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News briefsZalando promotes Christoph Lütke Schelhowe to GM DACH
After last week’s resignation of Florian Jodl, Zalando has revealed his successor. Christoph Lütke Schelhowe, a former McKinsey associate principal, will be Zalando’s new general manager for the German-speaking markets. Schelhowe has been with the company for almost ten years in different positions, most recently VP, demand – customer acquisition ...
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News briefsSmith Optics hires new global VP of product
U.S. goggles and helmets specialist Smith has named Scott Randall as global vice president of product. Randall started his career in retail with Nike Australia before being hired at Oakley. Scott Randall Staying at Oakley for 18 years, he had been working at the brand’s headquarters in ...
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Kathmandu brand CEO Reuben Casey resigns
Reuben Casey, who over the last 12-plus years has served the company in a variety of senior executive roles, among them CFO and COO, is resigning from New Zealand’s KMD Brands Ltd. Michael Casey will be serving as interim Kathmandu CEO while the group considers options for Reuben Casey’s replacement. ...
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FIS appoints first executives for its new commercial division and a new deputy secretary general
The International Ski & Snowboard Federation (FIS) has hired Christian Salmon as chief commercial director and Oliver Kraus as director of global partnerships. Salmon was previously senior vice president and managing director at IMG. Kraus was a founding member of KPG & Partners, a sports and entertainment consultancy firm, and ...
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News briefsNew director of sales for Outlast USA and Canada
Source: Outlast Nick Lane Outlast Technologies GmbH, the German company specializing in thermal management technical materials, announced the addition of Nick Lane as its new director of sales for the U.S. and Canada, effective July 1. Lane has over 10 years of experience in technical textiles and ...
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ArticleElevate Outdoor Collective’s new ‘One Team’ approach restructures global sales
Elevate Outdoor Collective (EOC), formerly K2 Sports, announced a fundamental change to its global sales structure designed to support the growth of its independent brands.
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News briefsDickies appoints new global creative director
Dickies, the performance workwear brand of VF Corp., has hired Matt Lambert as its new global creative director, effective July 11. Lambert most recently worked with Backcountry, leading the company’s creative efforts. Previously, he spent eight years at Nike in various marketing roles, including in Shanghai.
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News briefsJD Sports appoints retail expert to chair its board
JD Sports Fashion has appointed Andy Higginson as chair of the group, effective July 11. The appointment follows an extensive search process conducted by the board with the support of an external executive search firm, the company said in a statement. Higginson is a highly experienced and proven retailer and ...
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Adidas U.K.’s finance director leaves after more than 25 years
Business Live reports that Andrew Hackett, finance director at Adidas U.K. since April 2006, has left his position at the company. Hackett joined the Stockport-based division company in 1997 from KPMG in Manchester and has since served in various finance roles. The announcement about his departure comes after the company ...
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News briefsAfydad enlists new directors
On June 21, in presenting its report on the Spanish sporting goods market for 2021 at Barcelona’s Museu Olímpic i de l’Esport, the Spanish Sport Association (Afydad) announced its new slate of directors. Andrés de la Dehesa, founder and CEO of Sportmas, was elected president for the second time three ...
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News briefsDecathlon France has selected a new CEO
Source: Decathlon Bastien Grandgeorge is to become CEO of Decathlon France. The change will occur on Oct. 1, at the end of the term of co-CEOs Arnaud Gauquelin and Fabrice Lisardi, who will be taking up other posts in the company. Grandgeorge has been working his ...
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News briefsNew French sales rep for Polygiene
Source: Polygiene Jean Charles Marchionni, new Polygiene sales Agent France Polygiene is expanding its Central European team. From July 1, French sports and outdoor industry veteran Jean Charles Marchionni will start as a new sales agent for the Swedish group. Marchionni is well-known in the industry as ...
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Anta Sports names new board member
Anta Sports has appointed Xia Lian as an independent, non-executive director and member of numerous committees. She replaces Dai Zhongchuan, who has left the position to focus on other endeavors. Lian is general manager of Beijing Qingkongdaokou Investment Management Co., Ltd.
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News briefsWayne Edy to hand over leadership of Inov-8 this autumn
U.K.-based running, hiking and fitness brand has announced that Mike Snell will join the company as its new CEO this October. Snell will leave his current role as commercial director of supermarket chain Asda in September before joining Inov-8. Before joining Asda, Snell was chief commercial officer at Wiggle and ...
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Changes in Pou Sheng’s management
As a result of Pan-Tsu Wu’s resignation from all his positions in the company (including chairman, executive director, chairman of the nomination committee and the disclosure committee and authorized representative), the board of Pou Sheng International, the distribution and retail subsidiary of Yue Yuen, announced that Shao-Wu Lee will be ...
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News briefsGymshark with new VP of marketing
Sportswear brand and fitness community Gymshark has appointed Carly O’Brien as vice president of marketing, whose role will be to make the brand “a household name,” according to media reports. In addition to driving growth and brand awareness for the online activewear giant in the U.K. and internationally, O’Brien will ...
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News briefsCEO of Intersport Germany expected to become new head of German Retail Association (HDE)
Source: HDE Alexander von Preen After Josef Sanktjohanser, president of the German Retail Association (HDE), announced that he would not be available for re-election after 16 years, the executive board of the federation has unanimously recommended Dr. Alexander von Preen, CEO of Intersport Germany eG, to the ...
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News briefsUnifi announces share repurchase program, leadership and board updates
Unifi, the U.S.-based manufacturer of recycled and synthetic yarns, including Repreve, announced that it repurchased 500,000 shares of its common stock from certain entities affiliated with Impala Asset Management LLC for $6.8 million. The repurchase was made under Unifi’s previously announced share repurchase program. Accordingly, Unifi repurchased a total of ...
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News briefsPolygiene hires new CFO
Source: Polygiene Group Niklas Blomstedt, new Polygiene CFO Niklas Blomstedt has been appointed Polygiene Group’s new chief financial officer, replacing Nina Forsvall. He brings a solid background in finance, having worked at Ericsson and Haldex, among others. Most recently, he served as VP and head of finance ...
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News briefsDeckers appoints Angela Ogbechie to the new role of chief supply chain officer
Deckers Brands, the owner of Hoka, Teva and other brands, has announced the promotion of Angela Ogbechie to the newly created chief supply chain officer role, effective June 24. Ogbechie has held various operational roles at Deckers since 2008 and served most recently as senior vice-president of global operations and ...
