The traditional Australian company is taking over the New Zealand camping brand for a three-digit million sum. Rip Curl, the company that was founded over 50 years ago, is now continuing in this vein.
The mountain sports brand Dynafit moves to Kiefersfelden, which should increase the attractiveness of the company for employees in the outdoor segment. Meanwhile the owner Heiner Oberrauch prepares his withdrawal.
In an interview with ISPO.com, Jan van Leeuwen, European head of The North Face, talks about the new possibilities of the current outdoor movement - and why the focus on women still has to increase.
The digital future poses challenges for sports retailers. Director Adidas Outdoor Digital Commerce explains how retailers should position themselves to win the race for consumers at Google.