All Hiking & Trekking articles – Page 37
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News briefsTwo long-standing executives to share new COO role at Garmin
Garmin announced today that Patrick Desbois and Brad Trenkle have both been appointed to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer, effective July 1, 2024. Source: Garmin Patrick Desbois Desbois will provide executive oversight for Garmin’s aviation and auto OEM segments, global supply chain and operations, ...
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News briefsAnna Ferrino honored with Compasso d’Oro career award
Source: Ferino Anna Ferrino Anna Ferrino, the CEO of the Italian outdoor brand Ferrino, has won an ADI Compasso d’Oro career award. The award ceremony took place at the ADI Design Museum in Milan on June 20, alongside the inauguration of an exhibition of the projects and ...
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News briefsKeen and Gentle Fullness collaborate
Source: Keen Keen x Gentle Fullness Shanti Arts Keen has teamed up with Gentle Fullness, the sister brand of Story mfg., resulting in two new versions of the unisex shoe Shanti Arts. The new models are particularly environmentally friendly as parts of the shoe have been replaced ...
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ArticleKathmandu struggles while Oboz and Rip Curl show growth
KMD Brands’ Kathmandu segment has had a challenging fiscal year, with a significant 21.8 percent year-over-year sales decline through May 31, marking a slow start to the crucial winter promotional period. Overall sales in the first three weeks of this key period are down by 11.5 percent, leading the company ...
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News briefsFinisterre opens its first US retail location
British outdoor apparel specialist Finisterre announced the opening of its first retail location in North America. Launched in partnership with Maine Surfers Union, the store is located at 15 Free Street in Portland, Maine, in the heart of the Old Port shopping district and not far from Maine’s beaches and ...
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News briefsNew Country Manager Austria for Mammut
Source: Mammut Manuel Kronberger The Swiss Mammut Sports Group AG has appointed a new Country Manager for Austria. Mammut has been active on the Austrian market for 35 years. In the last one and a half years, global sales have been reorganized, and sales for the European ...
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News briefsTernua reviews compliance with UN goals
According to Diffusion Sport, Ternua Group has become the first textile company in Spain’s Basque Country to hire a third party to evaluate its policy regarding the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), part of the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The group took this step voluntarily. The third party ...
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ArticleOberalp Group publishes sustainability report Contribute 2023
The Italian Oberalp Group’s sustainability report “Contribute” for 2023 demonstrates the company’s commitment to sustainability through practical and effective measures. By integrating environmental and social aspects into its business model, the group, which includes brands such as Salewa, Dynafit, Wild Country, Pomoca, Evolv and LaMunt, proves that economic success and ...
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ArticleUS outdoor participation reaches record levels for ninth consecutive year
The US Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and its philanthropic arm, the Outdoor Foundation, released the results of its 2024 Outdoor Participation Trends Report this week. The report provides outdoor industry members with exclusive participation and activity data that will inform business strategies for the coming year. The report shows that ...
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News briefsThe winners of the Scandinavian Outdoor Award Spring/Summer 2025
The Scandinavian Outdoor Award Spring/Summer 2025 winners were announced at OutDoor by ISPO on June 4, following extensive testing and discussions by an international jury in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. Overall Winner: FabPatch The Finnish brand FabPatch won for its high-quality repair patches for outdoor gear and apparel. These patches help extend ...
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News briefsJohn John Florence, Vivobarefoot launch Down to Earth footwear collection
John John Florence, US professional surfer and two-time World Surf League champion, and Vivobarefoot have launched a new foowear collection called Down to Earth. It includes three models, the Magna Lite SG, the Primus Trail Knit SG and the Primus Lite Knit, which are suitable for a wide range of ...
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News briefsAltor sells 6.9% of RVRC shares
Private equity company Altor has sold shares in outdoor company Revolution Race (RVRC) for SEK 397 million (€35.2m) last Friday, habit.se reported. The sale was made at a discount of about 7.3 percent compared to RVRC’s last closing price on Thursday. Altor, which recently bought Renewcell’s bankruptcy estate, had a ...
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News briefsNyrensten resigns from the RVRC Board of Directors
As announced in May 2024, Niclas Nyrensten, board member and co-founder of RVRC Holding AB (RevolutionRace), has requested his own resignation from the board of RevolutionRace. The Board now consists of Alexander Martensen-Larsen, Sara Diez Jauregui, Cecilie Elde, Andreas Källström Säfweräng, Birgitta Stymne Göransson and David Thörewik.
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News briefsBöhm appointed Managing Director of Oberalp’s Business Unit Central Europe
Source: Dynafit Benedikt Böhm Since June 1, 2024, Benedikt Böhm has been responsible for managing the Oberalp Group’s Business Unit Central Europe (DACH). He took over from Axel Brosch, who left the company on May 31. Böhm will also remain the International Managing Director of the Dynafit ...
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News briefsPatagonia hires BD Europe’s GM as Marketplace Director EMEA
Patagonia has hired Stephan Hagenbusch as Marketplace Director, EMEA. An outdoor veteran with over 20 years of experience in the industry, Hagenbusch will lead Patagonia’s Marketplace team across the EMEA region.
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News briefsBig Agnes expands with European websites
Colorado-based outdoor equipment brand Big Agnes has launched its own website, aimed exclusively at the European community of active outdoor enthusiasts. This move is part of the company’s growth strategy. Building on the launch of the Canadian website last year, the brand continues to open up new ways to connect ...
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ArticleOutDoor by ISPO 2024 – what’s next?
In this recap/opinion piece on OutDoor by ISPO, OIC editor-in-chief Wolfgang Greiner tries to get to the bottom of the question of how the future of trade shows could look and whether everything is as bad as often portrayed.
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News briefsFenix Outdoor starts producing at Maloja’s VioModa in Bulgaria
Fenix Outdoor has partnered with German outdoor brand Maloja to operate apparel manufacturing at Maloja’s existing production facility, VioModa, in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. This is the first step towards Fenix Outdoor’s establishment of apparel production in Central Europe. The company sees this as a crucial step towards improving its competitiveness through ...
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News briefsEquip Outdoor announces further progress in CSR agenda
Equip Outdoor Technologies, the Derbyshire-based firm that owns the Rab and Lowe Alpine brands, has released its 2024 Sustainability Report. According to the new report, Equip achieved a 46.2 percent absolute reduction in CO2 emissions against its 2019 baseline. By 2050, Equip commits to reaching net-zero. As part of this, ...
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ArticleSchöffel relaunches the brand
German company Schöffel has announced a comprehensive brand relaunch, while retaining the well-known claim “Ich bin dann mal raus” (I’ll be out and about). Source: Schöffel Stefan Merkt, Managing Director Schöffel “Our brand is renewing itself without sacrificing its roots, thereby increasing its relevance in a constantly ...
