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News briefsGlobetrotter presents outcome of Innolab start-up support at festivals
German retailer Globetrotter is giving some products from its Innolab a public platform at the two-day events of this year’s outdoor festivals in Berlin and Hamburg. The Innolab program was launched by Globetrotter in 2020 and offers start-ups in the outdoor equipment sector advice and support for their market entry. ...
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News briefsGrassroots Connect scheduled for June 6-9 in Knoxville, TN
Grassroots Connect, the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance’s (GOA) biannual U.S. buying show, returns to Knoxville, Tennessee, June 6-9, 2022, attracting retailers from across the GOA network with 206 doors across the country. The 122 exhibitors at the show include apparel brands such as Patagonia, The North Face, Vuori, Smartwool and Toad&Co; ...
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News briefsMountain Planet was held again in Grenoble after a four-year break
The 25th edition of Mountain Planet, the international meeting place for mountain professionals in Grenoble, France, which was held at Alpexpo Grenoble on April 26-28, attracted 16,972 visitors from 71 countries and showcased the products of 981 exhibiting brands. The event made its comeback after four years of absence. Mountain ...
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Slide & OTS Winter returns to Telford in 2023
Following the successful Slide & OTS Winter Show in January, a survey of possible dates and locations for a future show revealed a preference for Telford as the venue and a date in early January. This information, along with changes to the buying calendar, new dates for international shows and ...
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News briefsNew outdoor show in Salzburg?
According to Fashion Network, Brandboxx Salzburg is launching its own outdoor trade show. The premiere in the Austrian order center is set for June 21-23 (one week after OutDoor by ISPO in Munich), the publication reports. The show is designed for hard and soft goods as well as innovations and ...
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News briefsScandinavian Village at OutDoor by ISPO
As always, the Scandinavian Outdoor Group (SOG) will be organizing a Scandinavian Village at the upcoming OutDoor by ISPO (12-14 June) in Munich. The trade show will take place at the MOC Veranstaltungscenter, with the Scandinavian Village located in Hall 4. The hosts will serve coffee and present the latest ...
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News briefsVSSÖ and Arge Fahrrad launch B2B event Austria on Bike
This year will mark the debut of a new B2B bicycle event in Austria. “Austria on Bike” is organized by the Association of Sporting Goods Manufacturers and Sports Equipment Suppliers of Austria (VSSÖ) in cooperation with Arge Fahrrad, the voice of the national bicycle industry under the umbrella of the ...
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News briefsBetter Cotton Conference announces keynote speakers
The Better Cotton Conference in Malmö, Sweden, on June 22 and 23, has announced two of its keynote speakers: Balubhai Parmar and Lacy Vardeman. Parmar is a cotton grower from Gujarat, India, who leads an enterprising group of Better Cotton farmers that are all small enterprises. At the conference, he ...
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News briefsWomen’s Gear Award revises product submission criteria for 2022, excludes PFAS chemicals
As the Netherlands and Germany, with support from Norway, Denmark and Sweden are preparing a restriction proposal to cover a wide range of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) uses starting this summer, the Women’s Gear Award #sheisoutdoors will only accept submissions for its next round of awards (with entries closing ...
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News briefsMountain Planet returns after four years of absence
The 25th edition of Mountain Planet, the international meeting place for mountain professionals, will be held at Alpexpo Grenoble, France, on April 26-28 and will showcase 900 exhibitors from 25 countries across 17 industry segments. The show is expected to attract 18,000 visitors. Mountain Planet has been held every two ...
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News briefsEurobike and German railway offer free e-bikes for show visitors
The German railway company Deutsche Bahn (DB) has agreed to a partnership with Eurobike for its 2022 edition of the mobility show from July 13 to 17, 2022. 2,000 e-bikes from the DB “Call a Bike” rental fleet will be available, ready to use with a free voucher for Eurobike ...
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News briefsThe Better Cotton Conference will be held in Sweden with a live and hybrid event
After two years of pandemic-related pause, the Better Cotton Conference, organized by the Better Cotton Initiative, will be a live (and hybrid) event again this year. Expert speakers from the cotton industry and beyond will lead a series of plenary sessions across the two-day conference in Malmö, Sweden, on June ...
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News briefsNew bike opening in the Dolomites
From May 27 to 29, 2022, the Dolomiti Paganella Bike Opening will take place for the first time in the region of the same name in Trentino, Italy. On the three days of the event, various brands and media will gather at each of the three rifugi La Montanara (Molveno ...
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News briefsDigital CSR training program helps companies build a more meaningful business
The Swedish business development consultancy Helping You Grow International Business AB (Huginbiz) is offering a new digital training program starting this September to help brands transition to a more sustainable and responsible business. “Better Every Day” is a 6-month introductory program that introduces sustainability and CSR and how to effectively ...
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News briefsRegistration for Sea Otter Europe sporting events now open
The sixth edition of Sea Otter Europe on Sept. 23-25 will once again see several sporting events as the main attraction, with a variety of races and cycling events. The sports program of Sea Otter Europe Costa Brava - Girona by Continental is one of the most important parts of ...
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News briefsSuccessful comeback of VELOBerlin
Source: Stefan Haehnel VELOBerlin 2022 After a two-year pandemic break, the bicycle festival VELOBerlin opened its doors again at the former Tempelhof Airport in the German capital. The tenth edition of the consumer festival gave the bicycle a big stage as a festival for product trends, test ...
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News briefsOver 70 guests join Equip Sustainability Summit in the Netherlands
British outdoor brands Rab and Lowe Alpine (owned by Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd.) have hosted the first Equip Sustainability Summit, on April 5 in the Netherlands. The event brought together more than 70 industry experts, retailers, stakeholders and outdoor enthusiasts to discuss options for a more sustainable outdoor industry. During ...
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News briefsChina Cycle 2022 postponed due to the spread of Omicron variant
In light of the Omicron wave currently sweeping China, particularly the greater Shenzhen and Shanghai areas, the cancellation of the 31st China Cycle International Bicycle Exhibition, scheduled to take place May 6-9 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), doesn’t seem like a big surprise. “Dear friends, due to ...
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News briefsTwo product awards granted to exhibitors at Performance Days
With two trade show events for functional fabrics taking place in the U.S. and Europe, Performance Days Loops is almost back to a pre-pandemic status. The Functional Fabric Fair by Performance Days in Portland, Oregon, are held on April 4-5, while the spring/summer edition of the European show – the ...
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News briefsLondon Ski & Snowboard Festival returns in October
Starting over with its new organizing event company Smart Group, the London Ski & Snowboard Festival is scheduled for Oct. 27 to 30, 2022, at Battersea Park. The four-day festival features a 42-meter ski jump, parkour arena, practice slope and a marketplace with over 200 brands and snowsports destinations. Among ...
