News Briefs – Page 296
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Care Plus has appointed Elements as the main distributor of...
Care Plus has appointed Elements as the main distributor of its travel and healthcare products for the outdoor retail sector in the Benelux countries, Germany, Austria and the U.K. Based in Antwerp, Belgium, Elements has been involved with Care Plus for many years as a distribution partner for the ...
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Trangoworld, the Spanish brand of outdoor apparel and equipment, has...
Trangoworld, the Spanish brand of outdoor apparel and equipment, has started to work with a new distributor for the Czech Republic, Savio, which has been responsible for the current autumn/winter 2017/18 collection. Previously, the Spanish brand was selling directly to a small number of retailers. Trangoworld will also have a ...
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Mons Royale has announced the opening of a new European...
Mons Royale has announced the opening of a new European office in Innsbruck, Austria, and the appointment of Holger Blomeier as its new European sales and marketing director. Mons Royale, which specializes in merino base layers and clothing, is based in Lake Wanaka, New Zealand, and the new European headquarters ...
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Camp Base, a fast-growing Spanish outdoor retailer, has taken over...
Camp Base, a fast-growing Spanish outdoor retailer, has taken over Intemperie, an important, 700-square-meter outdoor and running store in Barcelona. According to CMD Sport, Camp Base recorded a 70 percent sales increase to €2.17 million in 2017, thanks in part to the acquisition of other stores with the backing of ...
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In a preliminary statement, Wolverine Worldwide said it expects to...
In a preliminary statement, Wolverine Worldwide said it expects to achieve this year its target of a 12 percent adjusted operating margin on a 6 percent increase in underlying revenues, in spite of significant incremental investments of more than $40 million to drive future growth. Its international business is expected ...
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The European Parliament has endorsed the reforms to geo-blocking that...
The European Parliament has endorsed the reforms to geo-blocking that were agreed last year between the European Commission, the European Council and the European Parliament. Negotiators had agreed to put an end to unjustified geo-blocking, meaning that consumers should be allowed to purchase more products and services online from websites ...
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Julbo, the French eyewear company, won this year's French Outdoor...
Julbo, the French eyewear company, won this year's French Outdoor Award at the Ispo Munich show for its frameless Skydome ski goggles with an oversized panoramic lens. It weighs only 135 grams and is equipped with a reactive photochromic lens technology that adjusts automatically to the surrounding light conditions. The ...
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At this year's Ispo show in Munich, the Scandinavian Outdoor...
At this year's Ispo show in Munich, the Scandinavian Outdoor Group named Fjällräven as the overall winner of the SOG awards for the autumn/winter 2018/19 season for its Lappland Hike 15 backpack. Fjällräven also won the SOG award in the apparel category for its Keb Touring trousers. The SOG sustainability ...
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It would be too long to list all the companies...
It would be too long to list all the companies that got an Ispo Award this time. The winning items were prominently displayed in Hall B1 during last month's Ispo Munich show. Among the outdoor-related brands that got the prize, we could mention Bergans, Craft, Goldwin, Helly-Hansen, Jack Wolfskin, Leki, ...
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Polartec is introducing Power Fill, a warm, light fill insulation...
Polartec is introducing Power Fill, a warm, light fill insulation that is said to be more compressible than standard fills. Adopted by Millet in a new mid-layer Elevation hoodie and jacket, it uses Polartec's exclusive melting process to create a district geometric pattern from a matrix of hollow polyester.
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Ferrino is sponsoring a Polish expedition, headed up by Krzysztof...
Ferrino is sponsoring a Polish expedition, headed up by Krzysztof Wielicki, which is attempting to reach the summit of the K2 for the first time during the winter season. In 1980, Wielicki and a colleague were the first athletes who were able to reach the summit of the Everest in ...
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W.L. Gore has set aside a budged in the high...
W.L. Gore has set aside a budged in the high double digits to back up the launch of its new Gore-Tex Infinium range of comfort and protection solutions « beyond waterproof » over the next four years, starting with the next autumn/winter season. It has hired for this purpose an international advertising ...
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The new Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show in Denver was...
The new Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show in Denver was described as a success because of the venue and the complementarity of the two segments. Hosting more than 1,000 brands, it drew more than 29,000 visitors including 7,500 “verified” retail buyers from 60 countries. That was more than the sum ...
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Patagonia is launching a new digital platform that aims to...
Patagonia is launching a new digital platform that aims to connect volunteers with environmental activists. Patagonia Action Works, which has been described by Yvon Chouinard as a sort of dating site, gives customers the opportunity to sign petitions that support their respective causes, offer their skills and time for free ...
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Devold of Norway, the Norwegian wool specialist, launched a new...
Devold of Norway, the Norwegian wool specialist, launched a new collection under its “Sheep to Shop “ program at this year's Ispo show in Munich. The organic wool for the brand's new “dual active” collection for autumn/winter 2018/19 is sourced from Argentina. The first products in the line were already ...
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Sherpa Adventure Gear presented its new Yatra collection of backpacks...
Sherpa Adventure Gear presented its new Yatra collection of backpacks and accessories at the Ispo show in Munich. For the new collection, Sherpa cooperates with a non-governmental organization, Room to Read. For each item of the Yatra collection sold, Sherpa will donate one schoolbook for a Nepalese child. The collection ...
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Ternua has included Gore Tex 2 Layer membrane with PFC-free...
Ternua has included Gore Tex 2 Layer membrane with PFC-free durable water repellent (DWR) treatment in its autumn-winter 2018/19 collection. Ternua has been working since 2009 to eliminate perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) from its water repellent treatments. The Spanish brand said it will unveil the PFC-free clothing collection this year. Ternua ...
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Chiruca received a special label for companies that calculate, reduce...
Chiruca received a special label for companies that calculate, reduce and compensate for their carbon footprint. The label is issued by the Spanish ministry of agriculture, food and environment. Chiruca is aiming to reduce its carbon footprint, compensating 50 percent of it through the plantation of a forest of 16 hectares ...
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The Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) has announced a new partnership...
The Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) has announced a new partnership with In Kind Direct, a product donation charity, to tackle waste and enhance the social impact of the industry. The collaboration encourages outdoor sports brands to donate surplus products to In Kind Direct, which will distribute the products to grassroots ...
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Vaude was honored with the Ispo Eco Achievement Brand Award...
Vaude was honored with the Ispo Eco Achievement Brand Award in Munich, at the trade show that was held at the end of January, for its commitment to sustainability. The company said the jury of the award was particularly impressed with the Green Shape Core Collection, an entire collection of ...
