News Briefs – Page 514
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Vibram has started a partnership with DF Sport Specialist, one...
Vibram has started a partnership with DF Sport Specialist, one of the leading Italian chains of sporting goods stores. Described as the first of a series of initiatives that will be rolled out in other European countries, it will give more visibility to the Vibram name in the stores and ...
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The CFO and vice president of Timberland, John Crimmins, is...
The CFO and vice president of Timberland, John Crimmins, is leaving the company at the end of the month. He will be succeeded by Carrie Teffner, who was previously CFO of the Sara Lee Corporation’s division for international household and body care.
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The Sustainability Working Group of the European Outdoor Group has...
The Sustainability Working Group of the European Outdoor Group has formed a committee to look into more eco-friendly business models. The “End of Life” solutions, as they are being called, include sustainable business models; quantification of key economic, ecological and social impacts; and solutions that optimize value while keeping an ...
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Wolverine World Wide’s president in charge of the Merrell and...
Wolverine World Wide’s president in charge of the Merrell and Chaco brands is retiring at the end of this year. Scott Sible took over Merrell’s U.S. operations in 2002, and in 2005 was handed responsibility for the brand globally. He was president of Wolverine’s Outdoor Group from October 2007 to ...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is suing The North Face...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is suing The North Face over its claim on hang tags that the silver-based AgION treatment “inhibits the growth of disease-causing bacteria” in footwear. The EPA says the claim is unsubstantiated and could only be made by registered pesticides under federal law. Any product claiming ...
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In an effort to reach elusive, young, media-savvy consumers, Timberland...
In an effort to reach elusive, young, media-savvy consumers, Timberland is rolling out an integrated global marketing campaign to support its autumn 2009 footwear collections. Select campaign elements launch this month in the U.S., Italy and the U.K. On the media front, the company is introducing “Expedition Timberland,” a mobile ...
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Allsport, the Austrian sportswear brand, has come out with a...
Allsport, the Austrian sportswear brand, has come out with a new women’s jacket, the “Papagena”, with fabric by Eschler, the Swiss knitwear specialist. The “Papagena” is wind- and water-repellent and breathable, and features a design of feathers all over.
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Garmin is sponsor of a major event for the community...
Garmin is sponsor of a major event for the community of GPS users that takes place in Essen from Sept. 18-20.
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Mountain Hardwear is going to open its third corporate store...
Mountain Hardwear is going to open its third corporate store – the first one outside the U.S – in Tokyo next week, selling the ranges of both Mountain Hardwear and Montrail.
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Treksta, the Korean maker of outdoor footwear, has just received...
Treksta, the Korean maker of outdoor footwear, has just received an order from the country’s army for some 28,000 pairs of boots worth some $2 million.
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Schoeller’s Cold Black technology has been nominated for the 2009...
Schoeller’s Cold Black technology has been nominated for the 2009 Swiss Design Award, chosen with 35 other products from 300 entries.
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The Andaska chain of outdoor shops bought by the Quiksilver...
The Andaska chain of outdoor shops bought by the Quiksilver group a few years ago is getting out of the outdoor sector. Andaska’s three stores in the Paris area are being to be transformed into Boardriders Club shops and will mostly sell the group’s Quiksilver, Roxy and DC brands. Refurbishment ...
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Graham Rickard, formerly in charge of international marketing and sales...
Graham Rickard, formerly in charge of international marketing and sales for both Regatta and Dare2be, was appointed from the end of July as managing director for the Dare2be brand. This is a new position, which underlines the growth of the young mountain sports brand launched by the Regatta group about ...
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V. Nordeck International Holding has acquired a 70 percent stake...
V. Nordeck International Holding has acquired a 70 percent stake in Fritschi, the Swiss specialty manufacturer of ski bindings, from Andreas and Christian Fritschi. Andreas Fritschi continues to keep 25 percent of the shares, while the other 5 percent go to Stefan Ibach, who has been the company’s managing director ...
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It’s the end of END. LaCrosse Footwear announced that it...
It’s the end of END. LaCrosse Footwear announced that it would be discontinuing END Footwear (Environmentally Neutral Design), which it bought in June, and will integrate the brand’s innovative lightweight designs into its LaCrosse and Danner products for autumn 2010. END was a technical outdoor and running brand that followed ...
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Lafuma America has signed a lease for a new 460-square-meter...
Lafuma America has signed a lease for a new 460-square-meter headquarters in Lafayette, Colorado, to house its U.S. sales and marketing operations for its brands including Lafuma, Millet, Le Chameau, Elder, Oxbow and Killy. The headquarters is moving there from Broomfield, also in Colorado, though the company will keep its ...
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The Nordic sports brand One Way Sport has signed a...
The Nordic sports brand One Way Sport has signed a five-year deal to be the official supplier for all competitions related to Vasaloppet, the ski marathon in Sweden. These include new summer events in Nordic walking. Originally concentrating on Nordic walking, One Way now also offers technical shoes for trail ...
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Black Diamond, the maker of climbing and skiing equipment, has...
Black Diamond, the maker of climbing and skiing equipment, has remodeled its headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah, with energy-saving features, an ERP software upgrade and custom hot forging machinery. It has also built its own nitrogen creation system for laser cutting, which will save money on nitrogen delivery as ...
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The EOG Association for Conservation chose its new president at...
The EOG Association for Conservation chose its new president at its annual assembly last month, electing Holger Bismann to the top slot. Bismann, the managing director of Patagonia Europe, had been serving as interim president since January, when Topher Gaylord stepped down to move from Europe back to his native ...
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Bluesign, the company behind the Swiss standards for sustainability and...
Bluesign, the company behind the Swiss standards for sustainability and fair working conditions, has sealed screening deals with various Taiwanese manufacturers, including Yu Yu Yuang, Gide Printing Technology and Honmyue Enterprise. The company also announced partnership agreements with Premiere Fashion, Achievetex and G-Fun Industrial Corporation.
