News Briefs – Page 224
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New smart bracelet locates children via NFC, secure and encrypted
With its smart wristband Bluon.me, the young Milan-based company Bluon provides a cost-effective and safe solution to the worries and fears of many parents: to be able to find children again in case of an emergency. The NFC (Near Field Communication) chip integrated in the colourful wristband provides all the ...
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James McNamara succeeds Jim McNamara at Craghoppers
Various British media, including Drapers and the Birmingham Post, have reported that Jim McNamara, managing director of the outdoor clothing brand Craghoppers, will retire on July 31 after 25 years with the company. McNamara joined Craghoppers in 1995 from French footwear brand Line 7. He quickly rose up the hierarchy, ...
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Halti launches award-winning sustainable jacket
Halti has launched the Hiker Next Generation shell jacket, described by the brand as “the most sustainable product of our range to date.” The waterproof, windproof and breathable hiking jacket, which can be used in town as well, is a “mono-material product.” That means all of its fabrics and accessories ...
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European Championships to host nine sports in 2022, climbing included
To mark the 50th anniversary of hosting the Summer Olympics, the Olympic Park Munich will organize the so-called European Championships on Aug 11-21, 2022. It will be the largest event to take place at the Olympic Park since the 1972 Summer Olympics. The multi sports European Championships 2022 will welcome ...
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Crocs is building new European distribution center in Holland
Crocs has started building a 35,000 square meter distribution center in Dordrecht, in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands, which will become its main logistics hub in Europe. The new center is expected to open in April 2021 and create 200 to 350 jobs. The Amercian company known ...
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TJ Sporting Goods distributes Le Chameau in Germany and Austria
Following the takeover of Le Chameau by the British family-owned company Bradshaw Taylor Ltd. in March, the German distribution of the premium footwear label is now also being reorganized. With immediate effect, the Bradshaw Taylor sales subsidiary TJ Sporting Goods GmbH in Sindelfingen will be responsible for supporting Le Chameau’s ...
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Extra charges for Outdoor drive Smith & Wesson into a loss
A $98.7 million goodwill impairment charge for its Outdoor Products & Accessories division, whose spin-off should be completed in August, led the newly named Smith & Wesson to book a net loss of $66.1 million for the fourth quarter ended on April 30, compared with net income of $9.8 million ...
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Picture Organic Clothing bans single plastic packaging
The French brand Picture Organic Clothing is saying goodbye to individual plastic packaging in its streetwear collection for spring/summer 2021. Previously, all garments were packed in individual polybags, but now only the cartons in which the merchandise is shipped are to be provided with a protective plastic lining. Each garment ...
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Standard launches sustainable wintersports sock made in Portugal
Standard, the Australian sock company, has launched a sustainable technical sock for skiing and snowboarding. These socks use a yarn that is produced in Spain by Hilaturas Ferre, specialized in the production of colored yarns and threads from recycled cotton fibers. The socks are made in Portugal. The Woods sock ...
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New insulation options from Thermore
Thermore has expanded its line of blow-in Ecodown fibers, offering five different options in terms of weights and thicknesses with its heat-regulating technology. That includes a new Ecodown Fibers Light version, which provides a soft, ultra-light and packable insulation that is said to be 20 percent warmer than comparable products. ...
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Canada Goose names new president North America
Carrie Baker has been appointed president North America by Canada Goose. The Canadian premium parka specialist also appointed Kara MacKillop as chief of staff and executive vice president people & culture, reporting to Dani Reiss, the company’s president and chief executive. Carrie Baker joined Canada Goose in 2012, most recently ...
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Marmot Europe with new sales manager for Sweden and Denmark
After Marmot Europe and its Swedish distributor Granitbiten from Stockholm parted ways in March, Marmot recently appointed Anders Feuk Westhoff as new sales manager for Sweden and Denmark. From July 1, he will be responsible for business development as well as sales and marketing in the Swedish and Danish markets. ...
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Google and WWF Sweden partner on platform for responsible sourcing
Google and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Sweden are teaming up on the development of a new environmental data platform that is meant to help drive more responsible sourcing decisions in the fashion industry. The new tool will combine Google Cloud’s big-data analysis and machine learning with WWF’s knowledge ...
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Schöffel enters the bike segment
Schöffel, the German manufacturer of outdoor and ski clothing, is expanding its range and presenting a new bike collection. The new collection is aimed at both enthusiastic hobby cyclists and performance-oriented riders in the segments of gravel, trail and travel. According to Schöffel, the new apparel is geared to the ...
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OSV to support Next Summer exhibitors
The organizers of Next Summer, the new formula for the Summer Sports Purchasing and Bike Exhibition trade shows, have announced that Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV) will be an “active partner” of the events. As reported by sport-guide.com, OSV and the regional council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, in southeast-central France, will be offering ...
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CEO Henk Noback leaves Swedish knive maker Morakniv
Henk Noback, chief executive officer at Morakniv, a Swedish manufacturer of knives and member of the Scandinavian Outdoor Group (SOG), is leaving the company at his own request. To ensure a smooth transition with his successor, he will keep his current position for the time being. Morakniv has not yet ...
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Isbjörn launches American webshop with artificial intelligence
Isbjörn of Sweden, the Swedish brand for sustainable outdoor kidswear, has opened its webshop in the U.S. and Canada. It features Isbjorn’s AI chatbot named Bernard, who has managed to reduce the brand’s European web returns by more than 50 percent since October 2019. Bernard will guide American customers through ...
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First National Outdoor Expo to take place on March 27-28 in Birmingham
The first National Outdoor Expo will be held at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) of Birmingham, the U.K.’s largest exhibition venue, on March 27-28, 2021. The end-consumer event is organized by Raccoon Events, the company responsible also for the National Running Show. According to Raccoon, the event will have many ...
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Thule launches Tepui rooftop tents in Italy
Thule has introduced its Tepui rooftop tents in Italy. Thule acquired the Tepui brand in late 2018 and integrated the products into its own portfolio under the Thule Tepui brand name. The product lines to be sold on the Italian market include the Tepui Explorer and Tepui Hybox series. The ...
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Paris Surf & Skate Film Fest open for submissions
The fifth edition of the Paris Surf and Skate Film Festival (Sept. 24-27) is open for submissions until July 14. This year, the organizers have announced a new category for music videos with a predominant surf or skate theme. Details and registration are available at pssff.fr.