News Briefs – Page 435
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Nomad Travel, the British outdoor retailer, which should not be...
Nomad Travel, the British outdoor retailer, which should not be confused with the Dutch Nomad Company, has opened its ninth store in the U.K. The shop is located in the City of London and is naturally called The Nomad City. The special selling proposal of Nomad is its unique combination ...
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Schöffel has become a certified Authorized Economic Operator, a status...
Schöffel has become a certified Authorized Economic Operator, a status granted by local customs authorities in the European Union. In line with EU regulations, the AEO-C certificate allows the apparel company to enjoy facilitated procedures through customs. The company is hopeful that this sort of privileged treatment by customs authorities ...
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A district court in Oregon has dismissed a complaint from...
A district court in Oregon has dismissed a complaint from Gilmar, the Italian apparel company that markets its own Iceberg brand, that Icebreaker's brand name hurts the trademark rights of Gilmar in the U.S. The judge did not see any infringement of intellectual property rights. Reportedly, Jeremy Moon, the chief ...
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American suppliers of outdoor shoes were relieved recently when the...
American suppliers of outdoor shoes were relieved recently when the administration of President Barack Obama lifted its objections to eight bills in Congress that would avoid the reinstatement of import tariffs on some specialty outdoor footwear that cannot be manufactured in the U.S. The bills extend previous tariff suspensions that ...
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Crocs has reported victories against counterfeiters in the courts...
Crocs has reported victories against counterfeiters in the courts of Shanghai and Dongguan. Between March 13 and Sept. 27, 18 people were sentenced in the two courts to a combined total of more than 46 years in prison and fines of more than $450,000. Out of them, 17 people were ...
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As a precaution, Ortovox, the German brand of winter sports...
As a precaution, Ortovox, the German brand of winter sports gear, is recalling a production batch of 3+, one of the company's avalanche transceivers. During a recent search training session, the product switched automatically and unintentionally from the search mode to the transmission mode after just 120 seconds. In fact, the affected ...
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The European offices of Columbia Sportswear are recalling rechargeable...
The European offices of Columbia Sportswear are recalling rechargeable battery packs that have been delivered to retailers to heat some of the jackets in Columbia's OmniHeat line. While the jackets themselves are safe, it is possible that the batteries may lead to overheating the jackets, which could result in burn ...
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Starting with its entire collection for autumn/winter 2013-14, Icebreaker will...
Starting with its entire collection for autumn/winter 2013-14, Icebreaker will introduce a completely new fit and grading system. The merino specialty brand from New Zealand intends to reach out to new customers and to react to the fact that body sizes have changed over the years. To meet these requirements, ...
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In its collection for fall/winter 2013-14, Merrell uses a new...
In its collection for fall/winter 2013-14, Merrell uses a new membrane construction by Gore-Tex called Connectfit on an exclusive basis. Merrell is the first shoemaker worldwide to use the innovation in the Ascend Glove GTX, a minimalistic trail-running shoe, and Proterra GTX, a line of lightweight hiking boots. The implementation ...
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Hi-Tec recently unveiled its apparel line for autumn 2013, boasting...
Hi-Tec recently unveiled its apparel line for autumn 2013, boasting that the clothes provide high-performance technologies at affordable prices. Among the items are the industry's first stretch knit down jackets (the women's “Nanda Devi” parka and “Cruise Trail Down Parka II”) and a men's jacket (“Napier Ridge Shell II”) that ...
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Polartec is introducing Polartec Alpha, a new synthetic insulation technology...
Polartec is introducing Polartec Alpha, a new synthetic insulation technology developed for the U.S. Army that makes puffy garments breathable and more comfortable during active use. The technology, which will be showcased at trade shows in January and February, has already been adopted by 16 outdoor brands – five in ...
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Collonil has developed a specific package of shoe and apparel...
Collonil has developed a specific package of shoe and apparel care products for sports and outdoor apparel. They can be applied to all kinds of materials including soft-shell fabrics and leather, particularly to make them more water-repellent. Collonil has also developed a free app for smartphones that helps the outdoor ...
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Cherie Appleby-Lannan from the staff of Outdoor Research managed to...
Cherie Appleby-Lannan from the staff of Outdoor Research managed to raise donations worth more than $64,000 for the relief of the victims of Hurricane Sandy, which hit the Northeast of the U.S. some weeks ago. With the support of the Point Breeze Fire Department in Queens, New York, the brand ...
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Arc'teryx' Bird's Nest project has won the Ispo Award...
Arc'teryx' Bird's Nest project has won the Ispo Award 2013 in the new category of social awareness. This year, the brand, which belongs to Amer Sports, has obtained the involvement of the local police in Vancouver to distribute more than 700 waterproof capes to the homeless population of the Canadian ...
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Bergans has equipped a polar adventurer, Eric Larsen, with apparel...
Bergans has equipped a polar adventurer, Eric Larsen, with apparel to support his latest, incredible adventure: The explorer left Hercules Inlet on Dec. 13 to travel to the South Pole ? on a mountain bike. His bicycle features 5-inch tires to ease the expedition, which will be a round trip ...
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Montane, the British brand of high-end outdoor apparel, has agreed...
Montane, the British brand of high-end outdoor apparel, has agreed to be a major sponsor of The Coldest Journey Expedition, supporting a famous explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, and his team with customized sledge jackets and equipment that were developed by Montane's design team over six months. Sir Ranulph will be ...
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Columbia Sportswear said that it had become the sponsor of...
Columbia Sportswear said that it had become the sponsor of the Russian freestyle ski teams, starting with the upcoming World Cup season and encompassing the 2014 Winter Olympics, where Russian skiers will compete on their own mountains, in Sochi. Columbia is already a prominent sponsor of freestyle skiing through its ...
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Norrøna has sealed a sponsoring agreement with Even Sigstad, one...
Norrøna has sealed a sponsoring agreement with Even Sigstad, one of Norway's best freestyle skiers, and a moviemaker as well. He will be the testimonial for the Narvik line marketed by the Norwegian brand of outdoor and freeride apparel. Starting with its autumn/winter 2013-14 collection, Norrøna wants to put its ...
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Pacsafe, the specialty brand of anti-theft travel gear, has won...
Pacsafe, the specialty brand of anti-theft travel gear, has won the 2013 iF product design award in the leisure and lifestyle category. In the competition, its Z-28 backpack was ahead of no less than 3,011 applications from 51 countries.
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The Italian Outdoor Group (IOG) has announced that it will...
The Italian Outdoor Group (IOG) has announced that it will support the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA). IOG aims to be more involved in conservation projects and ? as a still small organization ? has seen the best opportunity to do it by joining EOCA. IOG has already entered into ...
