OUTDOOR & FITNESS
ISPO winners revealed in Munich
By: Jonathon Harker
FOUR COMPANIES scooped the top prizes at the ISPO Munich show Awards last month, honouring the action, ski, outdoor and performance sectors. On Monday January 30th 18 award
winners, in addition to the four overall winners, received prizes, including for Eco Responsibility. Now Snowboarding received the top accolade of Overall Winner in the Action Segment, while Dupraz Sports D2 bagged the Overall Winner in the Ski Segment. Climbing-centric Edelrid Cable Vario’s via ferrata set won the Overall Winner Outdoor Segment prize. Among the overall winners was a
cycle-relevant product – the HIOD One by Swedish firm Free2Move. Using Bluetooth technology, HIOD allows cyclists to communicate while riding, beating 26 applicants and eight finalists. “Every one of the applications submitted was high quality,” said Tobias Gröber, head of Business Unit Consumer Goods Exhibitions at Messe München. “But the Overall Winner products are outstanding. Their innovation, design and performance have the potential to make a powerful impact on the market and
MARATHONER VEST
Camelbak’s latest is pitched at the marathon training and trail running markets, providing hands-free hydration. Sporting a lifetime guarantee, it uses the Antidote Lumbar Reservoir with Quick Link System. It includes a safety whistle, quick stash overflow storage and all-important reflectivity, while it has been designed to carry additional hydration, extra layers and nutritional supplements.
www.zyro.co.uk
GPS-ENABLED SKI GOGGLES
At the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas last month, Recon Instruments revealed it had developed a kit for GPS-enabled ski goggles with compatibility for a Polar Heart Rate Monitor. The cutting edge tech sees Android-powered Micro Optics Display (MOD) Live near eye display provide skiers with instant info and chance for developers to produce associated product.
www.reconinstruments.com
NEWS IN BRIEF
Cycle, climbing and ski tech win the top honours at international ISPO show
US gets new outdoor show and mag
The Action Outdoor & Bike Expo is being launched in Atlantic City, New Jersey, taking place from August 22nd to 23rd 2012. The new show is being organised by a new US mag of the same name – both are owned by National Business Media.
Stewart steps down
from Nike Nike’s VP for corporate affairs Lindsay Stewart is to retire, with Hilary Krane to replace him. The move means Krane is the first woman to have joined Nike’s executive. Krane will also take his place as a director of the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFDGI).
Crocs sales hit $1
transform it.” Overall Winner Action Segment: NOW Snowboarding Overall Winner Outdoor Segment: Edelrid Cable Vario via ferrata set Overall Winner Ski Segment: Dupraz Sports D2
Overall Winner Performance Segment: HIOD One by Free2Move Applications for the ISPO AWARD 2013 can be submitted from September 1st 2012 and the deadline for entries is January 11th 2013.
www.ispo.com
billion high According to reports, Crocs has seen sales exceed a whopping $1 billion for the first time. New styles and a broadened children’s shoes range – including shoes that change colour in the sun – were thought to be key factors behind the rise.
ISPO sees strong
crowd numbers The Munic-set ISPO trade show saw around 80,000 trade members visit over the four days. The show, which includes the ISPO Awards (see left), reportedly saw a rise in people travelling to the show from the UK, France, Switzerland and Italy, among others.
London welcomes the
Ledge Trade Show London Edge and London Central returned to London’s Olympia National Hall, this time with the Ledge Trade Show. The Ledge saw key brands in the action sports sector showcase their wares in the capital.
Slow start to winter
marrs Amer results Quarter four results for Amer saw a 10 per cent decline in sales in the winter and outdoor business. An unseasonably warm start to winter took some of the blame for the results, which saw sales reach ¤375m in the winter and outdoor categories.
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