SGB Executive Outdoor
EXEC: Salomon Opens Store in Liverpool
Salomon has opened a store in Liverpool, marking its first full-price UK location outside London.
Quebec’s Outdoor Chain La Cordée to Close After 70 Years
Quebec outdoor retailer La Cordée, founded in 1953, is closing its remaining three stores after filing for creditor protection in July.
EXEC: Lenzing Looks to Raise €300M in Rights Offering
Austrian cellulose fiber producer Lenzing AG launched a €300 million ($339m ) rights issue at a steep discount to strengthen its balance sheet and support the implementation of the “Grow Nonwovens, Reset Textiles” strategy announced in July 2026.
EXEC: Kulkea Founder David Abramowitz Plans Retirement
The Westwood, Massachusetts-based ski, travel and adventure gear company is reporting that Abramowitz is planning to retire from day-to-day leadership and had engaged an advisor to sell the business.
EXEC: Fox Factory Books Loss of $120M on Marucci Sale
Fox Factory Holding Corp. in a regulatory filing revealed that it booked a loss of $120 million on the sale of the Marucci to a management-led buyout and that the baseball business had been losing money. Analysts still saw the sale as a likely positive development for Fox Factory.
EXEC: Equip Outdoor to Sell Rights to Lowe Alpine
Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd., the owner of British outdoor brand Rab, reached an agreement to sell Lowe Alpine’s brand intellectual property to China-based ATG Brands & Data Limited (ATG) as it shifts resources to better focus on Rab. John B Gearing, principal of Global Sports Advisory, a consulting practice based in Scotland, was appointed by ATG to lead Lowe Alpine in the UK, Europe, MENA and Scandinavia.
EXEC: Pinarello Opens First U.S. Bottega Store in New York City
Pinarello has opened a Bottega store in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood, marking the bike brand’s fourth global flagship and first outside of Europe…
EXEC: Paka Opens First U.S. Headquarters in Boulder
The Peru-based sustainable apparel brand, which uses alpaca fiber, opened its first U.S. headquarters in Boulder, CO. ten years after being founded.
EXEC: Oberalp Group Promotes Stefan Rainer to CEO
The Italian parent of Salewa, Dynafit, Pomoca, Wild Country, Evolv, and LaMunt promoted its chief sales officer to CEO as part of a planned transition. He succeeds Christoph Engl, who has led the Bolzano-based group since 2018.
EXEC: Inside the Rip Curl Reset and Year Ahead with KMD’s CEO and CFO
Earlier in the year, the company relocated global product creation teams to the head office in Torquay, Australia and reset the entire product line plan for Rip Curl with a reduction of more than 2,000 SKUs versus fiscal 2025.
EXEC: Solbari Expands U.S. Sales Rep Network
Solbari, the Australian sun protection apparel brand known for its UPF 50+ clothing, sun hats and accessories, announced that it has expanded its network of sales reps following its U.S. wholesale launch in May 2026.
EXEC: Italy’s MVC Group Acquires Bikepacking Specialist Tailfin
MVC Group, the Italian firm specializing in technical apparel for cycling and outdoor sports, acquired Tailfin, the UK-based maker of premium technical bikepacking equipment. Tailfin’s Founder, Nick Broadbent, and management team will continue to lead the brand while retaining a minority stake.
EXEC: Rapha’s CEO Fran Miller Resigns After Two Years
Fran Millar has stepped down as the CEO of Rapha after two years in the role. Her departure comes as the British cycling apparel brand posted its ninth straight year of losses and plans a major organizational restructuring aimed at cost-cutting and driving efficiency.
EXEC: Rip Curl Parent KMD Brands Closes Fiscal Year Strong After Tough Year
The New Zealand-based parent of the Rip Curl, Oboz, and Kathmandu brands indicated that sales momentum continued throughout the its fiscal year ended July 31, with year-over-year growth recorded across all three brands. Kathmandu, which is the company’s outdoor retail business, reportedly led the momentum for the year.
EXEC: JD Sports CEO Says Hibbett and DTLR Parent “Not Waiting” for Nike Recovery
On JD Sports Fashion’s analyst call for its first-half results, CEO Régis Schultz said the UK-based chain is “not waiting” for Nike to recover and is aggressively shifting orders to performance running, hotter brands such as On and Salomon, and newer non-sneaker styles that are “gaining momentum.”
