PROJECTS

The coLAB format has developed over the years but the original idea remains: to realise innovative outdoor products and to encourage customer collaboration in their development.

Register and contribute to coLAB Projects

Throughout the year we will release several products as coLAB Projects. In order to encourage your feedback we will offer these at special discounted coLAB prices. To qualify all you need to do is create a profile in our coLAB Forums (note: this is not the same as your shop profile). When we have a new coLAB product we will give you access to a discount code which you can then use in our shop when you purchase a coLAB product.
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Using your discount code

Your discount code will be displayed in your coLAB Forum Control Panel when a project has a 'Live' status. Once you have your code add your coLAB products to your AlpBag just like regular products and then insert your code in the discount field.

Leaving your feedback

coLAB products are produced in limited quantities so it is quite likely they will sell out quickly. When this happens its status will change from 'Live' to 'Gathering Feedback'. Use your products for a few weeks, make a mental note of what works and what doesn't, think how you would like the product to evolve and when you are ready post your thoughts in the coLAB Forum. Each coLAB Project will have its own thread. We are not going to take your products back off you if you decide not to give us your feedback, however by collaborating you can have a real influence on making Alpkit products better and ensuring the development of niche products.
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The next stage

We take the feedback and decide if the project has produced a viable product. Perhaps we need to make some changes before taking it into full production, perhaps we need to drop it or perhaps we got it right first time! At this stage the coLAB Project is 'Closed' and hopefully we have a fully developed product in our store!

Case Study - Jeanius Jeans

This was our first coLAB project and one in which our customers contributed an enormous amount of feedback. The project was successful and we were able to launch Jeanius as one of main product lines. Despite the project now being closed feedback has continued to flow in and we will be extending the product range later in the year. Click here to see what it was all about.