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It was announced today that the European Union and Vietnam...
It was announced today that the European Union and Vietnam have reached an agreement in principle on a free trade agreement (FTA). All substantive issues have been settled on both sides after two and a half years of negotiation, leading to the likely removal of nearly all tariffs on products ...
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Sara Wänseth has become the sole general secretary of the...
Sara Wänseth has become the sole general secretary of the Scandinavian Outdoor Group (SOG), a job she had been sharing with Rolf Hilleberg since October. The latter stepped down to let her take charge fully, which turned out to be more practical. Separately, the organization's board was expanded a few ...
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Camelbak Products and Osprey Packs settled a patent infringement dispute...
Camelbak Products and Osprey Packs settled a patent infringement dispute immediately after the announcement of Camelbak's takeover by Vista Outdoor (see the article in this issue). The dispute goes back to last February, when Camelbak sued Osprey in a federal California court, charging that Osprey had violated its patent on ...
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Polartec and Pontetorto have announced an amicable settlement of a...
Polartec and Pontetorto have announced an amicable settlement of a lawsuit that the Italian company had filed in a German court over alleged infringement of certain intellectual property rights. The two companies say they have found more common ground than differences. They have decided to collaborate in order to develop ...
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Hudy Sport, a leading Czech outdoor retailer with stores and...
Hudy Sport, a leading Czech outdoor retailer with stores and franchises in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, joined the European Outdoor Group (EOG) earlier this month. Hudy has become part of a growing number of retail members at the association, since it decided to open up last year. The 14 ...
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The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) is actively supporting the renewal...
The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) is actively supporting the renewal of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), which was passed by the U.S. Senate last month and is nearing a vote in the House of Representatives that is predicted to be tight. TPA would clear the way for faster negotiations on the ...
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Frank Hugelmeyer, who left the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) last...
Frank Hugelmeyer, who left the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) last year after four years as president and chief executive, is to become the next president of the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA). He will become president-elect on July 13 and formally start at the beginning of October when Richard Coon ...
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BSI, the German Sports Goods Manufacturers Association, has joined an...
BSI, the German Sports Goods Manufacturers Association, has joined an initiative by the German government, the Bündnis für nachhaltige Textilien (“alliance for sustainable textiles”), and is encouraging its members to do the same. Adidas, Deuter, Ortovox, Puma, Vaude and, most recently, Schöffel, are among the companies that have committed to ...
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The French federation of alpine clubs, FFCAM, is adopting a...
The French federation of alpine clubs, FFCAM, is adopting a new logo and a new visual identity. It will launch a new website and a new video clip next summer. The federation groups 410 clubs and local committees. It manages 125 cabins and chalets. The number of members younger that ...
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Eoca, the European Outdoor Conservation Association, has announced two new...
Eoca, the European Outdoor Conservation Association, has announced two new members: Zamberlan, the Italian brand of mountain boots, and the Kendal Mountain Festival, which was declared “Tourism Event of the Year” by VisitBritain in 2014. Their affiliation takes the total number of Eoca's members up to 126.
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Members of BVA, the German federation of fishing equipment wholesalers...
Members of BVA, the German federation of fishing equipment wholesalers and manufacturers, have resolved to dissolve the organisation, after failing to agree on its future. The main reason for the decision is the dwindling number of exhibitors and visitors at its trade and consumer shows, Anspo and Anspomeile, which were ...
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The founder of Patagonia, Yvon Chouinard, and Nike's brand president,...
The founder of Patagonia, Yvon Chouinard, and Nike's brand president, Trevor Edwards, have been inducted into the 2015 Marketing Hall of Fame, a scheme run by the New York chapter of the American Marketing Association to celebrate brilliance in marketing across all fields and organizations, including corporations, consulting firms, agencies ...
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Cocona has filed a request for a declaratory U.S. court...
Cocona has filed a request for a declaratory U.S. court judgment that its patented 37.5 technology does not infringe on two U.S. patents held by a producer of bed sheets and sleepwear, Sheex. The latter had filed two lawsuits in a federal U.S. court against Cocona last Nov. 12, alleging ...
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The National Advertising Division (NAD) in the U.S. has recommended that...
The National Advertising Division (NAD) in the U.S. has recommended that Sawyer Products discontinue certain claims for the company's point-of-use water filter products. The claims included: 1 Million Gallons Guaranteed; Cartridge Life: 1,000,000 gallons; Tested and Verified by the United Nations; and The Sawyer Hollow Filter Membrane filter is the only ...
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Gerber Legendary Blades, a division of Fiskars Brands, has agreed...
Gerber Legendary Blades, a division of Fiskars Brands, has agreed to pay a $2.6 million fine and abide by a permanent injunction to settle a case involving the Gerber Gator Combo Axe. Fiskars and CPSC jointly announced the recall of the product in 2011, but in a complaint filed on ...
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The Outdoor Industry Association has formally begun the search process...
The Outdoor Industry Association has formally begun the search process for the successor of Frank Hugelmeyer, who resigned from the position of president and chief executive of the American association last September, after 15 years in the post. The OIA has hired The Forest Group to help in the recruitment ...
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Care Plus, the insect-repellent product of Tropenzorg, has received authorization...
Care Plus, the insect-repellent product of Tropenzorg, has received authorization to market all over the European Union seven products utilizing its Deet lotion in various proportions as pump sprays, a gel and its classic lotion as well, which has been on the Dutch market since 2007. The permit was granted ...
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Following the European Outdoor Group's (EOG) announcement earlier this year that...
Following the European Outdoor Group's (EOG) announcement earlier this year that the federation would also welcome retailers as members, the first retail chains have now joined the association. They are SportScheck, Transa, the big Swiss outdoor retailer, Sport 2000 and STMI, the buying group comprising Go Sport, Hervis, SportXX, Forum Sport, Twinner ...
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Investors who bought shares in GoPro after it went public...
Investors who bought shares in GoPro after it went public in June are questioning the release by J.P. Morgan of 5.82 million shares from a lock-up restriction. The shares have been gifted by the action camera maker's founders, Nicholas and Jill Woodmann, to a charitable foundation with effect from Oct. ...
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The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi) is...
The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi) is going to ask the European Union and the member governments to help fund national programs to encourage youth to practice sports along the lines of “Dote in Movimento,”a project that has been successfully led by the Italian sporting goods industry ...
