ISPO helps collect money for conservation
The European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) says that it raised over €6,500 during the recent ISPO MUNICH show to support projects in 2012. The nonprofit organization collected €5,200 through the sale at its own booth of smoothies, sponsored by Nikwax, and the sale of goody bags, with which participants could pick up various items from...
ISPO Mountain Fit – Reportage by Monocle
As fashion brands plunder the world of sports for ideas Monocle’s film crew headed to ISPO – the leading trade fair devoted to sports – to discover new ideas and hi-tech advancements. For the film click ISPO MUNICH – Mountain-Fit.
Bogner gets ISPO’s lifetime achievement award
ISPO gave a special life achievement award to Willy Bogner, whose company broke last year the €200 million threshold in terms of direct and licensees’ sales, reaching €213 million, with half of that coming from outside Germany. The German entrepreneur, who had already celebrated last week his 70th birthday with his wife Sonia and a...
ISPO AWARDS go to four outstanding products as overall winners
In a ceremony at ISPO last evening, Messe München announced the overall winners of this year’s ISPO AWARDs. In the action sports category, the prize went to NOW Snowboarding for its innovative binding system I.P.O. The overall winner in the outdoor category is Cable Vario, the via ferrata set by Edelrid. In the outdoor segment, Edelrid’s...
Focus on Brazil at ISPO
More than 100 people attended Forum Brasil at the ISPO fair this morning. SGI Europe laid out some key facts and figures about the Brazilian sporting goods market, collected with the support of ISPO. In summary, they show that the market is growing by between 5 and 10 percent a year overall, and even more strongly...
New general counsel for Nike
Lindsay Stewart, vice president of Nike for corporate affairs, is going into retirement. Hilary Krane, who left Levi Strauss &Co. in 2010 to join Nike, is taking his place as the top legal affairs executive in the company. She is the first woman to have joined Nike’s executive board. Krane is also taking his place...
Trash art for clean oceans
Skeleton Sea, a group of artists who strive to raise environmental awareness, will exhibit a selection of works in its « Keep our Oceans Clean » campaign at ISPO MUNICH. The striking pieces will be displayed near entrance East, in the walkway to halls B and C. Skeleton Sea’s works are made exclusively with flotsam, jetsam and any...
22 lucky winners of the 2012 ISPO AWARDS
A jury of professionals consisting of journalists, designers, retailers and athletes from all over the globe selected the most exceptional innovations from the 260 entries. The winners of this year’s ISPO AWARDS are …
Messe München is prepared for another record ISPO show
At today’s press conference, Klaus Dittrich, chief of Messe München, said that ISPO has recorded another increase in exhibitors, going up by 3 percent to reach a total of 2,344 from 51 countries. Some new exhibitors – or those returning to the show – are Adidas Porsche Design, Eagle Creek, Protest and Nixon. Another one...
Nau inks distribution deal for European countries
Nau (pronounced „now“), a young label of urban outdoor apparel from Portland, Oregon, which was introduced to the European market at Ispo last year, has been picked as nominee for an Ispo Award in the Eco Responsibility Apparel category. The brand concentrates on eco-friendly, sustainable clothing and was founded in 2007 by former executives of...
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