News Briefs – Page 381
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The major sporting goods retail chains around the world raised...
The major sporting goods retail chains around the world raised their total sales by 7.4 percent to $87.0 billion, as shown in SGI's Global Retail Chart. After rising by 28.2 percent in 2012, the turnover of the major sporting goods retailers in Brazil, China and the emerging markets of Southeast ...
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Outlast Technologies is launching a new high-performance filling material called...
Outlast Technologies is launching a new high-performance filling material called Universe, developed for climate comfort as well as moisture management in bedding and apparel products. Outlast's temperature-regulating phase change materials (PCMs), which are based on viscose fiber, make up 30 percent of the compound, and the balance is made up ...
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Hoka One One, which is now sold in about two-thirds...
Hoka One One, which is now sold in about two-thirds of the American specialty running shops, has developed new products for the major generalist sporting goods retailers in the U.S., with tests planned at The Sports Authority, Foot Locker and other chain next spring. They will probably be offered in ...
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Austrialpin, the Austrian maker of climbing equipment, is voluntarily calling...
Austrialpin, the Austrian maker of climbing equipment, is voluntarily calling back one of its karabiners, Delta FD00A. The company says that due to inhomogeneous ingredients, the product might display tiny cracks. These cracks are especially hazardous because they may appear after a while and not initially.
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Lowa, the German-based producer of outdoor shoes, organized an outdoor...
Lowa, the German-based producer of outdoor shoes, organized an outdoor event for end-consumers together with Charivari, a local radio station from Munich. More than 1,000 people participated in the walk on the Neureuth Alp, which is 1,200m above the Tegernsee near Munich. Lowa invited end-consumers to test its collection of ...
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Britain's Outdoor Trade Show (OTS) will continue to take place...
Britain's Outdoor Trade Show (OTS) will continue to take place in September, as almost two-thirds of the exhibitors and three-quarters of the visitors rejected an alternative date in August. The show will continue to take place in Stoneleigh Park and will run next year from Sept. 15 to 17. There ...
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Berghaus has hired Elaine Gardiner as its corporate sustainability officer,...
Berghaus has hired Elaine Gardiner as its corporate sustainability officer, to increase the company's focus on CSR (corporate social responsibility) issues. The company already has a CSR strategy, and acts within the range of initiatives led in that area by Pentland Brands, its parent company. However, the position of corporate ...
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Patagonia Works has agreed to invest $13 million to purchase...
Patagonia Works has agreed to invest $13 million to purchase and install more than 1,000 rooftop solar power systems in Hawaii, where most homeowners currently use electricity generated by coal and oil. Patagonia Works is the holding company created by Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard in May 2013 to invest in ...
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The Swedish outdoor and lifestyle brand Didriksons has completely eliminated...
The Swedish outdoor and lifestyle brand Didriksons has completely eliminated the use of fluorocarbons in all its products for its spring 2015 collection. According to an article published in Sportfack, Didriksons has been phasing out fluorocarbon base treatments for water repellency for years, and has now found a material that ...
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Lowa, the German based producer of outdoor shoes, has financed...
Lowa, the German based producer of outdoor shoes, has financed the building of a school in Nepal with an investment of €75,000. Matthias Wanner, sales manager at Lowa, handed the check over to the Nepalhilfe Beilngries association during a benefit performance of Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner and Ralf Dujmovits, athletes sponsored by ...
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Point6, the maker of merino wool socks, has partnered with...
Point6, the maker of merino wool socks, has partnered with Soles4Souls, a global non-profit organization that collects donated footwear for people in need. Point6 will donate hundreds of pairs of new, performance merino wool socks to Soles4Souls that will be distributed to those in need around the world. Soles4Souls distributes ...
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Primaloft says it has adopted the Responsible Down Standard, offering...
Primaloft says it has adopted the Responsible Down Standard, offering fully traceable goose and duck down as an option for all its recently introduced Performance Down Blend in its Gold, Silver and Black variations. The company also reports a doubling in the number of brand partners who have adopted its ...
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A new American company called Liberty Venture Group will take...
A new American company called Liberty Venture Group will take over the e-commerce operations of Liberty Interactive Corporation, including Backcountry.com and Bodybuilding.com, through an exchange of shares. It will be worth about $1.5 billion and will have more than $2.7 billion in cash to invest. Liberty Interactive will rename itself ...
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IC Companys, the Danish apparel group that owns Peak Performance...
IC Companys, the Danish apparel group that owns Peak Performance and other brands, has officially renamed itself IC Group. The company's annual meeting also appointed Henrik Heideby as chairman, replacing Niels Martinsen. Heideby was previously vice chairman. Martinsen will act as vice chairman along with another former director of the ...
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Hyperlite Mountain Gear (HMG) has secured new financing to boost...
Hyperlite Mountain Gear (HMG) has secured new financing to boost development and marketing of lightweight outdoor products such as backpacks, shelters and tent stakes. The new financing came from the Maine Venture Fund, which invests in Maine-based firms, the Telluride Venture Fund and other private investors. Run by Mike and ...
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Osprey Packs plans to expand its headquarters in Cortez, Colorado....
Osprey Packs plans to expand its headquarters in Cortez, Colorado. The company also plans to open a new 108,000-square-foot distribution center in Ogden, Utah, close to the railroad network. It should go into operation in 2015, replacing smaller facilities in Cortez.
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Bergans of Norway is expanding its Norwegian subsidiary, which it...
Bergans of Norway is expanding its Norwegian subsidiary, which it set up in Longmont, Colorado, in January 2012, following an annual growth rate of more than 75 percent. It has hired a customer service manager, Ryan Pennock, and it is adding more than 350 square meters of space to the ...
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Wolverine Worldwide is again looking at new acquisition opportunities, but...
Wolverine Worldwide is again looking at new acquisition opportunities, but with 16 brands already in its portfolio, it is mainly targeting brands with an annual turnover of between $75 million and $100 million and the potential to reach the $500 million level. Company officials also told analysts at a recent ...
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Wolverine Worldwide has appointed Melissa A. Howell to the position...
Wolverine Worldwide has appointed Melissa A. Howell to the position of senior vice president of global human resources. She will report directly to Blake Krueger, chairman, chief executive and president of the group. Howell had recently a similar position at General Motors Company, where she spent more than 24 years ...
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Two heavyweights have joined the board of directors of Johnson...
Two heavyweights have joined the board of directors of Johnson Outdoors, chaired by Helen Johnson-Leipold, who also acts as chief executive of the group. One is Casey Sheahan, former CEO of Patagonia, and the other one is Katherine Button Bell, former chairwoman of the Business Marketing Association of the U.S. ...
