News Briefs – Page 427
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The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) of the U.S. is asking...
The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) of the U.S. is asking retailers and manufacturers to provide data for its biennial outdoor industry benchmarking reports. These reports are produced to help companies analyze performance metrics as well as financial, operating and compensation norms. The companies participating in the survey receive an array ...
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W.L. Gore & Associates and Geox, the Italian footwear...
W.L. Gore & Associates and Geox, the Italian footwear brand, have put an end to their disputes regarding Gore's Surround technology and have agreed on a settlement in the case. After Gore's introduction of Surround to the market, there have been legal quarrels in several European countries. The conflict has ...
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For autumn/winter 2013-14, Salewa will introduce a line of fashionable...
For autumn/winter 2013-14, Salewa will introduce a line of fashionable lifestyle apparel called “Alpine Life.” The idea behind the new collection is to merge outdoor lifestyle and high-end garments with traditional materials such as knitwear and loden. The line comprises 10 pieces for women and men each, including loden jackets, merino ...
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ABS has put out a warning about the use of...
ABS has put out a warning about the use of its avalanche ball systems with wireless activation. Until further notice, this activation must no longer be used, says the German company. Instead, the ABS avalanche ball is to be inflated manually. Apparently, the sonic transmission that activates the ball possibly ...
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Shortly after the highly publicized product recalls for ABS avalanche balls...
Shortly after the highly publicized product recalls for ABS avalanche balls and the via ferrata sets of various climbing brands, another outdoor-related product is now subject to a recall. Migros, the big Swiss retail cooperative, is warning customers about the potential safety hahzards of a black snowshoe sold in its SportXX chain. The item ...
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One result of the last annual assembly of IFSC, the...
One result of the last annual assembly of IFSC, the International Federation of Sport Climbing, was the endorsement of Kailas, the Chinese outdoor brand, as IFSC's official supplier for ropes and safety equipment. As far as we know, Kailas' move is the first of a Chinese outdoor company to enter ...
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Vaude has won the FamilyNet award, given for the first...
Vaude has won the FamilyNet award, given for the first time by the German land of Baden-Württemberg and the regional employership for companies' efforts toward the compatibility between job and family. The outdoor company was awarded in the category “251-500 employees” for its corporate kindergarden, which was established 11 years ...
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Shortly after winning the Ispo Gold and Focus Open awards,...
Shortly after winning the Ispo Gold and Focus Open awards, the “Bulin” alpine backpack by Vaude has been awarded with the Red Dot design award. “Bulin” is an ecologically sustainable backpack available in a limited edition since this spring. It is the first alpine backpack since 1990 that Vaude has ...
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McTrek, the German low-budget retail chain of outdoor goods, has...
McTrek, the German low-budget retail chain of outdoor goods, has teamed up with Licher, one of the country's breweries, for a joint marketing campaign during 2013. Customers who turn in Licher bottle caps at 10 select McTrek stores will get outdoor gear in return. A wash bag by Jack Wolfskin ...
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To promote its new line of trail-running gear, which is...
To promote its new line of trail-running gear, which is scheduled to hit the stores this spring, Mammut has signed sponsoring contracts with four top mountain marathon athletes, Helen Bonsor, Ildikò Wermescher, Csaba Németh and Beni Hug. Additionally, the Swiss brand will act as main sponsor of the second edition ...
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After a preview at Ispo Munich, the international jury of...
After a preview at Ispo Munich, the international jury of the Scandinavian Outdoor Awards formally announced Ecco, Isbjörn and Thule as the award winners for the upcoming fall/winter season. Ecco, the Danish footwear company, was the overall winner in the apparel and footwear category for its Biom Terrain lightweight hiking ...
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Adidas, which has a goal to generate annual sales of...
Adidas, which has a goal to generate annual sales of €500 million in the outdoor sector by 2015, has signed a partnership deal with the French Mountain Climbing Federation (FFME) for three years. It will be the official supplier of the FFME and of the 160 athletes on the French ...
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Adidas has added two more athletes - Jess Roskelley and...
Adidas has added two more athletes - Jess Roskelley and Kyle Vassilopoulos - to its U.S. team of sponsored climbers. They will represent the brand at local, national and international events. Roskelley is the 30-year-old son of another mountaineer, John Roskelley. Back in 2003, he established a world record as the youngest American to ...
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Columbia Sportswear, the American outdoor brand, has become a partner...
Columbia Sportswear, the American outdoor brand, has become a partner of the Natural Games, a huge outdoor event in France. It will take place for the sixth time in Millau, for four days starting on June 27. Previous editions of the event have been drawing up to 60,000 people, including ...
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Teva is launching a massive global marketing campaign called “Unfollow”...
Teva is launching a massive global marketing campaign called “Unfollow” to promote its new TevaSphere footwear, outdoor cross-trainers that use a pod-arch system and a spherical heel that is the first of its kind. The campaign, which was launched on March 4, promotes the shoe's uniqueness by encouraging consumers to ...
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Salewa is a sponsor of the photo exhibition “Kaukasus Karakorum,”...
Salewa is a sponsor of the photo exhibition “Kaukasus Karakorum,” which is being presented at the Messner Mountain Museum at the Sigmundskron Castle near Bolzano/Bozen, Italy, from March 3 to Nov. 17, 2013. The Italian outdoor company aims at raising public awareness of environmental issues through the impactful images of glaciers melting ...
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For the first time ever, the OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen,...
For the first time ever, the OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen, due to be held on July 11-14, will host the German Boulder Cup on the second and third days of the show. Organized by the German Alpine Federation (DAV), more than 100 bouldering enthusiasts are expected to test their skills. ...
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For its eighth edition, Asia Outdoor, the Chinese trade show...
For its eighth edition, Asia Outdoor, the Chinese trade show to be held in Nanjing from July 24-26, will see a significant increase in the number of exhibitors. The organizer, German Messe, expects 600 exhibitors occupying 52,000 square meters of exhibition space. This compares with 570 exhibitors on 48,000 square ...
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Outdoor Retailer is introducing a new process for booking hotel...
Outdoor Retailer is introducing a new process for booking hotel rooms during the Summer Market, which is scheduled to run in Salt Lake City from Wednesday, July 31 (open air demo on July 30) through Saturday, Aug. 3. In the coming weeks, quallified retailers, exhibitors, their reps and the working ...
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An official of Nielsen Holdings said he could not confirm reports...
An official of Nielsen Holdings said he could not confirm reports that the group has mandated Credit Suisse to find potential buyers for its trade show business, which includes major American trade shows such as Outdoor Retailer, Interbike and the Health + Fitness Business Expo. With 28 fairs in its portfolio, Nielsen ...
