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    Industry associations to collaborate in Spain

    2023-09-20T16:30:00Z

    Spain’s association of sporting-goods manufacturers and distributors (Afydad) and association of active-tourism and ecotourism firms (Anetae) have formed a partnership to promote their two national sectors synergistically. In short, they will be promoting products through tourism and tourism through products, with collaborative events playing a big part. By CMDsport’s count, ...

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    REI Co-op Studios to release new co-produced films this fall

    2023-09-13T15:40:00Z

    REI Co-op Studios, the in-house content division of US outdoor retailer REI, has announced the release and expanded distribution of several feature films, shorts and podcasts. The projects include “Canary,” a documentary about climate that will be released in the US on Sept. 15; “Frybread Face & ...

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    VF Corp collaborates with winner of Redress Design Award 2023

    2023-09-11T10:57:00Z

    VF Corp and the Hong Kong-based environmental NGO Redress have announced the winner of the Redress Design Award 2023. The award is the world’s largest sustainable fashion design competition and aims to provide a platform for emerging fashion designers to advance the circular economy in the fashion industry. ...

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    Rab to phase out “eco” from product line names

    2023-09-04T11:57:00Z

    As part of its Material Facts program, Rab has announced on LinkedIn that it will be phasing out the word “eco” from product line names, like that of its Women’s Downpour Eco Waterproof Jacket. The British outdoor company explains the decision: “We haven’t always got it right. We’ve named our ...

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    Von Dewitz chosen as CEO of “Female Allstar Board”

    2023-08-31T14:53:00Z

    Source: Vaude Antje von Dewitz presents the certificate on the election as CEO of the Female Allstar Board For the third time, German business magazine Handelsblatt and the consulting firm Bain & Company chose outstanding female players in business for the Female Allstar Board. The initiative aims ...

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    Altra unveils new brand campaign at UTMB in Chamonix

    2023-08-25T13:12:00Z

    Utah-based athletic footwear specialist Altra Running, a brand within the VF Corp. portfolio, has announced its upcoming presence at Ultra-Trail Village in Chamonix from Aug. 28 to Sept. 1, 2023. The company sees the event as an ideal setting to introduce the brand’s new “Stay Out There™” campaign and envision ...

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    Deuter continues to support German MTB podcast TYFR

    2023-08-23T14:00:00Z

    For the second year in a row, Deuter supports the German-language podcast ”Thank you for Riding” (TYFR), which tells stories about mountain biking. The podcast is published monthly and has been in existence since 2021. The voice of the podcast is Rainer Frömmel. Frömmel is also the host of the ...

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    Brompton starts partnership with Komoot, Bear Grylls

    2023-08-23T14:00:00Z

    Source: Brompton Brompton x Bear Grylls Brompton, the UK’s largest bike manufacturer, is partnering with navigation and activity planning app Komoot. This partnership is across Europe and coincides with the previously announced launch of the Brompton x Bear Grylls Collection. The bike, which will be available in ...

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    Mammut new supplier of German national climbing teams

    2023-08-22T15:27:00Z

    Starting in 2024, the Swiss mountain sports supplier Mammut will equip the 65 athletes of the German Alpine Association’s (DAV) national climbing squad in the disciplines of lead, bouldering, speed and paraclimbing, along with their support teams, with clothing and bags. In addition, Mammut supports the German Championships and several ...

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    Dometic provides equipment for pole-to-pole climate change expedition

    2023-08-10T14:06:00Z

    Dometic is to be an equipment partner to a father and son team, Geoff Wilson and Kitale Wilson, as they sail from the South Pole to the North Pole in order to promote climate change awareness. The expedition, “Project Zero,” will document in real time the status of some of ...

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    Fischer partners with snowsports experience provider

    2023-08-08T10:09:00Z

    The UK arm of Fischer is to partner with the provider of personalized snowsports coaching and experiences, Uniq Snowsports. Fischer products will be available for testing at Uniq Snowsports’ upcoming Summer camps at indoor and dry slope camps at: Landgraaf Pembrey Norfolk and Llandudno The strategic collaboration aims ...

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    New status moves Scarpa one step closer to B Corp. ambitions

    2023-07-26T13:24:00Z

    Scarpa has achieved Benefit Company status – a legal status introduced in Italy in 2016 to identify those companies that, besides profit, pursue specific goals of common benefit, with the aim of generating value for people, the planet, businesses, and the productive realities of the country. Brands designated as a ...

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    Outdoor Research enters mountain bike apparel category, sponsors Crankworx Whistler

    2023-07-22T09:08:00Z

    Outdoor Research (OR), the Seattle-based outdoor apparel manufacturer, is entering the mountain bike category in spring 2024 with its new Freewheel MTB collection, an eight-piece mountain bike range. The collection brings the technical design expertise and material innovation for which OR has been known for more than 40 years to ...

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    Salomon to use a mobile wallet marketing strategy

    2023-07-19T10:00:00Z

    Salomon has a new partner to build on its digital marketing solution. The French sporting brand will now use Captain Wallet by Brevo for mobile wallet marketing. The technology makes it possible to dematerialize marketing content (i.e., convert a paper document into a digital one) in Apple and Google wallets ...

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    A glimpse into a neighboring industry

    2023-07-19T07:16:00Z

    Stephan Brutscher from Sunlight explains why collaborations between camper manufacturers and outdoor brands are the perfect match.

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    Haglöfs launches consumer “Shell Guide” this fall

    2023-07-13T13:13:00Z

    Haglöfs’ new Shell Guide, which will be available on haglofs.com in October 2023, is designed to help outdoor athletes find the right jacket for their activities. Customers can choose from the Shell collection for extreme performance in the mountains to lightweight and versatile shells for the trail and everyday use. ...

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    Garmin and Outdooractive become partners of German Mountain and Ski Guides Association

    2023-07-12T06:24:00Z

    With Garmin and Outdooractive, the German Mountain and Ski Guides Association (VDBS) welcomes two prominent industry partners to its network and is pleased to be able to offer mountain and ski guides and hiking guides even more benefits in the future. “As a professional association, we create the optimal framework ...

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    The latest North Face campaign uses ChatGPT

    2023-07-07T15:00:00Z

    The North Face has launched a new campaign aimed at reigniting the spirit of outdoor exploration, “TNF10000 Reasons to Get Back to Trail.” In an interesting twist the campaign has leveraged ChatGPT to generate 10,000 reasons to hit the trail. The campaign, in conjunction with the agency Fred & Farid ...

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    ​Moncler’s Remo Ruffini receives honorary degree from University for the Creative Arts

    2023-07-05T15:48:00Z

    Remo Ruffini, the chairman and CEO of Moncler, has accepted an honorary degree in fashion and entrepreneurship from the University for the Creative Arts (UCA), a specialist art and design university with campuses in Surrey and Kent, England. Ruffini was honored “in recognition of his outstanding contribution to fashion and ...

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    Winners of the Eurobike Awards 2023

    2023-06-23T15:55:00Z

    This year’s Eurobike Awards 2023 honored 45 products and projects in nine categories. The highest award, “Gold,” was presented nine times. The focus was particularly on innovations designed to make cycling easier and safer. A large number of significant improvements to existing components testify to the existing desire among consumers ...