and brand manager of DC Shoes at Boardriders. He previously worked for Asics, Spy and Converse. Jensen will report directly to Gregg Ribatt, the new chief ...
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As of 2020, Nike will be Major League Baseball's exclusive...
As of 2020, Nike will be Major League Baseball's exclusive supplier of on-field uniforms – baselayers, game-day outerwear and training apparel included – and will be stamping them with its Swoosh. Fanatics, the California- and Florida-based producer of licensed sports apparel, will handle the manufacturing and distribution at retail. The ...
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For the next four years, Smartwool, the maker of woolen...
For the next four years, Smartwool, the maker of woolen sports apparel, will supply the official Merino wool base layer, underwear and socks for all 14 of the Alterra Mountain Company's ski lodges in North America: namely, Steamboat, Winter Park, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, Mammoth Mountain, June Mountain, Big Bear ...
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VF Corp. has appointed Todd Dalhausser to the position of...
VF Corp. has appointed Todd Dalhausser to the position of brand president of the Altra brand, effective immediately. He will report to Steve Murray, VF's vice-president of strategic products. Dalhausser joins VF from Wolverine Worldwide, where he served as senior vice-president of sales for Saucony North America. Dalhausser is a ...
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Smartwool has pledged to donate to Protect Our Winters (POW)...
Smartwool has pledged to donate to Protect Our Winters (POW) and SOS Outreach throughout the holiday season. On Black Friday, the brand donated 3 percent of its online sales to POW, with a minimum donation of $3,000 and a maximum of $8,000. Meanwhile, the company's employees are tackling hands-on projects ...
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VF Corp. received cash proceeds of $139.4 million from the...
VF Corp. received cash proceeds of $139.4 million from the sale of Reef to the Rockport Group in the third quarter, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission. Subject to adjustments, VF is booking an impairment charge of $9.9 million on the transaction. The group acquired ...
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VF Corp. has completed the sale of Reef to the...
VF Corp. has completed the sale of Reef to the Rockport Group, which was recently taken over by Charlesbank Capital Partners. The disposal of the action sports brand will reduce VF's annual revenues by about $150 million. According to ShopEatSurf, Roger Spatz will stop running Reef after a short transition, ...
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VF Corp. denies speculation that tax reasons may have led...
VF Corp. denies speculation that tax reasons may have led it to relocate some customer service functions from Stabio in Switzerland to Nottingham in the U.K. last year. Citing business optimization reasons, VF points out that it also decided last year to move Timberland's apparel design center from London to ...
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VF Corp. has announced that Steve Rendle, the company's chairman,...
VF Corp. has announced that Steve Rendle, the company's chairman, president and chief executive, has been recognized by Corporate Responsibility (CR) Magazine as a Responsible CEO of the Year, in the public company category. Rendle was one of six chief executives honored by the magazine at the awards gala that ...
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VF Corp. is making available to consumers the « sourcing maps »...
VF Corp. is making available to consumers the « sourcing maps » for ten of its brands' most iconic products. The sourcing maps, which can be viewed on VF's sustainability website, are meant to ensure transparency about every step in the production of VF's apparel and footwear. The interactive maps show the ...
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Altra, the American brand of running shoes recently acquired by...
Altra, the American brand of running shoes recently acquired by VF Corp., has signed a sponsorship deal with a 40-year-old distance runner, Kara Goucher, who was formerly sponsored by Skechers. Goucher competed for the U.S. in the Beijing and London Olympics in 2008 and 2012. She was the silver medalist ...
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VF Corp. has announced that it has chosen Denver for...
VF Corp. has announced that it has chosen Denver for its new global headquarters. Building renovations are scheduled to start early next year with a completion date in early 2020. The new 285,000-square-foot headquarters will be located in the Lower Downtown, or LoDo, district, Denver's oldest neighborhood and the home ...
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Tina Rolén, former marketing director at Haglöfs, has joined VF...
Tina Rolén, former marketing director at Haglöfs, has joined VF Corp. to take the marketing lead at Vans in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Rolén has spent many years in the sports, outdoor and fashion industry, working with brands from Nike and Adidas to Mini Rodini and Haglöfs. ...
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Lululemon Athletica has announced the appointment of Patrick Guido as...
Lululemon Athletica has announced the appointment of Patrick Guido as its new chief financial officer. The appointment is effective April 30. Guido joins from VF Corp., where he served as treasurer and vice-president of corporate development. At Lululemon, he will report to the company's chief operating officer, Stuart Haselden. Guido ...
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VF Corp. has completed the acquisition of Icebreaker, which had...
VF Corp. has completed the acquisition of Icebreaker, which had sales of about $220 million last year. It plans to combine the brand with Smartwool to create a global distribution footprint in the nature fiber market. The plan for the market positioning of the brand has yet to be worked ...
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VF Corp. has appointed Velia Carboni as chief digital officer,...
VF Corp. has appointed Velia Carboni as chief digital officer, a new position which has been created by the company in view of expanding its investments across its digital platform. Carboni will report directly to Steve Rendle, the group's chairman, president and chief executive. She will serve on VF Corp.'s ...
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The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) has...
The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) has developed the WFSGI Compliance Labelling Requirements (CLR) Database, an online tool providing worldwide information on labeling requirements for the sporting goods industry. The database is to help companies face the everyday challenge of unclear labeling information, and therefore to avoid ...
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Eastpak is teaming up for the first time with Maison...
Eastpak is teaming up for the first time with Maison Kitsuné, the French label founded by Gildas Loaëc and Masaya Kuroki, on a capsule collection of travel bags and backpacks. The Maison Kitsuné X Eastpak collection features the iconic “Camo Fox” print of the French-Japanese brand on five Eastpak models. ...
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Rossignol has appointed François Goulet as the new president of...
Rossignol has appointed François Goulet as the new president of its North America division, effective July 17. He replaces Ron Steele, who is to retire after 40 years with the company. Steele will remain until September 2018 in an advisory capacity. Goulet was most recently vice-president and general manager of ...
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VF Corp. has announced the release of its first-ever Animal...
VF Corp. has announced the release of its first-ever Animal Derived Materials Policy, which includes the commitment to progressively ban the use of fur, angora or exotic leather in its brands' products. The policy has been developed in partnership with The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society ...
