News Briefs – Page 500
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Icebreaker opened its first outlet store in North America on...
Icebreaker opened its first outlet store in North America on May 28 in Woodburn, Oregon. The 1,400-square-foot space is in the Woodburn Company Stores outlet center, which attracted more than 4.2 million shoppers last year. According to a report in the Financial Times, the Kiwi brand’s chief, Jeremy Moon, plans ...
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Mammut has created the position of a sales manager for...
Mammut has created the position of a sales manager for its Swiss home market. Daniela Hug has been with the brand for five years and worked as key account manager for Switzerland and as head of retail in charge of Mammut’s single-branded stores. She will report to Bernhard Bolliger, country ...
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John Black, who has been in the outdoor industry for...
John Black, who has been in the outdoor industry for 12 years, some in purchasing for Cape Union Mart and some in sourcing for Edcon, is starting his own company. His Outland Distributors will develop merchandise for medium-sized retailers in outdoor-related activities. He already has Trappers as his first major ...
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GSI Commerce’s deal to provide an e-commerce platform for Timberland...
GSI Commerce’s deal to provide an e-commerce platform for Timberland has been extended. In addition to handling Timberland’s online stores in Europe and the U.S., GSI will also create a global brand portal for the company. The redesigned e-shops will be launches on GSI’s platform in 2011 in the U.K., ...
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The shareholders of Deckers Outdoor Corporation have approved the increase...
The shareholders of Deckers Outdoor Corporation have approved the increase of its total authorized number of shares of common stock, so the company will effectuate a three-for-one stock split of its common shares in the form of a common stock dividend. All shareholders of record as of the close of ...
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Wolverine World Wide sells about 13 million pairs of shoes...
Wolverine World Wide sells about 13 million pairs of shoes in 160 countries every year. Ninety-two percent of these are sold in just its top 20 markets, leaving 140 markets with just 8 percent of sales. Don Grimes, the company’s senior vice president and chief financial officer, said at Robert ...
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SportScheck, the German retail chain, is organizing a huge consumer...
SportScheck, the German retail chain, is organizing a huge consumer festival in the area of Munich’s Olympic stadium from July 30 through Aug. 1. At least 30,000 spectators and participants are expected. The event offers participation in mountain biking, slack-lining, climbing and much more. The entire show will be crowned ...
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Veronica Legg won this year’s Innov-Ex prize for her development...
Veronica Legg won this year’s Innov-Ex prize for her development of a prototype of climbing pants specifically designed for women. Innov-Ex, which stands for Innovation for Extremes, is a conference held since 2003 at the University of Lancaster in the U.K. by a professor of management, Mary Rose, and Mike ...
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Remington Arms Company is trying to expand its reach in...
Remington Arms Company is trying to expand its reach in the outdoor industry with its recent purchase of a 75 percent stake in Mountain Khakis, which makes mountain lifestyle apparel. This will also help Mountain Khakis improve its product development. Its operations will remain based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and ...
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Vibram has developed its new Skyrunning sole in conjunction with...
Vibram has developed its new Skyrunning sole in conjunction with the International Skyrunning Federation, which Vibram sponsors. The soles offer a high degree of safety and control for extreme mountain runners and trail runners. They have an ultra-light carbon fiber frame and the usual Vibram grip, made of Vibram’s XS ...
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Scarpa shoes are the new official footwear sponsor of Exum...
Scarpa shoes are the new official footwear sponsor of Exum Mountain Guides, a well-known service in North America. The company’s demo fleet will be made up of Scarpa approach shoes and mountain boots, including a new one, the Dharma Pro, that was designed specifically to meet Exum’s requirements for climbing ...
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The International Federation of Sport Climbing is having its World...
The International Federation of Sport Climbing is having its World Cup in Moscow from June 18-20. Forty countries in Europe, Asia and the Americas will be represented by the 150 climbers, who include world and European champions. A special complex of climbing walls will be built in the VVC, the ...
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The French camping federation (La Fédération de l’Hôtellerie de Plein...
The French camping federation (La Fédération de l’Hôtellerie de Plein Air) says that 2010 is going to be a good year for the industry. As camping grows worldwide, this could mean an increase of 4 to 5 percent in France. So far, industry professionals report an increase of 10 to ...
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Despite the economic crunch, people are still buying organic cotton....
Despite the economic crunch, people are still buying organic cotton. Retail sales of apparel and home textiles rose by 35 percent to $4.3 billion last year, continuing its trend of around 40 percent growth every year since 2001. The sales of clothing and textiles overall, on the other hand, dropped ...
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Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, the testimonial of brands such as Schöffel, Lowa...
Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, the testimonial of brands such as Schöffel, Lowa and Deuter, finally reached the summit of Mount Everest on May 24. The Austrian will attack K2 this summer to become the third woman ever to climb all the 14 mountains higher than 8,000 meters. This April, the Korean Oh ...
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The American Outdoor Industry Association is joining Business for Innovative...
The American Outdoor Industry Association is joining Business for Innovative Climate & Energy Policy (Bicep), a coalition of major U.S. businesses pushing for passage of comprehensive climate and energy legislation. Separately, OIA will conduct a live webinar called “Branching Out Without Losing Your Roots” on June 9. It will be ...
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Sharry Jackson, a member of the Australian Parliament and the...
Sharry Jackson, a member of the Australian Parliament and the country’s Labor Party, is urging the Australian government to block Deckers Outdoor Corporation from obtaining the UGG trademark in Australia. Deckers failed to secure a trademark claim to the UGG name in Australia in 2003, when a federal regulator said ...
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Globetrotter Ausrüstung, the big German retailer, is about to move...
Globetrotter Ausrüstung, the big German retailer, is about to move and to enlarge its shop in Frankfurt. By spring 2012, the new mega store will have a selling surface of 4,200 square meters, or three times more than the current outlet. Frankfurt’s new Globetrotter will be part of a completely ...
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The same retailer has sealed a strategic partnership with DAV,...
The same retailer has sealed a strategic partnership with DAV, the German Alpine Club. At least for three years, DAV and Globetrotter intend to join forces to raise the interest of kids and families for activities in the Alps. A part of the plan is to bundle the know-how of ...
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A British department store, Jerrolds, has bought Venturesport, an outdoor...
A British department store, Jerrolds, has bought Venturesport, an outdoor store based in Norwich, England. It will move into Jerrolds’ in-store sports department, Pilch Sports.
