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Markus Weinman will leave Lowa this summer to pursue other...
Markus Weinman will leave Lowa this summer to pursue other professional opportunities, after working for this German outdoor company owned by Tecnica Group for 21 years, most recently in charge of sales for Blizzard and other brands owned by Tecnica and distributed by Lowa in some of the German-speaking countries. ...
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VF updates its growth forecast
VF Corporation sees major growth opportunities for some of its brands, especially for The North Face, Vans and Timberland, which belong to its Outdoor & Action Sports Coalition. With sales of $1.9 billion in 2012, TNF had a share of only 8 percent in the global outdoor market, according to ...
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The European operations of Icebreaker, led by Maximilian Hofbauer as...
The European operations of Icebreaker, led by Maximilian Hofbauer as general manager, have appointed Sven Baxmann country manager for Germany. The 35-year-old worked previously for other companies including IKO-Corratec, a German bicycle retailer and marketer of the Corratec brand of bikes, as well as for Triumph International, a huge group ...
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Mark Held, secretary general of the European Outdoor Group (EOG),...
Mark Held, secretary general of the European Outdoor Group (EOG), is a new member of the board of directors of the Fair Wear Foundation (FWF). According to Held, this Dutch-based lobbying group devoted to social fairness in the supply chain for textile and apparel products, wanted to achieve a more ...
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The organizers of the eighth edition of the Outdoor Trade...
The organizers of the eighth edition of the Outdoor Trade Show announce that its website www.outdoortradeshow.com is now open to visitors for online registration. As in the past years, the show will take place at Stoneleigh Park, outside Coventry in the U.K. from Sept. 8-11, where the show welcomes trade ...
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The upcoming edition of the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in...
The upcoming edition of the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in Salt Lake City, Utah will feature a deep-water climbing event at the nearby Park City, after a two-year hiatus with no climbing competitions in conjunction with the big American trade show. The Psicobloc Masters Series, to be held in conjunction ...
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Snowgoose, which previously sold Haglöfs, La Sportiva and Dale of...
Snowgoose, which previously sold Haglöfs, La Sportiva and Dale of Norway in the Netherlands, has obtained a new deal to distribute Marmot in the Benelux countries. The company, which is led by Marcel Koomen, is covering the entire territory. Snowgoose became a very influential outdoor distribution specialist in the Netherlands by building ...
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Timberland outlines its CSR performance
Timberland has released data on its corporate social responsibility (CSR) performance in 2012, showcasing the company's ongoing commitment to sustainability through a wide range of actions. According to the report, 39 percent of the materials used in Timberland apparel in 2012 were derived from recycled, organic or renewable sources, up ...
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In the context of World Environment Day, which was organized by...
In the context of World Environment Day, which was organized by the United Nations Environment Program on June 5, Vaude announced that it was able to decrease its overall greenhouse gas emissions by 23 percent in 2012 as compared to the previous year. Since last year, the Vaude headquarters in Tettnang, ...
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Gore-Tex is introducing a new, more contemporary logo, starting with...
Gore-Tex is introducing a new, more contemporary logo, starting with items sold for the autumn/winter 2013-14 season. The new logo enhances the visibility of the brand by featuring a new type of rhombus.
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Patagonia has promoted Doug Freeman to the position of chief...
Patagonia has promoted Doug Freeman to the position of chief operating offer, effective immediately, to replace Rose Macario, who now leads Patagonia Works, the new holding company set up by Yvon Chouinard for sustainable development in other sectors (see our previous issue). Freeman will report to Casey Sheahan, chief executive of Patagonia. ...
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In October, Icebreaker will open a new corporate store, called...
In October, Icebreaker will open a new corporate store, called TouchLab, in Chicago on a retail area of about 200 square meters. The store will be located in the shopping area of GoldCoast Magnificient Mile, not far away from doors of Lululemon, Patagonia and Burton. Currently, the merino wool brand ...
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SGI Zopfi Sustainable Business Development, the new Dutch company recently...
SGI Zopfi Sustainable Business Development, the new Dutch company recently founded by John and Rob Zopfi, is going to introduce Houdini in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, starting with the spring/summer 2014 season. As reported, John Zopfi build up Patagonia's sales in northern Europe and then acted as sales director ...
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British OIA enjoys a renaissance
Britain's Outdoor Industries Association (OIA), which has agreed to rename itself OIA UK to avoid any confusion with the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) of the U.S., has become bigger, more active and stopped losing money under the management of Andrew Denton.Like a sort of Santa Claus, Denton accepted the challenge ...
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CEP, a German brand of socks, has developed a...
CEP, a German brand of socks, has developed a technical line that combines merino wool and nylon for for thermoregulation and moisture management in hiking, trekking and climbing. Made the company's own German factory in Bayreuth, the new Outdoor Merino Socks line uses the gradual compression technology of ...
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Bluesign Technologies has revised the consumer safety limits on its...
Bluesign Technologies has revised the consumer safety limits on its list of restricted substances. The 2013 revision takes into consideration new scientific knowledge of the toxicological profile of the substances, revised risk assessments, new analytical standards and other elements
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Bestard, the Spanish brand of mountain boots, has teamed up...
Bestard, the Spanish brand of mountain boots, has teamed up with Sneeuw + Berg Trading for distribution in the Dutch market. Based in Brummen, in the eastern part of the Netherlands, the company specializes in the distribution of technical outdoor products such as Grifone, the Spanish outdoor apparel brand, Lorpen ...
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Patrick Pons-de-Vier, who has been running the rather successful footwear...
Patrick Pons-de-Vier, who has been running the rather successful footwear segment of Amer Sports for the past nne years, catapulting Salomon to the second spot on our rugged outdoor footwear chart, has been promoted vice president of the Salomon brand. His former duties have been taken over by Jean-Marc Djian, ...
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Oliver Robens has been promoted to the new position of...
Oliver Robens has been promoted to the new position of a European sales director of Craghoppers, the U.K. brand of outdoor apparel. The 50-year-old, who has been acting as area manager for German-speaking countries since 2007, will report to Jim McNamara, managing director, and will supervise, in addition to the ...
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Ultra Outdoor Sports has been established in The Hague to...
Ultra Outdoor Sports has been established in The Hague to distribute specialist trail running and triathlon products, and to help develop these activities in the Netherlands. Sport Partner reports that the company was launched by Ronald de Graaf, a well-known personality in the Dutch triathlon community. He has obtained agreements ...
