News Briefs – Page 619
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Alibaba vigorously protested about comments made by an official of...
Alibaba vigorously protested about comments made by an official of China's State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) last week, claiming that more than 60 percent of the products sold on its Taobao marketplace were fake and that the company was not doing enough to fight counterfeiting. It was even ...
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Belated discussions are taking place about the minimum wage in...
Belated discussions are taking place about the minimum wage in Myanmar, coinciding with the planned visit to the former Burma by prospective European clients for the local textile industry. According to just-style.com, the local minimum wage is currently the second-lowest in South and Southeast Asia after Bangladesh, where it is ...
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Sherpa Adventure Gear, the Nepalese brand, came out as one...
Sherpa Adventure Gear, the Nepalese brand, came out as one of the numerous winners of the Ispo Gold Award for an ultralight, hand-knitted wool sweater with Primaloft Silver insulation. The unusual combination will be available for only €280 at a retail, benefiting the local community in Nepal, but the company ...
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Reusch has developed two special ski gloves for two ski...
Reusch has developed two special ski gloves for two ski champions, Lindsey Vonn and Marcel Hirscher. Vonn, who is already sponsored by Reusch, just set a new record in women's alpine skiing with her 63rd World Cup victory. Reusch has just announced a new sponsorship cooperation with Hircher, who has ...
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Mico Sport is launching a new line of technical men's...
Mico Sport is launching a new line of technical men's and women's shirts, underpants and socks signed by another ski champion, Alberto Tomba, at the Ispo Munich show later this week. It uses the Dryarn microfiber of Aquafil.
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Footbalance, the Finnish specialist in customized insoles, is launching FitPro...
Footbalance, the Finnish specialist in customized insoles, is launching FitPro software to guide retail staff through computer-aided foot analysis and footwear recommendation. To be showcased at Ispo Munich, FitPro should help store employees to pick the right footwear for their customer's foot type and to customize their choice with Footbalance ...
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Dynafit has announced that as of the 2015-16 season, it...
Dynafit has announced that as of the 2015-16 season, it will supply “Dynafit certified Inserts” to six ski boot manufacturers altogether, beyond its current partnership with Scarpa. The five newly added partners include Scott, Hagan, Roxa, Movement and Fischer, although Scarpa is the only brand, besides Dynafit itself, which has ...
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Several more European companies including Carhartt, Mountain Force, Rossignol and...
Several more European companies including Carhartt, Mountain Force, Rossignol and Snickers have adopted 37.5, the natural insulation technology from Cocona, for their autumn/winter 2015/16 collection. Rossignol is using it for its entire line of cross-country skiwear.
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Zoggs is launching its first range of wetsuits. The new...
Zoggs is launching its first range of wetsuits. The new range will make its official debut on Feb. 27, at the 220 Triathlon Show at the Sandown Park race course, in the outer suburbs of London. The new range, which is described as featuring total flexibility, to reduce fatigue and ...
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Zoggs has launched the Predator Flex Titanium Reactor swimming goggles....
Zoggs has launched the Predator Flex Titanium Reactor swimming goggles. The new goggles incorporate Titanium photochromatic sunlight sensitive lenses, which are supposed to offer added protection from reflected light and to reduce glare when swimming inside. The existing Predator Flex frame, which are now offered with photochromatic lenses, also feature ...
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B. Robinson Optical, the global eyewear licensee of Revo, is...
B. Robinson Optical, the global eyewear licensee of Revo, is launching the brand's first snow goggle for the coming autumn/winter season. There will be eight unisex styles with three mirror lens coatings and a dual photochromic/polarized lens combination.
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Lowa is presenting a new winter boot for the next...
Lowa is presenting a new winter boot for the next autumn/winter season, saying that its function is similar to that of winter tires, which are mandatory for driving cars in certain circumstances. The new Lowa Wintersole incorporates a special Vibram G Elika Ice outsole whose design resembles that of ice ...
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Altra Running, the young brand of trail running shoes recently...
Altra Running, the young brand of trail running shoes recently acquired by Icon Health & Fitness, launched what it claims is the first “smart” running shoe at the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Called Halo, it features technology that provides the wearer information in real time on running ...
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Komperdell is launching a new and quick adjustment concept for...
Komperdell is launching a new and quick adjustment concept for the length of its Nordic walking and ski poles, using a button on the handle. No other poles can be adjusted more simply and faster, the company claims, arguing that most hikers and backcountry skiers don't adjust the length of ...
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As already announced in our last issue, Skins, the Swiss-based...
As already announced in our last issue, Skins, the Swiss-based compression apparel company, has launched a cheeky advertising campaign to support its criticism of the current leadership at Fifa, the international football organization. The company proclaims itself a proud “official non-sponsor” of Fifa, as a means to highlight “unshared brand ...
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Aaron Blunck, the Olympic freeskier, has signed an endorsement deal...
Aaron Blunck, the Olympic freeskier, has signed an endorsement deal with Poc Sweden for a signature series of helmets, goggles and sunglasses due to be launched next autumn. Poc, which is owned by Black Diamond, is heading into the third year of a partnership with the U.S. Freeskiing Team.
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Macron and S.S. Lazio have unveiled a new home jersey...
Macron and S.S. Lazio have unveiled a new home jersey that will be used by the Italian football team throughout the second half of the season, to celebrate the 115-years anniversary of the club. The new stylized eagle Lazio Football Kit made its debut in the Serie A match against ...
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Quiksilver will soon have a series of “.surf” web addresses....
Quiksilver will soon have a series of “.surf” web addresses. The maker of surf wear has joined Minds + Machines' pioneer program to secure a number of .surf domain names, including quiksilver.surf and others such as camp.surf, wetsuits.surf, roxy.surf and more. Other companies like Hurley and Billabong have also secured ...
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Bridgedale's MerinoFusion performance ski socks are going to be endorsed...
Bridgedale's MerinoFusion performance ski socks are going to be endorsed by the U.S. National Ski Patrol, the Professional Ski Association of America and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors. In addition to these endorsements in the U.S., Bridgedale's outdoor socks have been adopted by the 32 mountain rescue teams across ...
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PrimaLoft has announced a new “Retailer Coat Swap” initiative at...
PrimaLoft has announced a new “Retailer Coat Swap” initiative at Ispo Munich, on Feb. 5-8. The brand is inviting retailers to its stand, hall A6-304, to trade-in gently-used coats for a new PrimaLoft Gold Insulation Down Blend jacket. PrimaLoft will donate the used coats to the Obdachlosenhilfe St. Bonifaz in ...
