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News briefsLink My Ride secures investment from high-profile sports figures
Social cycling app Link My Ride has announced that it has secured investment from a range of high-profile names from across sports, including Finnish Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas, alongside professional cyclists Daryl Impey, Tiffany Cromwell and Ryan Gibbons. Link My Ride is a pre-ride organizational platform that allows cyclists ...
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News briefsNomination committee formed ahead of RVRC’s AGM 2023
RevolutionRace (RVRC) has appointed three members who, together with the chairman of the board of directors, will form a nomination committee for the period leading up to its annual general meeting, which is expected to be held in November 2023. These three members are (in accordance with a resolution of ...
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News briefsGramicci chooses London for first global store
Shaftesbury Capital, a real estate investment trust investing in London’s West End, including Covent Garden, Carnaby, Soho, Chinatown and Fitzrovia, has announced that U.S. outdoor brand Gramicci will make its global debut at Seven Dials in Covent Garden. The 130-sqm store at 3 Earlham Street will carry the brand’s minimalist ...
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News briefsOutnorth CEO Ennen to step down
Source: Outnorth Harald Ennen After five successful years, Harald Ennen has decided to leave Sweden-based e-commerce company Outnorth and his role as CEO. Ennen joined Outnorth in the summer of 2018 and has been instrumental in the company’s positive development. In recent years, Outnorth’s sales have more ...
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News briefsTerrex and NatGeo launch collab collection
Source: Adidas Terrex Adidas Terrex x National Geographic hiking collection Adidas Terrex announced a multi-year collaboration with National Geographic that will see the partners release high-performance outdoor apparel. The first collection was designed to celebrate the role of photography in the culture of outdoor sports – as ...
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News briefsArchroma announces CEO transition
Chemical technology expert Archroma has announced its transition plan for the role of chief executive officer. Heike van de Kerkhof, CEO since January 2020, will step down effective April 30, 2023, to pursue other professional opportunities. Mark Garrett, an experienced executive in the industry, will assume the role of interim ...
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News briefsEvent in Milan celebrates textile supply chain
Both the Südwolle Group and The Woolmark Company, as well as Santoni will be taking part in a supply chain exhibition during the Milan Week of Design. “The Elephant in the Room” exhibition and experience grants access to and shows the various steps involved in the textile supply chain, from ...
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News briefsPeak Performance releases new product designed to close gender gap in the outdoors
Academic research in 2022 looking at the impact of menstruation in participation of outdoor and “adventure” activities found some stark results: 53 percent of women stated that menstruation/PMS had affected their participation in adventurous activities. A further 36 percent stated that their participation was sometimes affected. When it came to ...
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News briefsBerghaus launches performance hijab
Source: Sandra Seaton The Berghaus hijab Berghaus has launched its first hijab suitable for a variety of outdoor activities. The product was developed in collaboration with brand ambassador Zahrah Mahmood, also known as the “Hillwalking Hijabi.” It incorporates technical materials and features to help remove barriers that ...
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News briefsWoom promotes climate-friendly and safe bike commutes to school
Children’s bike specialist Woom has launched a new sponsorship program aimed at strengthening sustainable mobility. Within the framework of the woom2school program, the brand specifically promotes mobility projects at schools and the teaching of cycling skills. Currently, Woom is sponsoring several major cycling initiatives in Austria, Germany and the USA ...
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News briefsPelican Products hires SVP of product and marketing
Source: Pelican Products Monica Rigali Pelican Products, a manufacturer of heavy-duty protective cases, lighting systems and rugged outdoor equipment, welcomes Monica Rigali to the company as senior vice president of product & marketing. In her role, she will oversee the planning, development and execution of overall marketing ...
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News briefsCamping equipment specialist and tent sharing website team up
British camping equipment specialist Olpro has partnered up with Tentshare to list its tents on the community-led tent-matching service. Tentshare matches people who own tents with people who would like to use a tent, allowing tent owners to generate income from unused camping equipment and support a more sustainable approach ...
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News briefsHalti chooses sustainable fiber partner for new parka
Finnish urban outdoor brand Halti has partnered with the Finnish biomaterials company Spinnova to release a windproof and water-resistant parka, the Cyclus. As well as having a lower-impact manufacturing process, the jacket’s Spinnova fiber is entirely biodegradable and recyclable. Sustainability and easy repair have been considered in every detail ...
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News briefsTentree renews its B Corp status
Canadian athleisure company Tentree, based in Vancouver, has renewed its B Corp certification, exceeding its initial score from 2016 by more than 40 points, scoring 136.2. The higher score comes from the company’s B Corp assessment, having improved Governance, Workers, Environment, and Customers sections. In 2022, Tentree, which pledges to ...
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News briefsOnline Brands to generate capital by targeted share issuance
Online Brands Nordic AB, which operates a number of e-commerce businesses and acquired ownership of outdoor children’s brand Isbjörn in April 2022, announced in an April 17 press release that it is seeking to raise a total of SEK 23.5 million (€2.08m) in additional capital. This will be achieved through ...
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News briefsSea to Summit with new product execs
Australian adventure gear brand Sea to Summit has hired Bryan Davis as global head of product and Ashley Tyrrell as product manager. They will be based at the U.S. office, but will also be part of Sea to Summit’s global design team in Perth. Davis most recently led design and ...
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News briefsHaglöfs launches first products made of mono material
Source: Haglöfs Haglöfs ROC Mono Proof Jacket Men As part of its ongoing efforts to develop more responsible outdoor clothing, Swedish brand Haglöfs is now significantly simplifying the recycling process by introducing the Roc Mono Proof Jacket and Pant, its first products made from a single material. ...
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News briefsMavic Group to enter growing e-bike and gravel bike market
From April 5 to 6, long-standing French bike components and bikewear supplier Mavic Group invited selected media representatives to its headquarters in Chavanod near Annecy. Mavic – in the hands of the Bourrelier Group since 2020 – presented its first e-bike mid-motor for road bikes and gravel bikes. It is ...
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News briefsScarpa starts collecting used shoes for the “Life Re-Shoes” European project
Scarpa has started collecting shoes for the Life Re-Shoes project, a recycling initiative backed by the European Union (EU). As reported in November, Scarpa is the project leader and coordinating the efforts of a consortium of international companies that involve the recycling of end-of-life footwear reprocessed into new footwear. Over ...
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News briefsSalewa store in Bolzano reopens with new retail format
The Salewa flagship store in Bolzano has reopened after a two-month renovation with a new look and concept. Redesigned by Retail Design gpstudio, the store has also been reimagined as a new retail format. For the first time, a Salewa store is presenting the “circular experience,” an innovative format that ...
