All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 5, Issue 25 – Page 2
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Columbia Sportswear said that it had become the sponsor of...
Columbia Sportswear said that it had become the sponsor of the Russian freestyle ski teams, starting with the upcoming World Cup season and encompassing the 2014 Winter Olympics, where Russian skiers will compete on their own mountains, in Sochi. Columbia is already a prominent sponsor of freestyle skiing through its ...
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Cocona, the materials technology company based in Boulder, Colorado, has secured...
Cocona, the materials technology company based in Boulder, Colorado, has secured a $15 million Series C equity private placement and will use the funds for marketing, developing new technologies and general working capital purposes. The transaction was led by H.I.G. Growth Partners and two prior Cocona investors, Fairhaven Capital and Milcom ...
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Schöffel has become a certified Authorized Economic Operator, a status...
Schöffel has become a certified Authorized Economic Operator, a status granted by local customs authorities in the European Union. In line with EU regulations, the AEO-C certificate allows the apparel company to enjoy facilitated procedures through customs. The company is hopeful that this sort of privileged treatment by customs authorities ...
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Arc'teryx' Bird's Nest project has won the Ispo Award...
Arc'teryx' Bird's Nest project has won the Ispo Award 2013 in the new category of social awareness. This year, the brand, which belongs to Amer Sports, has obtained the involvement of the local police in Vancouver to distribute more than 700 waterproof capes to the homeless population of the Canadian ...
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Silvia Felt has been appointed product line manager for Europe,...
Silvia Felt has been appointed product line manager for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at Berghaus. She replaces Sébastien Willefert, who switched to the Lafuma Group as assistant director in charge of international development earlier this year. Operating from Berghaus' subsidiary in Munich, Felt will be responsible for ...
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Fjällräven, the Swedish outdoor brand, has appointed Erik Jansen to...
Fjällräven, the Swedish outdoor brand, has appointed Erik Jansen to become its sales manager for the Benelux countries. This new position is meant to cope with the Swedish brand's rapid expansion in the Netherlands and Belgium. Jansen, who previously worked in publishing, will supervise two sales representatives, one of them ...
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Cherie Appleby-Lannan from the staff of Outdoor Research managed to...
Cherie Appleby-Lannan from the staff of Outdoor Research managed to raise donations worth more than $64,000 for the relief of the victims of Hurricane Sandy, which hit the Northeast of the U.S. some weeks ago. With the support of the Point Breeze Fire Department in Queens, New York, the brand ...
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Collonil has developed a specific package of shoe and apparel...
Collonil has developed a specific package of shoe and apparel care products for sports and outdoor apparel. They can be applied to all kinds of materials including soft-shell fabrics and leather, particularly to make them more water-repellent. Collonil has also developed a free app for smartphones that helps the outdoor ...
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Reportedly, Rab, the British brand of outdoor apparel, has signed...
Reportedly, Rab, the British brand of outdoor apparel, has signed its commitment to the codex of the European Down and Feather Association (EDFA). Signatories commit themselves to make sure that the goose and duck down they use is only a byproduct of meat processing and is by no means a ...
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Pacsafe, the specialty brand of anti-theft travel gear, has won...
Pacsafe, the specialty brand of anti-theft travel gear, has won the 2013 iF product design award in the leisure and lifestyle category. In the competition, its Z-28 backpack was ahead of no less than 3,011 applications from 51 countries.
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The Italian Outdoor Group (IOG) has announced that it will...
The Italian Outdoor Group (IOG) has announced that it will support the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA). IOG aims to be more involved in conservation projects and ? as a still small organization ? has seen the best opportunity to do it by joining EOCA. IOG has already entered into ...
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Dale of Norway appointed Anette Evensen as marketing manager from...
Dale of Norway appointed Anette Evensen as marketing manager from the start of November. The Norwegian knitwear brand's marketing activities were previously supervised by Arnstein Raunehaug, marketing and sales manager, who is leaving the company in February. The sales manager's job is to be taken over in March by Bjørn ...
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Invista has hired Catherine Anderson Jones for its Cordura brand...
Invista has hired Catherine Anderson Jones for its Cordura brand as marketing communications manager for the performance and protective fabrics division. In her new role, the 46-year-old will be responsible for the management of all marketing communications activities for the European market. Anderson Jones has 25 years of experience in ...
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Edelrid will use Scarpa North America's facilities in Boulder, Colorado,...
Edelrid will use Scarpa North America's facilities in Boulder, Colorado, for warehousing and fulfillment. A local sales coordinator will continue to work with Edelrid for sales and customer service.
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Terramar Sports, the American producer of technical baselayers, is...
Terramar Sports, the American producer of technical baselayers, is going to be the new distributor of Bridgedale socks for the U.S. and Canada from next January. The British line has been distributed until now by Garmont North America, which is being dissolved. As previously reported, Scott Sports will distribute Garmont ...
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American suppliers of outdoor shoes were relieved recently when the...
American suppliers of outdoor shoes were relieved recently when the administration of President Barack Obama lifted its objections to eight bills in Congress that would avoid the reinstatement of import tariffs on some specialty outdoor footwear that cannot be manufactured in the U.S. The bills extend previous tariff suspensions that ...
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Polartec is introducing Polartec Alpha, a new synthetic insulation technology...
Polartec is introducing Polartec Alpha, a new synthetic insulation technology developed for the U.S. Army that makes puffy garments breathable and more comfortable during active use. The technology, which will be showcased at trade shows in January and February, has already been adopted by 16 outdoor brands – five in ...
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Alan Offenberg, founding partner of Compass Group Management, has been...
Alan Offenberg, founding partner of Compass Group Management, has been promoted chief executive of Compass Diversified Holdings, parent company of Camelbak and other firms. He had been made interim CEO after the former CEO, Joseph Massoud, took a protracted leave in February 2011. He has resigned from the position and ...
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Norrøna has sealed a sponsoring agreement with Even Sigstad, one...
Norrøna has sealed a sponsoring agreement with Even Sigstad, one of Norway's best freestyle skiers, and a moviemaker as well. He will be the testimonial for the Narvik line marketed by the Norwegian brand of outdoor and freeride apparel. Starting with its autumn/winter 2013-14 collection, Norrøna wants to put its ...
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Montane, the British brand of high-end outdoor apparel, has agreed...
Montane, the British brand of high-end outdoor apparel, has agreed to be a major sponsor of The Coldest Journey Expedition, supporting a famous explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, and his team with customized sledge jackets and equipment that were developed by Montane's design team over six months. Sir Ranulph will be ...
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