News Briefs – Page 350
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Brunton has identified a potential risk of fire in certain...
Brunton has identified a potential risk of fire in certain energy storage systems sold as Brunton Charger Impel and/or Brunton Charger Impel 2. These lithium polymer batteries have a capacity of 13,000 mAh at 12 volts. In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and other regulatory agencies, the ...
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Moncler is expanding its children's line with an infant carrier...
Moncler is expanding its children's line with an infant carrier pack for trekking created by Chicco, the Italian specialist of children's products. The infant carrier pack is available in polished red nylon, Moncler's signature material and color, and therefore features an unmistakable “Moncler look.” It is designed to hold infants ...
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New types of waterproof hoods made a sensation at the...
New types of waterproof hoods made a sensation at the Outdoor Retail Winter Market. An observer of the market picked the hood of a Berghaus jacket with a three-layer Gore-Tex shell and a hood by Columbia Sportswear featuring an OutDry membrane on the outside.
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Icebug is introducing a versatile “three-season sneaker” for everyday use...
Icebug is introducing a versatile “three-season sneaker” for everyday use with a suede leather upper and a rubber sole fitted with two of its traction technologies. The rubber compound provides traction on wet surfaces. The studs can be removed.
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Vibram is launching a new grip technology for use on...
Vibram is launching a new grip technology for use on ice, especially wet ice, called Vibram Arctic Grip. The sole features special thermochromic lugs that are activated when the temperature falls below 0 degrees Celsius. In contrast with existing ice grip systems, which use metal support devices inserted into the ...
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Polartec has announced the launch of Polartec Delta, its first...
Polartec has announced the launch of Polartec Delta, its first cooling platform, at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2016. Delta is a wicking fabric for performance in warmer climates inspired by the design of car radiators. The new fabric is made of an optimal base layer that is said to be ...
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Blacks, the British outdoor specialty retailer, has signed a new...
Blacks, the British outdoor specialty retailer, has signed a new partnership deal with British Military Fitness (BMF) which will make Blacks the official retail partner for BMF and the Royal British Legion Major Series, BMF's obstacle course race event. The agreement, which kicks off in January and has an initial ...
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HeiQ, the Swiss high-tech company producing high performance sustainable effects...
HeiQ, the Swiss high-tech company producing high performance sustainable effects for textiles, is launching a new umbrella branding strategy, which covers all the technologies under the HeiQ parent brand. All the new technology names include the HeiQ brand so as to allow the end consumer to immediately identify the technology ...
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Joseph Gray, a famous American mountain runner, has joined Merrell's...
Joseph Gray, a famous American mountain runner, has joined Merrell's team of ambassadors as its Global Trail Runner. A multi-record athlete, Gray is to begin testing and collaborating with Merrell's product development team, to help develop trail running footwear and apparel. Gray was most recently awarded the USA Mountain Runner ...
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Joe Grant, an ultrarunner based in Colorado, will join the...
Joe Grant, an ultrarunner based in Colorado, will join the roster of Scarpa's ambassadors to support sales of its alpine running collection of trail-running shoes, recently launched for the spring/summer 2016 season. Also in the U.S., Scarpa has signed up Sean McColl, described as an accomplished boulderer, climber and World ...
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W.L. Gore has revamped the Gore-Tex websites for France, Germany,...
W.L. Gore has revamped the Gore-Tex websites for France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Spain, the U.K. and the U.S. The Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Poland and Russia will follow soon. The new websites present all the new products of Gore-Tex' partner brands, using a simpler and more intuitive architecture for easier ...
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Fifty companies will exhibit for the first time in the...
Fifty companies will exhibit for the first time in the Outdoor section of the Ispo Munich trade show starting on Sunday. The newcomers include Greenpeace, which will also give a press conference at the fair, Helsport, Hydroflask and Polarmond. The Outdoor segment has been moved to Halls A1, A2 and ...
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The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) of the U.K. is holding...
The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) of the U.K. is holding its next annual conference and general meeting in Harrogate on March 16-17. The venue is going to be the Majestic Hotel, located next to the exhibition center that previously hosted the national outdoor and bike shows. It will be larger ...
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The annual Adventure Sports Fair, which was held in São...
The annual Adventure Sports Fair, which was held in São Paulo at the end of August last year, will change its dates again this year, as well as its venue. The event, which has been regarded as the largest consumer-oriented outdoor sports fair in Latin America, will be moving to ...
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CIFF, the international fashion fair in Copenhagen, is featuring for...
CIFF, the international fashion fair in Copenhagen, is featuring for the first time a Performance area at its next session on Feb. 3-7, focusing on outdoor and sports fashion. It will focus on Scandinavian brands such as Bergans of Norway, Casall, Peak Performance and Tretorn.
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The Outdoor Retailer Winter Market reports stable attendance at its...
The Outdoor Retailer Winter Market reports stable attendance at its latest session in Salt Lake City. The organizers estimate a total of 22,000 attendees. More than 1,060 brands exhibited at the show, and 19 percent of the exhibitors were new to the fair. The business mood was not great, according ...
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Ispo is launching a European version of its Market Introduction...
Ispo is launching a European version of its Market Introduction Program concept, already offered successfully in China since 2007, at the upcoming Ispo Munich trade show. Addressing the international sales directors and other officials of sports companies that wish to enter the European market or reconsider their current business model ...
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Downlite, a major manufacturer of down, feather and synthetic bedding...
Downlite, a major manufacturer of down, feather and synthetic bedding products, and Nikwax have signed an agreement under which Nikwax will ensure that PFC is not used in any part of the manufacturing process for Downlite's products, including fills for outerwear and sleeping bag manufacturers. The company will use Nikwax' ...
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Aku will use Dani's Zero Impact Leather in its next...
Aku will use Dani's Zero Impact Leather in its next autumn/winter collection of hiking boots. The material is tanned without using any heavy metals in order to protect the environment.
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Sustainability will be a strong focus at the Ispo Munich...
Sustainability will be a strong focus at the Ispo Munich show starting next Sunday. Aside from its traditional Sustainability Breakfast on Tuesday morning, the European Outdoor Group is staging various other related events including round-table discussions on evaluation methods and communication for sustainable products. Ispo's organizers point to recent studies ...
