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Article Thumbnail Patagonia wants your used undies
Aug 18, 2005
Your mom may have teased you about them, your spouse may say, "Yeee-ew," and your tent mate likely hopes they stay as far away from his side of the tent as possible. Patagonia, on the other hand, has decided it kind of likes the idea of collecting tired, worn out, and perhaps questionably presentable…Capilene undies.
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Article Thumbnail Chinese exhibitors hit with patent infringement papers at Summer Market
Aug 17, 2005
For a while, it appeared the only paper a number of Chinese exhibitors were going to be dealing with during Outdoor Retailer Summer Market was of the legal variety, not the buying kind. Both Cascade Designs and Petzl took aggressive, although slightly divergent, approaches in dealing with examples of alleged patent infringement by a number of Chinese companies.
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Article Thumbnail Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005 bursting with energy
Aug 17, 2005
Time and again, the SNEWS® team at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005 heard, "Best show in five years!" from exhibitors, reps, retailers and other attendees alike. And we would concur. The show simply rocked! Even in the hinterlands of the Pavilion – three large, well-connected and easily maneuvered tent-like structures erected where the Salt Palace's expansion is going up --exhibitors seemed to give the show thumbs-up.
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Article Thumbnail OIA board of directors approves results of board election
Aug 16, 2005
On Wednesday, August 10, 2005, Outdoor Industry Association's Board of Directors approved the results from the 2005 Board Election.
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Article Thumbnail REI grant program bestows $780K to worthy causes
Aug 16, 2005
As part of REI's $2.5 million corporate giving program, its store-based grant program awarded $780,000 to 160 conservation groups and outdoor recreation clubs nationwide in June and July. The grants ranged from $2,000 to $10,000 and were given to organizations nominated by employees.
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Article Thumbnail Outdoor: Did you hear?…Robert Orlando named Royal Robbins president, plus Teva, Cloudveil, NRF, GSI, Kelty, High Sierra, Big Agnes and more...
Aug 15, 2005
Royal Robbins names new president, Carlo Lingiardi moves from Tecnica to head Teva, Runner's World's Warren Greene survives brain aneurysm, Cloudveil set to launch fly-fishing apparel line, plus much more...
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Article Thumbnail Nordic walking Update: Europe hot, Portland Marathon adds NW division
Aug 8, 2005
As North America tries to figure out where to position the activity – is it fitness? Is it outdoor? Is it sporting goods? Is it for personal training? – it's important to realize the acceptance and breadth of Nordic walking in Europe wasn't always so. And the United States may be where those countries where about four to five years ago.
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Article Thumbnail OIA's Fair Labor Working Group launches Fair Labor Toolkit
Aug 8, 2005
Recognizing that there should be a fair, safe and healthy work environment for those employed in the manufacture of outdoor industry products, the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) worked with a number of its members to establish the Fair Labor Working Group.
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Article Thumbnail Outdoor financials: Royal Robbins sales flat in Phoenix Footwear's Q2, plus Amer Sports, LaCrosse, Lands' End/Sears
Aug 8, 2005
Royal Robbins sales flat in Phoenix Footwear's Q2, LaCrosse outdoor sales up 36 percent, Sales of Amer's sports instruments division down 2 percent, Lands' End CEO exits.
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Article Thumbnail RailRiders makes a return appearance to wholesale marketplace
Aug 5, 2005
The 15-year-old RailRiders Adventure Clothing company has decided it is time to return to the specialty retail landscape by re-introducing itself at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. It's been nearly six years since the company decided in late 1999 that it would be better for it to sell directly to consumers rather than battle it out with larger competitors such as Ex Officio, Columbia and others.
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