OIWC Polly-Esther Party puts the funk into Outdoor Retailer Summer Market

(Aug 28, 2008) -- Blame it on the liquid blue concoction being served at the bar, or blame it on disco. Whatever the excuse, OIWC’s Polly-Esther Party at Pierpont Place Aug. 9 was one mind-blowing experience with hundreds of industry folks boogying down. Read Full Story...

(Aug 27, 2008) -- Quiksilver reported it would sell its Rossignol unit for $147.6 million, Gander Mountain reported a net loss for Q2, and LaCrosse Footwear received a $3.2 million order from the Marines. Read Full Story...

(Aug 27, 2008) -- Larry Selzer, president of the Conservation Fund, addressed the Outdoor Industry Association's bi-annual breakfast meeting and championed efforts to get kids involved in outdoor recreation. Listen Now...

(Aug 25, 2008) -- After being placed on the bankruptcy auction block July 14, 2008, when its parent company, Western Nonwovens, filed for Chapter 11 with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, Climashield has been acquired as an asset acquisition by Harvest Consumer Insulation for $1.05 million. The court announced approval of the sale on Aug. 21, and the deal closed Aug. 22. Read Full Story...

(Aug 25, 2008) -- Something mysterious occurs at 4 p.m. at the Outdoor Retailer trade shows: Professional, occasionally too-serious facades magically dissolve in a mixture of suds and laughs. That’s when the Salt Palace catering army can be seen wheeling out kegs and food supplies to booths hither and yon. The reason? Any excuse to celebrate, from 40-year anniversaries (or five or 10) to product launches to birthdays to no reason other than beer and a low-key networking opportunity. Look beyond the floor too: The parties and events start early and go late… very, very late in some cases. So, with a belch, a giggle, and a raised glass, here is a summary of a selection of this Summer Market’s happiest hours, after-hour gatherings, media events, rockin’ shindigs and other festive gatherings seen by the editors of SNEWS® in collaboration with its colleagues at Backpacker. Read Full Story...

(Aug 25, 2008) -- Shop owners and product manufacturers share their impressions of the Open Air Demo, held the two days prior to Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2008. Listen Now...

(Aug 22, 2008) -- Lower same-store sales rocked the Q2 profit for Dick's Sporting Goods. Read Full Story...

(Aug 22, 2008) -- Fresh from Outdoor Retailer Summer Market '08, SNEWS shares the latest trends in the paddlesports market, including boats, apparel, PFDs, paddles and more. Read Full Story...

(Aug 20, 2008) -- It's not surprising that, at the 2008 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, the number of exhibitors debuting new booths could be counted on one hand. While it didn't stop exhibitors from upgrading and remerchandising their presentations in very unique ways, it did reduce costs and the waste connected with trade show exhibits. Read Full Story...

(Aug 20, 2008) -- Jack Gilbert, retired founder of Mountain Hardwear and former founding senior exec at The North Face, talks to SNEWS® Live and reflects back upon his 40-year career. Listen Now...

(Aug 20, 2008) -- An analyst upgraded Dick's Sporting Goods on long-term growth prospects. Read Full Story...

(Aug 20, 2008) -- The SNEWS® Cartoon Corner -- Thinking globally requires unique courage. By Randy Glasbergen. Read Full Story...

(Aug 18, 2008) -- It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2008 is a wrap, cliches aside, and the editors from SNEWS® and our extended family at Backpacker can state there was far more energy in and around the show than expected. Manufacturers repeatedly told us traffic in the aisles and in the booths on the main floor was as good as, if not better than, previous shows. Read Full Story...

(Aug 18, 2008) -- In early July, REI’s marketing and merchandising teams held web conference calls with its vendors to announce a new co-operative marketing program to replace the old one. The 36-minute call supported by PowerPoint slides detailed the basic modifications to the current co-op program. REI’s vice president of marketing, Tom Vogl, told SNEWS® the changes were needed to keep the program productive, consistent, and transparent for all its vendors. It wasn’t long after the initial meetings between REI and its vendors that the SNEWS phones and emails began to buzz with incredulous responses to the program. In short order, we were being inundated with links to the web presentation (we really only needed one, but thank you), copies of the PowerPoint, copies of vendor contracts, the Q&A form REI provided vendors, as well as other support materials given to vendors. Read Full Story...

(Aug 15, 2008) -- Like a snake in the grass, Anna Levesque hid behind the brush on the bank of the Ogden River, preparing to strike. Bobbing in her whitewater boat, she heard a Rebel Yell rise in the distance as a dozen kayakers approached, barreling down the rushing water. A pro paddler sponsored by Dagger, she was playing the role of a spoiler -- or "8 ball" -- in the Wasatch Whitewater Chute Out, and her job was to provide an element of surprise. A new component of the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market Open Air Demo, the Chute Out seemed to capture the essence of the Demo -- it's an event that still offers plenty of surprises. Read Full Story...

(Aug 15, 2008) -- Two weeks ago, we asked our readers if any considered themselves a top retailer, or if they knew of any retailers who would count as best in class. And, if so, we requested that nomination forms be filled out for each deserving store so that our judging team might be able to consider them for the ultimate retail award -- Retailer of the Year. The response to date has been overwhelming! Over 100 nomination forms have been filled out at www.snewsnet.com/roty, each with compelling stories about customer service, store quality, skilled staff, and more, all seeking to draw attention to one specialty store or another as deserving of recognition as the 2009 SNEWS / Backpacker Retailer of the Year. While many have entered already, there are many others we know are deserving of consideration, but time is running out. The last date nominations will be accepted is September 1, 2008. After that, it is all in the judges' hands. Read Full Story...

(Aug 15, 2008) -- Outdoor Channel's buyback increased to $15 million, and Liberty Media approved a share repurchase and added a board member. Read Full Story...

(Aug 14, 2008) -- The keynote speaker at the Outdoor Industry Association breakfast, Larry Selzer, no doubt gave a fine enough speech at the annual event the first morning of Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. But the talk by the president and CEO of the Conservation Fund was so practiced that it failed to fire up the crowd as much as a short, less-scripted speech given minutes earlier at the same lectern.... Read Full Story...

(Aug 13, 2008) -- SNEWS® Live takes a look at the benefits of a summer internship program for both the intern and the employer. Listen Now...

(Aug 13, 2008) -- Grivel North America, founded in 2002 with an investment by its parent company Grivel Mont Blanc, is telling dealers that it is not sure it will be delivering any product this winter until distribution issues in the current economic climate get resolved – if at all. Read Full Story...

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