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Outdoor shop Denali undergoing restructuring
Connecticut-based Denali has begun a restructuring process that will continue over the next few months, according to outdoor industry insiders. It is unclear so far whether the outdoor specialty retailer will close stores. However, the Wakefield location is permanently closed, ...read more
3 outdoor startups to know about
If you were hanging from the edge of a cliff, a new business venture would probably not be at the top of your mind. But for Craig Payne—founder of Hustle Bike Labs and creator of the REM Pedal—it was a relevant thought. The mountain biker was enjoying a ride when he hit a boulder ...read more
Poll | How will your company respond to the new tariffs?
On Friday, the Trump administration raised tariffs on imports from China from 10 percent to 25 percent—a major hit for some companies. The list of imports includes various outdoor goods, such as backpacks and sports bags, leather gloves, headwear, camp stoves, bikes parts, and ...read more
Welcome to The Voice, issue #2
At the Outdoor Retailer Snow Show in January, we were so thrilled to drop the first issue of The Voice, our independent, unfiltered, engaged outdoor industry trade mag to critical acclaim. Subscribe to The Voice And now, as Summer Market approaches, we’re busy working on issue ...read more
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Retailer Review: Therm-a-rest NeoAir UberLite
Not long ago, a backpack was doomed to look like the Clampett mobile, with bulky gear hanging everywhere. Among the biggest offenders: the closed-cell sleeping pad. But when Cascade Designs came up with the inflatable Therm-a-Rest, the sleeping pad began to slowly shrink in size ...read more
Industry Buzz: Yvon Chouinard's book, Everest summit, Sierra Designs, NEMO, and a murder on the AT
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at snewsedit@aimmedia.com. As part of his “Five Deeps” Expedition”, businessman Victor Vescovo dove 35,849 feet down the Mariana Trench—and found a plastic bag. In a study released in ...read more
187 nations agree to reduce plastic pollution, but the U.S. is not one
A water bottle, a six-pack ring, a food container. Those items, plus 7,999,998 pieces of plastic find their way into the oceans every single day, according to Surfers Against Sewage. Over the year, that amounts to 8 million metric tons deposited into our waters. Needless to say, ...read more
Industry Buzz: Vista Outdoor, David Labistour, Cliffhanger film, OIA events, and a new Colorado gear shop
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at snewsedit@aimmedia.com. Granby, Colorado, recently saw the opening of Two Pines Supply, a "multisport outdoor store" stocked with all your rental gear needs. Hanna and Chris Olivier, ...read more
Patagonia joins Plastic Impact Alliance, now 153 companies strong
Forming the Plastic Impact Alliance with our friends at Catapult Creative Labs has made us all the more aware of our plastic use—reusable water bottles and thermoses line our desks and bamboo cutlery and silicone snack bags fill our lunch bags. Even more than before, we think ...read more
Industry Buzz: OIA awards due, AAC, BLACKYAK, Everest 2019, Farm To Feet, and Colorado's new OREC director
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at snewsedit@aimmedia.com. Colorado has a new director for its Office of Outdoor Recreation Industry, just two months after Luis Benitez left for a role with VF Corporation. Nathan Fey, ...read more
Darrell Denny exits Emerald Expositions
Darrell Denny is leaving his post as executive vice president of Emerald Expositions after the company underwent a restructuring. “Who wouldn’t be grateful for having been able to serve the outdoor, snow, cycling and surf industries for a long time?" Denny told SNEWS. "I believe ...read more
Thanks to all the outdoor mamas
Leading in to Mother's Day weekend, Merrell's latest short film features one athlete's upbringing and her true origin story of how she became connected to nature through her mother's inspiration. Nadia Mercado is a skydiver, a runner, a climber, and a cardiac nurse, and her ...read more
Trump hikes tariffs on more outdoor goods from China
Just when it seemed like China and the United States were approaching a trade deal, President Donald Trump increased tariffs on $200 billion worth of imports, including backpacks, leather ski gloves, camp stoves, and other outdoor products. The 10 percent tariff imposed last ...read more
Outdoor recreation advocates hone in on California
“California has the granite walls of Yosemite, we have the Sierra, Lake Tahoe, Big Sur, Joshua Tree, Death Valley, the Shasta-Cascade region, the Redwoods and our pristine coastline,” said Katie Hawkins, an advocate for outdoor recreation in the Golden State. So why is it taking ...read more
New shoes that boost foot health
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 Bret Rasmussen, founder, inventor, and CEO at KURU Footwear. KURU Footwear is an established online footwear brand that ...read more
Industry Buzz: Hipcamp app, CamelBak, Eddie Bauer settlement, and air pollution in National Parks
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at snewsedit@aimmedia.com. Zero-waste news: Delivery Dudes is partnering with 4Ocean—amember of the Plastic Impact Alliance—to help reduce the amount of single-use plastics included in ...read more