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VF Enjoys the Great Outdoors
By Jeremy MacNealy
October 24, 2005

The competition in the outdoor apparel and footwear market is as tough as ever, but that hasn't scared VF's (NYSE: VFC) The North Face off of the slopes. In apparel, this marquee name goes head-to-head with Columbia Sportswear's (Nasdaq: COLM) Marmot and many other names, whereas its footwear line has to use innovation and agility to avoid being stepped on by Wolverine World Wide's (NYSE: WWW) Merrell brand....