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Vango has secured a new licence with The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award as a DofE Recommended Expedition Kit partner for an extended five-year period. 

The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) has provided an update on its test programme which will help create a new fibre fragmentation database.

The BioLite FirePit is a wood burning system that can cook your meals and create an outdoor floating fire, without any of the smoke.

Bradshaw Taylor has completed a deal to buy Sherpa Adventure Gear for an undisclosed sum from Innov8 Partners.

Plans have been announced for the launch of the National Camping Show at Stoneleigh Park showground, Warwickshire from the 18th – 21st March 2021.

Kendal Mountain Festival is officially back and will be hosted online for the first time in its 40 year history later this month. 

Slide, the annual snow-sport trade show, due to take place in January 2021, is the latest event to fall prey to the uncertainty surrounding the current pandemic and has been cancelled.

The Bollin Group which includes Mountain Equipment, Sprayway, Bridgedale, Go Systems, Ron Hill, Hilly Clothing and Burton McCall, has acquired 1000 Mile Sportswear. 

The Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) has launched the 2021 UK Outdoor Industry Awards, which are now open to entries until the 28th August 2020.

Cotswold Outdoor, Snow+Rock and Runners Need have each launched an in-store appointment service to enable stores to reopen safely.