All General Outdoor articles – Page 2
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ArticleEquip secures £48.5m funding for expansion
Rab owner Equip Outdoor Technologies has secured a £48.5 million sustainability-linked funding package from HSBC UK, strengthened its leadership team and outlined plans for further international growth.
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News briefsAmazon launches AI shopping assistant for retailers
The new AWS tool allows retailers to deploy branded AI shopping assistants in weeks, with Tapestry’s Kate Spade already among the first adopters.
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ArticleMiiR highlights recycled materials and giving
The Seattle-based drinkware brand said 77 percent of its product range contained recycled content in 2025 while total nonprofit contributions surpassed $5.5m.
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News briefsUK Outdoor Industry Awards reveal 2027 finalists
More than 100 products were entered across 10 categories, with finalists selected by a panel of retailers, journalists and outdoor industry experts.
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ArticleBuff enters performance sock category
After more than three decades in head and neckwear, Buff is expanding into performance socks with a technical collection designed for running, hiking and everyday outdoor use.
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News briefsCarbonfact acquires Vaayu to expand fashion data platform
The deal combines two fashion sustainability platforms serving more than 300 brands as the industry prepares for stricter product-level environmental reporting requirements.
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ArticleOboz adds Rock Fight founders, returns to trail running
Oboz is strengthening its leadership team while preparing a return to trail running and expanding its core hiking footwear range for Spring 2027.
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News briefsKatadyn strengthens North American sales team
Katadyn has expanded its North American sales organization with two leadership appointments and a new agency partnership as it increases support for specialty retailers.
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ArticleAAFA launches 250 years of fashion archive
The American Apparel & Footwear Association has launched a digital platform highlighting the brands, products and people that have shaped U.S. fashion over the past 250 years.
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News briefsPolygiene has a new CFO
Polygiene Group has appointed former 4C Strategies executive Anders Nordgren as CFO to support its next phase of growth and international expansion.
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News briefs57hours to host adventure race at Outdoor Retailer
The guided adventure travel platform will stage a navigation-based race in Minneapolis as part of Outdoor Retailer 2026, with a Greenland trip awarded to the winner.
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News briefsMoncler names new Grenoble president
Moncler has promoted longtime executive Mina Piccinini to President of Moncler Grenoble, while Rod Manley takes over as CMO as the luxury group strengthens leadership across one of its key brand pillars.
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News briefsBudapest to host three Stihl Timbersports world championships
The international wood-chopping series will stage three global championship events in Budapest, including the inaugural Women’s World Championship.
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News briefsViking launches resale marketplace
The Norwegian footwear specialist has launched a dedicated resale marketplace to extend product lifecycles and support secondhand sales across key European markets.
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ArticleFjällräven and OrganoTex lead SOA winners
Fjällräven, OrganoTex, Aclima, Nordisk and Isbjörn of Sweden received top honors at the Scandinavian Outdoor Award Spring/Summer 2027 after extensive field testing in the Italian Alps.
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ArticleOnceMore and TreeToTextile showcase scalable fiber pathway
A joint field trip in Sweden gave brands and retailers a firsthand look at how recycled textiles and forestry-based feedstocks can support scalable next-generation cellulose fibers.
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ArticleWeSports posts record Q1 growth
Strong demand for winter sports, early-spring sales and acquisitions helped WeSports deliver record Q1 growth and higher profitability.
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ArticleGeartrade reports strong resale growth
The outdoor gear resale platform reported more than 40 percent revenue growth while continuing to focus on extending product lifecycles and reducing waste.
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ArticleSchwan-Stabilo Outdoor Group names new CEO
After 14 years with the company, Outdoor Group CEO Martin Riebel will step down at the end of June, with former Intersport executive Christoph Frechen taking over leadership of the multi-brand outdoor business.
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News briefsPerformance Days expands Future Fabrics presence
Performance Days will debut its own exhibition stand at Future Fabrics Expo 2026 in Brussels, expanding a collaboration focused on textile innovation and circular sourcing.
