Outdoor clothing

Gore-Tex steps on the gas and brings another top athlete to its team of athletes: Alex Megos from Erlangen, who became a world-class climber in 2013. He's not the only famous athlete on the Gore team.

Helly Hansen changes hands for nearly a billion Canadian dollars. The Canadian Tire Corp secures the sporting goods manufacturer. Canadian Tire sees this as a strategically important step.

The Fair Wear Foundation is committed to fair production conditions in the clothing industry. How it does this was explained by 20 companies in a Q&A marathon on Facebook, including some from the outdoor industry. ISPO.com summarizes how the brands benefit.

How fairly do the outdoor brands Deuter, Kjus, Vaude and Jack Wolfskin actually produce? The four brands try to answer this like other clothing brands at the Q&A marathon of the Fair Wear Foundation on Facebook. Everyone can take part.

The Swedish brand Fenix has acquired the Californian travelwear label Royal Robbins. Europe's leading group in the outdoor segment is thus becoming even larger. The label's European and German sales are directly affected by this.