News Briefs – Page 210
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News briefsNew textile infusions from drirelease
Optimer Brands, the parent company of the drirelease brand of “wicking, drying, cooling and freshening” textiles, is launching a series of substances for infusion during the manufacture of fabrics to produce such effects as dynamic temperature control, skin-soothing and “fresh garment confidence.” Lee Thompson, the company’s business development manager, describes ...
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News briefsSuccessful SA8000 audit of Tatonka’s factories in Vietnam
The production facilities owned by the German outdoor brand Tatonka in Ho Chi Minh City and in Binh Dinh Province in Vietnam, which are operated by Mountech Co. Ltd., meet all the requirements of the current SA8000:2014 social standard, as confirmed by the current audit conducted by TÜV Rheinland on ...
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News briefsOn athletes Schide and Grangier tame the Alps (Video)
In the case of the On Running ultratrail athletes Katie Schide and Germain Grangier, the conquest of the Alps can be added to their growing collection of already completed bucket-list adventures. At dawn on Sunday, July 19 this year, the two athletes started their epic journey in Cervinia, Italy, with ...
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Worn Again brings together cross-industry circular advisory panel
Cyndi Rhoades, the founder of Worn Again Technologies, a British technology licensing company that just recently secured €8 million in new equity capital, has convened a Circular Advisory Panel (CAP) for guidance and influence as the company progresses towards commercialisation in the circular textile economy. The CAP will help design, ...
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Tecnica goes partly direct in the U.K.
After 17 years of collaboration, the Tecnica Group has decided to stop working with a distributor in the U.K. and Ireland for the Blizzard, Tecnica and Nordica brands, using sales agents instead. The current distributor, TKC Sales, will deliver the autumn/winter 2020 collections as planned, with the exception of the ...
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News briefsBurton appoints new creative and global marketing executives
Source: © Burton Adrian Margelist Burton has named Adrian Josef Margelist as its new executive creative director, and Kelly Murnaghan as senior vice-president of global marketing. Both Margelist and Murnaghan, who have already started in their respective roles, will report to Burton’s chief executive, John Lacy. Margelist ...
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News briefsSigma Sport and Hermann Höhing receive German Packaging Award
The Deutsche Verpackungsinstitut e.V. (German Packaging Institute) has awarded Sigma Sport and Hermann Höhing GmbH the German Packaging Prize 2020 in the category “Design and Finishing.” The packaging of the iD.Free multi-sport watch convinced the jury with its unusual shape and design. The prize has been awarded annually since 1963 ...
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Bollé Brands launch new digital B2B platform
Bollé Brands has started implementing a new digital B2B program, consecutively in Europe and the U.S., as a service to its retail clients. It involves a new internet platform with clear product descriptions and intuitive ordering tools, supported by an advanced ERP system and inventory management program. Monitored by the ...
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News briefsSkylotec new main sponsor of Grimpday in Belgium
German professional and sports climbing and safety gear specialist Skylotec is the new main sponsor of Grimpday, an international rope rescue competition that brings together rescue teams from all around the world. Whether in the fire brigade, civil defence, the military or the police – rescuers working in altitude ...
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Merrell and Honey Stinger collaborate on a trail shoe
Merrell and Honey Stinger – the producer of honey, honey-flavored snacks and honey-themed apparel, with headquarters in Steamboat Springs, Colorado – have collaborated on a limited-edition trail shoe. The Merrell Agility Synthesis is lightweight and made with ecologically friendly materials “where possible.” The upper and outsole, for instance, are partly ...
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News briefsLuis Trenker reports successful spring/summer 2021 sales season
Luis Trenker, an Italian outdoor-inspired fashion brand founded in 1995 with headquarters in Bolzano, South Tyrol, reported that it has closed its spring/summer 2021 sales season very successfully with an increase of 13.7 percent. Michi Klemera, the founder and chief executive of the brand, said that even if there were ...
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News briefsLatest GoPro camera causes record subscription numbers, confirms DTC push
GoPro Inc. announced that the high demand for its latest camera, the Hero9 Black, has pushed the number of paying GoPro subscribers past the 500,000 milestone. With the vast majority of consumers purchasing the new camera through the company’s website along with an annual paid GoPro subscription, which includes unlimited ...
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News briefsOrtovox to offer free avalanche workshops at specialist retailers in DACH
In cooperation with selected specialist retailers, mountaineering expert Ortovox is offering exclusive evening workshops on avalanche risk management called Ortovox Avalanche Nights at 13 different retailers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland between October 2020 and January 2021. Together with professional mountain guides, interactive, three-hour courses are held to train the ...
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Isbjörn removes polyester, uses bamboo instead
As part of its Green at Heart sustainable mission, the Swedish specialist for kids’ outdoor clothing, Isbjörn of Sweden, has removed all polyester from its Husky baselayer range for the fall/winter 2020 collection and replaced it with sustainably sourced natural bamboo fibers and mulesing-free Merino wool as an outer material. ...
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U.S. brand unveils first cooler made from plant-based material
Taiga Coolers, a U.S. brand crafting customizable coolers, has launched a sustainably-built cooler, the Taiga Terra. Developed with a plant-based polymer, the Taiga Terra is the first of its kind on the market, and is the second collection of hard-sided coolers offered by Taiga, with the Taiga Original Collection having ...
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GOA confirms event dates for fall Connect buying show through 2024
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (GOA), the U.S. organization behind the independent specialty retail Connect buying show, has confirmed the fall show dates through 2024. Autumn shows for Grassroots Connect will be held in the Kansas City Convention Center, with confirmed dates: Nov. 8-11, 2021; Nov. 7-10, 2022; Nov 6-9, 2023; and ...
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News briefsWintersteiger launches bike maintenance services
Wintersteiger, the Austrian company known for its ski maintenance equipment, has entered the growing bike category as a counter-seasonal business. After two years of market research and product development, it launched a new Bike Services division in an inaugural YouTube Livestream, offering a package for bike rentals that includes the ...
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News briefsCanada Goose and actor Ryan Reynolds donate parkas and footwear to Inuit students
Canada Goose and actor Ryan Reynolds have announced the donation of more than 300 Canada Goose parkas as well as Baffin footwear to the students of Inuujaq School in Arctic Bay, an Inuit hamlet located in the northern part of the Borden Peninsula on Baffin Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region ...
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News briefsUvex appoints new sales manager
German eywear and helmet specialist Uvex is strengthening its sales team with the new position of head of sales, which has been assumed by Patrick Schmollinger on Oct. 1. Schmollinger started his sales career at Speedo Germany after completing his studies. He then moved to Puma, where he led various ...
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News briefsOberalp’s “leader” status confirmed by FWF
Three brands of the Oberalp Group – Salewa, Dynafit and Wild Country – have been awarded “Leader” status by the Fair Wear Foundation (FWF) for the fourth year in a row. They have actually gained five more points than last year, reaching a score of 84/100. Pointing out that it ...
