Gear trends: 2015/16 Adventure travel gear

Travel market searches for wider customer base while staying loyal to adventure spirit. Read up on the new gear slated for retail in 2015-16.

REI reports record 2014 sales; pledges to double nonprofit investment

The nation’s largest outdoor retailer posted $2.22 billion in 2014 sales, returned $168 million to members and will donate nearly $8 million in 2015.

Gear trends: 2015/16 Nordic gear

Winter endurance seekers, plus snow in the city, help fuel Nordic market. Check out the new products and trends ahead for retail in 2015-16.

Gear trends: 2015/16: Backcountry snowboards and splitboards

Backcountry snowboarding needs to get lighter, faster and more accessible to catch up to AT ski boom. A look ahead to the 2015-16 season in gear.

Can today’s outdoor start-ups get by without retailers?

SNEWS looks at three direct-to-consumer-only outdoor start-ups and the challenges and opportunities that lay ahead in an evolving marketplace.