All Hiking & Trekking articles – Page 12
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ArticleSalomon opens fourth Paris store
Source: Salomon New Mountain Sports Lifestyle Store on the famous Champs-Elysées Salomon has opened the doors to a new 295-sqm flagship store in Paris on Champs-Élysées. This is the first Mountain Sports Lifestyle Store on the famous shopping street. It features footwear, apparel and gear for running, ...
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News briefsPOC and Cake founder appointed to Haglöfs board
Since the Swedish outdoor company Haglöfs changed hands from Asics to venture capital firm LionRock Capital in December 2023, there has been movement at the company’s management level. Since the departure of CEO Fredrik Ohlsson, who had previously led the company for five years under Asics, Daniel Tseung and Tom ...
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News briefsGiorgio Campagnolo named Knight of Labor
The President of Italy, Sergio Mattarella, has appointed Giorgio Campagnolo a Knight of Labour, one of Italy’s top honors. Campagnolo is 87 years old, of which 71 spent working for the family business. He still reportedly works at the company’s premises every day. F.lli Campagnolo’s history traces back to 1948, ...
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ArticlePetzl publishes Impact Report 2023
French climbing equipment specialist Petzl has presented its initiatives from 2023 in its latest Impact Report. This includes the goals that the company has set internally and with external partners, as well as the projects supported by the Petzl Foundation. Petzl’s internal environmental tools include product life cycle analysis (LCA) ...
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News briefsGerman outdoor jacket brand expands into Canada
According to Retail Insider, German outdoor apparel and accessories company Wellensteyn is expanding into Canada with plans to open at least 20 stores over the next five years. A recent report states that the company will open a 200-sqm store at the Outlet Collection at Niagara in August. The store ...
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News briefsPeak Performance publishes 2023 sustainability report
Amer Sports brand Peak Performance has published its new Sustainability Performance 2023 report. It highlights key achievements, progress in key business areas and sustainability initiatives and performance. “Designing for circularity, longevity, and ethical production is key to our ESG goals and securing our brand’s enduring legacy for future generations of ...
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ArticleWomen in alpine sports: How do they train and regenerate differently?
German outdoor retailer Bergzeit hosted a panel discussion with Gela Allmann, an endurance athlete, sports scientist and mental coach, at its store in Gmund in southern Germany at the beginning of May. Topics such as mental health, mental strength and training principles were discussed intensively. Three experienced Bergzeit sales consultants ...
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News briefsScan-to-print circular footwear from Vivobarefoot
London-based footwear brand Vivobarefoot has launched the first commercially available limited edition Vivobiome barefoot shoes. Vivobiome is a scan-to-print system for circular footwear and a clear move away from complex and, according to Vivobarefoot, extremely wasteful analog manufacturing to a simpler, low-waste and connected system that is fit for a ...
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ArticleNorrøna continues to invest in adventure tourism
Norwegian outdoor brand Norrøna and the renowned Danish architecture firm Dorte Mandrup A/S have joined forces to create a unique nature hotel on the west coast of the island of Senja in northern Norway. Source: Nikolai Schirmer Senja – where mountains meet the sea Norway’s second-largest island ...
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News briefsVoluntary recall of Black Diamond’s Neve Strap crampon
Black Diamond Equipment, in cooperation with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, is voluntarily recalling the Neve Strap Crampon and related accessories/spare parts. The recall affects all green Neve Strap Crampons (model #400073 of year 2024) sold between January and May 2024 (more details here). The recall ...
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ArticleTeva and Sanuk down, while Hoka accounts for strong FY24 at Deckers
Deckers Brands, the parent of Hoka and Teva, among others, ended a successful fiscal year by reporting a 36 percent operating income increase in the final period to $144.3 million compared to $105.9 million. Gross margin expanded by 620 basis points to 56.2 percent. Revenues increased by 21 percent ...
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ArticleVF share plummets 11.7% after poor Q4 results, but beats full-year cash flow forecast
VF Corp. failed to exceed consensus estimates for quarterly sales and profit for a fourth consecutive quarter. The latest bad news for the parent of The North Face (TNF), Vans, Timberland and Dickies, among others, sent VF’s shares down 11.7 percent in after-market trading on May 22. The stock has ...
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News briefsBerghaus with new DACH marketing team
Source: Berghaus Stephanie Demuth British outdoor specialist Berghaus has reorganized its marketing team for the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), confirming its growth strategy in the German-speaking market. Responsible for the change is Pentland Brands Deutschland GmbH in Gmund, which – in addition to Berghaus – also ...
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ArticleAmer Sports’ Q1 revenue growth driven by Arc’teryx
Bolstered by constant-currency growth of 48 percent for its Technical Apparel segment, including the Arc’teryx business, Amer Sports delivered Q1 sales and profitability above guidance in Q1. Operating profit fell by 16 percent to $109.0 million from $130.4 million in the period ended March 31. Ebit tumbled by 67 percent ...
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News briefsEquip creates role of European Sales Director
Source: Equip Hervé Domenighini Equip Outdoor Technologies UK Ltd, owner of the Rab and Lowe Alpine brands, has appointed Hervé Domenighini as European Sales Director. He will join the company on June 12th. In this newly created role, Domenighini will lead Equip’s strategic commercial activities in Europe, ...
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ArticlePatagonia: Free repairs at European climbing and bouldering spots
This spring, the Worn Wear Repair Team will be heading to climbing and bouldering spots in Europe as part of the Patagonia Worn Wear Climb Tour 2024. Source: Patagonia Patagonia Worn Wear’s custom-built repair vehicle The two custom-built repair vehicles, designed in-house to reach even the most ...
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News briefsHaglöfs’ CEO steps down
Source: Haglöfs Fredrik Ohlsson leaves his post as CEO of Haglöfs Swedish outdoor brand Haglöfs announced a change at the top of the company on May 17. Fredrik Ohlsson, who has led the company for five years, will step down as CEO. This decision is in line ...
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News briefsTNF opens new concept store in Singapore
The North Face (TNF) returns to Singapore’s retail landscape courtesy of one of the Middle East’s leading family conglomerates, GMG, following its withdrawal in 2017. The new concept store, with a retail space of around 230 sqm in VivoCity, is the first of its kind Southeast Asia and features products ...
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News briefsNiclas Nyrensten declines re-election and leaves RVRC’s board
Niclas Nyrensten, board member and co-founder of RevolutionRace (RVRC), has announced that he will not seek re-election to the company’s board and will step down in July 2024 at the latest. “The company has, after 10 years, become mature enough to manage without the founders – I and Pernilla, said ...
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News briefsSuperfeet welcomes new CFO
Source: Superfeet Kathryn McKenzie Pacific Northwest-based insole specialist Superfeet announced the appointment of Kathryn McKenzie as its new Chief Financial Officer. With a distinguished background financial and strategic leadership, McKenzie joins Superfeet to spearhead the company’s financial strategies. The company said McKenzie will play a crucial role ...
