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Onwards and upwards, the lofty peaks of The North Face

Sponsor19 September 2019

This summer, The North Face launched its most iconic pop-up to date, a tiny store impossibly placed 2,100m high in the Dolomites, only reachable by trekking on foot. As part of its Pinnacle Project series, the leading American purveyor of outdoor goods has crossed many boundaries, mountainous or otherwise.

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The North Face unveils new basecamp-themed retail concept in Soho

Huw Hughes9 August 2019

Outdoor fashion apparel brand The North Face has unveiled its new global retail strategy, marked by the opening of a new store in the historic Soho neig

Retail

VF Corporation opens brand hub in London

Marjorie van Elven1 July 2019

VF Corporation has opened a brand hub for consumers and wholesale partners in a historic building from 1929 in London’s Soho. Spanning over six floors

People

The North Face names new VP of Sales for the EMEA region

Marjorie van Elven2 May 2019

Jeremie Blondel has been announced as the new VP of Sales for The North Face in Europe, Middle-East and Asia. Blondel, who will be based in the brand’s Euro

The North Face will close 113 stores for Earth Day

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The North Face will close 113 stores for Earth Day

Robyn Turk16 April 2019

The North Face has launched a campaign to make Earth Day an officially recognized holiday, which will culminate in 113 of its North American stores and its gl

Fashion

The North Face and Christopher Raeburn transform old tents into bags

Marjorie van Elven28 March 2019

Christopher Raeburn, best known for reworking surplus fabrics and garments with his label Raeburn, has teamed up with yet another of VF Corporation’s br

Fashion

The North Face debuts new outerwear technology

Danielle Wightman-Stone9 January 2019

Outerwear brand The North Face has unveiled a new breathable waterproof material that it claims will “revolutionise the future of technical fabrics” as we

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Jan van Leeuwen is the new Vice President, General Manager of The North Face EMEA

Marjorie van Elven14 November 2018

VF Corporation has appointed Jan van Leeuwen to the position of Vice President, General Manager for the brand The North Face in the EMEA region. Leeuwen works

Business

These 3 outdoor brands turned their customers into communities

FashionUnited1 August 2018

Consumers care more and more about the environment, according to Jan Agelink, one of the founders of Dutch trendwatching firm Buro Jantrendman. He presented

Retail

The North Face opens pop-up store on top of a mountain

Marjorie van Elven30 July 2018

Visiting The North Face’s newest pop-up store is not for the faint-hearted, as it is located at 2100 meters (6890 feet) high, in the middle of the Dolomite

People

VF announces leadership changes at The North Face, Smartwool

Prachi Singh26 June 2018

VF Corporation has appointed Travis Campbell to the position of Vice President, General Manager, The North Face, Americas, who most recently served as preside

Fashion

How VF Corporation is leveraging sustainability to remain relevant at a consumer and market level

Vivian Hendriksz19 June 2018

*INTERVIEW The North Face, one of the brands owned by VF Corporation, recently launched a new concept that has gained the praise of consumers and fashion expe

Fashion

The North Face launches collection featuring refurbished items

Marjorie van Elven6 June 2018

The North Face is the latest brand to take the sustainability concerns of its customers into account. The outdoor apparel retailer is launching a collection

Fashion

The North Face places new focus on women

Danielle Wightman-Stone4 April 2018

Outdoor apparel and footwear brand The North Face has launched its first-ever global campaign focused on women to celebrate a new generation of what it is cal

The North Face names new head of creative

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The North Face names new head of creative

Danielle Wightman-Stone4 October 2017

Outdoor apparel and footwear brand The North Face has named Tim Hamilton as head of global creative, effective immediately. Hamilton, a veteran designer o

Fashion

In Pictures: Sacai X The North Face

Georgie Lillington30 August 2017

Outerwear brand The North Face joined forces with Japanese brand Sacai back in January, working together on a capsule collection with the aim of attracting ne

Business

VF Corp invests 40 million USD to accelerate business growth

Vivian Hendriksz25 July 2017

London - US retail group VF Corporation remans confident about its future - so confident that it is set to invest an additional 40 million USD in its busine

People

Arne Arens named Global Brand President of The North Face brand

Prachi Singh15 May 2017

VF Corporation has appointed of Arne Arens to the position of Global Brand President, The North Face, effective immediately. In March of this year, Arens was

Fashion

Toxic chemicals found in outdoor gear from The North Face, Patagonia and Jack Wolfskin

AFP25 January 2016

Greenpeace said Monday that hazardous chemicals were "widely present" in a range of outdoor gear it tested, from clothing and footwear to backpacks, tents a

People

North Face & Esprit co-founder Douglas Tompkins passes away in Chile

Vivian Hendriksz9 December 2015

North Face & Esprit co-founder Douglas Tompkins passes away in Chile

H&M, The North Face and Eddie Bauer to source ethical down

Design

H&M, The North Face and Eddie Bauer to source ethical down

23 October 2014

H&M, The North Face and Eddie Bauer to source ethical down