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An open letter to the outdoor industry from Grassroots Outdoor Alliance
As owners of local independent outdoor businesses and members of the national outdoor community, Grassroots Outdoor Alliance is committed to achieving the health and growth of the specialty outdoor industry by pursuing the high road of retail excellence.For more than 30 years, we ...read more
The greenest outdoor shop in the country?
While lounging at a picnic table outside of Pack Rat Outdoor Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas, I’m distracted by a woman tossing out a garbage bag. When I ask the store’s Sustainability Director, Faebyan Whittle, if it’s the day’s trash, she replies, “No, that’s the recycling; ...read more
Trail tested: Our favorite hiking pants
Fjällräven Abisko Trekking Tights As I descended the loose rock of a 13,000-foot mountain in Telluride, Colorado, my foot slipped. Feet first, I took the bumpy ride on my bum down a few feet of choss until I was stopped by a grassy patch. Expecting searing pain when I stood up, I ...read more
Deadline alert: OR Daily Winter 2018
In just a few months, we'll gather again for Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2018. Just like before, we're using Google Forms as our submission process: It's fast and easy! But this time, deadlines are more important than ever and we don't have room to budge. Be sure to enter your ...read more
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Industry Buzz: #SafeOutside survey, Outdoor Gear Builders of WNC, Big Agnes, Honey Stinger, Denali, TNF, and more
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines:Have a news tip? Email us at snewsedit@aimmedia.comIn partnership with #SafeOutside, the initiative that surveyed the climbing community about the prevalence of sexual misconduct, SNEWS is conducting its own survey. ...read more
NEMO speaks for the trees
On Aug. 14, half of NEMO’s workforce reported for duty at a quiet grove of hardwoods near Barrington, New Hampshire, about a 30-minute drive from company headquarters. Each employee arrived ready to sweat. Their task was to build two bridges on trails through a brand-new, ...read more
Contest: Design a logo for Colorado #CoolShop Powder7
Having just turned 10 years old, ski shop and online retailer Powder7 is ready for a logo makeover. The Golden, Colorado, shop launched the “Powder7 to the People” contest earlier this month with a heady grand prize: free skis and bindings every year for seven years. “For skiers ...read more
Celebrating all the lady crushers out there
From mountain biking to dancing to surfing to praying in the woods, all types of adventure activities practiced by all types of women are highlighted during the fourth annual No Man's Land Film Festival. The films will be screened this weekend at the flagship festival in ...read more
5 things to know about the trade war with China
Rich Harper, Outdoor Industry Association's (OIA) international trade manager, hosted a webinar on Thursday to discuss how the tariffs on imports from China will impact the outdoor industry. He was joined by Dan Neumann and Ron Sorini, outside trade counsels from Sorini, Samet & ...read more
Sexual harassment, sexual assault, and gender bias in the outdoor industry
As part of an investigative series examining sexual misconduct (which includes sexual harassment and sexual assault) and gender equality in the outdoor industry, SNEWS is conducting a survey of all members of our professional community. Over the last nine months, through 80+ ...read more
Keep your feet dry through the storm
Elevator Pitches are written by the company and edited for space and clarity. They do not express the opinions of SNEWS or its editors.Ride the elevator with Jim Evans, product manager of Bridgedale.Bridgedale’s new 100 percent waterproof StormSock collection has been designed ...read more
Industry Buzz: OIA's new policy director, plus news about Tepui, Rossignol, REI, Nite Ize, and SIA
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines:Have a news tip? Email us at snewsedit@aimmedia.comCan you imagine outdoor brands setting fires to unsold inventory? Here's some news we hope we never have to report on. Reports surfaced last week (and in some ...read more
Live now: Outdoor Retailer Winter Market floorplan
The majority of brands attending Outdoor Retailer Winter Market will be exhibiting on the upper level, the floorplan released yesterday shows.The trade show will be held Nov. 8 to 11 at the Colorado Convention Center.Nearly 340 brands are registered to attend.If you're attending ...read more
5 questions for Natives Outdoors Founder Len Necefer
Len Necefer has a Ph.D in engineering and public policy. It might not surprise you, then, that his outdoor apparel company is about far more than the gear. Natives Outdoors is a B Corp that shares profits with Native communities, and Necefer is working to take back ...read more
Start planning for the holiday shopping season now
Ah, the week after Labor Day. The fall equinox is only two weeks away meaning it’s time to start thinking about what’s really important: holiday retail planning.Yes, Labor Day is the unofficial end of summer meaning you’ve started seeing more college football merchandising, ...read more
Retailers brace for Hurricane Florence
The sky over North Carolina was blue, and filled with puffy clouds and a bright sun on Tuesday, showing no signs of the eminent storm. But the rain is coming."It’s almost eerie," said Betsy Bertram, of Townsend Betram & Company in Carrboro. "You look at the weather forecast and ...read more