News Briefs – Page 337
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NPD Group estimates that the European outdoor market grew by...
NPD Group estimates that the European outdoor market grew by 2.4 percent in constant currencies last year, or by 1.4 percent including snow sports products. Excluding this category, the outdoor market was driven by shoes and equipment. Sales of outdoor apparel were nearly stable, going up by about one percent. ...
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The growth of the French outdoor market slowed down last...
The growth of the French outdoor market slowed down last year, judging from a survey of 15 specialty outdoor retailers conducted by sport-guide.com, unless generalist sports retailers like Decathlon gained market share. The 0.34 percent sales increase calculated by the French news service was the lowest in four year. Only ...
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Excluding other types of products in their portfolios, the major...
Excluding other types of products in their portfolios, the major suppliers of branded sports hardware saw their global sales increase by only 1.2 percent in terms of U.S. dollars, reaching a level of $73.4 billion, according to an annual survey by Sporting Goods Intelligence. It was a major slowdown from ...
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Woolrich Europe saw internet sales increase by 70 percent during...
Woolrich Europe saw internet sales increase by 70 percent during the past year, and the company expects a 60 percent jump in 2016. The company registered a 4 percent sales increase in the first quarter and forecasts a 10 percent increase for the year. The sales increase is also being ...
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The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has granted duty-free status...
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has granted duty-free status to sports bags and backpacks produced in least developed and AGOA countries. The decision arrived on June 30, on the eve of the July 1 deadline. Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a legislation that was approved by ...
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Confirming reports that have already appeared in several countries, Michelin...
Confirming reports that have already appeared in several countries, Michelin Technical Soles says that it has won over a new partner, Mizuno. The Japanese brand is coming out with three models of trail running shoes for medium and long distances, equipped with two different soles developed in cooperation with the ...
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Oakley is putting out a rather technical backpack under its...
Oakley is putting out a rather technical backpack under its own brand name. Its new Link backpack comes with integrated laptop storage, an eyewear pouch (naturally) and a bottom compartment for any kind of outdoor gear.
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Wild Country, the climbing brand of Oberalp, has issued a...
Wild Country, the climbing brand of Oberalp, has issued a voluntary product recall all over Europe and in North America for all the Syncro harnesses it has manufactured and sold so far in 2016, bearing the batch code 01 A 01 16. The company found a manufacturing fault on a ...
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Keen has unveiled Terradora, a new collection of outdoor shoes...
Keen has unveiled Terradora, a new collection of outdoor shoes specifically designed for women. The company has described the new product line as a blend of style and versatility for all terrains.
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Dachstein is launching a new color-changing shoe at the OutDoor...
Dachstein is launching a new color-changing shoe at the OutDoor trade show, which will be held in Friedrichshafen, Germany on July 13-16. According to the company, the new model of its Skylite shoe, called Skylite Thermocolor, features heat-sensitive color pigments which change color as the temperature alters.
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Vans is launching a new collection of shoes, apparel and...
Vans is launching a new collection of shoes, apparel and accessories for men and women in cooperation with Nintendo. The “Vans x Nintendo” collection, showing images from well-known Nintendo games, like Super Mario Bros, Duck Hunt, Donkey Kong and The Legend of Zelda, is available online and in selected sporting ...
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Columbia has launched a high-performance, Bluesign-certified rain jacket made from...
Columbia has launched a high-performance, Bluesign-certified rain jacket made from 100 percent recycled polyester that does not contain perfluorinated compounds (PFCs). Columbia Sportswear said it spent two years developing a “durable waterproof membrane” for the OutDry Extreme Eco Shell which does not need to be treated with a durable water ...
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K-Way is partnering with N°21, a ready-to-wear fashion label from...
K-Way is partnering with N°21, a ready-to-wear fashion label from Milan, to produce a new capsule collection. For spring/summer 2017, N°21's creative director, Alessandro Dell'Acqua, has reinterpreted and restyled K-Way's iconic nylon windbreakers with unexpected fabrics. This is not the first time that the French waterproof apparel brand has collaborated ...
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Gore-Tex has established an “authorized repair center” for clothing in...
Gore-Tex has established an “authorized repair center” for clothing in Madrid through a contract with a third-party service provider, Plumas Las Cruces, which has been manufacturing and repairing sleeping bags and other mountaineering products. It will be Gore-Tex' 16th workshop of this kind in Europe and the first one in ...
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Cocona has released the results of research conducted at the...
Cocona has released the results of research conducted at the University of Colorado that shows the thermoregulatory benefits of wearing garments with 37.5 fabric during intense athletic activity. Cocona, a provider of active-particles technology to the sportswear market, is the maker of the 37.5 cooling fabric, used by outdoor apparel ...
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Ferrino has launched a new project, called Greatest Italian Treks,...
Ferrino has launched a new project, called Greatest Italian Treks, drawing attention to a new hiking and trekking experience every year through a series of pictures, suggestions and other types of information on the internet. The program starts this year with a Sardinian trail, Selvaggio Blu.
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Mountain Hardwear has signed a multi-year partnership to title sponsor...
Mountain Hardwear has signed a multi-year partnership to title sponsor the Psicobloc Masters, a three-day climbing event held annually in Park City, Utah during the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market trade show. This year, the event will see professional and amateur climbers from around the world attempt to climb the 55-foot ...
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Garmont has signed a partnership agreement to become an Official...
Garmont has signed a partnership agreement to become an Official Partner of the Primiero Dolomiti Marathon. The Italian brand, specializing in performance footwear for mountaineering, hiking and other outdoor sports, will be sponsoring the next two editions of the marathon, in 2016 and 2017. The upcoming edition will be run ...
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The European Outdoor Group and Afydad, the Spanish sporting goods...
The European Outdoor Group and Afydad, the Spanish sporting goods industry association, have announced that Rick Ridgeway, vice president of Patagonia in charge of public engagement, will be a keynote speaker on the second day of the European Outdoor Summit (EOS) due to be held in Barcelona on Sept. 29-30. ...
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Patagonia said it will start working with the Outdoor Industry...
Patagonia said it will start working with the Outdoor Industry Association in the U.S. to assess the potential threats of fleece and apparel made with synthetic materials for the environment. The new program follows research, commissioned by Patagonia, showing that this kind of clothing is likely to cause a significant ...
