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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 ...
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Hi-Tec is launching an innovative shoe that indicates to the...
Hi-Tec is launching an innovative shoe that indicates to the wearer where to turn left or right. The new Hi-Tec Navigator features a vibrating insole with haptic technology which communicates via a smartphone navigation app through Bluetooth. After entering a destination in the smartphone via this app, the shoe guides ...
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Polartec has released a new version of its NeoShell waterproof...
Polartec has released a new version of its NeoShell waterproof fabric, specifically designed for Teton Bros, the Japanese apparel brand. The new NeoShell has been tailor-made for Teton Bros' Special Edition Jacket. Teton, which makes apparel for high-exertion activity in mountainous areas, was one of the first brands to use ...
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Patagonia will be using Lenzing's Tencel closed-loop fibers in its...
Patagonia will be using Lenzing's Tencel closed-loop fibers in its products starting next spring. The new material that Lenzing has developed turns pre-consumer waste cotton scraps, which would otherwise be discarded, into Tencel fibers. The process consists in taking the fabric scraps from post-industrial waste, removing contaminants such as resins ...
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Engineers at Stanford University have announced the development of a...
Engineers at Stanford University have announced the development of a plastic-derived textile, which is said to cool the skin more efficiently than is possible with the natural or synthetic fabrics in clothes that we wear today. Describing their work in Science, the researchers of the Californian university said the new ...
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The Norwegian police has chosen Arc'teryx as a new supplier...
The Norwegian police has chosen Arc'teryx as a new supplier of uniform jackets. The garments come from Arc'teryx LEAF, a division of the company that is specialized in clothing for police and military. Garments from nine different vendors were tested for three years by the Norwegian police before the choice ...
