News Briefs – Page 95
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News briefsU.K. Outdoor Industry Awards 2022 winners announced
At its recent annual conference in Sheffield, the U.K.’s Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) has announced the winning products of this latest U.K. outdoor industry awards. This year, the categories have been expanded to include “diversity and inclusion.” The other categories are accessories, backpacks, camping equipment, climbing, clothing, tech accessories, footwear, ...
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News briefsHelinox hires senior director of e-commerce, senior art director
Nelson Garcia and Ezra Shaffer are joining the global Helinox team and will be working out of the brand’s North American headquarters, in Berkeley, California. Shaffer is responsible for building up the brand’s online business as senior director of e-commerce, bringing his experience in management from Timbuk2, Giro Sport Design, ...
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News briefsLenzing switches to green electricity also at its Chinese site
The Lenzing Group is gradually transitioning to green energy at its production site in Nanjing. This will allow its Chinese subsidiary Lenzing Nanjing Fibers to use electricity derived only from renewable sources from 2023 onwards. The transition will also reduce the site’s carbon emissions by 100,000 tons annually, the company ...
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News briefsEddie Bauer to roll out in Japan with Itochu partnership
Authentic Brands Group (ABG) and Itochu, a Japan-based trading company that specializes in textiles, machinery, food and energy, have announced a partnership to grow ABG’s outdoor brand Eddie Bauer in Japan. To facilitate this, Itochu will partner with Mizujin, a fashion wholesale and retail company, to design, manufacture and distribute ...
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News briefsFoehn debuts Dyneema fabric for new down parka
With a price point of $999,95, Foehn is introducing its first down parka made with a Dyneema outer fabric. The non-woven material is filled with 800 cuin fillpower traceable RDS down, and the company is using a fully recycled nylon interior fabric. For the new Salem parka, that is part ...
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The GORE-TEX brand kicks off new brand campaign, introducing new claim
The GORE-TEX brand is launching a new brand campaign under the motto “Our work is never done” this fall, celebrating the 40-year anniversary of its textile Gore-Tex membrane technologies and promising an innovation-loaded future for its apparel and footwear product categories. For the kick-off video that is online on digital ...
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News briefsSupport for Bradshaw-Taylor’s sales in Germany
Katharina Bieseke Katharina Bieseke joins the sales team for Bradshaw-Taylor’s brands Sherpa Adventure Gear, Artilect, Tentree and Le Chameau in Germany. In consultation with European sales director Wolfgang Jahn and sales manager Sven Kreitner, she is responsible for the retail partners in the brick-and-mortar and online segments. ...
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News briefsGlobetrotter nominated for German sustainability award
The German retailer Globetrotter is nominated for the German Sustainability Award in the “Resources” category. The prize is one of Europe’s best-known awards for ecological and social commitment and will be presented in December. Globetrotter has been picked as a nominee for a bundle of measures within its organization: The ...
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News briefs6th Mountain Bike Congress in Saalbach Hinterglemm
Sustainability and infrastructure are the focal points of the 6th Mountain Bike Congress at the Tourism Office in Saalbach Hinterglemm, Austria, from Oct. 4 to 6. Spread over three days, participants are offered discussions, workshops, activities and lectures on mountain biking (all in German). A new feature this year is ...
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News briefsSalomon revamps its logo and launches new claim and campaign
Salomon is addressing customers with a new brand slogan and appearance. The claim “tomorrow is yours,” created by the French agency DBB Paris, aims to invite people to connect with nature and embrace their personal future and the future of the planet in all aspects. One goal of the new ...
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News briefsPierer Industrie AG acquires majority stake in Syntace
Austrian-based Pierer Industrie AG has acquired an unnamed majority stake in renowned German bicycle component manufacturer Syntace GmbH. No details of the purchase price were disclosed. Syntace develops and produces a wide range of high-quality lightweight products from wheels to hubs, handlebars, seat posts and pedals. The high-quality MTB niche ...
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News briefsDecathlon Spain receives Bike Territory seal for promotion of cycling
On Sep. 9, the Spanish Royal Cycling Federation (RFEC) – part of the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda – bestowed its Bike Territory seal on Decathlon Spain, according to Diffusion Sport. Decathlon is the first company to receive the seal, which recognizes the promotion of cycling, to customers ...
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News briefsNewell Brand’s bond offering receives Ba1 rating from Moody’s
After a negative outlook from S&P Global for Newell Brands, the parent company of outdoor and recreation brands CampingGaz, Coleman, Marmot and others, Moody’s rating was much more favorable: The new senior unsecured bonds received a Ba1 rating, and the outlook for the company remained positive. The rating agency expects ...
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News briefsThule expects impact on its bicycle business from reduced orders
In a webcast meeting with Magnus Welander, CEO and president of the Thule Group, the company informed about the current market situation just before the company’s Q3 report 2022, which is scheduled for Oct. 26. In its half-year report on July 21, the company described the general market situation in ...
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News briefsEquip gains Fair Wear leader status after two years of membership
The Fair Wear brand performance check published in August 2022 sees Equip Outdoor Technologies with its brands Rab and Lowe Alpine progressing in Fair Wear’s performance requirements regarding social responsibility along their supply chains. The U.K. company that has been a member of Fair Wear since 2020 has achieved the ...
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News briefsCyberattack hits The North Face, affecting almost 200,000 customer accounts
As reported by Infosecurity, Techradar, Cybernews and other media outlets, The North Face (TNF) was hit by a large-scale cyberattack that affected the data of 194,905 of the brand’s online customers. Email addresses, passwords and personal information stored in user accounts were hacked. According to a data breach notification obtained ...
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News briefsFestibike’s successful comeback after the pandemic
The latest edition of Festibike, Spain’s national bicycle fair, showcased 200 exhibiting brands and welcomed more than 34,000 visitors in Madrid on Sep. 9-11. It was the event’s comeback after the pandemic. The organizers described the show as “an absolute success” for the brands. The 21st edition of the fair ...
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News briefsBike chain Multicycle launches in Austria
Shortly before opening its 31st store in its home market of Germany, German bicycle chain Multicycle Fahrrad-Handels GmbH & Co. KG announced plans to expand to Austria. So far, the company, known primarily as a Cube store operator, had only announced plans to open four more stores (Frankfurt West, Reutlingen, ...
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News briefsCEP launches innovative Infrared recovery sock
CEP has unveiled the new CEP Infrared Recovery Compression Socks, designed to help the wearer’s muscles recover after intense physical exercise and improve performance during training and competition. The new socks feature the heat-reflecting smart infrared technology with integrated bioactive minerals, which is said to help improve microcirculation and oxygen ...
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News briefsMoncler launches Trailgrip footwear line
Source: Moncler website Trailgrip GTX Moncler has introduced the new Trailgrip collection, an all-weather capsule, designed “for every active mountain, or metropolitan pursuit.” Materials include premium leather, Nubuck, and Cordura, as well as Gore-Tex and a TecTuff® rubber. The debut Trailgrip GTX low-top sneaker features ...
