News Briefs – Page 346
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The fate of Perry Sport remained uncertain as of yesterday,...
The fate of Perry Sport remained uncertain as of yesterday, after the generalist Dutch sports retailer was declared bankrupt on Feb. 23. Perry Sport is a major account for some outdoor brands, with 70 stores around the Netherlands. Toni van Hees, who was appointed to handle the receivership, started holding ...
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Vaude, the German outdoor brand, has teamed up with Commerce...
Vaude, the German outdoor brand, has teamed up with Commerce Connector to lead consumers from its website to physical stores in Germany. From August, the Vaude website will tell consumers which nearby store has the product they want to buy, along with detailed information about the store's location and opening ...
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Primaloft is the first ingredient brand to have signed up...
Primaloft is the first ingredient brand to have signed up as a full member of the European Outdoor Group. Others are expected to join the EOG shortly, following a recent change in the criteria for eligibility. Primaloft is already a long-standing member of the Outdoor Industry Association in the U.S. ...
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Britain's Jacobson Group is taking its Gola brand of sneakers...
Britain's Jacobson Group is taking its Gola brand of sneakers back into the sport performance segment with three new ranges for men and women – Gola Active, Activo 5 and Outdoor – that incorporate many technical features. Designed for any tough terrain, the shoes in the Outdoor range are equipped ...
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Thule has been honored by iF with international design awards...
Thule has been honored by iF with international design awards for the Thule Glide stroller and the Thule ProRide 598, a roof mounted bike carrier. Both were honored in the “product category.” The Thule Glide is a high performance sport stroller which comes in a lightweight, aerodynamic design. The Glide, ...
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A few weeks ago, Quechua invited a group of 14...
A few weeks ago, Quechua invited a group of 14 eyewear designers from Julbo and other companies in the Jura region of France for a presentation of Decathlon's outdoor brand, its product design and development strategy and an exchange of views. For the time being, Decathlon markets several lines of ...
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Aku has adopted Zero Impact leather on an exclusive basis...
Aku has adopted Zero Impact leather on an exclusive basis in the outdoor footwear sector for the inner lining of its new Aku Plus line for the next autumn/winter season. Zero Impact has been developed by Dani Sustainable Leather through an innovative tanning process that eliminates chromium and other heavy ...
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Replicating an initiative taken in the U.S., Noble Biomaterials has...
Replicating an initiative taken in the U.S., Noble Biomaterials has launched a European marketing campaign, starting in Germany, under the tagline “I will not stink.” It is intended to promote the use of XT2, its silver-based technology that makes fabrics odor-free. A recent study showed that 70 persons out of ...
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Camelbak has signed up another top ultra runner, Moritz auf...
Camelbak has signed up another top ultra runner, Moritz auf der Heide, and the Team Garmin Adventure for the 2016 season. Camelbak will also again sponsor Xavier Thévenard and Sissi Cussot, who belong to Team Asics. Thévenard is the reigning champion of the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB). They ...
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Osprey Packs, the U.S. brand of technical backpacks, has released...
Osprey Packs, the U.S. brand of technical backpacks, has released an online program to guide consumers through their search for the right backpack, depending on their intended activity. Called the Packfinder, the program requires potential buyers to answer a few questions on the primary activity the pack will be used ...
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La Sportiva is launching the Climb-in-Gym Tour, a new European...
La Sportiva is launching the Climb-in-Gym Tour, a new European Test & Feel event in some of the most famous climbing gyms across Europe. As a development of the previous Test & Feel events, this year's event has a new name and comes in an extended format, with an unprecedented ...
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CEP U.K. & Ireland has announced it has become the...
CEP U.K. & Ireland has announced it has become the Official Compression Partner of Equinox24, the 24-hour endurance running event, which will take place at Belvoir Castle, in the British county of Leicestershire, on Sept. 17-18. The race, now in its fourth year, is a mixed-terrain running competition held on ...
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Petzl has been named the official lighting and safety sponsor...
Petzl has been named the official lighting and safety sponsor of USA Climbing, the national governing body of competition climbing in the U.S. The brand will sponsor more than 200 events, including local, regional, divisional and national competitions, as part of this long-term strategic partnership. The collaboration will comprise the ...
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Adidas has entered a multi-year partnership with Wanderlust, a producer...
Adidas has entered a multi-year partnership with Wanderlust, a producer of lifestyle festival events focusing on yoga, wellness and music. The deal is designed to pair Wanderlust's multi and single-day events with Adidas' latest performance-based products. For 2016, highlights from this partnership include Adidas being a presenting partner of Wanderlust's ...
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Instead of the usual gala dinner, the next European Outdoor...
Instead of the usual gala dinner, the next European Outdoor Summit in Barcelona will organize a more informal “networking evening” in La Fàbrica Moritz on Thursday, Sept. 29. Delegates to the annual convention will be able to eat, drink, mingle and unwind in what the European Outdoor Group describes as ...
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Vaude is the recipient of this year's German Business Ethics...
Vaude is the recipient of this year's German Business Ethics Network (DNWE) Award for corporate ethics. The company's chief executive, Antje von Dewitz, received the award during a ceremony at the Hochschule Niederrhein in Mönchengladbach, on Feb. 22. Vaude will receive €10,000 for its initiatives for sustainable business. The German ...
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Vaude has received yet another award for its initiatives in...
Vaude has received yet another award for its initiatives in the area of sustainability. This time the German outdoor brand has been honored by the German Council for Sustainable Development with a “Werkstatt-N” seal of quality for its Second Use Program. In order to prolong the lifespan of its products, ...
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In 2015, Adidas sourced 43 percent of all its cotton...
In 2015, Adidas sourced 43 percent of all its cotton as Better Cotton, exceeding its objective of 40 percent. It was the highest volume of sustainable cotton used by Adidas, and the company said it will continue to increase the amount of sustainable cotton it uses over the coming years. ...
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Toray has announced the development of a water-repellent finishing technology...
Toray has announced the development of a water-repellent finishing technology that does not require fluorinated compounds while enabling, according to the company, the same performance and durability of conventional treatments. Fluorine-based water repellents are typically used in the textile industry to add functionalities such as soil and oil repellency, but ...
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Sympatex Holding is changing its name this month to Smart...
Sympatex Holding is changing its name this month to Smart Solutions Holding – albeit only at the level of the holding company. Its two subsidiaries, Sympatex and Ploucquet subsidiaries, will continue to operate under those names. The group said in a press release that the change of name was meant ...
