News Briefs – Page 478
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Grifone, the Spanish brand with its roots in Andorra, is...
Grifone, the Spanish brand with its roots in Andorra, is using new software to control its inventory in real time. The computer program “Lawson for Fashion” also supports Grifone in the scheduling of production. Grifone invested €200,000 in the application, which will be used in the finance, commercial, manufacturing and ...
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Chiruca has launched a Facebook website called “En Marcha Con...
Chiruca has launched a Facebook website called “En Marcha Con Chiruca” (let’s go with Chiruca). The profile includes links to other trekking websites and once a month, Chiruca raffles off one pair of boots among its Facebook friends. The company has achieved a 5 percent increase in orders for the ...
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Original Buff took the bronze medal in the accessories category...
Original Buff took the bronze medal in the accessories category for its “Wool Buff” at this year’s Op Pad awards ceremony in Leusden in the Netherlands. The jury of the Op Pad awards includes independent experts and editors from the outdoor industry, and accredits innovative products for the next season. ...
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Cascade Designs has given mattresses, water reservoirs and dry storage...
Cascade Designs has given mattresses, water reservoirs and dry storage bags to Operation USA, a group working with Japanese partners to help as many as 4,000 citizens in areas that the Japanese government and larger charitable agencies might overlook. Deuter along with Belmart, is donating 1,600 sleeping bags to Deuter’s ...
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A bill has been introduced in the U.S. Senate that...
A bill has been introduced in the U.S. Senate that would enact a signature initiative of the Outdoor Industry Association. The U.S. Optimal Use of Trade to Develop Outerwear and Outdoor Recreation (OUTDOOR) Act would add a special tariff category for recreational performance apparel, eliminate the high tariffs on these ...
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The Outdoor Industry Association in the U.S. has formed an...
The Outdoor Industry Association in the U.S. has formed an online task force with the help of Canada Goose and Deckers Outdoor Corporation with the goal of fighting the counterfeiting of outdoor products. The OIA says that the $289 billion outdoor industry, as well as American jobs and economy, are ...
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Garrett Smith, a senior customer sales and support representative at...
Garrett Smith, a senior customer sales and support representative at Petzl America, was killed in an avalanche in Utah on March 26. Two of his six companions on the mountain were also caught in the avalanche, but they survived. The 26-year-old was specialized in the professional and international markets at ...
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Indian farmers are expected to raise the area destined to...
Indian farmers are expected to raise the area destined to cotton crops by 15 percent in the 12 months ending in March 2012 because of the recent price hikes, says the Cotton Association of India. As a result, the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange of India predicts that the country’s ...
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Amaterrace’s special laminated fabrics will soon be using the eVent...
Amaterrace’s special laminated fabrics will soon be using the eVent membrane technology by GE to created air-permeable, windproof softshells, fleeces, hardshells and liners for use in outdoor apparel. Amaterrace provides fabrics and laminations to producers of outdoor products worldwide.
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Korkers Products has filed for a patent with the U.S....
Korkers Products has filed for a patent with the U.S. government for an updated version of its “OmniTrax Interchangeable Outsole System.” It says that the new version improves upon the system, making it sleeker and lower-profile while providing good traction for any kind of outdoor activity. Korkers products have traditionally ...
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Running alongside the local established Boat & Caravan Show, the...
Running alongside the local established Boat & Caravan Show, the Outdoor Leisure Show held for the first time in Birmingham in February managed to attract a total of more than 35,000 visitors. It featured fewer brands than before as many companies decided instead to exhibit at the Outdoors Show in ...
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After concentrating for the past 10 years on the presentation...
After concentrating for the past 10 years on the presentation of new bicycles for consumers and for the trade, the Festibike fair at Las Rozas near Madrid will have a dedicated space for outdoor brands at its next session on Sept. 16-18. Called Festibike Montaña, it is offering them stands ...
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More and more names make it into the buzz about...
More and more names make it into the buzz about the sale of Jack Wolfskin. Most recently, a couple of names were said to be in the race, including VF Corporation, the parent company of The North Face. The latest candidate mentioned by the German press is an interesting one: ...
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Salomon started selling footwear and apparel through the internet in...
Salomon started selling footwear and apparel through the internet in France last November, according to reports in the French press. The company has closed down its only mono-brand store in France, which was operating in a shopping center in Lyon, but in the rest of the world it opened 10 ...
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Helly Hansen, which was still losing money in 2009, has...
Helly Hansen, which was still losing money in 2009, has apparently achieved a turnaround under the management of Peter Sjolander, the former Nike executive brought in by the Norwegian company's new owners in 2008. More precise figures should become available in May, but preliminary data indicate the company improved its ...
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Patrick van Soest was appointed buying manager at Bever, the...
Patrick van Soest was appointed buying manager at Bever, the leading Dutch outdoor retailer. For the last 10 years he has been a buyer at Perry Sport, a multi-sports banner owned by the Unlimited Sports Group. He started as buyer of outdoor equipment and footwear, then became outdoor category manager ...
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Helgi Rúnar Óskarsson is the new chief executive of 66°...
Helgi Rúnar Óskarsson is the new chief executive of 66° North, the Icelandic brand. He follows Halldór Eyjólfsson, who walked away from the leading outdoor vendor and strong retailer in the country. Óskarsson worked as business consultant for the past two years. We hear also that Helga Vidarsdóttir, so far ...
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Norrøna has created a management position for marketing and communication....
Norrøna has created a management position for marketing and communication. The new man who is filling this role is 38-year-old Lars Bjelvin, who used to work in communication in the Norwegian petrol industry.
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Two new vice presidents have joined Patagonia: Lee Turlington oversees...
Two new vice presidents have joined Patagonia: Lee Turlington oversees global product management, and Paul Zadoff is in charge of global sales. Turlington has been a consultant for Patagonia for two years through his own firm, Turlington Inc., after a career that included stints with Nike, Fila and The North ...
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Three new employees are intended to assist with production growth...
Three new employees are intended to assist with production growth for Lorpen N.A. David Uria has been named global manufacturing manager, coming from the engineering department of Volkswagen in his native Spain. Catalina Davies is the new office and production assistant. Nick Lindop is social media consultant, working to expand ...
