All Hiking & Trekking articles – Page 14

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    OR partners with Nikwax to transition away from intentional PFAS use

    2024-01-12T08:46:00Z

    With its Fall 2024 collection, Seattle-based outdoor apparel manufacturer Outdoor Research (OR) unveils new materials and DWR technologies on its best-selling and now most sustainable rain collection, paired with the brand’s most significant sustainability efforts to date. The redesigned Foray and Aspire waterproof shell collections feature AscentShell ...

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    CoDi promotes members of the investment team

    2024-01-09T13:59:00Z

    Compass Diversified (CoDi), the Connecticut-based owner of PrimaLoft, Boa Technology, 5.11 and Velocity Outdoor, has promoted Raj Dalal from principal to partner and promoted two other members of its investment team. Dalal will lead the team in the firm’s office on the West Coast, where he will be responsible for ...

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    ​Newell restructures again

    2024-01-09T13:59:00Z

    Newell Brands, the parent of Marmot, Coleman, Contigo and other outdoor brands, will spend up to $90 million as part of a renewed reorganization that will cut about 7 percent of its office jobs, with most of the costs and reductions occurring by the end of the year. The reorganization ...

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    Icebug opens store in central Stockholm

    2024-01-09T12:13:00Z

    Swedish footwear brand Icebug is opening a 75-sqm store on Norrlandsgatan in central Stockholm. The brand already operated a concept store in Gothenburg and said it was looking for a suitable location in Stockholm. In addition to selling shoes, the new store will also have a repair workshop.

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    Osprey sales strong for Helen of Troy

    2024-01-09T06:52:00Z

    Osprey sales grew in Great Britain, Germany, and France during Q3, driven by strong travel demand and a “robust product line-up.” Helen of Troy executives said the outdoor brand, which introduced a redesigned Sojourn travel series last fall, continues to exceed its expectations. Meanwhile, the parent continued to see consumer ...

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    Strava Year In Sport Report shows social connections are the biggest motivator

    2024-01-06T09:42:00Z

    Strava has released its Year In Sport: The Trend Report, highlighting global trends among active people across all generations. It reveals that Generation Z’s behaviors and habits differ from other generations, but they also have different motivators, barriers and interests when it comes to staying active. For the report, Strava ...

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    New 1-hp exoskeleton from China for physical support during outdoor activities

    2024-01-06T09:09:00Z

    Hypershell, a Shanghai-based robotics startup funded by Y-Combinator China, will unveil the Hypershell ProX at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024 at the Las Vegas Venetian Expo from Jan. 9-12, 2024. Source: Hypershell Hypershell ProX The Hypershell ProX is an exoskeleton designed for running, hiking, long-distance trekking ...

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    Arc’teryx obtains injunction against Adidas over Vancouver store, alleged risk of confusion

    2024-01-05T12:11:00Z

    Arc’teryx obtains injunction against Adidas over Vancouver store and alleged risk of confusion

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    Amer files registration statement with SEC for projected IPO

    2024-01-04T15:35:00Z

    Finnish Amer Sports, Inc., which includes the Arc’teryx, Salomon, Wilson, Peak Performance and Atomic brands, among others, announced on Jan. 4, 2024, that it has filed a registration statement on Form F-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock. The ...

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    Bergfreunde takeover finalized

    2024-01-04T06:49:00Z

    As previously reported, the French sporting goods manufacturer and retailer Decathlon S.E. signed a purchase agreement in late November with the US outdoor retailer Backcountry to acquire the German mountain sports, climbing and outdoor e-commerce retailer Bergfreunde GmbH. It has now been officially announced that the transaction was completed and ...

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    Emilio Zamberlan has passed away

    2024-01-03T13:22:00Z

    Emilio Zamberlan has passed away at the age of 80. His father, Giuseppe, was the founder of the Italian footwear company Calzaturificio Zamberlan, which specializes in handmade outdoor and hunting footwear, in 1929. The company is now led by the third generation with Marco and Maria. Emilio Zamberlan projected Calzaturificio ...

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    Forward Outdoor Apparel adds McWilliam and Ducruet to management team

    2024-01-03T08:34:00Z

    Forward Outdoor Apparel, a Verbier-based outerwear brand for skiers, snowboarders, bikers and hikers that is part of Global Development Co., has appointed a new management team to lead the launch of its next apparel line for FW24/25. Tony McWilliam was appointed Global Brand Director. As the founder of Faction ...

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    Sport Achat Hiver to be held end of January, FOA 2024

    2024-01-02T12:03:00Z

    The French trade show Sport Achat Hiver will take place this year from January 29 to 31 at the Alpexpo in Grenoble. The event will welcome over 4,000 professionals from the outdoor industry to the 20,000 sqm exhibition center. If you would like to attend Sport Achat ...

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    Launch of new Interreg project for sustainable outdoor sports

    2024-01-02T11:53:00Z

    With the Interreg project “AAC – Alpine Awareness Camps,” the Innsbruck-based Verein zur Information über alpine Gefahren (Association for Information on Alpine Dangers), known for its SAAC (Snow & Alpine Awareness Camps) initiative, wants to set new standards for sustainability and digitalization in alpine outdoor sports. From Sept. 1, 2023, ...

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    Devold commits to SBTi

    2023-12-23T09:56:00Z

    The Norwegian brand Devold has recently committed to setting its climate targets in line with the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). This important commitment is the result of an internal decision to halve the company’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and reduce them to zero by 2050. The SBTi supports ...

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    EMPOCA: Connecting Black youth with nature and creating future leaders

    2023-12-22T15:23:00Z

    After meeting Anthony Owosekun at the European Outdoor Summit 2023 (EOS) in Berlin, where he presented the non-profit organization he founded, it is a heartfelt matter for us to introduce him and his NGO to our readers who could not attend EOS last fall. Source: Jasmin Valcarcel / ...

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    Green Week: Deuter donates €7,000 to Patron Plasticfree Peaks

    2023-12-22T13:09:00Z

    Instead of promoting consumption through discounts, Deuter has once again made a sustainability statement this year during Green Week. The German company has donated 10 percent of its online sales from Nov. 20-26, 2023, to the non-profit organization Patron Plasticfree Peaks, which campaigns for a clean environment, raising a total ...

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    Millet opens new concept store in the heart of Paris

    2023-12-22T10:43:00Z

    French brand Millet has inaugurated a new store in Paris. The “Millet Camp De Base” (French for base camp), a new retail concept dedicated to the greatest names in mountaineering, is located at 10 rue du Vieux Colombier in the elegant 6th arrondissement. The 260-sqm store celebrates Reinhold Messner, Walter ...

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    Management transition at Dale of Norway and Woolland

    2023-12-22T10:24:00Z

    After a record year for Dale of Norway, Anette Juel Knudtzon is leaving the company after 6 years as CEO of Woolland AS as well as 4 years as CEO of Dale. On Feb. 1, she will take over as CEO of IsaNor Invest. According to Norsk Sportsbransjeforening, Dale of ...

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    66°North opens US headquarters, announces executive appointments

    2023-12-22T09:51:00Z

    66°North, an Iceland-based sustainable outerwear brand, is opening a US headquarters in New York City as part of its global expansion plans. Justin Warren has been named Sales Director for North America, where he will also establish the New York office and oversee the launch of wholesale in the US ...