News Briefs – Page 267
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Polartec has launched its Ready to Roll program, offering premium...
Polartec has launched its Ready to Roll program, offering premium Polartec fabrics in stock and ready to ship. The program is meant to meet customers' demand for in-stock inventory without the standard production lead times. The announcement of the program will enable rapid order fulfilment in time for autumn/winter 2019 ...
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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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Canada Goose is opening six stores in the autumn/winter of...
Canada Goose is opening six stores in the autumn/winter of 2019: two in Europe, one in the U.S. and three in Canada. The European stores will be located in Milan's Fashion District and on the Rue Saint-Honoré in Paris. The American store, at the Mall of America in Minneapolis, will ...
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After the major increase that it recorded in 2018, the...
After the major increase that it recorded in 2018, the Outdoor segment of the Swiss Conzzeta Group, which consists essentially of the Mammut Sports Group, booked nearly flat sales in the first quarter of 2019. In reported terms, they grew by 0.3 percent to 70.8 million Swiss francs (€62.0m-$69.5m). No ...
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Cherokee Global Brands, which owns Hi-Tec Sports and is changing...
Cherokee Global Brands, which owns Hi-Tec Sports and is changing its name to Apex Global Brands after the annual meeting in June, reported a 12 percent increase in licensing revenues from Hi-Tec for the fourth quarter ended Feb. 2. However, the company's total revenues fell by 11 percent to $6.1 ...
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Hydro Flask contributed to a 7.8 percent increase to $126.1...
Hydro Flask contributed to a 7.8 percent increase to $126.1 million in the revenues of the Housewares segment of Helen of Troy, which also includes the OXO brand, in the fourth quarter of the group's fiscal year, ended on Feb. 28. The segment's growth was driven by higher online and ...
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For the first time in its 150-year history, the Norwegian...
For the first time in its 150-year history, the Norwegian Tourist Association (DNT), Norway's largest outdoor recreation association, has more women as members than men. In total, the organization has over 300,000 members and the new statistics are a clear sign that women have become more active in the outdoors. ...
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Brooks Running has settled a long-standing dispute with Anta Sports...
Brooks Running has settled a long-standing dispute with Anta Sports Products over the Chinese company’s use of a chevron logo. The terms of settlement have not been disclosed. Brooks had opposed the registration by Anta of its logo in the U.S. in May 2014. For its part, Anta noted in ...
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The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has announced Quiksilver as a...
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has announced Quiksilver as a new member of the organization. The addition of Quiksilver brings the total number of full EOG members to 104, plus 10 associate members. The EOG was founded in 2003 by 19 of the world's biggest outdoor brands, which recognized the ...
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Canada Goose and Gore-Tex have partnered on a limited-edition capsule...
Canada Goose and Gore-Tex have partnered on a limited-edition capsule collection of outerwear, known as the “Nomad” collection, designed to protect from rough elements such as downpours and harsh winds. The product line comprises two new, lightweight outerwear styles: the Nomad Jacket and the Nomad HyBridge Lite Jacket. Both jackets ...
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Ternua, the producer of mountaineering apparel headquartered in Spain's Basque...
Ternua, the producer of mountaineering apparel headquartered in Spain's Basque Country, launched its first collection of backpacks that are made to 100 percent of recycled and PFC-free materials. The range includes various types of products, from daypacks to backpacks for trekking. Recycled materials used for the backpacks include Nclon 210D ...
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Buff, the Spanish headwear company, has partnered with HeiQ to...
Buff, the Spanish headwear company, has partnered with HeiQ to integrate HeiQ's Smart Temp cooling technology into a new tubular headwear. HeiQ's Smart Temp cooling feature is activated by the rise in body temperature, and is deactivated once cooling is complete. Buff's new CoolNet UV+ fabric also includes UPF 50+ ...
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Tatonka is incorporating reflectors made by Recco, the Swedish brand...
Tatonka is incorporating reflectors made by Recco, the Swedish brand of search and rescue gear, into some of its backpacks and outerwear. The backpacks in question are the Skill 30, Kings Peak 45 and Kings Peak 60, all designed for summer or winter use. The Recco system of detectors and ...
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Polartec and Kraig Biocraft Laboratories are planning to bring the...
Polartec and Kraig Biocraft Laboratories are planning to bring the first fabrics made from spider silk to the performance apparel market. The two companies, in joint development since 2016, are currently using the performance features of spider silk in yarns for military-grade textiles. Kraig, a biotechnology company focused on the ...
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Schöffel reports that it will continue with its recently launched...
Schöffel reports that it will continue with its recently launched retro collection, which is currently on sale online and at selected stores in Italy, Germany and Austria. It is the first so-called “Schöffel Originals” capsule collection of garments in vintage colors, including two jackets and a T-shirt with Schöffel's old logo ...
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Salomon is launching a new edition of the Salomon Women's...
Salomon is launching a new edition of the Salomon Women's Weekend, which will give a group of female outdoor enthusiasts the opportunity of an adventurous week-end in the outdoors. The Salomon Women's Weekend will take place on June 20-23, but the precise location, in Europe, is still a secret. This ...
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Buff has announced Jolanda Neff as a new brand ambassador....
Buff has announced Jolanda Neff as a new brand ambassador. Buff will be the official and exclusive sponsor of the Swiss cyclist for headwear and neckwear, in- and out-of-competition. Jolanda Neff, 26, is the current MTB XCO World and European champion. As a brand ambassador, she will also evaluate Buff ...
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Canada Goose complemented its spring 2019 Dry Anywhere campaign with...
Canada Goose complemented its spring 2019 Dry Anywhere campaign with a rain-activated art installation of the same name in various cities around the world during the month of April. The installation, accessible free of charge, launched in London on April 17, and also touched down in Milan, Beijing, Hong Kong, ...
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Intersport has entered into a three-year partnership with the Koninklijke...
Intersport has entered into a three-year partnership with the Koninklijke Wandel Bond Nederland (KWBN), the Dutch hiking association. Hiking consumers will receive tailor-made advice on the purchase of clothing and backpacks at Intersport. The sporting goods retailer will also offer periodical benefits to members of the KWBN.
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Brooks has put together a team of 11 trail runners...
Brooks has put together a team of 11 trail runners for the launch of a “Brooks Off-Road Runner Program.” They will provide tips and tricks for the brand's running community, while helping it to develop new trail running products.
