All Climbing articles – Page 12
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ArticleEOCA launches three-part Earth Day fundraising campaign
On this year’s Earth Day (April 22, 2022), the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) is once again hosting an online fundraiser, accompanied by activities initialized by its members and the non-profit Outdoor Gear For Good (OGFG). With the money raised through these three initiatives, EOCA supports a number of conservation ...
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News briefsKahtoola achieves carbon neutrality
Kahtoola, an Arizona-based manufacturer of spikes, lightweight crampons, and gaiters for runners and climbers, has achieved carbon neutrality. In 2019, the brand, which announced its expansion into Europe in January 2021, began the process by working with the U.S. Outdoor Industry Association’s Climate Action Corps (CAC) to analyze its greenhouse ...
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News briefsSchwan-Stabilo establishes outdoor subsidiary in Italy
As of April 1, 2022, mountain sports expert Ortovox is repositioning its presence in the Italian market with the opening of the new Schwan-Stabilo Outdoor Italia branch, based in Rancia near Bergamo. With Stefano Finazzi, the company is bringing an experienced industry expert on board as general manager. After 25 ...
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News briefsMountainsmith moves into new headquarters
Colorado-based company Mountainsmith has moved into its new headquarters downtown the city of Golden. The new location features an integrated showroom-style retail space but also hosts offices as well as sales and product design departments. The company has been located in Golden since its founding in 1979 but had its ...
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News briefsLa Sportiva opens first German mono-brand store
La Sportiva opened its first mono-brand store in Germany on March 20. The store is located in the municipality of Bubenreuth at Kurt Albert Strasse 1, inside the Blockhelden Frankenjura fitness club. The Frankenjura region is the largest climbing area in Germany and one of the top spots for sports ...
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News briefsArc’teryx market manager EMEA Reiner Kopf leaves the bird
Reiner Kopf, market manager Central EMEA at Arc’teryx, will leave the company by the end of March 2022 and plans a longer sabbatical. Kopf has 24 years of experience with the Canadian brand: After taking over the German distribution of Arc’teryx with his Munich-based sales agency Agentur Reiner Kopf in ...
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Beal takes its Spanish distribution in house
As of April 1, Beal will be handling its own distribution in Spain from its headquarters in the French city of Vienne, CMDsport reports. According to the climbing brand’s sales director, Toni Morales, the objective is to pay closer attention to retailers and deal with them more personally. The change ...
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News briefsMVC takes part in Italian initiative against energy waste
MVC, the Italian group behind Sportful, Castelli, and Karpos, will join the “M’Illumino di Meno” (”I will use less light”) initiative on March 11, on the occasion of the 18th edition of the National Day of Energy Saving. The Italian offices of the group will organize a candlelight aperitif while ...
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ArticleClarus open to buy more “Super Fan” brands after record year
Clarus Corp., whose expanding portfolio now includes seven brands and three operating segments, generated a 99 percent increase in fourth-quarter net income to $14,046,000 from $7,069,000 on 56 percent topline growth to $118,183,000 from $75,947,000 for the period ended Dec. 31. Sales increased by 34 percent in the U.S. to ...
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News briefsArc’teryx celebrates employee No. 1 with emotional video for Women’s Day
Released on International Women’s Day 2022, the Canadian brand Arc’teryx honored its first-ever employee, Usha Parbhakar (neither a climber nor an outdoor athlete), with an emotional video. With the company for almost 30 years, she started in 1992 as the brand’s first and only sewer and made the very first ...
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News briefsAku adopts carbon footprint systemic approach
With the help and ISO 14067 certification of Bureau Veritas, the Italian footwear specialist Aku has started to implement a three-step carbon footprint systemic approach to all of its operations from sourcing to a product’s end of life. In the process, more than 800 components have been analyzed according to ...
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News briefsManagement changes at industrial and sports climbing specialist Skylotec
In the year of its 75th anniversary, Skylotec, the German manufacturer of industrial and sports climbing as well as protective equipment, has announced several changes in its team. In addition to owner Dr. Kai Rinklake, Alexander Merl was appointed as the company’s co-managing director, effective immediately. Merl has been working ...
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News briefsMarmot revives its research team with blog and enhanced marketing
More than 50 years after the first steps were taken towards what would later be the Marmot brand, the U.S. company is bringing its product research, development and testing to the marketing forefront. In a company statement, Marmot announced the revival of its “Marmot Research Team” program with a new ...
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News briefsVibram expands athlete teams in U.S. and Europe
With the aim to build up deeper relationships with local sports communities and get insights on specific equipment needs, sole specialist Vibram has expanded both its European and U.S. athletes teams. Most of the new entries are U.S. runners: Meredith Edwards, Amber Febbraro, Alyssa Clark, Abby Jahn and Corbyn Jahn. ...
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ArticleMountain Hardwear expands its leadership team
Mountain Hardwear, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Columbia Sportswear Company, has announced three internal promotions, including a new vice president of product line management and merchandising, and two new hires. In 2021, Mountain Hardwear experienced tremendous growth over the past year, including a 33 percent increase in net sales and a ...
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ArticleSalewa introduces the “committed” sustainability label
Source: Salewa With the shipping of the spring 2022 collection, a new sustainability label will be marking the most conscious choices of the Salewa collection. The first pieces labeled with the “Salewa committed” seal are hitting the stores with the Lavaredo climbing collection. 243 parts of the ...
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News briefsEquip Outdoor intensifies partnership with Outward Bound Trust
Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd, owner of outdoor brands Rab and Lowe Alpine, has prolonged its partnership with education charity The Outward Bound Trust for another two years. As part of the new agreement, Rab and Lowe Alpine will support the David Nieper Academy in Alfreton, Derbyshire (where Equip’s headquarters are ...
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News briefsOutdoor Broker merges with Bergzeit GmbH
With a clearance sale including discounts up to 70 percent, German overstock dealer Outdoor Broker is preparing its merger with Bergzeit GmbH. Outdoor Broker has already been working closely with Bergzeit GmbH at its administrative headquarters in Otterfing, Bavaria, since 2017. Due to the overlapping customer base, the two companies ...
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ArticleColeman helps boost Q4 sales at Newell Brands outdoor unit
Final quarter sales at Newell Brands Outdoor & Recreation division rose to $304 million from $249 million a year ago, as growth in the outdoor equipment and beverage categories offset a slight decline in technical apparel. Core sales at the division, home of the Coleman, Campingaz and Marmot brands, grew ...
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News briefsLa Sportiva posts 28% sales increase despite Covid-19 uncertainty
La Sportiva has seen its revenues jump by 28 percent in 2021 and anticipates another 10-15 percent increase in 2022. The positive performance, which widely exceeded the company’s expectations, was primarily attributed to investments in advanced technologies and digitalization. To thank its staff for the outstanding result, the company’s board ...
