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Sierra Designs won an intellectual property dispute
Sierra Designs’ zipperless Backcountry Bed changed the sleeping bag market when it launched in 2013. It immediately won numerous awards and has remained the brand’s number one item. But that type of innovation has also attracted copycats over the years. Today, Sierra Designs ...read more
REI's Jerry Stritzke: How to help the national parks right now
As the government shutdown stretches into its fourth week—the longest in U.S. history—we're seeing more brands and organizations chime in on the . Last week, Columbia ran a full-page ad in the Washington Post about keeping the national parks open and funding the government. The ...read more
See SIA's featured events for Outdoor Retailer Snow Show
Klaus Obermeyer, trade and tariffs, and creating emotional connection with omnichannel consumers are only a few of the topics on the agenda for Snowsports Industries America's (SIA) lineup of events before and during the second-ever Outdoor Retailer Snow Show. Over the four days, ...read more
Get in sustainability shape at OIA's next boot camp
Feeling the pressure to create a sustainability plan from scratch? Don't stress. Outdoor Industry Association has a boot camp to help small to mid-sized brands with limited to no dedicated sustainability staff or expertise come up with something solid. These intensive, 1-day ...read more
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The ultimate swag: Branded Noso repair patches
Unless gear stays stowed away in the back of a closet, chances are, it's going to rip at some point—whether it's your puffy coat scraping on rock as you reach for a hold, your ski jacket snagging on trees as you shred through glades, or your sleeping bag catching in your ...read more
American Alpine Club Op-Ed: Small businesses are suffering from government shutdown
As photos and stories of trash and waste piling up in national parks circulate, the American Alpine Club reached out with an open letter detailing another adverse affect of the government shutdown. Here is the full letter, penned by Phill Powers, Chief Executive Officer, and Mark ...read more
Nite Ize re-engineered the zipper
For the past four years, the innovators at Nite Ize have been working on a special zipper for a new category of products that was introduced on Tuesday. The brand says their RunOff waterproof dry bags in various sizes feature the first-ever toothless, waterproof zipper. Field ...read more
Industry Buzz: Croakies lifetime warranty, YETI podcast, Outdoor Afro, and how fleece became high fashion
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at snewsedit@aimmedia.com. Is the end of the government shutdown in sight? Outdoors Alliance for Kids (OAK), a non-partisan alliance of more than 100 groups including the YMCA of the USA, ...read more
This C-level, African American, female executive landed in the outdoor industry almost by accident. But now she’s home.
Victoria Payne describes herself in 2006 as a non-athletic, African American single mom who was trying to climb the corporate ladder as a number cruncher in corporate America. Her closet was filled with colorful silk tops, pant suits, and pumps. She sat in a cubicle and she was ...read more
Will FutureLight, The North Face's new waterproof/breathable technology, dethrone Gore as the gold standard?
Words like “game changer” and “disruptor” get tossed around a little too easily these days, but with FutureLight, its patent-pending new waterproof/breathable technology, The North Face says it has a product to back up those superlatives. In fact, the brand believes so strongly ...read more
Are SCARPA boots really compatible with Atomic/Salomon Shift bindings?
For retailers getting questions from shoppers about whether SCARPA boots are compatible with the popular shift bindings, the answer is yes. Spurred by numerous inquiries, SCARPA released information to clarify that its Maestrale, Gea, and Freedom series ski boots follow the ...read more
NPS dips into visitor fees during government shutdown
Slogging into the third week of the government shutdown, the National Park Service (NPS) has decided to use funds from entrance, camping, and parking fees to keep mayhem at bay inside the parks. In a statement issued Sunday, NPS Deputy Director P. Daniel Smith announced that the ...read more
Poll | Should the national parks close during the government shutdown?
With thousands of federal workers on furlough during the government shutdown, the national parks are left without crucial stewards. Some sites are seeing an increase in human waste, garbage, and bad behavior. While these treasured places should be accessible for all, some are ...read more
Industry Buzz: Bankruptcy, avalanche death, Mammut, Wigwam, and a puffy coat think piece
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at snewsedit@aimmedia.com. Poler Stuff, a hipster Portland, Oregon, apparel company, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and laid off at least nine of its employees. Founded in 2011, Poler was ...read more
Industry Buzz: Camping World, the Interior, Catapult Creative Labs program, and the world's fastest tent setup
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at snewsedit@aimmedia.com. Our friends over at Catapult Creative Labs have partnered with Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), ICELab @ Western, and Moosejaw to introduce the first Catapult ...read more
Watch GoPro's Year in Review
Once again, GoPro Inc. has dropped an electronic-music-infused, heart-racing recap video of 2018. The mashup includes clips of a record-breaking rope jump, the biggest urban downhill ever, and more adrenaline-inducing moments. With all these epic shots taken just in the last 12 ...read more