Columbia Sportswear Company has appointed Adam&eveDDB as the new creative agency partner and Matthew J. Sutton as senior vice president and head of marketing to oversee Columbia brand’s new creative strategy. The company said in a statement that Columbia brand has been working to bring the new strategic vision to life internally over the last...
Oct 25, 2024
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, “...
Jan 12, 2021
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...
Jan 7, 2021
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...
May 1, 2020
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...
Mar 16, 2020
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,...
Jan 7, 2019
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...
Dec 13, 2018
Outdoor clothing brand Columbia is looking for ‘Directors of Toughness’ to travel the globe testing their new clothing on mountains, glacier, and lakes. Columbia is searching for two ‘Directors of Toughness’, which is a real position with the company, to work full-time as beta testers of its clothing and equipment, as well as be a brand...
Sep 5, 2016
Columbia Sportswear Co. is making a major push for waterproof technology. Today, the Portland, Oregon-based outdoor company has unveiled OutDry extreme, a product reported to be the most waterproof and breathable in the market. Beginning in spring 2016, the technology will be available on Columbia jackets. The waterproof membrane designed for...
Jun 15, 2015
Macy's, Inc. has reported total sales of $2.358 billion for the five weeks ended March 31, 2012, an increase of 6.9 percent compared with total sales of $2.206 billion in the five weeks ended April 2, 2011. On a same-store basis, Macy's, Inc. sales were up 7.3 percent in March 2012 as compared to March 2011. For the year to date, Macy's, Inc.'s...
Apr 5, 2012
