News Briefs – Page 481
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Starting Feb. 1, Sara Wänseth will become new marketing director...
Starting Feb. 1, Sara Wänseth will become new marketing director at Haglöfs, and Richard Jägrud will serve as new director of sales. Wänseth was recruited directly from Woolpower . She also served as director of information at Skistar AB.
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Bollin Group, the owner of Sprayway, Hilly, Bridgedale, Aztec and...
Bollin Group, the owner of Sprayway, Hilly, Bridgedale, Aztec and other brands, is divesting John Partridge, a brand of country fashion apparel. The new owners are Nick Oliver, a former chief of Penny Plain, as well as two former heads of Barbour, David Reay and Gary Newbold.
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In 2010, Odlo increased its sales by 8 percent to...
In 2010, Odlo increased its sales by 8 percent to CHF 173 million (€134.1m-$182.7m). The company says that the growth would have been even better if the euro had been in a better shape compared with the Swiss franc. Without those currency effects, the increase would have been 13 percent.
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Lafuma posted a 1.9 percent increase in revenues to €52.4...
Lafuma posted a 1.9 percent increase in revenues to €52.4 million in the first quarter of its financial year, which finished on Dec. 31. Sales were affected by the winding down of its Chinese joint venture with Lot and its replacement by a partnership with LG Fashion Excluding the changeover ...
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MD Viper is going to distribute 8848 Altitude in Spain,...
MD Viper is going to distribute 8848 Altitude in Spain, Andorra and Portugal, starting with the fall/winter 2011-12 collection. This Swedish outdoor brand is already distributed in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Russia, Slovenia and Switzerland. Named after the summit of Mount Everest (like ...
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Houdini, the Swedish specialty outerwear brand, is about to enter...
Houdini, the Swedish specialty outerwear brand, is about to enter the German and Austrian markets. It has appointed Edgar Tremmel Marketing to sell the brand to German and Austrian shops. Since last year, Tremmel has been distributor of POC, the Swedish helmet brand, and was recently appointed distributor for Mons ...
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Vibram and Garmont have teamed up on Garmont's new ?PowerFrame?...
Vibram and Garmont have teamed up on Garmont's new ?PowerFrame? boot, which features Vibram's ?X-Powder? sole. The interchangeable soles are made with Vibram Mont, a compound designed for enhanced grip and resistance to wear. The X-Power soles can be used on ISO Touring and Tech binding systems, which attach automatically ...
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Bushnell is putting on shoes, but not yet in Europe....
Bushnell is putting on shoes, but not yet in Europe. BBC International, known for licensed footwear for children, has gotten the license to make men's and women's footwear under the Bushnell brand name, but the agreement is only for the U.S. market. The line debuted at the Outdoor Retailer show ...
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Toray is introducing ?Quix Down,? a water-repellent finished down, that...
Toray is introducing ?Quix Down,? a water-repellent finished down, that secures the loft and function. The Japanese company sees in this innovation a revolution, promising that the down is now safe from weather.
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Sierra West, a line of outdoor-inspired casual shoes and boots,...
Sierra West, a line of outdoor-inspired casual shoes and boots, has been introduced by the Walking Company. Technical features of Sierra West footwear include dual-density EVA midsoles for cushion and support, Dri-Lex mesh linings for moisture control, and Agion antimicrobial treatment to help fight odor. They are now available at ...
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Invista has updated its heavy-duty duck fabric for its high-performance...
Invista has updated its heavy-duty duck fabric for its high-performance Cordura brand. The new version of the fabric, a durable cotton canvas used in apparel and outdoor gear, blends cotton with Invista's T420 nylon 6.6 fiber, making it four times more resistant to abrasion than regular duck fabric and giving ...
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Outlast will debut its newest technology ? for polyester fibers...
Outlast will debut its newest technology ? for polyester fibers ? at Ispo next week. The new material helps regulate temperature, so the wearer neither sweats nor chills. A demonstration using infrared technology will be shown at the company's booth in Munich.
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The North Face will be the official outfitter of the...
The North Face will be the official outfitter of the U.S. free-ski team at the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympic Games, according to The Wall Street Journal, which quotes a ticket of more than $6.5 million for the deal. Another report indicates that the deal is part of a new ...
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Ternua is engaging in numerous original marketing initiatives. The evening...
Ternua is engaging in numerous original marketing initiatives. The evening of Monday, Feb. 7, after the Ispo show, a streetcar will take clients, collaborators and friends through the streets of Munich. Wearing the sign ?A Streetcar Named Ternua,? it will complement the Spanish company's strong presence at the fair. The ...
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The MSR Gear Shed tent vestibule by Cascade Designs of...
The MSR Gear Shed tent vestibule by Cascade Designs of Seattle has won a 2011 Golden Outdoor Award from Op Pad, the Dutch outdoor adventure magazine. The publication noted its light weight and functionality. The add-on vestibule, in stores now, works with MSR Hubba or HP tents.
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Vibram USA was named the 2010 Vendor Partner of the...
Vibram USA was named the 2010 Vendor Partner of the Year for REI at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, with its FiveFingers footwear garnering particular attention. In addition, three vendors won in their division: Osprey Packs won in Camp/Travel; Yakima Products won for Action Sports; and Merrell won for outdoor ...
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Employees of Arc'teryx Equipment in British Columbia gave up three...
Employees of Arc'teryx Equipment in British Columbia gave up three Saturdays of their time recently to report to work and make capes designed for homeless people in Vancouver. Using material from the ends of rolls and that was discontinued, they put together 560 capes with Gore-Tex technology to help those ...
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Vaude is joining forces with Kailas, the fast growing Chinese...
Vaude is joining forces with Kailas, the fast growing Chinese brand. Effective Jan. 1, the companies have sealed a 30-year agreement for the newly created Guangzhou Vaude Sports Products company based in Canton. The new joint venture will take care of Vaude's distribution and product management for the Chinese market ...
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Odlo says it plans to transfer an increasing share of...
Odlo says it plans to transfer an increasing share of its production capacities from Asia to Europe. Last year, the company produced more than 6 million items, more than 75 percent of them in Europe, the rest in Asia. Thomas Spiess, chief of Odlo's supply chain management, notes that sourcing ...
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Berghaus is installing a new international board of directors to...
Berghaus is installing a new international board of directors to meet the demands of an increasingly global brand. The team comprises Richard Cotter (president), David Kennedy (CFO), Tina Payne (human resources) and Michael Lockett (vice president for Asia). Other members of the new board are Richard Leedham and David Heath. ...
