All Hiking & Trekking articles – Page 21
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News briefsMontura parent has a new CEO
Gabriele Baldinotti is the new CEO of Herno, the parent company of the outdoor brand Montura. Baldinotti takes over the CEO role from Claudio Marenzi, the owner of Herno, who will continue to serve as president of the company. “The decision to have a chief executive officer independent from the ...
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News briefsAdidas Terrex and And Wander drop second collab collection
Source: Adidas Terrex Adidas Terrex and Japanese outdoor label And Wander have unveiled the second part of their cross-season collaboration, which is inspired by “the hues of the natural world.” The first collection between the two companies was based on microelements – inspired by the enlargement of ...
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ArticlePrimaLoft launches insulation made from Ocean Bound Plastic, Helly Hansen and Isbjörn first to feature
Source: Helly Hansen Helly Hansen Arctic Short Jacket with PrimaLoft Insulation with Ocean Bound Plastic As part of its Relentlessly Responsible™ mission, PrimaLoft Inc. has introduced new insulation made from 100 percent post-consumer recycled material, with 60 percent of the recycled material being Ocean Bound Plastic, sourced ...
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News briefsPeak Performance with changes in European B2B structure
The Swedish ski and outdoor brand Peak Performance is restructuring its B2B business. Marcel Hess, who was previously responsible for the omnichannel business in Central Europe, will take over the management of the global B2B business with immediate effect. Hess has been with Peak Performance for more than 10 years ...
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News briefsGregory partners with Polygiene
Backpack specialist Gregory has partnered with Swedish ingredient brand Polygiene to bring Polygiene StayFresh™ technology to backpack carrying systems. It is applied to the Baltoro/Deva and Katmai/Kalmia trekking as well as the lightweight Focal/Facet and the Border Traveller travel backpacks. Polygiene StayFresh inhibits the growth of odor-causing ...
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News briefsOrtovox launches webshop for refurbished products
With the launch of the Ortovox 2nd Life store, the southern German mountain sports specialist offers another tool to make mountain sports more sustainable. Extending the useful life of a product by three months already means reducing the CO2, waste and water footprint by 10 percent. With this in mind, ...
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News briefsPeak Performance goes online with WearAgains
ehandel.se reports that Peak Performance, following last year’s launch of its secondhand concept WearAgains in a shop-in-shop at the outdoor company’s flagship store in Stockholm, is now also offering the concept online. The site acts as a marketplace where consumers create a profile to buy and sell second-hand clothing items ...
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ArticleMatthias Gebhard: “We repeatedly achieve constantly better results through micro-optimization”
For the Bergfreunde co-CEO, there’s no magic formula, but there are certainly some key strategies. Matthias Gebhard shares his best with us.
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News briefsBerghaus' parent with new COO
Source: Pentland Brands Abhy Thomas-Joseph Pentland Brands, the parent company of several sports, outdoor and lifestyle brands, including Berghaus, Speedo, Canterbury, Ellesse and Mitre, has announced Abhy Thomas-Joseph as its new global chief operating officer (COO). He replaces Jon Godden, who decided to leave in June 2023 ...
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ArticleSalewa returns as partner of Red Bull X-Alps
For the fifth consecutive year, Salewa is the main sponsor of Red Bull X-Alps, one of the toughest and most challenging adventure races in the world, in which more than 30 world-class athletes cover more than 1,200 kilometers across the Alps on foot and by paraglider in approximately two weeks. ...
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News briefsBerghaus has a new partner in Poland
Berghaus has confirmed that Człekówka-based Sportimpex PPHU will be the British outdoor brand’s new distributor in Poland, effective immediately. Following recent strong growth in Europe, the announcement represents another step in Berghaus’ strategy to expand its core business in key international markets. Poland is reportedly the second largest outdoor market ...
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News briefsHaglöfs opens a new distribution center
Haglöfs has opened a new 18,000 sqm distribution center in Eskilstuna, Sweden. It comes after the company’s current distribution center in Avesta reached maximum capacity in 2022. The new location and redesigned distribution model are expected to increase logistics flow and service levels, as well as serve as a platform ...
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News briefsWhitby & Co adds Light My Fire to its U.K. portfolio
U.K. outdoor, camping and bushcraft company Whitby & Co is the new exclusive U.K. distributor of products from Light My Fire, the Swedish brand founded in 1996 that specializes in tools and accessories for life on the move and in the outdoors, best known for the Light My Fire Spork. ...
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ArticleFenix Outdoor publishes CSR report 2022
Fenix Outdoor International AG, owner of the brands Fjällräven, Royal Robbins, Tierra, Hanwag, the five retail chains managed under the roof of the Frilufts Retail Europe AB and – until December last year – Primus (which was sold to Silva), has published its CSR Report 2022. CEO ...
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News briefsVibram and UTMB World Series announce exclusive global partnership
Italian shoe producer Vibram and UTMB World Series have announced a new global partnership that will extend across all 35 UTMB World Series events, including the iconic UTMB Mont-Blanc. This exclusive partnership will see Vibram become the official soles technology supplier of the UTMB World Series for the 2023-2025 seasons. ...
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News briefsKeen engages for community walks in partnerships with Mental Health Mates
Footwear brand Keen has entered a partnership with the network Mental Health Mates, founded by journalist and mental health campaigner Bryony Gordon. The network consists of over 150 regional support groups across the U.K. that meet regularly to provide a space to walk, connect and share. For this spring, eleven ...
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ArticleOne million school days for Nepalese children
Sherpa Adventure Gear has donated one million school days to Nepalese children. On board for the long-term campaign of the Nepalese brand, which is owned by Bradshaw Taylor, is the international non-profit organization Room to Read. The goal is to fund ten million days of schooling in the Himalayan nation ...
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News briefsPolartec goes to market with first fleece fabrics featuring "shed less technology"
Fabric specialist Polartec has launched its first fleece quality made with the newly-developed shed less technology. According to Polartec, the new Polartec 200 Series fleece fabric (a classic heavier weight quality) shows an average of 85 percent reduced fiber shedding in home laundering compared to the baseline fabric (testing method ...
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News briefsArc’teryx Alpine Academy returns to Chamonix this summer
For the 12th year, Arc’teryx organizes its Alpine Academy in the French town of Chamonix, a mountain culture festival with on-mountain clinics, concerts and free activities for everyone situated in the historic town center and happening in the surrounding mountains and valleys. This year’s academy will take place from June ...
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News briefsSalewa launches brand concept with second-hand, repair and rental offers
Italian brand Salewa (part of the Oberalp Group) has reopened its Bozen brand store, located next to the company headquarters, after a renovation phase since January 2023. The newly designed store (realized under the creative leadership of London-based retail design agency GPstudio) premiers the shop concept developed by the brand’s ...
