News Briefs – Page 469
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The Indian government has announced that it is going to...
The Indian government has announced that it is going to take action to fight the cotton crisis in the country. It was holding consultations among ministries this week to take a look at cotton exports. Measures it could introduce include reinstating duty drawback on cotton yarn exports and establishing a ...
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Fjällräven will introduce waxing stations in specialist outdoor stores all...
Fjällräven will introduce waxing stations in specialist outdoor stores all over Europe starting in spring 2012. In Sweden, 25 retailers are already participating. Fjällräven is showing retailers how to use the waxing station and leaves it to the retailers to decide whether they want to charge their customers for the ...
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Nomad has decided to label its Dutch origin on its...
Nomad has decided to label its Dutch origin on its new product line for the spring/summer season 2012. The labeling is very subtle, but on each product it is pointed out to consumers where the label Nomad comes from. Until now, the brand has not placed any importance on its ...
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Some 45,000 people took part in the latest edition of...
Some 45,000 people took part in the latest edition of the Vibram Natural Games, which took place June 23-26 in the region of Millau, in southern France, making it the largest international outdoor sports festival of the kind after four years, the last three sponsored by Vibram. Challenging outdoor activities ...
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Instead of sponsoring celebrities, Vibram has decided to sponsor five...
Instead of sponsoring celebrities, Vibram has decided to sponsor five ordinary athletes who will participate from Aug. 22-28 in the Ultra Trail du Montblanc, known as the most prestigious trail-running competition in the world, for which it has been an official sponsor since five years ago. The five people were ...
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Tecnica has decided to again sponsor the second edition of...
Tecnica has decided to again sponsor the second edition of the Tour des Géants starting and finishing in Courmayeur next Sept. 11-18, in view of its big success. Described as the world's longest endurance ultra-trail race, it will circle the Italian region of Valle d'Aosta over 330 kilometers, with 24,000 ...
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Sportpanel, the Spanish market research and publishing company, is launching...
Sportpanel, the Spanish market research and publishing company, is launching an online portal, www.outdooractual.com, to help brands communicate with Spanish consumers. The launch is timed with the release of the second edition of the Biblia del Outdoor, a sort of 300-page catalog of new products, which has become available in ...
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Tatonka has been certified with the international standard SA8000 for...
Tatonka has been certified with the international standard SA8000 for its production site Mountech Company Ltd. in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. The international certified standard confirms that the company is adhering to working and social standards in accordance to the ILO and U.N. conventions. The certificate is valid ...
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Jeremy Moon, founder of Icebreaker, has teamed up with ten...
Jeremy Moon, founder of Icebreaker, has teamed up with ten other founding trustees to set up Pure Advantage, a non-profit organization that will help protect and restore the pure an environmentally responsible image of New Zealand. According to the founders, the increasing pollution and reliance on petroleum is tarnishing this ...
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Pyua, a German producer of apparel for freeskiers and snowboarders,...
Pyua, a German producer of apparel for freeskiers and snowboarders, presented its new collection at this year's OutDoor fair in Friedrichshafen. The company is young, founded in 2008, and already offers a wide range of products. The brand manufactures garments that are made of 100 percent recycled material. Additionally, all ...
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The Taiwan Textile Federation presented its eco-friendly and functional product...
The Taiwan Textile Federation presented its eco-friendly and functional product innovations at the OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen last week. Four Taiwanese textile companies presented their new ecological product launches in the framework of the conference. The Chia Heir Group presented its recently developed “NwoolTec” product line, which enhances the performance ...
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Timberland has struck a licensing agreement for children's clothing with...
Timberland has struck a licensing agreement for children's clothing with Parigi Group for the U.S. and its territories. Children Worldwide Fashion will continue to design, source and market Timberland kids' apparel for Europe, Asia and Canada.
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Globetrotter, Sportler and other outdoor retail chains belonging to Euro...
Globetrotter, Sportler and other outdoor retail chains belonging to Euro Family have adopted Sportcampus' online training tools to communicate information about its private-label Kaikkialla collection to their sales staff. Delivered in English, German and Italian, the training course consists of nine modules about the brand and the individual products. Another ...
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GnL, Swiss manufacturer of multifunctional shoes with the patent registered...
GnL, Swiss manufacturer of multifunctional shoes with the patent registered “Glide and Lock” technology, presented its shoe innovations for the first time during last week's OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen. GnL developed a special shoe sole that does not only provide a 3D-cushioning system for vertical and horizontal forces, but also ...
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Berghaus launched its collection of trail-running shoes at this year's...
Berghaus launched its collection of trail-running shoes at this year's OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen. The line will be sold in stores starting from the next spring/summer season in 2012. The company already tried to sell trail-running shoes a long time ago, but it was not successful. After a big push, ...
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A new German company, Sole Runner, presented a line of...
A new German company, Sole Runner, presented a line of innovation of barefoot shoes at this year's OutDoor trade show in Friedrichshafen. Shaped like a glove, but using sturdy materials, the sole is only 1.2-1.5 mm thick. The collection includes only two pieces at the moment. The production of the ...
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CamelBak introduced two new product lines to its portfolio, opening...
CamelBak introduced two new product lines to its portfolio, opening new product segments to the company. The typical hydration packs are now being offered to trail-runners and stand-up paddlers, which is a big trend in the U.S. For the trail-running segment, CamelBak developed a run-specific hydration vest that allows runners ...
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Carhartt has announced a licensing deal with the Black Diamond...
Carhartt has announced a licensing deal with the Black Diamond Group for a line of 30 styles of industrial footwear. Black Diamond Group, which specializes in protective footwear, has nothing to do with Black Diamond Equipment, the expansive outdoor group that we all know about.
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More than 150 exhibitors will participate in the Outdoor Retailer...
More than 150 exhibitors will participate in the Outdoor Retailer Open Air Demo on Aug. 3, the opening day of the show, to give retailers a chance to test their new products. That's a 50 percent increase from one year ago. The Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in Salt Lake City, ...
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The Adventure Sports Fair, the biggest outdoor show in Latin...
The Adventure Sports Fair, the biggest outdoor show in Latin America, is not going to target only consumers. Scheduled to take place in São Paulo next Aug. 11-14, it will host for the second time a B2B event, called Outdoor Business. One year ago, 310 buyers held a total of ...
