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Schöffel has become a certified Authorized Economic Operator, a status...
Schöffel has become a certified Authorized Economic Operator, a status granted by local customs authorities in the European Union. In line with EU regulations, the AEO-C certificate allows the apparel company to enjoy facilitated procedures through customs. The company is hopeful that this sort of privileged treatment by customs authorities ...
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American suppliers of outdoor shoes were relieved recently when the...
American suppliers of outdoor shoes were relieved recently when the administration of President Barack Obama lifted its objections to eight bills in Congress that would avoid the reinstatement of import tariffs on some specialty outdoor footwear that cannot be manufactured in the U.S. The bills extend previous tariff suspensions that ...
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Crocs has reported victories against counterfeiters in the courts...
Crocs has reported victories against counterfeiters in the courts of Shanghai and Dongguan. Between March 13 and Sept. 27, 18 people were sentenced in the two courts to a combined total of more than 46 years in prison and fines of more than $450,000. Out of them, 17 people were ...
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Britain on Foot, the initiative organized by the Outdoor Industries...
Britain on Foot, the initiative organized by the Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) to motivate Brits to participate in activities outdoors, received the support of the country's House of Lords, the upper chamber of the country's parliament, last week. In a debate on the legacy of the 2012 London Olympic Games, ...
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Ternua has become the first Spanish brand to join the...
Ternua has become the first Spanish brand to join the European Outdoor Group
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Nordisk's “Telemark 2” tent has won the German Design Award...
Nordisk's “Telemark 2” tent has won the German Design Award 2013 in the Lifestyle segment. Launched at the 2012 OutDoor trade show in Friedrichshafen, in July, as the lightest two-man tent in the world, with an inner and outer combined weight of 880 grams, Telemark 2 emerged from among more ...
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Woolrich recently delivered $50,000 worth of jackets, shirts and blankets...
Woolrich recently delivered $50,000 worth of jackets, shirts and blankets to support the families affected by Hurricane Sandy in the U.S. The outdoor clothing company worked in connection with Hope NYC by Times Square Church, the nonprofit organization that was coordinating efforts with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and local ...
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Canada Goose reports that it has won a case before...
Canada Goose reports that it has won a case before a Stockholm court against five Swedes accused of brand rights infringements, fraud and violation of customs directives. Two of the accused have been jailed and given fines of altogether 701,000 Swedish kronor (€80,770-$104,800). Apparently, the five crooks brought thousands of ...
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SAZsport, the German trade publication, reports that Altimum, the Swiss...
SAZsport, the German trade publication, reports that Altimum, the Swiss distributor of Petzl, has been fined 470,000 Swiss francs (€388,500-$504,100) by Switzerland's antitrust authorities. They argued that Altimum tried to dictate minimum retail prices to its customers at least between 2006 and 2010. The distributor is not willing to accept ...
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The Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion of the...
The Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion of the Indian government has issued a formal notification to implement the reform of the country's legislation on foreign direct investment, in spite of strong opposition. As previously reported, the reform allows foreign companies to own a share of 51 percent in ...
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Columbia Sportswear has asked a court to dismiss the lawsuit...
Columbia Sportswear has asked a court to dismiss the lawsuit brought against it by Innovative Sports, a company in Eugene, Oregon that claimed infringement of its intellectual property rights with its Omni-Heat electrically heated apparel. Columbia pointed out, among other things, that two lawyers have rejected a request to represent ...
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The European Parliament voted on July 4 to reject the...
The European Parliament voted on July 4 to reject the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), which therefore cannot become law in the European Union. A total of 478 members of the European body voted against the deal, with 39 in favor and 165 abstentions. The guidelines of the treaty was meant ...
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Scarpa has announced its victory in a patent infringement suit...
Scarpa has announced its victory in a patent infringement suit that was launched against it in November 2010 by another Italian company, La Sportiva. The suit attacked four models of hiking and trekking shoes sold by Scarpa – the “Mont Blanc GTX,” the “Mont Blanc GX WMN,” the “Grand Dru ...
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The EM Lyon business school has formally launched a 16-month...
The EM Lyon business school has formally launched a 16-month international master's of science program in sports and outdoor industry management, intended for students from all over the world, which will be conducted in English at three locations from September 2012. Organized in partnership with the Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV), ...
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A court of justice in Madrid has declared the start...
A court of justice in Madrid has declared the start of insolvency proceedings for Coronel Tapiocca, the Spanish retailer of outdoor and travel apparel and accessories. After a meeting with the creditors, the court authorized the insolvency administrators of the chain to sell parts of it for €1.2 million to ...
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About 20,000 Grigiri 2 belay devices are being recalled by...
About 20,000 Grigiri 2 belay devices are being recalled by Petzl America, because the handle can become stuck in the open position, disabling the braking function and posing the risk of falling to the user. The recall includes 18,000 of the devices in the U.S. and 2,000 in Canada. No ...
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The Indian government has announced that it is going to...
The Indian government has announced that it is going to take action to fight the cotton crisis in the country. It was holding consultations among ministries this week to take a look at cotton exports. Measures it could introduce include reinstating duty drawback on cotton yarn exports and establishing a ...
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Singing Rock, the Czech brand of climbing gear, has announced...
Singing Rock, the Czech brand of climbing gear, has announced a recall of its Crux, Nara and Nemo harnesses, although its U.S. distributor, Liberty Mountain, has already launched recovery efforts and fewer than 95 of these harnesses are still in the hands of consumers
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A number of outdoor associations have formed the Italian Outdoor...
A number of outdoor associations have formed the Italian Outdoor Federation. The new body aims to coordinate the activities of established and new associations covering 40 different outdoor activities, interacting with the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI), which regulates and promotes sports in Italy. Headquartered in Turin, the new association is ...
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Peter Metcalf, chief executive of Black Diamond, has resigned from...
Peter Metcalf, chief executive of Black Diamond, has resigned from the Utah Ski and Snowboard Industry working group over legislation proposed by Utah's governor, Gary Herbert, that would transfer ownership of public lands from the federal government to the state. He argued that the governor's proposal would be detrimental to ...
