News Briefs – Page 503
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Hi-Tec is boasting that European sales of its athletic footwear...
Hi-Tec is boasting that European sales of its athletic footwear climbed by 63 percent and outdoor footwear by 48 percent for the first quarter of 2010. It had a 35 percent increase in business with Stag buying group members compared with the same period in 2009. Company officials declined to ...
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Dynafit, the Salewa brand of ski-touring equipment, has felt the...
Dynafit, the Salewa brand of ski-touring equipment, has felt the need to comment on Salomon’s recent recall of certain ski boots due to incompatibility with various bindings. The Italian company says that its patent on low-tech inserts has expired and cannot guarantee the quality of certain inserts that may be ...
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Nikwax has put out a report on its own efforts...
Nikwax has put out a report on its own efforts on corporate social responsibility. The 20-odd pages are really worth reading because the medium-sized company gives a detailed insight into its efforts to reduce energy waste. We think: Sustainability requires credibility, and Nikwax has made a good step in the ...
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The OutDoor Industry Awards are now accepting applications for this...
The OutDoor Industry Awards are now accepting applications for this year’s competition. Manufacturers and designers have until June 15 to register. There are nine categories: apparel/helmets/shoes; backpacks/travel luggage; mountain-climbing equipment; camping equipment; sleeping bags; accessories; products of high ecological and recyclable value; material innovations; and concepts, which is limited to ...
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Fritz Berger, the German chain and mail-order retailer for camping...
Fritz Berger, the German chain and mail-order retailer for camping and outdoor equipment, increased its turnover to €46 million in 2009 from €42 million in 2008. It reached an operating profit of €0.8 million. For the current year, the two joint managing directors of the company, Wolfgang Haas and Alfons ...
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Nordic Outdoor Company, which has nothing to do with the...
Nordic Outdoor Company, which has nothing to do with the Norwegian company that has merged with BIOS (see related article in this issue), has decided to go directly to the Norwegian consumer with Doite, the big Chilean supplier of tents and other outdoor products for which it has distribution rights ...
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Migros, the big Swiss retailer with which the SportXX and...
Migros, the big Swiss retailer with which the SportXX and Outdoor by SportXX chains are affiliated, reports that it is recalling one of Salewa’s climbing harnesses. The action concerns the model “Civetta II,” for the products that were sold between February 2008 and March 2010. The reason for the move ...
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Timberland and Woolrich have joined forces to present a common...
Timberland and Woolrich have joined forces to present a common collection of footwear. The models, classic Timberland shoes such as “6inch Premium,” “Roll-Top” and “Euro Hiker,” are combined with the typical pattern of Woolrich clothes, giving the shoes a unique plaid pattern look. The footwear is offered worldwide through selected ...
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JackWolfskin is moving to a new, bigger showroom at Brandboxx...
JackWolfskin is moving to a new, bigger showroom at Brandboxx Leusden, in the Netherlands, as part of its expansion in the Benelux countries. Its new space is almost 200 square meters and allows in plenty of light. In addition, the company has extended its lease at its 300-square-meter showroom at ...
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Martin Binnendijk, chief executive officer of Hi-Tec, has been co-opted...
Martin Binnendijk, chief executive officer of Hi-Tec, has been co-opted to the board of directors of the British Outdoor Industries Association (OIA). Simultaneously, Mark Held, the secretary general of the European Outdoor Group, has stepped down from the same board to concentrate on his role with the EOG.
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Henrik Ottosson, 40, is going to act as the new...
Henrik Ottosson, 40, is going to act as the new chief executive of Lundhags, the Swedish outdoor company owned by EQT, from next month. He takes charge from his previous position as business area manager of clothing for Haglöfs, where he has been for 14 years. He previously spent four ...
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Heiner and Georg Oberrauch continue to develop the next generation...
Heiner and Georg Oberrauch continue to develop the next generation of managers for the Oberalp group. It’s now the turn of Ruth Oberrauch, 25-year-old daughter of Heiner, to take charge of marketing at Salewa in Italy. She has collected experiences in various jobs, including a six-month internship at the head ...
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Lafuma Group has appointed two new executives to the management...
Lafuma Group has appointed two new executives to the management of the Lafuma brand. Caroline Foison will take care of all the collections, including product development. She has spent 17 years in product management at the international level with Quiksilver and VF Corporation. A former marketing manager of Reebok in ...
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Black Diamond Equipment has brought Jeffrey Wammer on board to...
Black Diamond Equipment has brought Jeffrey Wammer on board to head up research and development efforts for its ski boots. He comes from END Footwear, where he was director of development, and had previously been vice president for product at Montrail. In addition, Susannah Pratt is the new logistics coordinator; ...
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Nick Schwartz is the new vice president for sales of...
Nick Schwartz is the new vice president for sales of apparel and accessories at Wolverine World Wide. In this position his first role will be to oversee the sales team for Merrell apparel. He joins Wolverine from Columbia Sportswear, where he spent 19 years working his way up in the ...
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Jean-Marc Groell, who worked for 11 years as European footwear...
Jean-Marc Groell, who worked for 11 years as European footwear product manager at Columbia Sportswear until the end of 2009, has set up a new international distribution company near Lausanne, called New Winds. He is starting up with a highly technical Italian brand of skiwear, DKB, and with a Swiss ...
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Pertex is introducing its “Quantum GL” fabric, which claims to...
Pertex is introducing its “Quantum GL” fabric, which claims to be state of the art as far as the ratio between light weight and durability is concerned. For the time being, the garment is exclusively used by The North Face and Rab. “Quantum GL” was already presented at the Outdoor ...
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A couple of outdoor-related brands have won the prestigious German...
A couple of outdoor-related brands have won the prestigious German Red Dot design award for some of their products. The list of brands includes Falke, Powertraveller (“Powermonkey”), Norrøna (“Trollveggen Gore-Tex Pro Shell Jacket”), Odlo (“Race Suit System”) and Adidas Eyewear (“Terrex Pro”).
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Eureka!, the U.S. tent brand, has announced a major effort...
Eureka!, the U.S. tent brand, has announced a major effort to help children in earthquake-shaken Haiti. The company has launched an initiative on Facebook to promote the brand: For every 20 new members one tent will be donated to the Oasis camp, which hosts orphaned children. For every five new ...
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The Coleman Company has just opened its new distribution center...
The Coleman Company has just opened its new distribution center in Gardner, Kansas. The 93,000-square-meter facility employs 260 people. The building is on its way to being certified for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), currently with motion-detector lighting and special paint on the roof to reflect light.
