Hiking & Trekking – Page 86
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Scarpa with profit, forecasts 15% growth for 2021
Italy’s outdoormag.it reports that Italian footwear and outdoor specialist Scarpa ended 2020 on a positive note, with sales up about 3 percent compared to 2019. CEO Diego Bolzanello told the publication, “We expect further growth in 2021, both in the domestic and foreign markets,” estimating it at 15 percent. Despite ...
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News briefsLenzing gets confirmation of its fibers‘ biodegradability by marine institute
Source: Scripps Lenzing Group, the Austria-based provider of branded ingredients Tencel, Lenzing Ecovero and Veocel, has just received new scientific proof of its product’s biodegradability. Results of experiments conducted by the University of California’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) in San Diego published in October confirmed that ...
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ArticleGfK reports mixed consumer sentiments in October survey for Germany
In its latest study conducted among 2,000 Germans, GfK reports a mixed picture of consumer sentiment in October. The propensity to buy increased again, while economic and income expectations declined. As the propensity to save is also falling noticeably, GfK forecasts a consumer climate of 0.9 points ...
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News briefsTextile Exchange and TextileGenesis pilot new industry tracking program
After a year of collaborative development, nonprofit organization Textile Exchange and traceability platform TextileGenesis are piloting a new industry tracking program called eTrackit. The new digital system for granular traceability creates material accounting of certified materials at the article level across the supply chain, enabling peer-to-peer validation and leveraging third-party ...
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ArticleVF releases sustainability and responsibility report “Made for Change”
Focusing on the three areas ”people, planet and product”, VF Corp., with its group of brands, has just released its fourth sustainability and responsibility report, titled ”Made for Change.“ Highlights of the report include: People: In FY2020, roughly 290,000 people were supported via VF’s worker and community development program. ...
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News briefsDecathlon to open first Swiss “Mountain Store” and plans fifteen more
Decathlon will open its first “Decathlon Mountain” store in Switzerland on Dec. 1 in the town center of Zermatt. The 350-square-meter store will offer the entire Decathlon product range. Other locations in the country are planned, the company said in a press release: About 15 stores in family holiday destinations ...
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News briefsOberalp opens “Mountain Showroom” in Annecy, targets Southern European growth
The Oberalp Group has officially opened a new showroom in Annecy, France, together with around 100 invited guests (customers, journalists, French athletes and employees). On an area of 200 square meters, Oberalp will use the new “Mountain Showroom” to present the new collections of its Dynafit, Salewa, Pomoca, Evolv and ...
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News briefs„She is Outdoors“ gear awards application for winter product closing soon
Innovative outdoor products are being sought for the second edition of the #sheisoutdoors gear awards – the first winter version of the awards given to designated women’s gear. The jury will judge the products in seven categories: outdoor professionals and expedition, camping, hardware, footwear, apparel, snow sports and girls, with ...
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News briefsNew Arc’teryx video Nic‘ole introduces circularity designer Nicole McLaughlin
As part of the ongoing cooperation with New York-based designer Nicole McLaughlin, Canadian brand Arc’teryx went online with a new video that gives a deeper insight into her upcycling projects and consumer workshops. The film named “Nic’ole” is roughly five minutes long and lets the climber and artist talk about ...
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News briefsLiz Wilson promoted SVP global product creation at OR
Liz Wilson Seattle-based brand Outdoor Research (OR) has promoted Liz Wilson to senior vice president of global product creation. Wilson, who has worked for OR for four years, is tasked with leading the product creation team and product development process from concept to consumer, from product and ...
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News briefsEquip brands again receive South Pole climate neutral label
Climate solutions provider South Pole has awarded Equip Outdoor Technologies brands Rab and Lowe Alpine with its climate-neutral label for the second year running in 2021. South Pole’s team has been consulting with the U.K. company on its climate journey since 2020, when Equip started offsetting its ...
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News briefsNilit joins The Ocean Foundation’s Blue Resilience initiative
Nilit, a global supplier of 6.6 nylons and owner of the Sensil brand, has announced its new engagement in the Blue Resilience Initiative, a project led by the Ocean Foundation that works to safeguard and reestablish ocean meadows and other marine habitats under threat. According to a company release, Nilit’s ...
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ArticleKathmandu Holdings publishes 2021 sustainability report
Source: Kathmandu Kathmandu Holdings Ltd. sustainability report 2021 In its 2021 sustainability report, Kathmandu Holdings provides insight into the CSR and sustainability progress of its three brands, Kathmandu, Oboz and Rip Curl. The group undertook its first Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) materiality assessment this year, conducted ...
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Montane with new country manager and PR agency for the U.S.
British outdoor apparel brand Montane has announced a new brand initiative for the U.S. market. Effective immediately, industry veteran Mike Downing of Boulder, Colorado, will assume the role of country manager for the U.S., overseeing all wholesale, professional and direct sales for Montane’s apparel and gear collection. Downing will work ...
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News briefsU.S. brand Softstar introduces zero-drop waterproof hiking boot
Renowned since the mid-1980s for its in-house designed and hand-made, minimal, leather footwear featuring the “barefoot” feel and zero-drop soles, U.S. footwear brand Softstar is now launching a hiking boot. Privileging high-quality, flexible, responsibly sourced materials that allow for free and natural movement and comfort, the Switchback boot is due ...
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News briefsKeen receives award for PFC-free Detox the Planet initiative
U.S. publication Good Housekeeping has honored Portland, Oregon-based brand Keen with the Good Housekeeping 2021 Sustainability Innovation Award for its Detox the Planet initiative, launched in 2014, which aims to ensure the brand completely eliminates perfluorochemicals (PFCs) and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from its footwear. These so-called “eternal chemicals” ...
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News briefsIntersport opens second flagship store in Salzburg
On Oct. 21, the Tscherne family’s second premium location in Salzburg, Austria, opens with a sales area of 4,000 square meters on Alpenstraße. Intersport Tscherne invested around €6 million in the store, which includes the latest in sports analysis technology. From mid-October, 50 employees will be advising customers on four ...
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News briefsClarus sees Q3 sales up 66-67%
Clarus Corp., the Utah-based parent company of Black Diamond and Pieps, said it expects sales in the third quarter ended Sept. 30 to grow by 66 to 67 percent on the year-earlier to reach $107-$108 million, as it pointed to momentum across all brands. Black Diamond sales are expected to ...
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News briefsPolyver invests in production facilities, website and logo revision
Swedish boot brand Polyver, based in Pilgrimstad, has finished a renewal process of its online brand presentation and logo. In the new logo, a domestic brown bear replaces the former white polar bear – a move that reflects the broadening Polyver collection that is increasingly supposed to be worn all ...
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News briefsKathmandu Holdings appoints new director
Kathmandu Holdings Limited has appointed Abigail Foote as an independent director of the company effective Oct. 15, 2021. Foote is a professional director with over 12 years’ governance experience. With qualifications in both law and accounting, her career has covered both disciplines, focusing on corporate finance, treasury and commercial transactions. ...
