News Briefs – Page 370
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Vibram has revamped its store in Boston's Newbury Street, adding...
Vibram has revamped its store in Boston's Newbury Street, adding a “Sole Factor” space where customers can customize their shoes with a variety of Vibram soles. It also features a new gallery displaying more than 150 pairs of shoes developed with Vibram soles since the original “Carrarmato” sole introduced by ...
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Rohan, the British outdoor and adventure travel retailer, will reportedly...
Rohan, the British outdoor and adventure travel retailer, will reportedly start selling Bogs' wellington boots in its stores from next September, starting with the Classic High and Plimsoll Herrington models, which incorporate a scent elimination component. Weyco Group, the parent company of Bogs, recently reported a 46 percent sales increase ...
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Deckers Brands has launched a multi-brand e-commerce platform in Singapore...
Deckers Brands has launched a multi-brand e-commerce platform in Singapore and Australia, to be followed by openings in Hong Kong at the end of this month, and Malaysia and South Korea before the end of June. The company plans to launch it in New Zealand and Taiwan in 2016 and ...
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Rocky Brands has reported a 28.2 percent sales increase to...
Rocky Brands has reported a 28.2 percent sales increase to $78.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2014. Operating income went up by 8 percent to $6,970,994, and net earnings rose to $4.5 million from $1.8 million in the year-ago period. The gross margin declined slightly to 35.0 percent of ...
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The French federation of alpine clubs, FFCAM, is adopting a...
The French federation of alpine clubs, FFCAM, is adopting a new logo and a new visual identity. It will launch a new website and a new video clip next summer. The federation groups 410 clubs and local committees. It manages 125 cabins and chalets. The number of members younger that ...
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Members of BVA, the German federation of fishing equipment wholesalers...
Members of BVA, the German federation of fishing equipment wholesalers and manufacturers, have resolved to dissolve the organisation, after failing to agree on its future. The main reason for the decision is the dwindling number of exhibitors and visitors at its trade and consumer shows, Anspo and Anspomeile, which were ...
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Eoca, the European Outdoor Conservation Association, has announced two new...
Eoca, the European Outdoor Conservation Association, has announced two new members: Zamberlan, the Italian brand of mountain boots, and the Kendal Mountain Festival, which was declared “Tourism Event of the Year” by VisitBritain in 2014. Their affiliation takes the total number of Eoca's members up to 126.
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Messe Friedrichshafen is inviting any manufacturers, designers, developers, importers, sales...
Messe Friedrichshafen is inviting any manufacturers, designers, developers, importers, sales organizations or dealers to submit their new products for the 10th OutDoor Industry Award before June 16. Anyone can take part, regardless of whether they will exhibit at the OutDoor trade show running from July 15 to 18. The awards ...
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Wolffepack, the revolutionary backpack that can be repositioned from back...
Wolffepack, the revolutionary backpack that can be repositioned from back to front by just pulling a cord, appears to have attracted a lot of attention at Ispo in Munich last February. It was Wolffepack's first ever appearance at a trade show, and is said to have resulted in more than ...
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After one and a half years of research conducted together...
After one and a half years of research conducted together with Lenovo, the Chinese-owned computer company, and another Chinese partner, Vibram has presented the prototype of a smart sneaker whose sole integrates a device that can interact with the user's smartphone via Bluetooth. LED screens on the upper can display ...
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The North Face and Inov-8 have both won Red Dot...
The North Face and Inov-8 have both won Red Dot design awards this year. The judging panel, which comprised 38 design professionals, selected Inov-8's Terraclaw 220 shoe and the Fuse Brigandine 3L jacket by TNF.
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VF Corp. has struck a strategic partnership with FibeRio Technology...
VF Corp. has struck a strategic partnership with FibeRio Technology Corporation for the joint development of proprietary, high-performance nanofiber materials for the group's apparel, footwear and jeanswear. VF notes that FibeRio's Forcespinning technology has the unique advantage of producing advanced nanofiber textiles in high volumes, using a melt spinning process ...
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Adidas has become the official approach shoe sponsor this year...
Adidas has become the official approach shoe sponsor this year for the American Mountain Guides Instructor Team, supplying 50 guides with its Terrex Scope and Terrex Scope GTX models. Adidas will also support the AMGA's internationally recognized education, training and certification program for aspiring and professional guides. In another sponsorship deal, ...
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Hoka One One has signed up a legendary Ironman, Dave...
Hoka One One has signed up a legendary Ironman, Dave Scott, who won six world triathlon championships between 1980 and 1987, as one of the brand's ambassadors. He is one of six triathletes who have joined the brand's roster of professional athletes. The others are another former Ironman champion, Leanda ...
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Vasque will work with the accomplished ultra-runner, Krissy Moehl, as...
Vasque will work with the accomplished ultra-runner, Krissy Moehl, as an ambassador of the brand and to obtain feedback for its 2017 collection of trail running shoes. She recently wore Vasque's Pendulum shoes on a trip to Chile for the filming of Patagonia's Mile for Mile documentary, which highlights efforts ...
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The North Face and REI Foundation will be presenting sponsors...
The North Face and REI Foundation will be presenting sponsors of the Outdoor Nation Campus Challenge, an initiative of the Outdoor Foundation in the U.S. that connects college students and their communities to the outdoors. The six-week competition will take place in early September, at the start of the autumn ...
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Peak Performance, the Swedish ski, outdoor and golf apparel brand,...
Peak Performance, the Swedish ski, outdoor and golf apparel brand, has launched a special website featuring 14 virtual pop-up “Magic Hour Shops” in 11 countries, where consumers are invited to click on their mobile devices to obtain some of its products for free - at certain conditions. They have to ...
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The U.S. subsidiary of Icebug, the Swedish traction footwear brand,...
The U.S. subsidiary of Icebug, the Swedish traction footwear brand, is opening an official North American test center at a permanent obstacle course facility, the Shale Hill Adventure Farm in Benson, Vermont. It includes expansive training and race courses along with a newly-opened Icebug retail concept shop, enabling consumers to ...
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Lord Sebastian Coe will kick off the European Outdoor Summit...
Lord Sebastian Coe will kick off the European Outdoor Summit at its next edition on Oct. 13-15 in Sheffield, England. Lord Coe, a prominent British politician and former Olympic track & field champion, led London's successful bid for the 2012 Olympic Games and chaired the organizing committee. As previously reported, ...
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Breaking through the 50,000 mark in terms of visitors, the...
Breaking through the 50,000 mark in terms of visitors, the Telegraph Outdoor Adventure & Travel Show reported an 11 percent increase in attendance at this year's event. It moved to London from Birmingham after its acquisition by the Telegraph Media Group three years ago.
