All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 31, Issue 19+20 – Page 4

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    Oberalp holds its first Virtual Convention

    2020-05-12T17:07:00Z

    The current restrictions on international travel and social contacts are leading Oberalp to organize a ”virtual” sales convention to present the latest products of its brands, which include Salewa, Dynafit, Wild Country, Evolv and Pomoca. The 2020 digital convention, which is to replace the corresponding “physical” events of the past ...

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    Arc’teryx places a creative Adidas veteran in a top new position

    2020-05-12T15:55:00Z

    Katie Becker has joined Arc’teryx Equipment as the Canadian outdoor brand’s first vice president in charge of creative operations. Becker comes from Adidas, where she had worked for 12 years, most recently as senior global design director. Prior to that, she held various design positions at Merrell, Helly Hansen and ...

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    Halti’s CEO is leaving

    2020-05-12T13:54:00Z

    Sami Kiiski is resigning at the end of July as the chief executive of Halti, a leading a Finnish producer of ski and outdoor clothing. He did not say at this stage what he is going to do next. Halti has launched a search for his successor. Kiiski became the ...

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    Sun Mountain launches golf bags made from recycled plastic bottles

    2020-05-12T13:52:00Z

    Sun Mountain, the American brand of golf bags, carts and apparel, has introduced a new range of bags made from recycled plastic bottles. It takes around 25 recycled half-liter plastic bottles to form the fabric of each Eco-Lite stand bag, while it takes 30 to make the cart bag in ...

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    Trisport appoints new joint chief executive

    2020-05-11T21:28:00Z

    After Trisport, which has been the exclusive importer of Kettler in Switzerland for 40 years, acquired the fitness equipment patents of the insolvent German brand and the trademark rights for its distribution in Europe in mid-January, the company has appointed Melanie Lauer as its new joint chief executive. Lauer will ...

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    Pascal Aymar has passed away

    2020-05-09T09:21:00Z

    Pascal Aymar, a well-known and influential figure in the sports and outdoor sector, passed away on May 6 due to a heart attack. Based in the region of Annecy, the 63-year-old Frenchman was active lately as a consultant, as a vice president of the Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV), the French ...

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    Zalando sees 2020 revenues up by 10-20%

    2020-05-08T16:52:00Z

    Zalando issued a new full-year guidance which takes into account the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and sees gross merchandise volume (GMV) and revenues up by 10-20 percent. The forecast nearly doubled the share price from its mid-March level up to a record since a year ago. The company noted ...