Climbing
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News briefsKlättermusen opens first Swedish store after almost half a century
While the Swedish sustainable outdoor brand Klättermusen works with a large number of retailers worldwide, including fashion, sports and outdoor stores, and operates own stores in Asia, including one in Seoul, it did not have any own stores in Europe until the opening of its 36 Kings Road location in ...
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News briefsNew addition to Dynafit’s international marketing team
Source: Dynafit Veronica Glaser On April 1, 2024, Veronica Glaser joined mountain sports brand Dynafit, part of the Italian Oberalp Group, as Events & Internal Communications Manager. Glaser has a diverse professional background in the sports industry and most recently worked as Sponsoring Manager at Denk Pro ...
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ArticleTNF presents Paris 2024 climbing uniforms for USA, Japan, South Korea and Austria
Earlier this week, The North Face (TNF) unveiled the official sport climbing competition uniforms to be worn by athletes from the US, Japan, South Korea and Austria in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. TNF explained that each piece was meticulously constructed, pattern making was analyzed with 3D soft-wear, and garments ...
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ArticleNorrøna becomes member of Fair Wear Foundation
Norwegian family-owned outdoor company Norrøna announced its new membership with non-profit organization Fair Wear Foundation. The membership is a key step toward the sustainability targets outlined in its Norrøna 2029 Roadmap, which aims for the brand being the most responsible outdoor company. “An important aspect of becoming the most responsible ...
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News briefsNew CFO for Mammut
Source: Mammut Dr Oliver Merz Swiss mountain sports brand Mammut has appointed Dr Oliver Merz as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In his role, Merz will be responsible for Mammut’s controlling, finance, accounting, tax, legal & compliance and IT functions. Merz’s proven track record in scaling ...
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News briefsArc’teryx opens first Parisian store and announces second address
Arc’teryx has opened a store at 42 rue des Francs-Bourgeois, in Paris’ Marais district. It is the brand’s first brick-and-mortar store in France’s capital city. Arc’teryx has been present in Paris for many years through the wholesale channel. The Vancouver-based outdoor and performance apparel brand has also announced that it ...
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News briefsTrango announces 5-year safety gear provider partnership wih IFSC
Colorado-based climbing gear provider Trango and the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) announced the beginning of a five-year partnership that will make Trango the sole provider of safety gear for all IFSC Lead competitions from 2024 to 2028. Kicking off with the IFSC World Cup in Wujiang, China, from ...
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News briefsPatagonia opens its first store in Amsterdam
Source: Patagonia US outdoor brand Patagonia has opened a store in Amsterdam. It is its first retail location in the Dutch capital city and 11th flagship in Europe. Amsterdam has been home to Patagonia’s EMEA headquarters for the past ten years. The new store stands on the ...
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News briefsMammut changes distribution in Austria after 35 years
Over the past year and a half, Mammut has reorganized its global sales and introduced a new sales structure for the European markets. The core markets of Germany and Switzerland are already managed directly by Mammut. From 2024, Mammut will also manage the Austrian market as a direct sales company. ...
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ArticleSamsonite aims for dual listing
Samsonite International S.A., the parent company of Gregory, High Sierra and a number of travel luggage brands, announced that the company’s Board of Directors has authorized management to seek a listing of the company’s shares on a second leading stock exchange in addition to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The ...
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ArticleSlump in sales of bike helmets causes two-digit drop in Mips’ 2023 results
The Swedish supplier of safety technology for helmets, Mips AB, closed FY 2023 with a 37 percent decline in sales (39 percent adjusted for currency effects) compared to the previous year and achieved total sales of SEK 357 million (€31.20m). According to the company, the double-digit drop in sales is ...
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News briefsRecco enters into strategic partnership with Alpine Club of Canada
Recco has entered into a strategic partnership with the Alpine Club of Canada (ACC). The partnership will enhance the safety of the ACC volunteer network, educate the ACC community at large about backcountry safety and findability, and contribute to Recco’s mission of enabling findability for all backcountry users. Headquartered in ...
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News briefsThe winners of the UK Outdoor Industry Awards 2023
The OIA has announced the winners of the UK Outdoor Industry Awards 2023, which were presented at the 2024 OIA Conference at Drayton Manor Resort, Tamworth. The awards process began at the Outdoor Trade Show (OTS) 2023, which took place in Liverpool in June. There, a panel of judges made ...
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News briefsUnder Armour design chief returns to Black Diamond as Creative Director
Source: Black Diamond Kasey Jarvis Black Diamond Equipment, a brand under the umbrella of Clarus Corp., has appointed Kasey Jarvis as Creative Director for the brand. Jarvis most recently served as Chief Design and Development Officer at Under Armour, where he led the establishment of the visual ...
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ArticleSlimmed down Clarus focused on outdoor, adventure
Having completed the divestiture of its former Precision Sport business on Feb. 29, Clarus Corp., the parent of Black Diamond, Rhino-Rack, Maxtrax and Tred Outdoors, says it has taken important steps to realign its brands and inventory levels and position its business for “long-term profitable growth as a pure-play, ...
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ArticleArc’teryx helps Amer Sports grow sales in first quarter as public company
Thirty-four days after raising $1.365 billion in an NYSE IPO, Amer Sports conducted its first earnings call as a public company yesterday. While the Arc’teryx, Salomon and Peak Performance parent delivered Q4 revenues some $20 million above expectations, the quarterly loss was wider than expected. Amre’s shares finished the trading ...
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News briefsArc’teryx’s Covent Garden flagship now open
Arc’teryx opened its new flagship store in London, announced last year, on Feb. 29. The store is located in a refurbished landmark building at 41-42 King Street in Covent Garden and spans 740 square meters. It offers a wide range of technical equipment, footwear and accessories for trail running, climbing, ...
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OpinionAn open letter from Mark Held on the future of outdoor trade shows
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) asked Mark Held, its co-founder and former President, for his take on the situation regarding trade shows as a whole. In response, Mark wrote an open letter to the industry from his own perspective.
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ArticleNikwax achieves carbon emissions targets 18 months ahead of schedule
Nikwax, the UK-based maker of technical cleaners and waterproofing products for outdoor gear and apparel, has announced a significant milestone in its sustainability journey by successfully achieving its Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emission reduction goals 18 months earlier than initially planned. In its first Sustainability ...
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News briefsFifth Fair Wear Foundation Leader Status for Ortovox
The southern German mountain sports specialist Ortovox has been awarded Leader Status (73 points) by the Fair Wear Foundation – for the fifth time since 2018. “This recognition means a lot to us,” said Katrin Bauer, Director CSR. “It shows that our efforts to do business responsibly are successful.” Last ...
