All Hiking & Trekking articles – Page 75
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ArticleISPO Munich 2021: What to expect from the online show
As reported earlier, for the first time in its 50-year history, ISPO Munich will be held purely digitally from Feb. 1 to 5, 2021. Last week, organizer Messe München reported that numerous international brands have already registered to present themselves and their products in the Expo Area and revealed further ...
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Oberalp Group postpones winter clearance sales
As many retailers had to close their doors for a long time in 2020 due to the pandemic, the South Tyrolean Oberalp Group has decided to postpone the winter clearance sales in its own brand shops to Jan. 30. The management-led family business already approached Anna Ferrino, president of Assosport, ...
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ArticleSalewa introduces new “Committed” label for sustainable products
The South Tyrolean mountaineering brand Salewa will introduce a new label for particularly sustainable products in the winter season 2021/22. “Committed” is a clearly visible symbol designed to inform customers about sustainable aspects when making their purchasing decisions. The hangtag label will identify equipment that stands out for its particularly ...
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ArticleVaude presents new “Detox” CSR report
With its latest sustainability report, Vaude has launched an entire website that fully lists and explains in detail all of the company’s past, present and future actions. By voluntarily signing the Greenpeace Detox Commitment, Vaude had already made a clear commitment in 2015 to gradually eliminate chemicals of concern by ...
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Picture opens three new stores in France
Picture Organic Clothing, the French brand of sustainable outdoor clothing, opened three new franchised stores in France earlier this month. The stores are located in Saint-Etienne (east-central France), Montpellier (southern France) and La Rochelle (southwestern France). In an interview with Sport-Guide.com, Florian Delobre, Picture’s retail manager, explained that the brand ...
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ArticleOpen Air Group invests in fast-growing Swedish outdoor brand Garphyttan
Open Air Group (OAG), a Stockholm-based group that includes the Chevalier, Tracker, Alaska 1795, Burrel and Valio brands and e-retailers Widforss.se, Widforss.no, Retkitukku.fi and Koiravaruste.fi, is becoming a minority owner of the fast-growing Swedish outdoor brand Garphyttan. Garphyttan develops clothing for outdoor life, work and leisure and has in a ...
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New North American business unit director for Tecnica Footwear
Tecnica Group has appointed Rob Phillips as North American business unit director for Tecnica Footwear, a newly created role. Responsible for overseeing commercial operations, product and marketing, Phillips comes to Tecnica with over 14 years of diverse sales and management experience, including seven years with 5.11, where he helped lead ...
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Keen named one of the most admired companies in the state of Oregon
U.S. footwear brand Keen has been named one of the most admired companies in the U.S. state of Oregon in 2020 by the Portland Business Journal for the third year in a row. According to the 400 respondents to the annual survey, which was conducted throughout Oregon and southwest Washington ...
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Spyder adds footwear to its offerings
The lifestyle, ski and outdoor brand Spyder has partnered with Footwear Unlimited, a U.S. full-service company that designs, manufactures and distributes footwear. With the launch of its own shoes, Spyder is rounding out its head-to-toe offerings for men and women. According to the brand the new collection fuses elements of ...
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News briefsJack Wolfskin plans to continue Wolftrail hiking trips in 2021
Source: Jack Wolfskin Wolftrail Scotland Jack Wolfskin will continue its Wolftrail campaign in Scotland in the new year, the Covid-19 situation permitting. The campaign first started in Romania last March – at that time, the brand had developed a first, exclusive long-distance hiking trail with its long-term ...
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Alpkit to expand into Scotland in 2021
Alpkit, an outdoor brand from Nottinghamshire, England, has announced plans to open its first Scottish store in Edinburgh early next year. The store, which will be located on Edinburgh’s Causewayside, is reportedly recruiting 12 staff members. In addition to selling gear to hike, climb, camp, run, swim and cycle, the ...
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ArticleArc’teryx aims for Fair Trade certification
With a goal of having 80 percent of its products certified by Fair Trade USA by 2025, Arc’teryx has announced plans to convert three production facilities in Vietnam to Fair Trade CertifiedTM in the coming year. The move comes as part of the company’s response to the global garment workers’ ...
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The North Face “NSE Expedition” capsule celebrates climbing and sustainability
The North Face has released the NSE Expedition capsule collection, which commemorates Sally McCoy’s attempt to become the first American woman to climb Mount Everest in 1987. During that attempt, extreme weather conditions unfortunately halted the effort. The NSE Expedition capsule comprises a short assortment of warm outerwear that are ...
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Ferrino presents its new historical digital archive
Ferrino, the Italian outdoor company celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, has presented Archivio Storico Digitale Ferrino, a new digital archive that allows you to trace the history of the brand. The new digital tool gathers and makes accessible memories and documents from the company’s long-standing history. The company said ...
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News briefsNew Salewa store in Graz
A new Salewa brand store will open in the Austrian city of Graz on Dec. 11. The South Tyrolean mountaineering sports brand, part of the Oberalp Group, is opening its latest flagship store on 85 square meters in the center of the Styrian capital in a historic country house at ...
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Kathmandu Group’s CEO is resigning
Kathmandu Holdings, the owner of the Kathmandu, Rip Curl and Oboz brands, has announced the resignation of its group chief executive, Xavier Simonet. After five and a half years with the company, Simonet has decided to pursue another opportunity in the Australian Public Service in a senior position. He will ...
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Superfeet launches custom-insole system in Europe
The insole and footwear manufacturer Superfeet brought its Fitstation – which it describes as a “personaliszd” insole- and footwear-fitting system – to Europe in November. Already rolled out in the U.S., the system pairs elements from both the Swedish footwear-tech company Volumental and the American computer company HP. Volumental’s Engage ...
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ArticleOutdoor stands out at Schwan Stabilo
The outdoor division of the German Schwan Stabilo Group recorded a drop in revenues for its financial year ended June 30, 2020, due to pandemic-related lockdowns from mid March to early May 2020. Sales declined by 5.1 percent from the previous year to €159.7 million. All four brands in the ...
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Schmidt-Eisenhart will be Calida Group’s new CEO
The board of directors of the Swiss Calida Group, which includes the Lafuma Group with the outdoor brands Millet and Lafuma, has appointed Timo Schmidt-Eisenhart as chief executive officer of the Calida Group. Schmidt-Eisenhart will succeed Reiner Pichler in the first half of 2021. As reported earlier, Pichler will continue ...
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Berghaus with new distributors for the Iberian Peninsula and Italy
British outdoor brand Berghaus, a Pentland Brands business, has appointed Dicaltex Internacional as distributor for Iberia and Out Lab Distribution as sales agency for Italy. Both companies are already representing other Pentland companies, including Endura, Ellesse and Speedo, and will focus on building Berghaus sales through specialist outdoor retail channels ...
