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Altexa & GHS Holdings Announce Launch of HDry Brand® in North America

September 9, 2020

HDry: a step forward in ‘direct lamination’ membrane technology for waterproof outdoor performance products Bethel, CT (September 8, 2020) – This week, Altexa srl and GHS Holdings announced the launch of the HDry® brand in North America. HDry is the most advanced technology for waterproofing outdoor products through direct (3D) lamination of a waterproof/breathable membrane. […]

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4FRNT Ski Company Gets New Owners

September 9, 2020

Company will continue to double down on direct-to-consumer model and athlete-inspired products 4FRNT Ski Company has been acquired by a group of private entrepreneurs from Jason Levinthal. The new owners Charlie Johnson, Will Armenta and Ebi Lange, are longtime friends, entrepreneurs, and passionate skiers. They are motivated by the purity and dedication of the 4FRNT […]

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Legendary artist James Niehues And Mad River Glen Partner, Surpassing Crowdfunding Goal for New Hand-Painted Map

September 8, 2020

Fayston, Vt., (Sept. 8, 2020) – Open Road Ski Company and legendary trail-map artist James Niehues (jamesniehues.com) have partnered with Mad River Glen (madriverglen.com) for a Kickstarter project to fund a striking all-new hand-painted image of the iconic mountain, with plans to use it for trail maps and mountain signs. Building on the success of […]

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POWDR Names Chris Gunnarson General Manager Woodward Park City

September 3, 2020

PARK CITY, Utah, Sept. 3, 2020 – POWDR today announced that Chris “Gunny” Gunnarson will lead the adventure lifestyle company’s flagship Woodward destination as general manager of Woodward Park City, and also continue on as POWDR’s senior vice president of Woodward Mountain Experiences. Woodward Park City is Utah’s ultimate year-round action sports and ski resort […]

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National Ski Patrol, Patagonia Renew Longstanding Partnership

September 2, 2020

The partnership expands to include collaborating to build a women’s specific Patrol jacket from the ground up National Ski Patrol and Patagonia this week renewed their longstanding and collaborative partnership through which Patagonia supplies NSP’s more than 30,000 members with patrol-specific outerwear, including the distinguished ski patrol uniforms. Through this new agreement, they will also […]

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Tecnica Group Partners with Specialty Retailers to Fulfill Online Orders via Quivers’ ‘Collaborative Commerce’ Platform

August 3, 2020

WEST LEBANON, N.H. – August 3, 2020 – Tecnica Group brands Blizzard, Nordica, and Tecnica will steer consumer online orders to brick-and-mortar specialty retailers this fall using Quivers’ ‘Collaborative Commerce’ platform. “Tecnica Group is committed to working collaboratively with specialty retail, sharing in each other’s sales and marketing strengths, while facilitating the fluid and rich […]

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Norwegian Super-Brand Db Selects Global Sales Guys for the US Market

July 29, 2020

The premium, award-winning travel bag brand will enter US specialty retail channel this fall. Denver, Co (July 29, 2020) – Global Sales Guys is proud to announce their new partnership with fast-growth Norwegian bag label Db (formerly Douchebags). Following a successful market test in 2018-19 and growing consumer demand, the Oslo-based start-up success will enter […]

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SMITH ANNOUNCES NEW GENERAL MANAGER, ADDITIONAL HIRES & PROMOTIONS

July 28, 2020

Portland, OR (July 28, 2020) – Smith, one of Safilo Group’s own core brands, is pleased to announce the appointment of Francesco Rinaldi Ceroni as General Manager. Francesco joins the company following more than 13 years in the eyewear industry across wholesale and retail, serving most recently as VP International Strategy & Business Development at […]

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Skhoop Gets Certified to OEKO-TEX® Standard 100

January 14, 2020

OEKO-TEX® is one of the world’s best-known labels for textiles tested for harmful substances ÅRE , SWEDEN, 14 January 2020 – We are so happy and proud to announce that our collection for 2020 have received the OEKO-TEX® Certificate for the main part of the garments. We will of course strive to get this certificate […]

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Nordica Debuts Season One of ‘It’s Family Time’

October 17, 2019

WEST LEBANON, N.H. – Oct. 17, 2019 – Legacy ski brand Nordica today announced the debut of season one of “It’s Family Time”, a series of five short videos featuring skiing, families, and how the sport creates memories and bonds that last a lifetime. Each episode in the series is told from a unique point […]

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