All Climbing articles – Page 31
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News briefsNewell Brands drops FY22 outlook
Newell Brands has revised its full-year revenue, operating margin and cash flow forecasts due to “a more challenging than anticipated operating and consumer backdrop.” The Atlanta-based company and parent to eight brands in its outdoor & recreation segment, including CampingGaz, Coleman, Marmot and Ex-Officio, has reduced its FY22 revenue outlook ...
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News briefsStefan Glowacz among new additions to Deuter Alpine Family
The “Alpine Family” of the German backpack and sleeping bag specialist Deuter already consists of many experienced climbers and mountain athletes such as Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, Fabian Buhl, Melissa Le Nevé or Patxi Usobiaga, who also support the brand with their expertise in product development. Now the Alpine Family is growing ...
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ArticleThe next generation strengthens Edelrid's management
Source: Edelrid Vitus Wuhrer Since Aug. 1, 2022, Vitus Wuhrer has reinforced the management of Edelrid GmbH & Co.KG, the German company specializing in the manufacture of PPE (personal protective equipment) items for alpinism and mountaineering as well as professional applications, and part of the Vaude Group. ...
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News briefsNew sales manager and other staff changes at Oberalp in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Source: Oberalp Group Irina Andorfer The Bolzano, South Tyrol-based Oberalp Group has appointed Irina Andorfer as senior sales manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH), effective Sep. 1. In her role, she reports to Oberalp Group wholesale director Alberto Ferrin. Andorfer has been with the group in ...
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News briefsMammut transfers Alpine School to long-standing partner
Mammut Sports Group is handing over its Mammut Alpine School, founded by the brand in 2008, to its long-time partner Zermatters, which will integrate the school into its own organization. From September 2022, Zermatters will take over the day-to-day operations for the upcoming winter season, while the Alpine School will ...
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News briefsNordic Outdoor opens flagship in London’s Covent Garden
The British outdoor retailer with “Swedish roots,” Nordic Outdoor, announced on its website that it has opened a new store in the heart of London’s Covent Garden. Nordic Outdoor London spans 130 square meters and brings Scandinavian outdoor apparel and gear to the heart of the outdoor retail market in ...
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News briefsBerghaus refreshes and expands free repair services at headquarters
British brand Berghaus has revived its in-house “Repairhaus” repair center, placed at the company headquarters and originally established 56 years ago. The repair shop’s trained staff will give any damaged Berghaus clothing, shoes, backpacks or accessories (no matter how old or weathered they are) a second life, if possible. Pieces ...
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News briefsVaude CEO von Dewitz appointed as member of governmental SME advisory board
Source: Vaude Antje von Dewitz The German minister for economic affairs and climate, Robert Habeck, has appointed the advisory council for issues relating to small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and the liberal professions for the current legislative period. Vaude’s managing director Antje von Dewitz (who has already ...
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News briefsMammut releases ESG report, covering 2021 achievements and future goals
In the company’s first sustainability report, Mammut provides an update on the social and ecological efforts along its supply chain in 2021. Mammut has been an EOCA member since 2006 and a founding member of the UN Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action. Since 2008, the brand has been audited ...
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News briefsArc’teryx opens first stores in Yunnan with Songtsam
Luxury boutique hotel group Songtsam has announced the opening of the first two Arc’teryx / Songtsam stores in Yunnan, a province in the southwest of the People’s Republic of China. One is the Arc’teryx Mountain Classroom Shangri-La Center, located in the Songtsam Linka Retreat Shangri-La. The second store is located ...
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News briefsEquip hires new head of marketing
Source: Equip Outdoor Technologies Trudi Boswell Trudi Boswell, a long-term outdoor industry veteran, has joined the Equip Outdoor team as the new head of marketing for the Equip brands Lowe Alpine and Rab. For over five years, Boswell has worked at Mammut, filling the role of managing ...
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News briefsOberalp Group expects growth to continue in 2022
The Oberalp Group posted revenues of €303 million in 2021, up from around €220 million in 2020. Oberalp owns the brands Salewa, Dynafit, Pomoca, Evolv, Wild Country and LaMunt. In an interview with Pambianconews, Oberalp’s board member Ruth Oberrauch said that the company expects revenues to increase further in 2022 ...
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ArticleColumbia Sportswear releases 2021 ESG report
Just after publishing its FY22 sales and profit outlooks, Columbia Sportswear has released its 2021 environmental, social and governance (ESG) report, highlighting the progress made throughout 2021 in the three pillars of the company’s CSR strategy: empowering people, sustaining places, and responsible practices, with a focus on Columbia’s four primary ...
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ArticleAnalysis: Outdoor industry stocks fell more than 21% in Q2
Outdoor industry stocks fared worse in the second quarter than in the first period of 2022, declining an average of 21.18 percent compared to a 17.84 percent sequential drop in the average stock prices of companies primarily involved in the outdoor and bicycle sectors. This time around, our quarterly analysis ...
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News briefsSalewa acquires the Vertic Outdoor stores in Spain
Salewa Ibérica has acquired the chain of mountain sports stores Vertic Outdoor, CMD Sport has reported. The financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed. The three brick-and-mortar stores of the chain, located in Barcelona, Sabadell and Manresa, will later operate as Salewa Mountain Shop Vertic. Vertic Outdoor also ...
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News briefsStephan Siegrist signs new contract with X-Bionic
Source: X-Bionic Stephan Siegrist The Swiss brand X-Bionic and Stephan Siegrist, mountain guide and one of the world’s most renowned alpinists, have signed a “multi-year” contract – Siegrist is going to be an official brand ambassador for X-Bionic, which comes as a surprise after, in 2021, the ...
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News briefsEquip Outdoor releases comprehensive sustainability report
Equip Outdoor Technologies, the owner of brands Rab and Lowe Alpine, has officially released its sustainability report 2021 at the Outdoor by ISPO show in Munich. The detailed and very transparent report unrolls the efforts and projects of the past years on 32 pages, like an increase ...
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News briefsScarpa posts double-digit sales increase
Scarpa, the Italian specialist in outdoor footwear, posted sales of €134 million in 2021, which marked a 22 percent increase year-over-year. Export accounted for 82 percent of its revenues. The U.S. was its leading foreign market, with a share of 20 percent, followed by Germany and Benelux, the U.K., France ...
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News briefsMammut appoints new CPO
Source: Mammut Sports Group AG Paul Cosgrove Following the appointment of Heiko Schäfer as the new CEO, Mammut is now filling another key role with Paul Cosgrove as chief product officer. Cosgrove will take up his new position on Oct. 1, 2022. For him, the Swiss outdoor ...
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News briefsC.A.M.P. with new logo, website and social
After unveiling a new logo last fall, C.A.M.P.’s new CI has now been present on products and in the company’s digital media for several weeks. The new graphic is meant to summarize the radical rebranding process and the 134-year history of the manufacturer of technical products for ...
