News Briefs – Page 264
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Action Sports Sportartikel of Germany will take on the distribution...
Action Sports Sportartikel of Germany will take on the distribution of the Teva brand of shoes in Germany and Austria from the spring/summer 2020 season. Yendis Engelbertz, sales manager at Action Sports Sportartikel, will take care of the distribution of the brand, which belongs to Deckers Brands, working with a ...
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As of June 1, it will be possible to rent...
As of June 1, it will be possible to rent a Fjällräven tent in all Naturkompaniet stores in Sweden. The offer applies to various tent models by Fjällräven, including self-standing dome tents and tunnel tents. The goal is to lower the threshold for those wanting to go outside and experience ...
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Au Vieux Campeur, the French retailer specializing in outdoor apparel...
Au Vieux Campeur, the French retailer specializing in outdoor apparel and gear, will set up shop again on Paris' Right Bank. As reported by sport-guide.com, the new space on the right bank of the river Seine will open at the Printemps de l'Homme, a section of the Printemps department store, ...
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La Sportiva is opening a store in Trento, the first...
La Sportiva is opening a store in Trento, the first for the outdoor brand in the Alpine town of Italy's Trentino-Alto Adige region. The new 70-square-meter store is located in Via Mazzini 5, a central shopping area. The other stores of the brand are located in Pozza di Fassa, Ziano ...
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Gore-Tex recently opened a pop-up store at a German shoe...
Gore-Tex recently opened a pop-up store at a German shoe retail store called Schuh Reindl. The pop-up store, covering 40 square meters, is located in Rosenheim. It's the company's first pop-up store in Germany. There, consumers can test sneakers, casual shoes, trekking shoes and running shoes made with Gore-Tex fabrics. ...
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The outdoor products segment of Vista Outdoor saw a sales...
The outdoor products segment of Vista Outdoor saw a sales decline of 14 percent to $990 million for the financial year ended on March 31, but the drop was limited to 7 percent excluding the divested eyewear business. The segment's gross profit fell by 15 percent to $248 million. In ...
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The loss of a major U.S. client continued to affect...
The loss of a major U.S. client continued to affect the results of Coleman, leading to a 6 percent decline to $626.6 million in the Home and Outdoor Living segment of Newell Brands in the first quarter. The segment suffered an operating loss of $1.5 million as compared to a ...
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While putting together a strategy for Europe and Asia, with...
While putting together a strategy for Europe and Asia, with a stronger distribution network and local brand ambassadors, Yeti reports a doubling in its business outside the U.S. for the first quarter of this year thanks to new efforts in Canada, Australia and Japan. However, the international business represented only ...
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In France's mountain areas, the use of collective accommodation for...
In France's mountain areas, the use of collective accommodation for tourists declined by 0.5 percent in the first quarter of the year as compared to the first quarter of 2018, according to data from France's National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE), reported by sport-guide.com. The number of French ...
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Lenzing has reported an increase in revenues of 1.8 percent...
Lenzing has reported an increase in revenues of 1.8 percent to €560 million in the first quarter of 2019, as compared to the same period of the previous year, attributing it mainly to a successful diversification of its product line. The sale of premium fibers accounted for 47.3 percent of ...
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Apparently, the trade war between in the U.S. and China...
Apparently, the trade war between in the U.S. and China is unlikely to end soon, with dire consequences for many outdoor companies, including non-U.S. companies that deliver China-made products to the U.S. President Xi of China warned his citizens that they may be facing another Long March on the issue. ...
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A new program of courses has been launched in the...
A new program of courses has been launched in the Italian city of Montebelluna to help find and train new employees for the numerous outdoor shoe companies in the region, which are facing a labor shortage. The new program, called Sportsystem Training School (STS), started on May 11 at the ...
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Tecnica and Fjallraven are joining the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance as...
Tecnica and Fjallraven are joining the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance as new national vendor partners. The Grassroots Outdoor Alliance is an organization dedicated to the promotion of the specialty outdoor retail industry in the U.S. Tecnica USA is headquartered in West Lebanon, New Hampshire, with parent company in Giavera del Montello, ...
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Páramo, the British brand of recyclable outdoor clothing created in...
Páramo, the British brand of recyclable outdoor clothing created in 1992 by Nick Brown, founder of Nikwax waterproofing and cleaning products for technical outdoor gear, has launched a new collection of outdoor apparel made with Nikwax' new so-called Duology technology. It consists of a windproof and PFC-free outer layer and ...
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ArchiTec, a premium California-based brand of men's technical apparel, has...
ArchiTec, a premium California-based brand of men's technical apparel, has released a special new product, the Endeavour Travel Jacket, through a 30-day Kickstarter campaign launched on May 7. As of this writing, it has drawn $12,667 in pledges, exceeding the funding goal of $10,000. The five-pocket Endeavour borrows the U.S. ...
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Lafuma has introduced the Shift Clim, a shoe for fast...
Lafuma has introduced the Shift Clim, a shoe for fast hiking, leisurely walks and “summer escapes to the mountains.” The design is not only lightweight, with each shoe weighing 390g, but also resistant to the damp, thanks to the French outdoor company's Climactive membrane. The upper is made of knitted ...
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The Leatherman Tool Group has launched the Leatherman Free Collection,...
The Leatherman Tool Group has launched the Leatherman Free Collection, which comprises eight multi-tools ranging in price from $39.95 to $139.95. According to the collection's promotional video, available on the corporate website and elsewhere online, the name is meant to suggest that various categories of users are “free” to use ...
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Mammut is asking owners of its Generation 3.0 avalanche airbags...
Mammut is asking owners of its Generation 3.0 avalanche airbags to ensure that the airbag balloon is correctly attached to the inflation system or else get in touch with the company's customer service department. An improperly attached airbag can lose volume too quickly after inflation. The request is addressed specifically ...
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Black Diamond has developed a light performance T-shirt made from...
Black Diamond has developed a light performance T-shirt made from Australian Merino wool, in partnership with The Woolmark Company. The T-shirt, which is called Rhythm Tee, is the first product from Black Diamond's new SolutionWool layering system. The collection uses Nuyarn, an ultralight and stretchy baselayer designed for high output ...
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Helly Hansen has received the coveted German Design Award in...
Helly Hansen has received the coveted German Design Award in the sports segment for the HP Racing mid-layer sailing jacket, which uses a new Lifaloft insulation developed in collaboration with Primaloft. A total of 5,400 candidates participated in the contest for the award this year, half of them from outside ...
