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Tim Sheerin appointed SVP of U.S. Sales for Columbia Brand

Columbia Sportswear Company has appointed Tim Sheerin as Senior Vice President of U.S. Sales for the Columbia brand. In his new role, the company said, Sheerin will report to Franco Fogliato, Executive Vice President, Global Omni-Channel. “Tim brings a wealth of experience in commercial leadership,” said Franco Fogliato in a statement, adding, “...

Business

Columbia Sportswear Company Appoints John Culver to its board of directors

Columbia Sportswear Company has appointed John Culver to serve as a Director and member of its compensation committee, effective January 5, 2021. The company said, Culver currently serves as Starbucks Corp. group president of international, channel development and global coffee, tea and cocoa, and is a member of the Starbucks executive...

Fashion

Columbia Sportswear Q1 sales fall 13 percent

Columbia Sportswear Company’s net sales decreased 13 percent to 568.2 million dollars for the first quarter of 2020. The company said in a statement that gross margin contracted 360 basis points to 47.8 percent of net sales from 51.4 percent of net sales for the comparable period in 2019. Loss from operations was 2 million dollars or 0.3 percent...

Business

Columbia Sportswear temporarily shuts North American stores

Columbia Sportswear Company has announced that to protect the health and safety of its employees, consumers and the communities where it operates, it will close its North America brick and mortar retail stores on March 16 through March 27. The company said in a statement, consumers seeking the products of the Columbia family of brands can visit...

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Columbia Sportswear closes buyout of Chinese venture

Outdoor apparel and footwear brand, Columbia Sportswear Company has confirmed that it has closed its buyout of the remaining 40 percent interest in Columbia Sportswear Commercial (Shanghai) Company, its joint venture in China with Swire Resources Limited. The joint venture began operations on January 1, 2014 with headquarters in Shanghai,...

People

Columbia names Peter Ruppe as Vice President of footwear

Columbia Sportswear Company has appointed Peter Ruppe as Vice President of Footwear for the Columbia brand. In his new role, the company said, Ruppe will report to Columbia brand President Joe Boyle. “Peter Ruppe is a true leader, bringing a unique combination of strategic and tactical thinking,” said Boyle in a statement, adding, “His arrival...