Hiking & Trekking – Page 97
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C.A.M.P. adds Ines Papert and Luka Lindič to its athlete roster
C.A.M.P. has announced that Ines Papert and Luka Lindič have joined the brand’s athlete roster. Papert, best known for her ice climbing achievements, was born in 1974 in Wittenberg, Germany. Raised in a family of musicians, her youth’s main interest was music. That changed in her early twenties when she ...
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Rab and Lowe Alpine lobby for better travel regulations
Sister brands Rab and Lowe Alpine, both owned by U.K. company Equip Outdoor Technologies, are lobbying for a special visa regime for athletes by supporting an official petition to the British government. As part of the U.K.’s exit from the EU, British citizens can now only travel within the EU ...
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ArticleHalf of A.S. Adventure Group taken over by banks in exchange for €85 million in debt
According to reports by the Dutch financial daily Het Financieele Dagblad and the Belgian business daily De Tijd report, half of the share capital of the Belgium-based A.S. Adventure Group, one of the largest omnichannel outdoor retailers in Europe, has been taken over by several of its creditors – a ...
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News briefsFenix brands well-perceived for their sustainability efforts
The Sustainable Brand Index, a consumer ranking brand study that examines how brands are perceived in terms of sustainability in Scandinavia, the Baltic States and the Netherlands, has rated Fjällräven the most sustainable brand in Sweden in the “Clothing & Fashion - Brand” category. Fjällräven won the ...
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News briefsLa Sportiva appoints new GM
Italian mountain sports brand La Sportiva has announced that after more than 19 years as general manager, Lanfranco Brugnoli is retiring from the company. The new GM alongside Lorenzo Delladio, CEO and president, is Marcello Favagrossa. With Brugnoli and Delladio at the helm, the company has seen consistent double-digit growth ...
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ArticleInline skating compensates for Covid-19 impact on Tecnica results
The Tecnica Group reported a 9.8 percent drop in sales to €382 million for 2020 but said it still managed to further improve Ebitda by 10.7 percent to €55 million. The parent of brands such as Nordica, Blizzard, Tecnica, Lowa, Moon Boot and Rollerblade said its outdoor sales fell 10 ...
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ArticleBogs continues to perform well
Even with low precipitation in November and December across the U.S., demand for Bogs, a footwear brand best known for its waterproof boots, remained strong in the fourth quarter, as consumers continue to spend more time outside during the pandemic. It continued to diversify its product mix, selling more lightly ...
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Canada Goose to open fifth EU brand store
Following its first German brand store in Berlin last year, Canada Goose is now ready to open its second store in the coming weeks, corona regulations permitting, in Frankfurt. The store will span two floors at Frankfurt’s downtown Rathenauplatz and will be the fifth Canada Goose store in Europe to ...
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News briefsNepalese government plans to reopen Mt. Everest for expeditions
Almost exactly a year after pulling the plug on alpine tourism on Mount Everest, the Nepalese government plans to reopen the region – and Everest’s summit – to climbers. Nepal relies heavily on tourist dollars and was hit very hard by lockdowns and travel restrictions, leaving local guides and support ...
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ArticleBlack Diamond parent Clarus sees strong growth
Clarus Corp, the parent company of Black Diamond and Pieps, announced that revenues in the fourth quarter surged by 24 percent to $75.9 million, or by 23 percent in constant currencies. This was mostly due to the company’s ammunition division, particularly gains in the Sierra Bullets business and an additional ...
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U.S. brand Hyperlite secures equity investment
SGB reports that Hyperlite Mountain Gear, a U.S. East Coast company founded in 2010 by brothers Mike and Dan St. Pierre, has secured an investment from T-street Capital, a Connecticut-based independent growth equity firm founded in 2013 by Dale Cheney. Hyperlite has previously made a name for itself with high-tech ...
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ArticleCalida may be looking at strategic options for its outdoor brands
Swiss diversified group Calida said it was looking at “strategic options” for its French Millet and Lafuma outdoor brands following the already-completed sales of the Eider and Oxbow labels. The company said Millet and Lafuma “declined perceptibly” – due to Covid-19 curfews in France – as it reported its 2020 ...
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News briefsAKU reintegrates German-speaking customer service into Italian team
Italian footwear company AKU is moving all customer service for German-speaking countries to the company’s headquarters in Montebelluna, Italy, effective March 1. All dealer inquiries such as customer care, order and delivery information, product information and order processing will now be handled and decided directly by the headquarters. According to ...
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New investors for Garmont
Garmont International, the Italian manufacturer of outdoor and tactical footwear, has announced that Italian Strategy Private Equity (ISPE), managed by Riello lnvestimenti Partners, has acquired a 65 percent stake in the company’s share capital. The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of March. Thereafter, Pierangelo Bressan, current ...
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Osprey sues California-based company Aether over branding of backpacks
The Denver Post reports that in a federal lawsuit filed Monday, Osprey claims that a California apparel company is misusing the Colorado-based outdoor gear maker’s branding in violation of an earlier trademark agreement between the two companies. Osprey alleges that Aether, which has stores in Aspen, New York City, San ...
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ArticleIt’s Great Out There Coalition launches Outdoor Activity Days concept
Introducing the new #itsgreatoutthere Outdoor Activity Days concept, the It’s Great Out There Coalition wants to allow more companies, organizations and individuals to get actively involved in the campaign while receiving clear and measurable results for every contribution to the organization. From now, the coalition will underpin ...
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ArticleThe North Face launches campaign and collection celebrating women
For International Women’s Day on March 8, The North Face (TNF) launches the Explore Everyday campaign, celebrating women who push boundaries, who move mountains big and small, who are proud to be different and lead the way so others can follow their example. Source: The North Face IWD ...
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News briefsOrtlieb launches new brand campaign (Video)
Ortlieb kicks off the 2021 season with a new brand campaign created by the Nuremberg-based marketing agency Stilbezirk that has already worked for other sporting goods brands, including Adidas, Uvex or Vaude. Merging emotional images from the Ortlieb factory in Heilsbronn, Germany, with those from a bike and hike trip ...
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News briefsSusie Mulder is Timberland’s new global brand president
VF Corp. has appointed Susie Mulder as global brand president of Timberland. She will start her new role with the New Hampshire-based brand on April 5 and report to VF’s chairman, president and CEO, Steve Rendle. She will also serve on VF’s executive leadership team. Source: Business Wire ...
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News briefsOrtovox introduces waterproof PFC-free backpacks
Source: Ortovox Peak Dry (for high alpine activities) Ortovox is presenting the Dry series, a collection of weather-proof backpacks for high alpine touring, mountaineering and climbing that are also completely PFC-free, as part of its spring/summer 2021 releases. The outer material of the backpacks is a combination ...
