All Ortovox articles – Page 3

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Outdoor stands out at Schwan Stabilo

2020-11-27T10:57:00Z

The outdoor division of the German Schwan Stabilo Group recorded a drop in revenues for its financial year ended June 30, 2020, due to pandemic-related lockdowns from mid March to early May 2020. Sales declined by 5.1 percent from the previous year to €159.7 million. All four ...

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Ortovox skips Black Friday, sends employees outside to clean up instead

2020-11-26T09:12:00Z

As last year, Ortovox will consciously refrain from any discount campaigns and close its online shop from Nov. 27 until Nov. 29 as a sign to support moderate and sustainable buying. At the same time, all company employees receive a free day on Friday, Nov. 27, to go outside ...

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Ortovox publishes fifth Social Report

2020-11-23T16:34:00Z

The fifth social report released by the German mountain sports specialist Ortovox is entitled “ Sustainability Insights,” because it is all about ”the people who move the company with their beliefs and commitment.” Source: Ortovox Product designers Jasmina Vo-Van and Sonja Lugmaier The ...

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Ortovox to offer free avalanche workshops at specialist retailers in DACH

2020-10-07T07:19:00Z

In cooperation with selected specialist retailers, mountaineering expert Ortovox is offering exclusive evening workshops on avalanche risk management called Ortovox Avalanche Nights at 13 different retailers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland between October 2020 and January 2021. Together with professional mountain guides, interactive, three-hour courses are held ...

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Ortovox launches new online appearance with stationary retail integration

2020-06-02T12:07:00Z

With the “Support Your Local Dealer” campaign, 25 percent of the sales of the Ortovox online shop went to local retailers during the Covid-19 store closures, which was only made technically possible by the recent relaunch of the Ortovox website and online shop. The decision to relaunch was made ...

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Ortovox launches interactive, digital safety lab platform

2020-05-07T14:41:00Z

In close cooperation with the Verband Deutscher Berg- und Skiführer ( VDBS – German mountain and ski guide association), and its numerous professional mountain guides and athletes, the German brand Ortovox has launched an interactive multimedia training platform called “ Safety Academy Lab Ice .“ The program, ...

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Ortovox delays delivery of winter and summer collections

2020-05-05T07:21:00Z

Ortovox has taken a number of measures to support its retailers. The collection for next summer will be reduced in size, a move similar to that which Salewa , Dynafit and La Sportiva had announced earlier. Ortovox wants to reduce the pressure on retailers by increasing the ...

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Ortovox appoints new mountainwear manager

2020-04-24T08:05:00Z

Philipp Mattes is the new head of mountainwear at Ortovox . He succeeds Thomas Moe , who left the company last autumn. Mattes previously worked for 15 years at Reusch in Bolzano, Italy, where he most recently served as head of product design. He will now ...

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Ortovox starts “support your local dealer” campaign

2020-04-07T14:16:00Z

Ortovox , the specialist in wool clothing and alpine safety gear, started a campaign on April 3 to support local retailers via its digital channels and the brand’s online shop. Accordingly, 25 percent of all sales from the Ortovox web store go to the authorized specialist retail partners. End consumers ...

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Safety notice for Ortovox Avabag Cartridge Carbon

2020-03-12T12:42:00Z

Ortovox has issued a precautionary safety notice regarding Ortovox “Avabag Cartridge Carbon ” models from one production series with dark blue adapters and a quality inspection date between March 22, 2018 and Sep. 30, 2019. The cartridges can lose pressure, which could, under unfavorable conditions, impair the activation ...

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Ortovox adds Loden wool from Styria to list of materials

2020-03-05T15:07:00Z

Ortovox , the outdoor brand from southern Germany, is now sourcing “Loden” wool from a family-owned Austrian supplier, Steiner1888 , that was founded five generations ago and has been producing fabric sustainably ever since. Steiner1888 produces all of its fabrics in the Austria state of Styria, drawing the wool from ...