SNEWS Editors

We're using next week to get outside and spend time with loved ones, and we hope you're doing the same. If you need us for something urgent, you can reach us via email: Kristin Hostetter at [email protected] and Amelia Arvesen at [email protected]. We'll be gone ...read more

We're using these next four days to get outside and spend time with loved ones, and we hope you are doing the same. If you need us for something urgent, you can reach us by email: Kristin Hostetter at [email protected] and Amelia Arvesen at [email protected]. If you're ...read more

Happy Labor Weekend! We hope that if you have today, you're spending it outside. We'll be back on Tuesday, but in the meantime, here are a few things we published recently: Utah State wants your old gear catalogs NOLS expands its courses for the LGBTQ+ and POC communities Nepal ...read more

The issues you hear in the hallways of trade shows and in conversations at your store or business? We explored those on paper. Our new trade journal, The Voice, dives into the big questions facing our industry. Read our latest issue online or subscribe to receive a hard copy. ...read more

When baristas offer single-use cups and food vendors offer reusable utensils, most of us have begun to say, "No, thanks, I'll use my own." We do this because we understand that single-use plastic is a burden to our beloved planet. As we count down to Outdoor Retailer Summer ...read more

It's 5 a.m. in Bryce Canyon National Park and a group of people with cameras are alone in the park under the starry sky. Their feet stamp the ground, they rub their frozen hands together to warm them, and their coffee steams as they open thermoses. When the first ...read more

As the leading outdoor industry trade publication, we strive to serve you, our readers. That's why we launched The Voice and that's why we're circulating the first reader survey. We want to know what you think, want, like, or dislike—we're asking for total, brutal honesty. The ...read more

With the launch of our independent and unfiltered trade journal, The Voice, dropping Jan. 30, we're also excited to announce a new way of covering all the happenings at Outdoor Retailer. Our excellent roster of reporters—some veterans and some fresh faces—will be scoping out ...read more

Since the inception of our #CoolShops column in March 2017, SNEWS has sought out innovative, authentic, and standout specialty outdoor stores across the country. As of this month, we’ve featured nearly 50 retailers, each with something to share on doing retail right. Every day, ...read more

This year, SNEWS is celebrating 35 years of covering the outdoor industry, from in-depth dives into important trends and issues to its daily happenings. We're also launching a brand new, radically different trade journal, and it drops on Jan. 30, 2019. The talented filmmakers at ...read more

Gear reviews for retailers by retailers. Sound interesting? Starting next year, we're launching a completely new way of reviewing gear. While there are plenty of consumer-facing publications writing about the latest and greatest tools to elevate the outdoor experience, there ...read more

After years of discussing sobriety and what it means in the outdoor industry, Shannon Walton and Stacy Bare hosted the first sober happy hour in July at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. They expected maybe 25 people to show up, but more than 100 attended to network in the ...read more

Want to be featured in The Daily at Outdoor Retailer, the show's official magazine? Just like before, we're using Google Forms as our submission process: It's fast and easy! Deadlines are more important than ever and we don't have room to budge. Be sure to enter your items as ...read more

Joe Prebich has exited Mammut North America only months after he was appointed CEO and managing director in March. In a bizarre twist, SNEWS was first alerted of the news around noon Mountain Time, after someone posing as an official from Mammut North America sent an email ...read more

Being a journalist can be a thankless job sometimes. Content producers regularly hear from people who don’t like their work or dispute it, but praise is far less common. So it was refreshing—and much appreciated—for the 120 members of the media who gathered at this week’s ...read more

Next month when the outdoor and snow sports industries descend on Denver for the first time, SNEWS reporters will be trolling the aisles of the Colorado Convention Center to bring you the dirt. Whether you’ll be at the show or back at home keeping the business chugging along, you ...read more

Last week, we reported on Ryan Zinke's proposal to raise the admission price at 17 national parks. The proposed fee increase may impact frequently visited national parks during their peak-visitation months. The peak visitation months refer to the park’s busiest contiguous ...read more

We want to know: What's next for your store after you retire? There's no doubt that you've poured a lot of blood, sweat, and tears into your business to make it a great outdoor retail store. Tell us what is your store's fate after you are ready to move on. Need help figuring out ...read more

Camping World has acquired a Chicago-based, family-owned chain, Uncle Dan’s Outfitters. The specialty retailer sells outdoor gear, apparel, and camping supplies. Brands include Patagonia, The North Face, Canada Goose, Icebreaker, Merrell, Mountain Hardware, and Hydro Flask. ...read more

We at Tenkara Rod Co. have revolutionized tenkara fishing products by making them stronger, simpler and extremely portable. We’ve re-engineered the design of tenkara rods to make this style of fishing accessible to a far greater audience than ever before, and we have inspired a ...read more

It's time to start planning for Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2018. We're using a Google Forms as our submission process: It's fast and easy! Here is where you can enter products into our New Product Gallery by Monday, May 14, 2018. Here is where you can enter your show events. ...read more

At SNEWS, we have the pleasure of covering a wide variety of interesting outdoor news. We profile retail shops for our #CoolShop stories and hear out companies for an Elevator Pitch. We cover breaking news stories and reporting on important industry issues. Of all the types of ...read more

A pioneer in grass-fed beef jerky snacks, The New Primal brings a fresh approach to an old favorite by crafting meat snacks that are certified gluten-free, paleo-friendly, artisanal quality, and minimally processed. While The New Primal begins with jerky, our core mission ...read more

National Public Lands Day is this Saturday, September 30th. This week we launched a limited-edition Bears Ears sock to celebrate the event and help support the Conservation Alliance Public Lands Defense Fund. We recently learned from the report submitted to the White House that ...read more

SNEWS is specialty outdoor retail. When we report and write our stories, there is always one question we ask: “How does it affect the specialty outdoor retailer?” Retailers are the foundation of the outdoor industry. Many of today’s household outdoor brand names owe their ...read more

Building fire. Making shelter. Finding water. Foraging. As wilderness lovers, we know these skills, and we know they are rarely glamorous. Yet America loves watching others struggle to survive in the wilds. Proof: Survivor is about to launch its 35th season next week. Which ...read more

It's a common refrain we've heard from retailers over the years: "I wish I had more training resources for my staff." What if you had unlimited access to free online gear training modules that are independently taught, not tainted by any one brand trying to get you to sell more ...read more

There was change in the air at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. We all felt it. After months of speculation, debate, and wait, we finally know where we'll be for the next five years (Denver). Despite some of the big players being absent (Patagonia, Arc'teryx, and Polartec), the ...read more

It’s time to start submitting your new products and story ideas for potential coverage in this year’s Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2017 Daily, the show’s official publication. The O.R. Daily, published by SNEWS, strives to represent every company in our five issues ...read more

It’s time to start submitting your new products, brands and stories for potential coverage in this year’s Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2016 Daily, the show’s official publication. The O.R. Daily, published by SNEWS, strives to represent every company in our five issues ...read more

Throughout the next month, SNEWS will recap its coverage of Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2015 with select stories from the O.R. Daily we published at the show Aug. 5 – 8. It’s an opportunity for you to catch up on stories you might have missed in O.R.D., and for us to update ...read more

Whew! Another Outdoor Summer Market is in the books and your office is now filled with notes, flash drives and swag from the show. So, how do you wrap head around all you experienced at the show. The O.R. Daily editions, Days 1-4 is a great start. Catch up on all the top ...read more

Day 4 of your Summer Market 2015 O.R. Daily published by SNEWS is here. For today's final day of the show, we look at the rising lifestyle/social trend in outdoor design and products. Retailers are well versed in shopping technical gear at the show; now there's more to ...read more

Day 3 of your Summer Market 2015 O.R. Daily published by SNEWS is here. Meet Amy Roberts, OIA's new executive director, with an extensive background in outdoor retail and government affairs -- a good balance for an evolving industry. We ask her where specialty retail goes next. ...read more

Day 2 of your Summer Market 2015 O.R. Daily published by SNEWS is here. Our Day 2 cover comes direct from China ... OK, we made a rough translation ... as we explore the rising tide of overseas manufacturers selling outdoor products direct from their home countries to U.S. ...read more

Day 1 of your Summer Market 2015 O.R. Daily published by SNEWS is here. Fresh off setting a new Appalachian Trail speed record, ultra-running legend Scott Jurek visits Outdoor Retailer and is on our Day 1 cover. He talks to us about his feat and what it says about the new ...read more

Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2015 is less than a month away. Get ready for the the show with your official 2015 Summer Market O.R. Daily Day 0 produced by SNEWS. Download the 112-page issue full of gear trends and vital show information, including event schedules, maps, ...read more

The deadline to submit your event listings for the Summer Market 2015 O.R. Daily is Wednesday, July 15. Don't miss this FREE opportunity to publish your Outdoor Retailer parties, music, happy hours, free stuff for donations* and more in the show's ONLY official publication ...read more

One week remains before some of the first deadlines pass for editorial and advertising submissions in the O.R. Daily, the show's ONLY official publication. The first deadlines arrive June 19, 2015. The O.R. Daily, published by SNEWS, strives to represent every company in our ...read more

“What’s the difference between a canister and liquid fuel stove? Will that battery pack charge my iPad? Can I wear merino wool in the summer?” Customers come to specialty outdoor retail with a lot of questions and your floor staff should be ready with the answers. Knowing the ...read more

With rescue operations winding down in Nepal after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake killed an estimated 5,000 people, including climbers on Mount Everest, now the long road to recovery begins. Numerous outdoor brands have tight connections to the area, working closely with the local ...read more

On the heels of a devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Nepal this weekend, the outdoor industry’s attention has been glued to Mount Everest where the disaster triggered avalanches that killed at least 21 people on the mountain and injured dozens of others. That would make ...read more

The 2015 spring/summer season is here and outdoor retail shelves are filling up with warmer weather goods. After another brutally cold and snow-filled winter (particularly in the Northeast and Upper Midwest), consumers will be ready for some sunshine and warm days ahead. Get a ...read more

We traveled down the road to the Western Winter Sports Rep Association regional show in Denver to bring you this week's SNEWS TV episode. At the show, we met up with Marker/Völkl Vice President Greg Grip, who gives us a preview of brand's latest Kingpin backcountry ski binding ...read more

We have a special SNEWS TV episode today as we visit with Keen Footwear lead innovator Rory Feurst, Jr. Feurst and the Keen crew were in Denver to show off the brand's new Uneek shoe to local specialty retailers. The footwear takes a 'unique' approach with rope rather than flat ...read more

It's Friday! Time to check in with our weekly SNEWS TV video series on the people, brands and products we encountered at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2015. Today, we chat with with Patricia Bartelson, co-owner of Straw Propeller Foods, maker of portable, gluten-free oatmeal ...read more