All Hiking & Trekking articles – Page 17
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News briefsUK Outdoor Industry Award finalists announced
The finalists for the 2023 UK Outdoor Industry Awards were announced on June 14 in a presentation at the 2023 Outdoor Trade Show Social. All award finalists, including products from Silva, Berghaus, Ortlieb, Petzl, Edelrid, Montane, Picture Organic, Exped, Gruezi Bag, Goal Zero and TentBox, can be viewed on the ...
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News briefsUYN unveils 100% bio-based Self Layer collection for spring 2024
Italian apparel, footwear and accessories brand UYN (Unleash Your Nature) has revealed its Self Layer collection for men and women, which is 100 percent bio-based and features a design using a single tube of fabric with only one seam. The Self Layer is designed to be worn directly against the ...
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News briefsNew Head of Sales at Royal Robbins
Source: Royal Robbins Todd Gordon California-based outdoor company Royal Robbins, founded in 1968 by climbers and adventurers Royal and Liz Robbins, has hired Todd Gordon as Director of Sales. In his new role, he will drive strategic initiatives, build strong partnerships and further strengthen Royal Robbins’ position ...
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News briefsKeen lowers prices to “fight inflation”
Hiking sandal and walking boot brand Keen has taken the unusual step of lowering its prices, even as prices across the industry continue to rise. Under a “price relief” URL tail on its website, Keen now displays the message, “We’ve lowered prices on nearly every Keen shoe on our site! ...
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ArticleHyosung to unveil expanded ocean conservation initiative at OR Summer Market
South Korean sustainable textile solutions provider Hyosung has expanded its ocean conservation initiative to include a wider range of regen ocean yarns made from discarded fishing nets. These will be showcased at the Outdoor Retailer (OR) Summer Market, June 19-21, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Hyosung began its ocean conservation ...
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News briefsOberalp opens Milan showroom
The Oberalp Group, the owner of Salewa, Dynafit and other mountain brands, has opened a new showroom in Milan. Located at Open336 in Viale Sarca 336, the 1,000-square-meter space, which also houses the group’s offices, reportedly represents an investment of more than €500,000. Headquartered in Bolzano, Italy, the Oberalp Group ...
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News briefsTimberland hires chief merchandising officer, completing transformation of global product organization
Nike veteran Archie McEachern has joined Timberland’s global leadership team as VP and chief merchandising officer last week. He most recently served as CEO of Florida-based basketball startup 360 Hoops, which developed a three-sided basketball hoop for practice and play. McEachern also spent 28 years at Nike in various product ...
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News briefsNaturkompaniet opens flagship store in Oslo
Source: Glenn Pettersen Naturkompaniet - Hegdehaugsveien 29, Oslo Knowledge and sustainability are the focus of Naturkompaniet’s new flagship store on Hegdehaugsveien in Oslo. Originally founded in Sweden in 1991, this is the company’s sixth store in Norway, offering well-known brands such as Fjällräven, Patagonia, Arc’teryx, Osprey, Devold, ...
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ArticleEquip offers pioneering Material Facts data platform to the industry, calls for action
Last year, UK outdoor company Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd, owner of Rab and Lowe Alpine, launched Material Facts to the industry, a very straightforward and open CSR communications platform, to focus on accuracy and transparency after it became frustrated with the lack of clarity around sustainability criteria. The program is ...
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ArticleReset EOG State of Trade study shows growth of +11.5%
At OutDoor by ISPO 2023 in Munich, the European Outdoor Group (EOG) released new data from its State of Trade (SoT) market research program showing growth in sales value and volume across all categories through 2022. The figures for the year were released following some notable updates to the project ...
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ArticleOutDoor by ISPO provided community and inspiration again in 2023
Three days, over 650 exhibitors and satisfying visitor numbers. OutDoor by ISPO 2023 is over and has been hailed as a success. Now in its second year at the MOC Event and Order Center, the mood was once again that of a community coming together, whether that be for business ...
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ArticleAirMarker Balloon: A new innovative mountain rescue device from Switzerland
AirMarker, a start-up from Switzerland, has unveiled the AirMarkers R.One, the world’s first balloon rescue system – a portable, ultra-light signal balloon. The system speeds up the search process for accident victims or missing persons and represents a new category of its own in the outdoor market. The AirMarker system ...
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News briefsBig Agnes bolsters leadership team
Source: Big Agnes Jim Trombly Colorado-based outdoor brand Big Agnes has hired Theodore James “Jim” Trombly as its new director of product design and development and made four other promotions within the team. Trombly brings with him more than twenty years of industry experience from his work ...
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ArticleFirst 11 candidates for the French Outdoor Awards 2024 announced
The first entrants who stand a chance of winning the French Outdoor Awards 2024, organized by the french trade association, the Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV), have been selected. Eleven products have been chosen, in this the first of three rounds. Two more test sessions will follow in the course of ...
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News briefsNorrøna moves into the Norrøna House
Norwegian outdoor brand Norrøna started moving into its new offices at the Norrøna House. Originally built in 1862, the 3,000-sqm remodeled building features not only corporate offices but also an indoor climbing gym, modern event spaces, gastronomy and the brand’s largest flagship store to date. Located right by the river ...
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ArticleConsumers’ top-rated outdoor and cycling brands
Our latest exclusive big data analysis reveals which brands top the consumer ratings for outdoor and cycling brands from over 145,000 reviews
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ArticleMammut CEO Heiko Schäfer: “We are not a fashion brand”
Heiko Schäfer’s move to CEO of Mammut was one of the most talked about executive appointments of last year. It is not often that a C-level manager switches from the fashion industry to the outdoor business. His background makes Schäfer’s assertion in our exclusive interview even more important: He does ...
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News briefsIsbjörn enables recycling of children’s clothing
Swedish customers of children’s outdoor brand Isbjörn of Sweden can now get help recycling their unwanted clothes through an online service. The service is made possible by IT company Raizemore’s circular platform. The seller receives a prepaid bag in which the garments are transported, for which Raizemore assumes the costs, ...
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News briefsRECCO introduces new lightweight reflector, expands SAR network
More than 150 brand partners are already integrating RECCO rescue reflectors into their products, complementing the RECCO helicopter detector search system used by mountain rescuers in Europe and North America. These reflectors are lightweight, virtually indestructible and require no power source. They increase detectability and safety for all those who ...
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ArticleWinners of the second round of the 2023 ISPO Award
At the second of a total of four jury meetings for the ISPO Award 2023, almost everything revolved around the Outdoor category. This may have to do with the fact that OutDoor by ISPO 2023 starts in Munich just a few days after the meeting. The jury was made up ...
