News Briefs – Page 9
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JanSport sues wholesaler for reselling backpacks as “new”
JanSport, a subsidiary of VF Corp., is suing Los Angeles-based Bravo Wholesale Inc. for allegedly selling inferior JanSport products on Amazon.com and other online stores. According to JanSport, Bravo obtains JanSport products from unauthorized dealers and markets them as “new” while they are often used or defective. The lawsuit was ...
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News briefsSeirus wins long-running legal battle with Columbia over patents
A San Diego jury ruled that Seirus Innovative Accessories ’ HeatWave products do not infringe Columbia Sportswear ’s patent, most likely ending a long-running patent dispute between the two brands. The subject of the case was a 2013 lawsuit filed by Columbia against Seirus alleging that Seirus’ HeatWave ...
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Amazon and GoPro file lawsuit against counterfeiters of camera accessories
Amazon and GoPro on Aug. 9 issued a jointly filed lawsuit against seven individuals and two companies for counterfeiting popular GoPro camera accessories, including “The Handler” floating grip and “3-Way” grip, extension arm and tripod mount. The defendants attempted to offer the counterfeit products on the Amazon store in violation ...
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News briefsLatest #itsgreatoutthere grants revealed
The It’s Great Out There Coalition has announced details of the successful applicants for the first round of #itsgreatoutthere grants in 2021. Launched in 2017, the #itsgreatoutthere grant program supports community-based projects that bring new participants into the outdoors, with a particular focus on younger and diverse ...
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Unesco supports global observatory for gender equality in sport
The canton of Vaud, the City of Lausanne and the University of Lausanne have been designated by the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs to ensure the creation of a new Global Observatory for Women, Sport, Physical Education and Physical Activity. The observatory has been established as an incubating association, ...
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Canada Goose sues Goose Country over “confusingly similar” name and more
The Fashion Law has reported that Canada Goose is suing Goose Country, a U.S. outerwear brand. In the complaint, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on June 30, Canada Goose claims that “the look and feel of the outerwear garments offered by ...
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Outback 97 funds university scholarships to study the mountains
Outback 97, a Bergamo-based outdoor equipment distributor, is offering four scholarships worth €1,200 each to attend a new postgraduate module focused on the value of mountain heritage, in collaboration with the University of Bergamo and the local chapter of the Italian Alpine Club (CAI). The funding from Outback 97 fully ...
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Rapha Foundation supports new British Cycling City Academies
Rapha Foundation has teamed up with British Cycling, the governing body for cycling in the U.K., on a new community initiative aimed at making cycling more inclusive across the country. The partnership, resulting in the British Cycling City Academies Supported by Rapha Foundation, will promote gender balance and the inclusion ...
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U.K. wins hosting rights for IWG on women and sport
The U.K. has been named as the next host secretariat for the International Working Group (IWG) on Women & Sport. The appointment covers the period of 2022-2026 and will include the staging of the 9th IWG World Conference on Women & Sport 2026. This is the world’s largest conference dedicated ...
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News briefsEuropean Outdoor Group publishes guidelines to reduce single-use poly bags
The European Outdoor Group ( EOG )’s Single Use Plastic Project (SUPP) has published “ Poly Bag Standards ,” a new document that has been developed with input from manufacturers, brands, retailers, waste intermediaries, recyclers and sustainable packaging specialists. The document is part of efforts ...
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Afydad extends member base to tourism and marketing
The Spanish Association of Sporting Goods Manufacturers and Distributors ( Afydad ) is expanding its member base to sports marketing and tourism agencies, in addition to the retail sector. The trade body is also creating ten working groups that will focus on digital transformation, fitness, equipment and e-sports, outdoor, padel, ...
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Outdoor Industry Association with new executives
The U.S. Outdoor Industry Association ( OIA ) has named Arlene Charles chief operating officer and Kelly Davis director of research. Charles has served as general manager for Girls Inc. of Columbus and Phenix Russell as well as COO for the YWCA of Greater Atlanta ...
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News briefsTNF to phase out its Futurelight logo
The North Face plans to “phase out and discontinue” the logo it introduced in 2019 for its Futurelight line of apparel and accessories. In January, a graffiti artist in New York working under the name Futura filed a lawsuit in California Central District Court alleging that ...
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News briefsEOCA names the conservation projects of its latest funding round
After receiving more than 250 grant applications in November 2020, an extensive evaluation process, a public and a members-only vote, the European Outdoor Conservation Association ( EOCA ) has named the first projects it will support in its latest fundraising round - more than €185,000 split among seven projects. ...
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News briefsDecathlon France offers marking and engraving for bicycles to prevent theft
In France, legislation was recently passed that makes it mandatory to mark bicycles to protect them from theft. All new bicycles sold in the country since January 1, 2021, must bear an engraved “ Bicycode ” identification number and be registered in a national registry. This measure will also be ...
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The EU continues to transfer personal data to the U.K.
The European Union is maintaining the transfer of personal data to the U.K. despite the fact that the country left the union, thanks to the adoption of two adequacy decisions for the U.K. The European Commission said that the U.K. has fully incorporated the principles, rights and obligations of the ...
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FESI and EOG support EU approach to packaging waste labeling
The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry ( FESI ) and the European Outdoor Group ( EOG ) support the need for relevant and consistent information for consumers on the proper disposal of both products and their packaging to support the transition to a circular economy. In ...
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IOC reveals details of Olympic forest project in Africa
The International Olympic Committee ( IOC ) has announced the details of its project to plant an Olympic Forest in Mali and Senegal, part of the IOC’s climate-positive strategy. The project will involve planting about 355,000 native trees across around 90 villages in the two neighboring African states, ...
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News briefsZDHC Foundation joins Microfibre Consortium as research member
The Amsterdam-based ZDHC Foundation ( ZDHC ) became part of The Microfibre Consortium ( TMC ) as a research member to help develop science-based solutions for the textile industry to minimize fiber fragmentation and release to the environment during textile manufacturing and the product life cycle. The ...
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News briefsVaude opts for transparency and discloses product supply chains in its web store
Just days after the German parliament passed the new Supply Chain Act , outdoor brand Vaude is making a clear statement: With a new addition to the product information on vaude.com , the German brand provides full transparency of the supply chain of every Vaude product on its own ...
