All Outdoor Industry Compass articles in Volume 8, Issue 12-13 – Page 3
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Recco will introduce a new application of its avalanche search...
Recco will introduce a new application of its avalanche search technology at the OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen. Its new Helicopter Search and Rescue Detector will make it possible for professional rescuers to search and locate lost people who wear Recco reflectors over large areas.
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Columbia is putting its OutDry Extreme membrane technology into apparel...
Columbia is putting its OutDry Extreme membrane technology into apparel for the first time. The new technology, which will be incorporated in Columbia's clothing starting in spring 2016, is said to create an ideal balance of waterproofing and breathability. The material on the outside of the new line of clothing ...
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Smartwool signed up as the lead supplier of apparel and...
Smartwool signed up as the lead supplier of apparel and socks for the Hard Rock Hundred Endurance Run, which was due to begin in Silverton, Colorado on July 10, involving 67,984 vertical feet of elevation change over 100.5 miles
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During the OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen this week, anyone will...
During the OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen this week, anyone will have a chance to win a free place at the highly anticipated European Outdoor Summit (EOS) scheduled to take place on Oct. 13-15 in Sheffield, U.K. Candidates will simply have to place their business cards into any of the boxes ...
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Polartec announces award winners
Polartec has announced the recipients of its annual Polartec APEX Awards, which honor the finest Polartec-based products available to consumers during autumn 2015 and spring 2016. Judges selected 13 winners for this edition, seven from North America and six from Europe and Asia, among the 90 and more apparel and ...
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PrimaLoft has announced the opening in June of its first...
PrimaLoft has announced the opening in June of its first wholly-owned subsidiary in Asia, and has hired Boris Lu as operations manager. The new office is located in Xiamen, China, a busy port city where the textile sector is well established, between the key destinations of Hong Kong and Shanghai. ...
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Ortovox has announced the introduction of Ortovox Mountainwear, a full...
Ortovox has announced the introduction of Ortovox Mountainwear, a full line of apparel, gear and accessories that is available to U.S. specialty retailers. Ortovox has integrated wool into every piece of the collection, including accessories, technical outerwear and packs, baselayers and mid-weight insulation pieces. The company has concurrently announced the ...
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Annapurna, an iconic outdoor shop that opened in Barcelona three...
Annapurna, an iconic outdoor shop that opened in Barcelona three years ago, is closing down, following a big drop in its sales during the last few months
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Deckers Brands has appointed Andreas Kost to the new position...
Deckers Brands has appointed Andreas Kost to the new position of sales manager of Hoka One One for the whole Central Europe region. He will run a sales team of two account managers and several field support representatives. Kost has worked for the Adidas Group and various streetwear and lifestyle ...
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Primaloft has appointed Stefan Brandt as sales & marketing territory...
Primaloft has appointed Stefan Brandt as sales & marketing territory manager for Austria, Switzerland and Southern Germany, reporting to Chris Humphris, European sales manager
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The third Nature & Sport Euro Meet has been scheduled...
The third Nature & Sport Euro Meet has been scheduled from Sept. 31 to Oct. 2 in Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland, near the Mourne Mountains and Strangford Lough. The European gathering is meant to bring together governmental organizations, associations and other stakeholders to support active outdoor participation. The three-day ...
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Polartec and Pontetorto have announced an amicable settlement of a...
Polartec and Pontetorto have announced an amicable settlement of a lawsuit that the Italian company had filed in a German court over alleged infringement of certain intellectual property rights. The two companies say they have found more common ground than differences. They have decided to collaborate in order to develop ...
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The AMG Group has launched a web store, Asolo.co.uk, to...
The AMG Group has launched a web store, Asolo.co.uk, to sell Asolo products online and to provide consumers with a list of approved retailers for the brand, which it has been distributing since 2013
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MEC executive to lead the American OIA
The director of sustainability at Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC), Amy Roberts, has been appointed as new executive director of the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA). While guiding the Canadian outdoor retailer's commitment to business and product sustainability, Roberts serves on the boards of The Conservation Alliance, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness ...
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Yakima, the American supplier of car racks and other cargo...
Yakima, the American supplier of car racks and other cargo systems, is to spend $20.1 million on a new headquarters at Lake Oswego, near Portland, Oregon, to cope with its strong growth. The company has boosted its staff by 21 percent so far this year and doubled its sales management ...
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Several American news outlets are reporting that Confluence Outdoor, the U.S....
Several American news outlets are reporting that Confluence Outdoor, the U.S. watersports equipment company, is preparing to shut down its Bomber Gear apparel brand and end distribution of its Wave Sport whitewater boats in North America. The move was reportedly outlined in a letter by Confluence's chief executive, Sue Rechner, to ...
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Ortholite, the American developer of comfort insoles, is supplying its...
Ortholite, the American developer of comfort insoles, is supplying its Impressions open-cell foam formulation for the handles of two backpacks by Incase
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Isaac Alvear is the new U.S. director of sales for...
Isaac Alvear is the new U.S. director of sales for Hoka One One
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Allied Feather upgrades its traceability tool
Allied Feather & Down is launching an improved version of its TrackMyDown website that will enable consumers to check where the down used in its partners' products was produced and how it was processed. They will be able to do so from next autumn, coinciding with the retail launch of ...
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Aku Italia has teamed up with Vertical as a distributor...
Aku Italia has teamed up with Vertical as a distributor for Spain and Andorra, effective with orders taken since July 1 and with deliveries from January 2016. In the last 15 years, the Italian company has been working the market through an agent, Josep Casas, who will continue to have ...
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