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Five Luxury Leisure Pop-Ups

As the personal luxury goods market rebounds and consumers continue to seek out experiences across travel, leisure and dining, luxury brands are di...

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Houdini launches a one-stop-shop circular retail hub in Stockholm

Rent, reuse, repair, buy, try or subscribe – all in one place. That is the promise of Houdini Sportswear’s new retail concept bringing circular fas...

Retail : Sustainability : Fashion

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Mono-material company Amphico gets a rebrand

Lisbon-based How&How’s identity for Amphico highlights multiple visions around a singular mono-material.

Sustainability : Sports & Leisure : Technology

Markets

Wild Swimming Market

As wild swimming gains popularity, brands are seizing the opportunity to make it more approachable – from wellbeing advice to retail innovations.

Sports & Leisure : Nature : Education

News

Oliver Spencer creates apparel for next-gen gardeners

Recognising a growing interest in gardening, the menswear brand is partnering with Japanese tool brand Niwaki on a utility-driven apparel collection.

Fashion : Gardening : Outdoors

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Jack Wolfskin promotes eco-activism through tv

Outerwear brand Jack Wolfskin is joining eco-activist streaming service WaterBear as a founding partner.

Media : Technology : Sustainability

Viewpoints

Wild Awake signals a future of Earth-centric learning

Offering immersive outdoor education for young people, Wild Awake wants to nurture a generation of learning focused on humans’ interdependency with...

Youth : Education : Sustainability

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Flock Together inspires Gen Alpha urban birdwatchers

Nature collective Flock Together's latest educational venture encourages urban Generation Alpha to partake in birdwatching.

Society : Gen Alpha : Inclusion

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Thin Air is a world-first virtual trade show

Thin Air is the outdoor industry’s first fully interactive brand-to-media trade show.

Retail : Outdoors : Online Shopping

Micro Trends

Recreation Skincare

As interest in the great outdoors surges, beauty brands are recognising the need to upgrade the look and ingredients of their personal care products.

Health & Wellness : Beauty : Skincare

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On steps up with 35% lighter hiking boots

The brand has unveiled the Cloudrock Waterproof hiking shoe in response to a growing interest in outdoor activities.

Leisure : Sport : Fashion

News

Spot turns nature into a storytelling experience

New Deal Design has designed a device to encourage children to leave their phones inside and play outdoors.

Youth : Technology : Digital

News

Thought-starter: Why is restaurant-first hospitality flourishing?

Chefs are venturing into high-end hospitality, opening B&Bs that promise not only Michelin star-worthy food but immersion into their foodie worlds.

Food : Hospitality : Outdoors

Micro Trends

Gourmet Getaways

Chefs are venturing into high-end hospitality, opening B&Bs that promise not only Michelin star-worthy food but immersion into their foodie worlds.

Food : Hospitality : Outdoors

News

Black Friday Alfresco

US – Outdoor clothing company Recreational Equipment Inc (REI) is to encourage people to venture outside on Black Friday.

Brandstanding : REI : Recreational Equipment Inc.

News

Boundless energy

Chicago – Solar Paper is a beautifully designed portable solar charger that turns any surface into a power source.

Solar Paper : Yolk : Sungun Chang

News

Camp cuisine: Chef re-imagines outdoor dining

Kittery, Maine – When planning a seven-day hike along the Adirondack trail, former New York chef Jennifer Scism was appalled by the choice of ...

Camping : Adventurism : Adventure

Big Ideas

Forest kindergartens take off around the world

Forest kindergartens take off around the world.

School : Waldkindergärtens : Project Wild Thing

Big Ideas

Documentary addresses children's nature deficit

Documentary addresses children’s nature deficit

Children : David Bond : Outdoors

Big Ideas

H&M dips into the archive for new men's line

H&M introduces premium outdoor range

Outdoorsmanship : Boots : Outdoors

Big Ideas

Start-up brings storytelling to social media

Interactive : Camp : Faction

Micro Trends

Man-venturism

Men are escaping the pressures of modern life and embarking on audacious trips that test their mettle and their courage.

Craft : Masculinity : Outdoors

News

Ocean view: Luxury island inn for remote getaway

Fogo Island, Canada – Fogo Island is a remote island off the coast of Newfoundland, where the Atlantic Ocean meets Canadian territory. A new hotel,...

Luxury Travel : Privacy : Artists

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Rooftop camping: Mini launches on-car tent

Cowley, England – Iconic car brand Mini wants consumers to know that you do not need a big car to have an adventure. The Mini Camp is a pop-up tent...

Cars : Cyclists : Active

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Fashion scouts: Louis Vuitton in US adventure

Paris – Luxury brand Louis Vuitton presented an Adventurism-inspired collection during the spring/summer 2014 Men’s Collections show in Paris.

Louis Vuitton : Scouts : Backpacking