All Adventure Travel articles – Page 14
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News briefsThe U.K. Government invests £338 million to support active travel
The U.K. Government plans to invest £338 million (€393m-$466m) to further fuel the active travel boom seen throughout the pandemic. The package will include funding to build hundreds of miles of cycle lanes and deliver walking schemes as well as changes to the Highway Code and new requirements to ensure ...
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News briefsResearchAndMarkets publishes new report on European camping tent market
In its new report, “Camping Tent Market in Europe 2021-2025,” ResearchAndMarkets.com offers insight into the 2020 camping tent market, as well as an outlook for the coming years and a forecast until 2025. According to the 120-page report, the camping tent market in Europe will grow by $157.14 million from ...
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News briefsOn opens temporary travel agencies for local recommendations in Berlin and L.A.
On Aug. 26, On will launch the new Cloudaway, a new hybrid outdoor shoe, sustainably produced, ultra-lightweight and flexible, created for the new travel, which On says is all about moving consciously, walking slower, staying longer and being mindfully present. Source: On The new Cloudaway outdoor hybrid shoe ...
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ArticleEDM Interview Series #04-2021: Samaya
The Outdoor Industry Compass spoke with Arthur Jallas, co-founder and sales leader of French brand Samaya.
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News briefsTravel Talk 2021 held as physical congress day during Eurobike
For the 20th time, the international Travel Talk congress that is held during the Eurobike show in Friedrichshafen, Germany (Sept. 1-4) will host international bike business pros for discussion, networking, inspiration and collaboration. The live congress will be held on September 3, 2021, with the focus topic ...
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ArticleGoPro posts 86% revenue growth in Q2
GoPro saw revenues increase by 86 percent to $250 million in the second quarter ended June 30, up from $134 million in the second quarter of 2020. The number of GoPro subscribers jumped by 211 percent to 1,160,000, and the company expects to exceed 1.7 million subscribers by the end ...
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News briefsSkipass show in Modena confirmed as a physical event this autumn
After the cancellation of the event in 2020 due to the Covid-19 crisis, Skipass, the Italian consumer show for winter sports and tourism, will take place in Modena from Oct. 29 to Nov. 1 as a physical event. The show, organized by ModenaFiere, targets tour operators, managers of winter resorts, ...
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ArticleClarus raises guidance as Q2 sales growth accelerates
Clarus Corp., the Utah-based parent company of Black Diamond and Pieps, saw its sales growth accelerate in the second quarter of 2021, with its top line increasing by 144 percent from the year earlier, when the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic was at a peak, reaching $73 million. Favorable consumer ...
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News briefsSoftware specialist iFIT acquires endurance experience company 29029
Utah-based company iFIT, a global brand for connected fitness software, content and exercise equipment (including the brands NordicTrack, ProForm and Freemotion), active in 120 countries, has acquired 29029, a company offering endurance hiking events. The acquisition delivers a new endurance athlete segment to iFIT’s community of over six million members ...
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ArticleThule benefits from growing recreational trends despite lockdowns in Q2
Continuing its strong growth trend for the fourth quarter in a row, the Swedish-based Thule Group reported improved results for the second quarter ended June 30. Net sales went up by 58.1 percent to 3,229 million Swedish kronor (€315.5m-$371.4m) compared to the same period a year ago, when major markets ...
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News briefsHydro Flask partners with Surfrider Foundation
Source: Hydro Flask #Refillforgood limited edition bottle Hydro Flask continues its partnership with the Surfrider Foundation, kicking of Plastic Free July and its 2021 #RefillForGood campaign with a limited edition of insulated stainless steel flasks. Hydro Flask launched its Refill For Good initiative in July 2020, empowering ...
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News briefsCimalp expands online store into German-speaking region
The French brand CimAlp has extended its offer to the entire German-speaking market: Consumers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH region) are now able to purchase CimAlp’s products directly at the brand’s website. For around ten years, the company from Saint Marcel, founded in 1964, has been ...
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Afydad extends member base to tourism and marketing
The Spanish Association of Sporting Goods Manufacturers and Distributors (Afydad) is expanding its member base to sports marketing and tourism agencies, in addition to the retail sector. The trade body is also creating ten working groups that will focus on digital transformation, fitness, equipment and e-sports, outdoor, padel, internationalization, mobility ...
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News briefsClarus finalizes acquisition of Rhino-Rack
Clarus Corp., the Utah-based parent company of Black Diamond and Pieps, among others, has completed the acquisition of Australia-based Rhino-Rack Pty Ltd, which we previously reported. Rhino-Rack will continue to operate independently as a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Clarus and will form a third reporting segment. Clarus acquired Rhino-Rack ...
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News briefsOutdoorsy raises $120 million to support accelerated marketplace growth
Outdoorsy, a global online RV rental and outdoor travel marketplace, announced that it has raised $120 million in equity and debt financing. The $120 million raise includes a $90 million private placement equity round led by Moore Strategic Ventures, ADAR1 Partners, Monashee Capital, SiriusPoint Ltd and Convivialite Ventures, the corporate ...
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News briefsColumbia Sportswear supports Mike Horn
Source: Columbia Mike Horn Columbia Sportswear has announced a new sponsorship deal with Mike Horn, the South African-born Swiss professional explorer. Born in 1966, Horn is considered one of the world’s greatest modern-day adventurer-explorers. Among his multiple accomplishments, he has circled the world twice, once on the ...
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ArticleEagle Creek to be shut down in fall for financial and strategic reasons
As previously noted, VF Corp. has decided to cease operations of its Eagle Creek travel and luggage brand this fall. Before the end of the company’s activities, pre-orders for fall/winter will be delivered and also follow-up business is planned to be served - as far as possible with the remaining ...
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News briefsJack Wolfskin’s #gobackpack campaign continues
On July 1, the #gobackpack campaign of German outdoor supplier Jack Wolfskin, launched internationally in 2017, enters its fourth round. Five protagonists will take off one after the other on their journey with the #gobackpack van known from last year’s campaign or their own vehicle, experiencing new adventures and mastering ...
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News briefsVF reportedly plans to discontinue Eagle Creek
Eagle Creek, the luggage and backpack brand, will cease operations by the end of the year, according to a report in the U.S. Outside Business Journal. Eagle Creek was founded in 1975 by Steve and Nona Barker in the San Jacinto Mountains of California and acquired by VF Corp. in ...
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News briefsRecco extends reflector technology to outdoor footwear and apparel
As more people choose to play outside and explore the mountains and backcountry, the need for professional search and rescue organizations to be able to quickly find missing or injured people is greater than ever. Recco has therefore introduced a new line of three reflectors designed primarily for outdoor clothing ...
