All Hiking & Trekking articles – Page 111
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News briefsNew design lead for Rab and Lowe Alpine
Italian product design expert Jacopo Bufacchi will join the British outdoor brands Rab and Lowe Alpine, both owned by Equip Outdoor Technologies, as their new design lead on Nov. 1. Bufacchi succeeds Jonn Langen, who left Equip in the summer. In his new position, he will be responsible for creating ...
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New Iberian distributor for Berghaus
Dicaltex Internacional has taken over the distribution of Berghaus for Spain and Portugal, starting with the servicing of the present autumn/winter collection and the sale of the spring/summer 2021 collection. Viper was the previous Spanish distributor of the British outdoor brand, but the contract ended in June.
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Vasque Footwear has a new president
In September, the hiking brand Vasque Footwear appointed Bryce Wernsman as its president, in replacement of Allison Gettings. Wernsman had spent the previous three and a half years as senior director of global marketing at Vasque’s parent company, Red Wing Shoe, helping to steer its brand, retail network and digital ...
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ArticleIspo Munich will be hybrid
Messe München has announced that its next Ispo Munich show will be a hybrid event – on-site and digital. It will be smaller and more digital in physical terms, but it will be intended to reach a more international audience through the internet. We understand that the new format will ...
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ArticleInterview: Corona and the impact on tourism in the mountains
With Covid-19 and the lockdown in March, pretty much all industries were facing severe challenges. One of the sectors that were hit the hardest right from the beginning was the travel industry. After a while, people were allowed to travel again, but in a very limited manner. However, as the ...
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News briefsThe North Face introduces the Explorer Team
The North Face (TNF) has announced the launch of a new team that will involve everyone around the world who see themselves as explorers or adventurers – from scriptwriters and photographers to trail runners and powder enthusiasts. TNF took the inspiration for its “Explorer Team” from the Covid-19 period and ...
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News briefsJack Wolfskin has a new CFO
André Grube has been appointed new chief financial officer of Jack Wolfskin. He has been in charge of the company’s financial division as well as the tax & legal, human resources and office management departments of the German outdoor brand since Oct. 1. Grube succeeds Ante Franicevic, who will be ...
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New sales director at Cascade Designs
Jeremy Hancock is the new senior director of sales at Cascade Designs, the Seattle-based company behind the Therm-a-Rest, Mountain Safety Research (MSR), Platypus, SealLine and PackTowl brands. Hancock is joining the company after previously serving as director of North American sales for CamelBak, where he worked with specialty and key ...
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News briefsBergzeit receives EMAS certification
The Chamber of Industry and Commerce of Munich and Upper Bavaria and the Bavarian Environmental Agency awarded the mountain sports retailer Bergzeit for its long-standing holistic environmental commitment that goes far beyond legal obligations. The company based in Otterfing near Munich received the EMAS certification on Sept. 25. EMAS (Eco-Management ...
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ArticleRainer becomes Oberalp’s CSO, Busa is Salewa’s new GM
Justifying the introduction of a new sales structure with a shift to a “channel-driven approach” rather than a geographical basis under the management of Christoph Engl, the Oberalp Group has announced that Stefan Rainer will become its chief sales officer on Oct. 1. Rainer, who has been the general manager ...
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News briefsNew Wave GmbH reorganizes management
Andre Bachmann, managing director of the German company New Wave GmbH, which is best known for the distribution of the Swedish brand Craft, has granted general procuration to his long-time employees Henriette Pfeiffer and Felix Lechner. Pfeiffer, New Wave’s chief financial officer, has been with New Wave for 14 years. ...
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Calida plans complete takeover of Lafuma SA
The Swiss Calida Holding has announced its intention to launch a buy-out tender offer followed by a squeeze-out for all outstanding shares of its subsidiary Lafuma SA, which is listed on Euronext in Paris/France. Calida currently holds 93.50 percent of the share capital and voting rights of Lafuma SA. The ...
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Dynafit strengthens its sales team
Mountain sports specialist Dynafit has strengthened its team. The newly created position of strategic account specialist was filled by Herbert Steinmaßl, who has already worked for Dynafit for more than five years and was most recently brand representative responsible for Bavaria. His previous job has been taken over by Lisa ...
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ArticleUK sport and physical activity sectors demand Covid-19 sports recovery fund
The Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) reports that leaders of more than a hundred sports and exercise institutions in the UK have sent a letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson urging him to reserve funds for the rehabilitation of the sports and activity sector - or risk fueling lack of exercise ...
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ArticleKathmandu’s revenues soar thanks to Rip Curl’s acquisition
Kathmandu Holdings scored record sales for its financial year ended on July 31 2020, boosted by the acquisition of Rip Curl during the period. The group’s revenues soared by 48.7 percent to 801.5 million New Zealand dollars (€451.6m-$526.8m), with Rip Curl accounting for 40 percent of the total turnover, but ...
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ArticlePatagonia’s European chief will run the whole group
Ryan Gellert, an American who has been running Patagonia EMEA since the end of 2014, has been promoted to serve as chief executive of Patagonia Works, the parent company of Patagonia Inc. In addition, Jenna Johnson has been promoted from vice president of technical outdoor to a new post as ...
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bleed Clothing publishes 2018 CO2 emissions
The German clothing brand bleed Clothing, which has been climate-neutral since 2019 with the support of ClimatePartner, has published its CO2 emissions figures for 2018 caused by its vehicle fleet, employee travel, print products, water consumption and much more. According to these figures, CO2 emissions totaled 57 tons, which roughly ...
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ArticleChamatex to open “smart” footwear factory in France with Salomon and others
French textile producer Chamatex has teamed up with Salomon, Babolat and Millet as well as an investment company on the construction of a new footwear manufacturing facility called Advanced Shoe Factory 4.0 (ASF 4.0) in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. ASF 4.0 was founded by Chamatex with the goal of ...
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ArticleCanada’s MEC to be taken over by U.S. investor; co-op owners feel betrayed
The announced sale of Canada’s best-known outdoor equipment retailer, Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC), to Kingswood Capital Management, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, has sparked widespread discussion across Canada. MEC was founded in 1971 in Vancouver, British Columbia. To be able to shop in the store, customers had to purchase ...
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Salomon and REI start virtual book club events with athletes
Salomon and the U.S. outdoor retail chain REI have announced a series of virtual book club events with Salomon athletes and authors Jessie Diggins, Rickey Gates, Emelie Forsberg and Meredith Erickson. Once a month, consumers will be invited to read the monthly book and participate in an open, interactive session ...
