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Amazon, banking on the weekend warrior set being as susceptible to the convenience of home delivery as any other consumer group, has now entered the garden and outdoor category. The online retailer, which launched in Australia in 2017, has continued to expand…
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…
Nike is considering the sale of its Hurley surfwear brand, according to a Reuters report. A general downturn in the sector has pushed other industry players within the space into significant difficulties, including rival brand Quiksilver – which filed for…
A luxury outdoor fashion brand inspired by Sir Edmund Hillary is looking to raise $3 million to expand overseas and fund a women’s range. Edmund Hillary Brands, which was co-founded with the Hillary family in 2018, launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on…
ABI Research noted that of the 205 companies it surveyed for its Location Technologies Supply Chain and Ecosystem Tracker, 24% of them are currently offering solutions covering both indoor and outdoor location services. The researcher cited growing need for…
Weber Singapore will open a new store at No 4, Sixth Avenue. The US-based barbecue brand’s new store will showcase the full range of Weber’s cooking products including gas-, charcoal- and electric-powered grills. “Weber aims to create succulent moments that…
Hydro Flask, the US brand of high-performance, insulated stainless-steel flasks targeting the outdoors market, has launched in Hong Kong. From this month, Hydro Flask products are being sold by Hong Kong retailers through an expansion of the company’s…
Outdoor retailers Kathmandu and Decathlon are vying for a piece of Australia’s ski and snowboard market this winter. Both businesses are launching inaugural snow collections, despite the fact that less than a million Australians regularly or occasionally ski…
While Garmin makes all kinds of wearable devices, ranging from super-basic activity trackers to luxury smartwatches, its central focus remains on so-called GPS running watches, designed to take on the likes of the Fitbit Versa rather than the global…
Super Retail Group’s outdoor retail chain Macpac has opened nine new ‘Adventure Hub’ stores, further expanding the brand’s reach across Australia to 34 locations. Five of the new format stores are located in Victoria, and are buoyed by a new store in NSW,…
Outdoor gear firm The North Face is teaming up with British eco-designer Raeburn to make designer bags from recycled tents. The bags are currently available for purchase online as well as at The North Face’s Urban Exploration store on Carnaby Street in…
Yue Yuen Industrial, the world’s largest manufacturer of athletic, athleisure, casual and outdoor footwear, boosted revenue by 6.3 per cent last year. Yue Yuen makes shoes for a raft of brands, including Geox, Levi’s, Rockport, Carters and Pony. Its…
Low latency and cloud intelligence are the two main features of 5G that will significantly change the deployment of mission critical and business critical robots, particularly those deployed outdoors. ABI Research argues that the commercialization of a 5G…
French sports chain Decathlon opened its largest store in Singapore late last month, as the European retailer continues to build upon its popularity in the Asian market. Dubbed ‘Decathlon Singapore Lab’, the new experience store is located at Stadium…
