All Urban Outdoor articles
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News briefsHydro Flask expands UMG partnership with Role Model collection
The Helen of Troy brand is expanding its music-industry collaboration with an eight-piece reusable drinkware collection tied to Role Model’s new album and tour.
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News briefsFormer Peak Performance executive Demling joins Polarn O. Pyret
The former Peak Performance and ICANIWILL executive succeeds Martina Wernemar, who is moving to Stadium.
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News briefsObōz skips Fashion Week with tongue-in-cheek fall campaign
The Montana footwear brand is using its absence from New York Fashion Week to emphasize its trail roots with a new multichannel fall campaign.
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ArticleFenix Outdoor debuts multi-brand 'Fjällräven & Co.' retail concept
The new Boston concept combines Fjällräven, Royal Robbins, Devold and Hanwag as Fenix Outdoor experiments with a broader multi-brand retail format.
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ArticleHelly Hansen targets $1.1bn as Kontoor maps global growth push
Kontoor Brands sees major untapped potential in technical outdoor, the US and workwear as it targets roughly 10 percent annual growth for Helly Hansen.
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ArticleLenz acquires Swiss glove specialist Snowlife
The Austrian heated-apparel specialist is taking full ownership of Snowlife after 15 years of cooperation, while retaining the Swiss brand, team and operations.
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News briefsBasicNet closes Woolrich headquarters in Bologna
The Italian brand owner has closed Woolrich’s Bologna headquarters and transferred the offices to its Turin base, while the Bologna retail store remains open.
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ArticleDecathlon plans 50% stake in Sport 2000 France
The proposed tie-up could give Decathlon access to Sport 2000’s strong mountain network while opening the door for its brands at independent retailers.
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News briefsMerrell takes outdoor positioning deeper into urban culture
The footwear brand is extending its outdoor positioning into urban communities, fashion and culture through activations across Europe and the US.
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News briefsOroro expands heated gear range to pets
The heated apparel specialist is expanding beyond its original dog vest with four battery-powered products designed for indoor and outdoor use.
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ArticleOutdoor brands power Anta Sports’ H1 growth
Specialist brands significantly outpaced the group, with premium outdoor categories driving growth and a major brand revitalization starting in H2.
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News briefsIcebug expands waterproof footwear range for fall
The Swedish footwear brand is adding the new Hede NT alongside updated waterproof models for running, hiking and everyday use.
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ArticleOutdoor Retailer’s Minneapolis reset puts emerging brands and buyers back at center
After years of uncertainty around the show’s direction, its Minneapolis debut delivered stronger buyer activity, more emerging brands and a new approach to measuring value.
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News briefsJack Wolfskin marks ten years of Jasper 3-in-1 system
The German outdoor brand is refreshing its long-running modular jacket concept with four updated Jasper models.
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ArticleHow the state of Maine connects the pieces of its outdoor economy
Maine in New England treats brands, recreation, conservation and economic development as parts of one system. Could its approach hold lessons for Europe?
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ArticleMarquee Brands to acquire Roots and take it private
The C$4.10-per-share deal puts the Canadian heritage brand under Marquee Brands and raises an important question about its future positioning between outdoor lifestyle and fashion.
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ArticleNew Wave Sports & Leisure profit jumps on Craft growth
Stronger retail demand and improved profitability highlighted the quarter, with the sports business benefiting particularly from Craft’s momentum.
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ArticleBergans CEO Silje Garberg Ree moves to Brav and Swix
After leading Bergans through a two-year transformation, Silje Garberg Ree is moving to another major Norwegian outdoor group with a mandate for profitable growth.
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ArticleEarnings call: Amer details Arc’teryx, Salomon growth and winter sports outlook
New details from Amer Sports’ Q2 earnings call highlight Arc’teryx and Salomon expansion, Peak Performance’s repositioning and improving winter sports orders.
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News briefsVibram launches XS Dura for mixed-terrain running
The new outsole compound targets runners moving between pavement, gravel and light trails, debuting exclusively on the Altra Torin 9.
