At SNEWS, we've been working on life-work balance and unplugging more often this summer. While work emails and social media are important and instrumental to what we do, it's nice to have an extended break from screens from time to time. Our friend Katie Boué has been spending Sundays offline and we like the idea. What's your favorite way to unwind away from your screen?
We're all trying to juggle our various social media accounts and engage our followers while also gaining new ones. But it's probably obvious which platform does best, whether it's because you put more time into it or because it's what your customers use most. And as we all have ...read more
Around the campfire, at the local retail shop, and over beers after a long hike are where outdoor enthusiasts share beta and stories from the trail. But when you can't do that, when you're driving home from work, podcasts fill that desire. In a previous SNEWS poll, 68 percent of ...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
Whether you're asking for it or not, somebody is going to hand you something for free in the hopes that you'll remember their brand's name. ...read more
Yesterday, we reported on President Trump's controversial announcement that he would officially reduce the size of the Bears Ears and Grand Escalante-Staircase national monuments. Outdoor Industry Association Executive Director offered suggestions for action steps: Write a ...read more
It's National Parks Week, so we want to know: Which of these parks makes you fall in love with the outdoors all over again? Don't forget, all the parks are free this week! So be sure to get out there and adventure as much as possible. ...read more
As retailers start to reopen in select states, everyone seems to be grappling with the same question: How much caution is necessary to keep people safe? The issue of whether to require masks has already generated debate, but that's not where safety measures end. Many store ...read more
If you could take three weeks to three months off and get paid for it, where would you go and what would you do? Sabbaticals are common in the medical and education fields for professionals to learn a new skill and explore career development opportunities, but we've heard of some ...read more
After having one Winter Market in November, Outdoor Retailer pulled the plug. Show leaders cited ongoing feedback as the driver of the decision. And now everyone has a different take on the trade show landscape. What's yours? Conversation starter: Leave us a comment about how ...read more
