News Briefs – Page 261
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VF Corp. has entered into a partnership with Tmall, the...
VF Corp. has entered into a partnership with Tmall, the Chinese B2C e-commerce platform and marketplace owned by Alibaba Group. VF is hoping to glean insights into the Chinese market in terms of buyers, growth opportunities, product design and assortment. This is not the American company's first collaboration with the ...
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Lorpen has made a number of strides recently to extend...
Lorpen has made a number of strides recently to extend the reach of its technical socks. In the U.S., the Spanish brand has signed a marketing deal with Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI), the outdoor cooperative website based in Sumner, Washington, and has been working with the retailer Dunham's Sports. In ...
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Altitude Sports has inaugurated its marketplace, an extension of the...
Altitude Sports has inaugurated its marketplace, an extension of the Montreal-based company's website that opens its e-commerce infrastructure to other brands, allowing them to display their full catalog of products. The Canadian marketplace is starting with the offerings of Osprey Packs and Garneau, the Canadian brand of cycling products. As ...
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Mountain Hardwear, the subsidiary of Columbia Sportswear, has developed an...
Mountain Hardwear, the subsidiary of Columbia Sportswear, has developed an app that enables European retailers to display its equipment and apparel in augmented reality. For now, it features equipment for summer 2019 and technical apparel for winter 2019, including the Exposure/2 Gore-Tex collection.
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Lowa reported a sales increase of 4.5 percent to €190.9...
Lowa reported a sales increase of 4.5 percent to €190.9 million in 2018. The number of shoes sold went up by 3.2 percent to 2.87 million pairs. Average selling prices were raised because of higher material and wage costs.
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The session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that was...
The session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that was held in Lausanne on June 25 unanimously approved the Paris 2024 proposal to include sport climbing, surfing, skateboarding and break dancing in the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in the French capital city. A final decision on their inclusion is now to be ...
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The It's Great Out There Coalition has appointed Margo de...
The It's Great Out There Coalition has appointed Margo de Lange as its first policy officer. De Lange has extensive knowledge of European public affairs, having worked for the last five years at the European Network of Academic Sports Services (ENAS), where she served as policy and project officer and ...
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Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV), the French-based association based in Annecy,...
Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV), the French-based association based in Annecy, has appointed Benjamin Thaller as its new managing director. He replaces Anne Schott, who has left the organization to pursue other professional opportunities after 30 months in the role. Thaller was previously marketing director at Julbo and, prior to that, ...
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Osprey Packs has a new collection of child carriers and...
Osprey Packs has a new collection of child carriers and children's packs for spring 2020. The Poco and Poco Plus child carriers retail in the U.S. for $290 and $330, respectively, and are made with 210D bluesign-approved nylon. The Poco child carrier features ventilated panels, a lightweight and folding aluminum ...
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CMP, the Italian brand owned by the F.lli Campagnolo group,...
CMP, the Italian brand owned by the F.lli Campagnolo group, has revamped its Lab collection for spring/summer 2020, producing what it describes as a lighthearted take on sportswear for “urban travelers.” The idea was to take the brand's usual technical apparel and retain much of the comfort and functionality while ...
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Leatherman Tools has released the T2 and T4 models of...
Leatherman Tools has released the T2 and T4 models of its Free collection of portable multi-tools. The T2 has eight tools, among them a straight blade, a package opener and several screwdrivers. The T4 adds another four, such as tweezers, scissors and a file. The collection's design is unique in ...
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CamelBak will be presenting a number of new products at...
CamelBak will be presenting a number of new products at this year's Outdoor by Ispo show, to be held in Munich from June 30 to July 3. The Pivot bottle is made with Echo, a renewable plant-based material that is lightweight, durable, and resistant to odors and stains. The bottle's Carry ...
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The winners of the Outdoor Retailer Inspiration Awards, presented by...
The winners of the Outdoor Retailer Inspiration Awards, presented by Adidas Outdoor, were announced on June 18, during the first evening of the OR Summer Market, in Denver. The candidates were judged on their impact, creativity, philanthropy, sustainability, engagement, longevity and other criteria. The winners were: Jenny Bruso, founder of ...
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PrimaLoft has developed a new thin textile platform, called PrimaLoft...
PrimaLoft has developed a new thin textile platform, called PrimaLoft Next, that insulates and breathes without being bulky, with an expanded color palette. It pairs with shell and liner fabrics and is suitable for next-to-skin and standalone applications. The platform's first collection is the Evolve Series, designed to mimic animal fur. ...
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Tecnica has introduced Origin, a high-performance running shoe that the...
Tecnica has introduced Origin, a high-performance running shoe that the company has described as the first trail running shoe with a customizable fit. A small selection of 130 retailers will launch the product in mid-July in 12 European countries, North America, China and Japan, while the full retail launch at ...
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The North Face is the new supplier of official kits...
The North Face is the new supplier of official kits for the Austrian climbing team for the next two years – and notably for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the first Games to include sport climbing as an event. The brand will be working with the athletes to develop apparel ...
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In an unusual move for an outdoor brand, Garmont was...
In an unusual move for an outdoor brand, Garmont was a main sponsor of a “football” event. The charity event “Notte dei Re,” the Italian for The Night of the Kings, which was held at the iconic Foro Italico in Rome on June 2, saw the participation of former football ...
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Hydro Flask, the American brand of insulated containers, made a...
Hydro Flask, the American brand of insulated containers, made a number of pledges to donate reusable, stainless-steel products during the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, which took place on June 18-20 in Denver. The initiatives were in support of the Plastic Impact Alliance, a consortium of about 200 outdoor brands aiming ...
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Along with the VF Foundation and Wrangler, Timberland has invested...
Along with the VF Foundation and Wrangler, Timberland has invested $150,000 into regenerative ranching. The research project, run by seven U.S. universities, will run over several years, examining 12 points including soil carbon, greenhouse-gas emissions and the wellbeing and resilience of livestock. The intent is for ranches to mimic the ...
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Eastman Chemical Company has announced the release of Avra, a...
Eastman Chemical Company has announced the release of Avra, a family of recycled performance fibers, made with 100 percent post-consumer recycled PET bottles. The new recycled Avra is said to offer quick drying times – up to 50 percent faster than conventional polyester fabrics – as well as the same ...
