All Hiking & Trekking articles – Page 11

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    Buff revises revenues for FY 2022-23

    2024-03-13T16:27:00Z

    Buff, as Palco23 reported back in September, reported consolidated revenues of €48.2 million for its full year 2023, which ended last April. Buff has since revised the figure to €47.8 million, as the same source reported in February. Either way, there was a decline from the €49.6 million of FY ...

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    REI to offer non-gendered own-brand products to promote inclusivity in the Outdoors

    2024-03-11T15:49:00Z

    US retail chain REI Co-op announced the launch of its new spring line of gear and apparel, which also includes the brand’s first non-gendered apparel assortment for adults. Additionally, REI shared plans for its in-house brand to move beyond a gender-specific designation where it makes sense. As part of this ...

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    Jack Wolfskin presents first styles with recycled outer materials

    2024-03-09T08:21:00Z

    When the textile industry talks about recycled materials, it usually refers to synthetic fiber yarns made from recycled plastic bottles. Jack Wolfskin also uses recycled polyester. However, the German outdoor company also wants to create a genuine circular system and has been working on producing new, functional items of clothing ...

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    PrimaLoft drops two new high-performance down alternatives

    2024-03-09T08:05:00Z

    PrimaLoft, Inc. has expanded its range of synthetic down alternatives. PrimaLoft Insulation ThermoPlume+ and PrimaLoft Insulation RISE Loose Fill are the latest products that, according to PrimaLoft, combine the performance and aesthetics of natural down with the benefits of PrimaLoft synthetic fibers, all in a sustainable chassis case. Brands such ...

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    Klean Kanteen acquired by Think Better Group

    2024-03-08T07:38:00Z

    Klean Kanteen, a family- and employee-owned company known for reusable stainless steel beverage and food containers, has been acquired by the Think Better Group in partnership with the ABN AMRO Sustainable Impact Fund. Klean Kanteen, the original clean reusable water bottle, was founded over 20 years ago in the foothills ...

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    Naturkompaniet acquires Regntøyspesialisten

    2024-03-07T10:55:00Z

    As part of its further expansion in Norway, the Sweden-headquartered outdoor retail chain Naturkompaniet has acquired 100 percent of the shares in Regntøyspesialisten AS in Kristiansand. The acquisition is part of Naturkompaniet’s strategy to expand its offering and strengthen its position in the outdoor industry in Norway. Naturkompaniet is a ...

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    Arc’teryx helps Amer Sports grow sales in first quarter as public company

    2024-03-06T04:35:00Z

    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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    Icebug to open first store in Stockholm

    2024-03-05T17:10:00Z

    Swedish shoe label Icebug unveiled it will soon open its first brand store in Bibliotekstan, at Norrlandsgatan 10, with a sales area of approximately 80 square meters. Bibliotekstan is an exclusive shopping district in Stockholm around Biblioteksgatan in the heart of the city, but the area also includes parts of ...

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    Teva celebrates 40th anniversary with ‘Where to Next?’ campaign

    2024-03-05T16:36:00Z

    Born in the Grand Canyon in 1984 by a resourceful river guide looking for a way to prevent sandals from floating downstream, US outdoor footwear brand Teva introduced the world to the first sport sandal. To celebrate this major milestone, the brand, a division of Deckers Brands, has introduced its ...

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    Arc’teryx’s Covent Garden flagship now open

    2024-03-04T16:18:00Z

    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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    Vista Outdoor rejects unsolicited offer from MNC Capital

    2024-03-04T12:30:00Z

    Vista Outdoor announced on the morning of March 4, 2024 that its Board of Directors, after consultation with its financial and legal advisors, has rejected the unsolicited expression of interest from MNC Capital in which MNC expressed an interest in acquiring Vista Outdoor in a cash transaction for $35 per ...

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    Vista Outdoor receives takeover bid of $2.9bn for entire group

    2024-03-01T23:30:00Z

    Vista Outdoor unveiled it has received an offer of $35 per share in cash from the investment firm MNC Capital on Feb. 19, 2024, corresponding to a valuation of $2.9 billion including debt. The offer was made for the entire group, i.e., both the Outdoor business, soon to be listed ...

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    Odlo migrates online business to Scayle

    2024-03-01T16:49:00Z

    Sportswear brand Odlo has chosen Scayle’s enterprise commerce platform to future-proof its online business. The launch of Odlo’s new online presence is planned for early 2025. The move to Scayle will provide the Swiss-based functional apparel manufacturer with a flexible and expandable e-commerce platform optimized for B2C brands and retailers. ...

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    Rocky Brands’ Q4 sales drop 9.3% due to unexpected headwinds

    2024-03-01T08:36:00Z

    Rocky Brands reported sales of $126.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, down by 9.3 percent compared to the year-earlier but still an improvement on the previous quarter and the slowest rate of sales decline for the year. Sales were down by 6 percent when service brand sales, divested ...

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    CoDi believes inventory will become tailwind in 2024

    2024-03-01T07:56:00Z

    After a difficult 2023, where inventory destocking negatively impacted results at its four outdoor-related businesses, Compass Diversified (CoDi) is banking on a “much higher level of growth” for many of its consumer businesses this year. Additionally, the group, which has eyes on more companies and brands in its portfolio, says ...

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    An open letter from Mark Held on the future of outdoor trade shows

    2024-02-29T13:07:00Z

    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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    Nikwax achieves carbon emissions targets 18 months ahead of schedule

    2024-02-29T12:24:00Z

    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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    New CEO for Bergans

    2024-02-29T09:47:00Z

    Source: Bergans Bergans’ new CEO, Silje Garberg Ree The Board of Directors of Bergans Fritid AS has appointed Silje Garberg Ree as CEO. She succeeds Jan Tore Jensen, who had led the company since 2018 and announced his decision to step down in September 2023. The company’s ...

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    Samsonite looks at options after reported takeover interest

    2024-02-28T15:34:00Z

    Samsonite, the parent company of Gregory, High Sierra, Xtrem and other luggage and bag brands, is considering options, including going private after receiving a takeover offer from undisclosed bidders, Bloomberg reports, citing sources said to be familiar with the matter. Some private equity firms have reportedly analyzed a deal with ...

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    Patagonia teams up with Eastman to address textile waste

    2024-02-28T12:29:00Z

    Outdoor clothing brand Patagonia and global specialty materials firm Eastman teamed up to recycle around 3,600kg of pre- and post-consumer clothing waste, which Eastman processed through its molecular recycling technology. The process consists of breaking down unusable apparel from the outdoor brand into molecular building blocks that Eastman can use ...