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    Millet opens new concept store in the heart of Paris

    2023-12-22T10:43:00Z

    French brand Millet has inaugurated a new store in Paris. The “Millet Camp De Base” (French for base camp), a new retail concept dedicated to the greatest names in mountaineering, is located at 10 rue du Vieux Colombier in the elegant 6th arrondissement. The 260-sqm store celebrates Reinhold Messner, Walter ...

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    Management transition at Dale of Norway and Woolland

    2023-12-22T10:24:00Z

    After a record year for Dale of Norway, Anette Juel Knudtzon is leaving the company after 6 years as CEO of Woolland AS as well as 4 years as CEO of Dale. On Feb. 1, she will take over as CEO of IsaNor Invest. According to Norsk Sportsbransjeforening, Dale of ...

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    66°North opens US headquarters, announces executive appointments

    2023-12-22T09:51:00Z

    66°North, an Iceland-based sustainable outerwear brand, is opening a US headquarters in New York City as part of its global expansion plans. Justin Warren has been named Sales Director for North America, where he will also establish the New York office and oversee the launch of wholesale in the US ...

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    Devold works with software company Celsia to facilitate sustainability reporting

    2023-12-21T16:19:00Z

    Due to the Corporate Sustainability Reportive Directive (CSRD), a new European directive on sustainability reporting, the outdoor wool clothing brand Devold of Norway started a collaboration with the Norwegian software company Celsia in early December to simplify its sustainability reporting and thus ensure the competitiveness of small and medium-sized companies. ...

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    Buff intensifies sustainability commitment

    2023-12-21T14:43:00Z

    Spanish company Buff, which celebrated its official entry into the B-Corp community in 2023, has made significant progress on its journey towards sustainability, which the company prioritizes in all its decisions. In the B Corp certification, Buff managed to achieve a score of 105.7, which is well above industry standards. ...

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    30 years on, Ternua bets on sustainability

    2023-12-20T09:39:00Z

    For 2024, Ternua Group expects “slight growth but greater profitability,” according to Marketing Director Imanol Muñoz, who spoke at ISPO Munich with Diffusion Sport. He said it was a slow trade show, lamenting the “absence of French, Italian and Spanish clients.” The brand’s 22 foreign markets account for 33 percent ...

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    Peruvian brand launches fabric made from natural fleece

    2023-12-19T12:11:00Z

    The Peruvian certified B Corp Paka has launched Pakacloud, an innovative, environmentally friendly fleece fabric. The material is made from natural alpaca fibers sourced in Cuzco, the alpine region of Peru. Made from traceable alpaca fibers, Pakacloud fleece significantly reduces microplastic shedding and is a superior alternative to more than ...

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    Equip denies rumors about a possible sale of Rab

    2023-12-19T10:31:00Z

    An announcement in late November that Matt Gowar was stepping down as CEO of Equip Outdoor Technologies UK Ltd has apparently caused some confusion in the media world. At the end of last week, rumors emerged in renowned media that the Rab brand was to be sold. Equip responded already ...

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    Chinese investment company buys Haglöfs

    2023-12-18T14:52:00Z

    After the rumors were already in full swing at ISPO Munich in November, it has now been confirmed that the Swedish outdoor brand Haglöfs has a new owner: Hong Kong-based venture capital firm LionRock Capital acquired the brand from Japanese sports manufacturer Asics on Dec. 18, 2023. ”Throughout our ...

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    Eric Larsen launches Polar Academy 2024 BIPOC polar scholarship with Jack Wolfskin

    2023-12-16T16:36:00Z

    US polar adventurer and expedition guide Eric Larsen and German outdoor company Jack Wolfskin have announced their first annual BIPOC Polar Scholarship. The scholarship will cover all expenses for six BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and Other People of Color) to attend Eric’s Level 1 polar course at Lake of the Woods ...

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    CEO Revolution Race: “We want to be the most recommended outdoor brand in the world”

    2023-12-14T13:56:00Z

    Things could hardly be going better for Swedish DTC outdoor brand Revolution Race: International expansion is progressing rapidly; sales are growing at a steady double-digit rate – and all this at a time when consumers are taking a closer look at what they spend their money on. CEO Paul Fischbein talks about the success story of his company.

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    Deuter receives Fair Wear Leader status for eleventh consecutive year

    2023-12-14T12:30:00Z

    Since 2011, the German backpack pioneer and sleeping bag expert Deuter has been a member of the Fair Wear Foundation (FWF), an independent non-profit organization that works to ensure certain social standards and appropriate working conditions in the production of textiles, and has held the FWF “Leader” status continuously since ...

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    Salomon Foundation expands commitment in Europe, USA and Mexico

    2023-12-12T12:57:00Z

    Since 1999, the Salomon Foundation has supported the social and professional rehabilitation of more than 400 mountain athletes. Starting in 2023, the foundation will refocus and expand its role by supporting local organizations around the world that promote and facilitate access to the outdoors for those who may have previously ...

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    db’s new CEO comes from Jack Wolfskin

    2023-12-09T10:12:00Z

    Source: via LinkedIn Richard Collier db (also d_b_, and formerly Douchebags) announced on LinkedIn that Richard Collier will be the new CEO of the Oslo-based travel lifestyle brand from January 2024 after resigning from the same position at German outdoor specialist Jack Wolfskin earlier this fall. “I ...

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    ​Didriksons’ returns to Paris with AI-powered store experience

    2023-12-08T08:25:00Z

    Source: Didriksons Following its French debut in 2021, Swedish jacket brand Didriksons is delighted to announce its return to Paris for a third consecutive year. Against the backdrop of the vibrant Le Marais district, Didriksons will set up its pop-up store in the iconic Heureux les Curieux. ...

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    Prowinter in Bolzano with ski hardware, Test Days in January

    2023-12-08T08:11:00Z

    All the new features of the twenty-fourth edition of Prowinter, which will take place in Bolzano, Italy, from Jan. 10 to 12, 2024, were presented at a digital press conference this week. “At the request of the companies, the 2024 edition has been extended for an additional day,” said Geraldine ...

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    Peak Performance opens first store in Berlin

    2023-12-07T16:23:00Z

    Source: Alex Hackel/Peak Performance Peak Performance goes Berlin Swedish outdoor brand Peak Performance is opening a new concept store in Berlin on Dec. 8, 2023. Located at Neue Schönhauser Straße 11 in Berlin Mitte (downtown), the 160-sqm store targets Berlin’s growing outdoor community and offers a curated ...

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    The latest details on Slide & OTS Winter 2024

    2023-12-04T10:02:00Z

    UK trade show Slide & OTS Winter 2024 has released more details about the event, to be held Jan. 9–11, 2024 at Telford International Centre. On Jan. 9 there will be a Networking Drinks Evening in association with The London Snow Show; The Sustainability Breakfast will be held on ...

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    Eider makes online comeback in Europe

    2023-12-02T08:37:00Z

    Eider, the Annecy-based brand specializing in climbing and snow sports apparel, is back on the European market but only via e-commerce sites. Eider’s products are now available on Snowleader, an online retailer of outdoor and snow sports products based in the Savoy region of France, and Eider’s own webshop. Founded ...

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    Isbjörn appoints Spout Sales as sales agent for Canada

    2023-12-02T08:01:00Z

    Source: Kelly Holmes Kelly Holmes, Founder of Sprout Sales Children’s outdoor clothing brand Isbjörn of Sweden appointed Toronto-based sales agency Sprout Sales Inc, headed up by industry veteran Kelly Holmes, as retail sales agent for the Canadian market. Isbjörn is already making an impact in the North ...