News Briefs – Page 431
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After 10 years of existence, Lowa and Schöffel are about...
After 10 years of existence, Lowa and Schöffel are about to open their first bi-branded store outside Germany. The selling surface of 140 square meters on two floors will be run by local franchises of the Italian town of Brixen/Bressanone, South Tyrol. In Germany, the two brands have 16 stores ...
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Leki, the maker of poles and gloves, is making its...
Leki, the maker of poles and gloves, is making its inroads into e-commerce. In the past few months, the company has been building up an internet platform that integrates retail customers in the sales process. Leki started with only five retailers in Germany, spread around the country to avoid regional ...
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The North Face is about to open another single-brand store...
The North Face is about to open another single-brand store in the city of Münster, Westphalia, in a former furniture store that will be turned into a shopping mall in the center of the city soon. The selling surface will be some 270 square meters. Another brand moving into the ...
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Woolrich has renewed its women's apparel collection, which it showed...
Woolrich has renewed its women's apparel collection, which it showed for the first time at the Bread & Butter show in Berlin last month. Working through its European distributor and licensee, WP Lavori in Corso, Woolrich opened four new mono-brand stores in Lille, Munich, Maastricht and London last September and ...
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W.L. Gore & Associates has won its case before the...
W.L. Gore & Associates has won its case before the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on alleged improper conduct of business, involving the abuse of its powerful market position. The investigation was carried out by the FTC due to complaints about Gore's fabrics division, which was criticized for its practise of sealing ...
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Columbia Sportswear is recalling 9,600 of its 2012 Omni-Heat heated...
Columbia Sportswear is recalling 9,600 of its 2012 Omni-Heat heated jackets in the U.S. and 640 in Canada due to a problem with the heated inner wrist cuff, which can overheat and pose a burn hazard. These jackets have two battery packs located in inner pouches. To date, no incidents ...
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Woolrich has vowed to increase the volume of wool and garments...
Woolrich has vowed to increase the volume of wool and garments it produces domestically over the next three years. The company, which operates what is described as the oldest continually running textile mill in America, has announced that it will raise the yardage of wool produced in its woolen mill by 50 ...
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Gregory, the U.S. backpack company, has entered the fast-growing market...
Gregory, the U.S. backpack company, has entered the fast-growing market of backpacks for ski touring and backcountry use. At Ispo, it will present Targhee, its first skiing pack in four different sizes: 18, 26, 32 and 45 liters.
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Among the numerous winners of the different types of awards...
Among the numerous winners of the different types of awards that Ispo Munich has put out this year, the overall winner in the outdoor category is the Snipe 9.8/10 mm rope by Edelrid. It is the first rope with two different diameters in the market. The new manufacturing technology called ...
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Wolverine presented Rock the Outdoors 2013, an industry-exclusive live concert...
Wolverine presented Rock the Outdoors 2013, an industry-exclusive live concert featuring Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Mayer Hawthorne, which took place at The Depot in Salt Lake City on Jan. 24, on the fringes of the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market trade show. During the concert, participants were encouraged to take photos ...
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Salomon and Ragnar Events have announced the launch of the...
Salomon and Ragnar Events have announced the launch of the Ragnar Trail Relays, the world's first overnight trail relay series. Ragnar Trail Relays are off-road running events taking teams of all abilities, consisting of eight or four runners, to some of the most scenic venues in the U.S. Participants run ...
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The 2013 edition of the Outdoors Show, which was held...
The 2013 edition of the Outdoors Show, which was held at London's ExCel Centre on Jan. 17-20, was a major success. In spite of the snow, the number of visitors this year was the highest since 2007, according to the organizers, up by 17 percent from 2012. Owned by VOS ...
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Earlier than scheduled, Jack Wolfskin will bring its PFOA-free collection...
Earlier than scheduled, Jack Wolfskin will bring its PFOA-free collection of rainwear to the market. Originally, the brand planned to finalize its first PFOA-free range by the end of 2014. Instead, the collection will hit the stores already for the autumn/winter season 2013/14. The upcoming line for summer 2013 is ...
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Timberland has provided an update on the solidarity project that...
Timberland has provided an update on the solidarity project that it launched in Haiti in 2010, following the devastating earthquake that hit the island nation. At the time, the outdoor company committed to plant five million trees in five years on the island, and the initiative is showing ongoing progress. In ...
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Keen teamed up with the Conservation Alliance at the Outdoor...
Keen teamed up with the Conservation Alliance at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, Jan. 23-26, in an artistic initiative to celebrate wild places. The Portland-based shoe company transformed a downtown building in Salt Lake City, across from the Salt Palace, into a 60-by-100-foot canvas and illuminated it with digital images ...
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At Ispo Munich, the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) is...
At Ispo Munich, the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) is coming up with a wide range of activities, supported by some of its current 92 members, to raise funds for present or future environmental projects. EOCA invites visitors to its happy hour on Monday at 6 p.m., encouraging them to donate ...
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Petzl has decided to invest $20 million to build a new...
Petzl has decided to invest $20 million to build a new 8,000-square-meter headquarters for its North American subsidiary at West Valley City, 10 minutes away from Salt Lake City's airport and close to public transportation. Using sustainable features, the complex will consist of 24,000 square feet of office space, 40,000 square feet for ...
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K2 Sports has added a 16th brand to its portfolio...
K2 Sports has added a 16th brand to its portfolio with the acquisition of Backcountry Access, an innovative supplier of snow safety and backcountry ski equipment including avalanche airbags and beacons, shovels, probes, backcountry packs and snow climbing skins. Founded in 1994, the company's staff will remain based in Boulder, Colorado. ...
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An American investment company, Open Gate Capital, has acquired Zodiac...
An American investment company, Open Gate Capital, has acquired Zodiac Plaisance, known internationally as Zodiac Recreational, which claims to be the world's leading supplier of rigid inflatable boats, also distributed under the Avon and Bombard brand names. Including the manufacture of multi-layer insulations for satellites and stratospheric balloons, the French-based ...
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Columbia Sportswear has chosen Delta Galil Industries to be the...
Columbia Sportswear has chosen Delta Galil Industries to be the exclusive global licensee for its first men's and women's socks. It will develop, produce and distribute Columbia's socks designed for hiking, trail-running, hunting, skiing, snowboarding and outdoor lifestyle. The first socks from the new collaboration will be available for autumn ...
