News Briefs – Page 483
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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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Honders Sport en Mode, the Dutch agency that sells Maier...
Honders Sport en Mode, the Dutch agency that sells Maier Sports, Zanier gloves and Boeji boots in the Netherlands, started last month with a new Dutch brand, Dezert, which describes itself as a mixture of functional and casual clothing. The brand was launched last year by Sandor Mantje, who owns ...
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Nikwax, the British specialty brand of waterproof and product care...
Nikwax, the British specialty brand of waterproof and product care solutions, is rolling out a retail marketing campaign across the U.K. and Germany by naming its preferred retailers, called ?premier dealers.? Specialty stores can display that title with a sticker at the front door if they meet certain conditions: The ...
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Mons Royale, the young, colorful brand of functional underwear based...
Mons Royale, the young, colorful brand of functional underwear based on Merino wool from New Zealand, has sealed distribution deals for the German-speaking countries: E. Tremmel Marketing, which is also in charge of the helmets of POC, will cover Austria and Germany. The first distributor of Mons Royale in Switzerland ...
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Crocs has agreed to pay $230,000 to the U.S. Environmental...
Crocs has agreed to pay $230,000 to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and remove antimicrobial claims on several types of its footwear. The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, which the EPA enforces, requires that any product claiming to be antimicrobial must be a registered pesticide with the EPA. One ...
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Alnisa Sport Group, the Spanish distributor of JanSport, says it...
Alnisa Sport Group, the Spanish distributor of JanSport, says it achieved record sales of backpacks and daypacks for the brand at the European level in two months through a campaign organized by Aplus Field Marketing at six department stores of El Corte Inglés. Consumers passing in front of a special ...
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Haglöfs will be showing off its new Endo jacket, with...
Haglöfs will be showing off its new Endo jacket, with Gore-Tex Active Shell, at Ispo next month. The technical jacket is breathable, lightweight and waterproof and comes in men's and women's styles, along with matching pants. It should be available for winter 2011. Active Shell is a three-layer fabric that ...
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Through a new licensing deal, Woolrich branded pet products will...
Through a new licensing deal, Woolrich branded pet products will be available in the U.S. from PM&J. The line will start with pet beds covered with Woolrich fabric, and eventually expand to include leashes, carriers and pet apparel. The beds should be available at retail by autumn. PM&J has already ...
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Teijin, the polyester fiber manufacturing group based in Japan, has...
Teijin, the polyester fiber manufacturing group based in Japan, has developed a new fabric that helps skin maintain a healthy pH level. It is the first company to offer such a fabric, which will be unveiled at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market from Jan. 20-23 and at Ispo from Feb. ...
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Toray is launching a new version of its ?Dermisax? membrane...
Toray is launching a new version of its ?Dermisax? membrane in the Brandnew section of the Ispo show next month which, the Japanese company claims, offers 100 percent more breathability than conventional materials. The new membrane, called ?Dermisax NX,? has a breathability of 30,000 to 50,000 g/m²/24h. It is said ...
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Keen Footwear plans to ramp up production at its new...
Keen Footwear plans to ramp up production at its new small factory in Portland, Oregon, the Oregonian newspaper reports. James Curleigh, the company's chief executive, said that Keen invested $2 million to $3 million in the so-called PM Factory, where it has been making the steel-toed ?Portland Boot? since October. ...
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Timberland is returning as the official footwear and outerwear sponsor...
Timberland is returning as the official footwear and outerwear sponsor of this year's Sundance Film Festival, taking place Jan. 20-30 in various cities in Utah. The company will provide exclusive co-branded ?Filmmaker Jackets? and premium winter boots to more than 320 filmmakers and programmers, and 2,200 volunteers and staff will ...
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Merrell has sold more than 400,000 pairs of shoes from...
Merrell has sold more than 400,000 pairs of shoes from its new ?Barefoot? collection for its first market introduction next month, larger than its initial introduction of the famous ?Jungle Moc.? Merrell generated total revenues of $450 million, including apparel, and sold more than 14 million pairs of shoes last ...
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The same brand is moving to the Pinnacle: to become...
The same brand is moving to the Pinnacle: to become a Pinnacle Member of the Conservation Alliance, that is. In this new stratum Merrell is making a commitment to give $100,000 a year to help support the Conservation Alliance's grants program. The alliance is a group of outdoor businesses that ...
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Black Diamond Equipment has announced that it will be a...
Black Diamond Equipment has announced that it will be a sponsor of the Subaru Freeskiing World Tour this year, which started yesterday in British Columbia and finishes with the championships in Utah on March 8-13. The tour is the largest and longest-running competitive big-mountain freeskiing event in the world, created ...
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After only a few months in operation, Outdoor Sports Valley...
After only a few months in operation, Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV) already has 36 members and is targeting 50 additional memberships in the next few years. Together with the municipalities of Annecy and Chamonix, which are candidates for hosting the Winter Olympics in 2018, OSV applied last month for financial ...
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Outdoor Sports Valley has announced that the next European Outdoor...
Outdoor Sports Valley has announced that the next European Outdoor Forum will again be held in Annecy on Oct. 11 and 12. The big dinner evening will be on Oct. 11 rather than on the eve of the show, making it possible for the delegates to attend all the activities ...
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More than 800 outdoor brands and 7,000 retail buyers are...
More than 800 outdoor brands and 7,000 retail buyers are gearing up for this year's Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, set for Jan. 19-23 in Salt Lake City. Some new exhibitors this year include G3, Hagan Alpine Touring Skis, Hestra, Jones Snowboards and Völkl. The exhibition space is nearly 340,000 ...
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More than 200 designers, developers and suppliers took part in...
More than 200 designers, developers and suppliers took part in the Outdoor Retailer Virtual Design Center LIVE, an interactive online conference held on Dec. 7. It was the first of a planned series of interactive conferences organized by Outdoor Retailer. Participants logged on from all over the world, from countries ...
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Nielsen Holdings, the American market research company that owns the...
Nielsen Holdings, the American market research company that owns the Outdoor Retailer show and other properties, plans to go public on the New York Stock Exchange by selling a 20 percent share for $1.57 billion. It would also offer $250 million in convertible bonds. The company's net revenues rose at ...
