All Product articles – Page 102
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Peak Performance has collaborated with a prominent British designer, Nigel...
Peak Performance has collaborated with a prominent British designer, Nigel Cabourn, to develop a collection of 20 technical urbanwear and ski garments for the next autumn/winter season
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Casio and ViewRanger have teamed up to develop a new...
Casio and ViewRanger have teamed up to develop a new smartwatch for outdoor activities with an inbuilt GPS chip that can display color maps. The product was presented at the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Garmin, Misfit and Suunto also came up with the sports smartwatches at ...
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We already reported on Royal Robbins' new commitment to the...
We already reported on Royal Robbins' new commitment to the European market in August 2015 (Compass Vol. 8 – N° 16-17 of Aug. 17, 2015). The American brand has developed a complete new range of PCI-free winter clothing for the European market that will be presented for the first time ...
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Columbia Sportswear has announced a new collaboration with Lucasfilm for...
Columbia Sportswear has announced a new collaboration with Lucasfilm for the release of a limited-edition Star Wars jacket collection. This is the first time the outdoor brand has released a movie merchandise. The three jackets in the collection are inspired by “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” the new Star ...
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A couple of Austrian start-ups have won the Ispo Brandnew...
A couple of Austrian start-ups have won the Ispo Brandnew Awards for 2017 by developing innovative outdoor products. One of them is Startraveller Equipment, the company that launched earlier this year the Flying Tent, a multifunctional pop-up tent that opens up in only seven seconds and that can also be ...
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Thule got the Europe Design Award in Milan a few...
Thule got the Europe Design Award in Milan a few days ago for its Urban Glide sport stroller. In the first edition of the contest, the other prizes went to Alessi for an espresso machine, Ducati for its XDiavel bicycle and Escofet for a bicycle rack. The Design Europe Awards ...
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Lestra, a French manufacturer of bedding and high-performance sleeping bags,...
Lestra, a French manufacturer of bedding and high-performance sleeping bags, is launching its second line of outdoor clothing in natural wool this winter, using biodegradable materials, under the Lestra Outdoor label. It has been developed with the help of a specialized technical design studio, Jonathan & Fletcher, that has also ...
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Using a technology developed by Carvico, Buff is introducing Tech...
Using a technology developed by Carvico, Buff is introducing Tech Fleece in its bandanas and hats for protection against the wind and the cold
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The North Face (TNF) has unveiled what it claims to...
The North Face (TNF) has unveiled what it claims to be the first outdoor apparel prototype in the world to feature synthetic spider silk. The Moon Parka is the result of a collaboration between Spiber, a Japanese biotech startup, and TNF Japan (Goldwin). The jacket is made with Omonos, Spiber's ...
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A Spanish importer, Esteller, has announced the takeover of 11...
A Spanish importer, Esteller, has announced the takeover of 11 outdoor brands from the portfolio of another Spanish distributor, Altitud Sport, following the latter's shutdown. The 11 brands are Bridgedale, Fritschi, Hagan, Inook, Katadyn, Montana Skins, Nikwax, Optimus, Singing Rock, Stubai and Trek'n Treat. Esteller will start invoicing for them ...
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Arc'teryx has opened its second store in Toronto, measuring 2,825...
Arc'teryx has opened its second store in Toronto, measuring 2,825 square feet and located in the Yorkdale Mall
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Patagonia is set to open a store of 250 square...
Patagonia is set to open a store of 250 square meters in Montebelluna, the hub of Italy's major outdoor industry cluster
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Lowa, the German-based producer of outdoor shoes, introduced a 3D-scanning...
Lowa, the German-based producer of outdoor shoes, introduced a 3D-scanning system at outdoor and sporting goods retailers that sell its product range. The 360° photo-scan system, developed exclusively for Lowa by Netvico, measures the customers' feet using 3D technology. The concept was honored with the Digital Retail Award 2016 in ...
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Canada Goose has opened a 4,500-square-foot flagship store in Toronto,...
Canada Goose has opened a 4,500-square-foot flagship store in Toronto, its home town
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Sherpa Adventure Gear has signed a deal with an agency...
Sherpa Adventure Gear has signed a deal with an agency in Prague, Outdoor Brothers, to represent the Nepalese brand in the important Czech outdoor market. The two young managers who run the agency, Vlasta Pazourková and David Chovanec, who are also responsible for Icebreaker's sales in Eastern Europe, will also ...
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Garmont North America is opening a new sales office for...
Garmont North America is opening a new sales office for the Canadian market. It is headed up by Stephen Bergeron, who has worked for Trangoworld, La Sportiva, Kayland and Icebug.
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Go Sport is launching Go Sport Montagne, a new banner...
Go Sport is launching Go Sport Montagne, a new banner for mountain enthusiasts, just a few months after the launch of another new banner called Bike+. For Go Sport Montagne, the French retailer is looking at 100 franchised stores, which will rely on the network of sporting goods retailers affiliated ...
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JD Sports Fashion has launched a new store concept for...
JD Sports Fashion has launched a new store concept for Blacks, the British chain of 70+ outdoor stores, that includes digital screens and self-service kiosks like some of its new generalist JD Sports stores. The first Blacks unit of the kind opened last month at Aviemore, in the Cairngorms National ...
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The North Face has opened a concept store on Stockholm's...
The North Face has opened a concept store on Stockholm's Kungsgatan, the popular shopping street in the middle of the city, in partnership with a Swedish entrepreneur, Marc Nylander
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Sealskinz has set up a German sales subsidiary at Ottensoos,...
Sealskinz has set up a German sales subsidiary at Ottensoos, near Nuremberg, which will also cover the markets of Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Slovenia for the British high-performance sports and outdoor apparel company. The new subsidiary will be run by Marc Wachter, a 40-year-old manager ...
