Air New Zealand is looking for two airports to further support its efforts towards decarbonization and has opened an expression of interest as part of selecting a route to fly its commercial demonstrator aircraft from 2026. The move is part of the airline’s…
We all knew Porsche as the carmaker but now the company is expanding its range of e-mobility products by introducing 2 new ebikes. Available in Europe for now, the Porsche eBike Sport and the Porsche eBike Cross are the first e-bikes from the carmaker. The…
The current COVID-19 lockdown period has let us feel trapped and restless in our own homes only. No wonder many people, especially the outdoor enthusiasts, are chalking out adventure plans they will set out for once the lockdown ends. And a recently launched…
Lagardere Travel Retail has reopened 88 stores at Wuhan airport after more than two months of lockdown due to the Covid-19 outbreak. According to a statement, Lagardere Travel Retail’s sales are expected to resume as the number of passengers passing through…
If you’re a frequent traveler who’s always looking for a new place to eat, you might really appreciate this subtle-but-powerful new feature baked into Google Maps. New to Google Maps is integration with Google Lens, the powerful image recognition system first…
Kiwi brands Kathmandu and Cactus Outdoor have created a new line of apparel made in New Zealand to celebrate the inaugural NZ Made Day. Launching today, NZ Made Day is a new annual event dedicated to celebrating products made by New Zealanders. Ryan Jennings,…
French luxury brand Chloe has opened its first travel-retail store inside Hong Kong International Airport. The opening comes after the brand won a retail concession by the Airport Authority of Hong Kong last year. The store offers a selection of accessories…
Swedish outdoor apparel brand Fjällräven has launched in Singapore and Malaysia. The 59-year-old brand, whose name translates into ‘the arctic fox’ is known for its collections of high-end clothing and equipment which focus on timeless design and…
Japanese outdoor apparel brand Goldwin plans to launch its first international outlet in San Francisco, California this November. “American outdoor enthusiasts expect the highest quality technical apparel and we are confident that Goldwin will deliver a…
Sports fashion brand Superdry said its newly opened store in Queenstown offers the largest range of snow gear across the Tasman region. Superdry’s new 200sqm Aotearoa store, the second in New Zealand, is split in two levels offering men’s and women’s clothing…
Kathmandu on Tuesday announced it has become a certified B Corporation, making it the biggest B Corp in Australia and New Zealand. B Corps are for-profit businesses that meet the highest standards of social and environmental performance, public transparency…
Swedish heritage outdoor brand Fjallraven has opened a flagship store in Sydney nearly one year after making its brick-and-mortar debut in Australia. The store, located on York Street in Sydney’s CBD, stocks the brand’s popular Kanken rucksack, as well as a…
Global media brand Monocle has opened its first dedicated travel-retail store, at Hong Kong International Airport. The shop is the first in a new rollout of airport-based outposts for the brand, with an emphasis on books, periodicals, travel essentials and…
Yamaha may be looking at introducing a small displacement adventure tourer in the Yamaha Tracer range, as a latest spy shot from Vietnam seems to suggest. There are not enough details about what the powerplant of this mini adventure touring motorcycle is, but…
Activewear label The North Face has initiated its global retail strategy with the opening of a new store in Manhattan’s SoHo neighbourhood last Friday. The brand will transform its existing locations to create a stronger connection with consumers and evolve…
Kathmandu has reported a 2.7 percent year-on-year increase in same-store sales in Australia in FY19, and a 3.9 percent decline in same-store sales in New Zealand year on year. Overall, group same-store sales grew 0.6 percent year on year in FY19, the outdoor…