News Briefs – Page 269
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Naturkompaniet, the Swedish outdoor chain owned by Fenix Outdoor International,...
Naturkompaniet, the Swedish outdoor chain owned by Fenix Outdoor International, has signed an agreement to open a store of 324 square meters with a new concept in an attractive location in a popular shopping center outside Gothenburg. The store will open in June 2019. Today, there are 33 Naturkompaniet stores ...
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A Swedish-based price comparison website, Prisjakt, recently held its Online...
A Swedish-based price comparison website, Prisjakt, recently held its Online Store of the Year 2018 competition, and over 120,000 users once again voted for Sportamore as the winner in the Sport category – in both Sweden and Finland. The Prisjakt awards have been handed out since 2010, when Sportamore received ...
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VF Corp. has named Luis Benitez vice president of governmental...
VF Corp. has named Luis Benitez vice president of governmental affairs and global impact, overseeing the VF Foundation and relations with the public sector and outdoor recreation interests. As former head of Colorado's Outdoor Recreation Industry Office, Benitez was instrumental in recruiting outdoor companies to set up offices in the ...
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Patagonia has hired Avi Garbow as an environmental advocate. Garbow...
Patagonia has hired Avi Garbow as an environmental advocate. Garbow was a general counsel with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under President Barack Obama from 2013 to 2017 and then became a partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, a law firm in Washington, D.C. He will be working with various ...
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Garmont has launched a new active travel shoe, called Tikal,...
Garmont has launched a new active travel shoe, called Tikal, using coconut, cork and cotton, combined with Michelin's sole technology. Tikal, in Guatemala, is the most extensive of the ancient Maya cities. The name has been chosen to evoke the return to nature and its roots. The footbed of the ...
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Lifesaver, the British manufacturer of portable and reusable water filtration...
Lifesaver, the British manufacturer of portable and reusable water filtration systems, has announced the launch of a compact product for community and off-grid water purification. The new C1 is capable of producing nearly 500,000 liters of clean water while coming in a lightweight and portable package. The product measures around ...
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The North Face and Raeburn – the eponymous fashion studio...
The North Face and Raeburn – the eponymous fashion studio of the British designer Christopher Raeburn – have released three bags made of recycled tents. The Rae Bag, Tote Bag and Drawstring Bag all have the fashion studio's 4Rs tape on their straps. The 4Rs stand for “remade, reduced, recycled, ...
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361 Degrees has launched a new collection of shoes for...
361 Degrees has launched a new collection of shoes for trail running. The product line comprises two models: the Yushan, for all types of terrain and long distances, and the Taroko, especially suitable for beginners.
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Lurbel is releasing the Lurbel Pro Line, which is entirely...
Lurbel is releasing the Lurbel Pro Line, which is entirely made in Spain and manufactured with a seamless, bidirectional weave. The Spanish brand of technical sportswear says the collection is at the leading edge of its R&D in terms of materials, thread and finish. The central component is what the ...
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Merrell has introduced Meadow, its first dog ambassador. Meadow is...
Merrell has introduced Meadow, its first dog ambassador. Meadow is a two-year-old Border Collie, and is based in Atlanta, Georgia. The pup loves being in the outdoors, and brings smiles to fellow hikers along the way, said the company.
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Hydro Flask has announced the launch of a new original...
Hydro Flask has announced the launch of a new original song in conjunction with its brand campaign “Let's Go.” The company has partnered with two independent musicians – Dave Depper of Death Cab for Cutie and folk singer-songwriter Laura Gibson – to release the original single “Let's Go!” The song ...
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Lowa, one of Tecnica Group's brands, is the new main...
Lowa, one of Tecnica Group's brands, is the new main sponsor of the International Four Day Marches Nijmegen (Nijmeegse Vierdaagse), the largest multiple-day marching event in the world. The race is organized every year in Nijmegen, Netherlands, in July. Participants, who come from all over the world, walk 30, 40 ...
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La Sportiva has announced that Federica Mingolla has joined its...
La Sportiva has announced that Federica Mingolla has joined its roster of total look athletes. Mingolla has been collaborating with the brand for years, using the climbing shoe line's technical models that best suited her style. She is also a mountaineer, and will now also wear La Sportiva apparel. Born ...
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The North Face has become a sponsor of Mountainfilm, the...
The North Face has become a sponsor of Mountainfilm, the annual festival of documentaries held every Memorial Day weekend in Telluride, Colorado. The initiative derives from the company's policies on conservation and diversity, two issues that the festival has also championed. In 2017, for instance, TNF launched its “Move Mountains” initiative ...
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Ferrino, the Italian brand of outdoor apparel and gear, has...
Ferrino, the Italian brand of outdoor apparel and gear, has added the Serbian trail runner Jovica Spajic to its international roster of brand ambassadors. Spajic is also involved in martial arts and is a member of the Serbian Ministry of the Interior's special anti-terrorism unit. As a survivalist, he has ...
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The Ispo Award is launching a specific version of the...
The Ispo Award is launching a specific version of the prize for the outdoor industry. Products from all outdoor segments are eligible for the new Ispo Award OutDoor Edition, with categories extending beyond classic mountaineering and climbing equipment. Products for camping, urban outdoor, water sports and trail running can also ...
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The Ispo Digitize Summit, which made its debut in June...
The Ispo Digitize Summit, which made its debut in June 2018, is being held for a second time on July 3-4 in Munich, just after the new OutDoor by Ispo trade show. The sports industry conference will be addressing five topics: Data Analytics & CRM, Digital Talents & Recruiting, Change ...
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The European Network of Outdoor Sports (ENOS) has issued a...
The European Network of Outdoor Sports (ENOS) has issued a preliminary program on its website and a call for papers up to April 30 for the Outdoor Sports Euro'Meet conference scheduled to be held on Sept. 24-26 in the Portuguese maritime city of Viana Do Castelo. The four main themes ...
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Icebug claims to have become the first climate-positive outdoor shoe...
Icebug claims to have become the first climate-positive outdoor shoe company. After the summer of 2018, Icebug, which specializes in making shoes with a good grip, made the promise to be climate-positive by 2020. Since then, the issue has been a high priority for the company, which managed to achieve ...
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On the 25th of every month, Bergans of Norway will...
On the 25th of every month, Bergans of Norway will cut the prices of its circular-economy services by 25 percent. The goal is to attract even more people to repair, rent or buy used products. The first price cut took place on Monday, March 25, and the offer will be ...
