All Snowsports articles – Page 29
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First 11 candidates for the French Outdoor Awards 2024 announced
The first entrants who stand a chance of winning the French Outdoor Awards 2024, organized by the french trade association, the Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV), have been selected. Eleven products have been chosen, in this the first of three rounds. Two more test sessions will follow in the course of ...
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Norrøna moves into the Norrøna House
Norwegian outdoor brand Norrøna started moving into its new offices at the Norrøna House. Originally built in 1862, the 3,000-sqm remodeled building features not only corporate offices but also an indoor climbing gym, modern event spaces, gastronomy and the brand’s largest flagship store to date. Located right by the river ...
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Isbjörn enables recycling of children’s clothing
Swedish customers of children’s outdoor brand Isbjörn of Sweden can now get help recycling their unwanted clothes through an online service. The service is made possible by IT company Raizemore’s circular platform. The seller receives a prepaid bag in which the garments are transported, for which Raizemore assumes the costs, ...
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Glove brand KinetiXx records 55% growth
Source: KinetiXx KinetiXx Lahja C2G German glove manufacturer W+R’s relatively young KinetiXx brand reported significant growth in the past fiscal year (ended March 31, 2023). Sales of the sports glove label, which excelled with outstanding successes in cross-country skiing and biathlon, particularly in the World Cup and ...
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RECCO introduces new lightweight reflector, expands SAR network
More than 150 brand partners are already integrating RECCO rescue reflectors into their products, complementing the RECCO helicopter detector search system used by mountain rescuers in Europe and North America. These reflectors are lightweight, virtually indestructible and require no power source. They increase detectability and safety for all those who ...
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Equip’s proposal for eco-transparency
Equip Outdoor Technologies, owner of the Rab and Lowe Alpine brands, has put together some 500 product tables for its “Material Facts” program. Each table breaks down a product into its components and states their recycled material by weight, whether they contain fluorocarbons, the overall country of origin or manufacture, ...
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The Outdoors Company partners with Canadian brand Stormtech
British trade supplier The Outdoors Company is adding to its portfolio of brands the Canadian performance apparel brand Stormtech, making it available to the B2B market in the UK and Europe. The latest Stormtech corporate range includes a wide range of styles, including insulated, softshell and recycled fleece jackets, vests ...
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Mammut sets new focus at European management level
As of June 1, the Swiss outdoor equipment supplier Mammut is realigning its management structure for its European countries. The former EMEA region will be divided into Central Europe and Western Europe. This new management structure aims to serve customers and retail partners in the respective regions more effectively and ...
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Sherpa and Artilect get sales support in Austria
Georg Dorfer The sales team of Sherpa Adventure Gear and Artilect around European Sales Director Wolfgang Jahn is to be boosted: Georg Dorfer has taken over the Austrian representation of the Nepalese outdoor and travel wear label Sherpa Adventure Gear and the young high-performance outdoor brand Artilect; ...
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WNDR Alpine introduces first apparel collection, with 100% petroleum-free moisture control
WNDR Alpine, an outdoor B-Corp founded by biotech company Checkerspot, is launching the Phase Series, an eco-friendly activewear line featuring ingredients derived from microalgae. The Phase Series builds on WNDR Alpine’s success in developing backcountry skis and snowboards that feature high-performance materials derived from microalgae. Source: WNDR ...
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Montane bolsters sales in Austria and Germany
The British manufacturer of outdoor and running clothing Montane is working with trading agency Ulf Rörup from Neuss to service the west and parts of central Germany with immediate effect. Rörup has been working as a sales representative in the sports sector for many years and has represented several brands, ...
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Mips: Progressive supply chain strategy to reduce carbon emissions, new test facility in China
Mips, the Swedish helmet-based safety technology specialist, has unveiled its work on a holistic strategy that includes a model to determine and address carbon emissions generated during product development. This represents an opportunity for the company to better address its environmental impact. Because Mips outsources the manufacturing of its products, ...
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Christoph Engl, CEO Oberalp: “We observe that mountain experiences can take place in a virtual world”
Learn how Oberalp sees itself and the outdoor industry moving into the metaverse, what Second Life is and if turnover is still growing.
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Mammut opens temporary store in Paris
Outdoor Swiss brand Mammut has opened a pop-up store in Paris in partnership with French specialist retailer Au Vieux Campeur. Located in the Latin Quarter, at 38 rue des Écoles, the brand’s 27-square-meter pop-up store will be in place until June 10. The location is at walking distance from rue ...
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Opinion
What makes the perfect industry award jury?
A long-standing member of many award committees in the outdoor industry world, Charles Ross explains what makes a good industry award jury
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Thule opens retail space at NK in Stockholm
Thule has opened a store at the NK (Nordiska Kompaniet) department store in Stockholm, its third store in Sweden. The 55-sqm retail space is located on the third floor of the department store. “We are very proud to now be present at NK, which is an icon in Sweden. It ...
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OrthoLite further strengthens its Cirql business
OrthoLite, the U.S.-based insole specialist, has appointed Marc Kronenberg as development and commercialization director for its Cirql business. OrthoLite Cirql is a patented foam technology that is plastics-free, recyclable, biodegradable and industrially compostable. It is meant as an alternative to conventional plastics, providing footwear brands and their factory partners with ...
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Helly Hansen sales rise by double-digits in Q1
Helly Hansen, the Norwegian outdoor brand owned by Canadian Tire, generated a 22.9 percent increase in Q1 revenues to C$208.4 million (€150.6m) compared to C$169.6 million in Q1 2022. In Norwegian kroner, sales were NOK 1,576.3 million versus NOK 1,185.1 million for the period that ended March 31. The company ...
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Julien Durant: “The biggest challenge is the fight against greenwashing”
Picture Organic Clothing CEO Julien Durant has a clear mission: To solve the problems his company – and our industry – makes. Find out how.
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SIGB announces new organizers of Slide and OTS Winter
The Snowsport Industries of Great Britain (SIGB) has announced MCS PR & Event Management is to be the new organizer of the Slide & OTS Winter trade show, next taking place at the Telford International Centre in January 2024. Effective from May 2023, the announcement follows a three-way final pitch ...