[This is part three of a three-part series on 2020 gear trends. Read part one here and part two here.] Holly Phillips grew up in Ona, West Virginia, exploring the outdoors on fishing trips with her dad. The two would set out on a Friday evening, camp near a river, and start ...read more
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at [email protected] Backcountry update: Following the backlash the online retailer faced, the CEO decided to take action. Is what he's doing enough to regain the trust of customers ...read more
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at [email protected] Picture Organic Clothing and Almo Films just dropped a new kind of ski film. "Shelter" is full of ski stoke, but also a sobering look at the recent changes the ...read more
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at [email protected] Xero Shoes on tariffs and moving manufacturing out of China: “It’s a really challenging and dangerous thing to do, and especially for a small business. You’ve got ...read more
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at [email protected] Trend setters: The fashion industry is taking fashion tips from...the outdoor industry? It's weird to us too, but high fashion brands—like Fila's launch of 140 ...read more
Now that it's officially spring, we're itching to get on a trail that's not covered by snow. Not far from our office in Boulder, the Flatirons and foothills beckon us to trek up its peaks and valleys on our lunch breaks or after work. A daypack is essential to hold our water, ...read more
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at [email protected] It's October and Congress didn't reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which means the 50-year conservation legacy has expired. This is a major blow ...read more
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at [email protected] Decathlon was serious about launching in the U.S. The French sporting goods retailer today announced plans to open a 47,000-square-foot former Toys R Us site—six ...read more
If you read anything today, make it Industry Buzz. Here are today's must-read headlines: Have a news tip? We've created a new form where you can submit tips and story ideas. We'll be checking it often to ensure we don't miss anything. In an opinion column in the Albuquerque ...read more
Get your quick fix of the latest outdoor industry headlines. Didn't catch the last few Industry Buzz's? Read past versions by searching Industry Buzz on our site or #IndustryBuzz on social media. Outdoor apparel and gear were spared from the Trump Administration's initial list of ...read more
A new store in San Francisco sells a 10-liter backpack in seven colors with a 10-year guarantee for $3.50. No joke. The product is designed, produced, and sold by Decathlon, a French sporting goods retailer operating more than 1,350 stores in 39 countries. And last week, it made ...read more
A backpack for $3.50? Is it too good to be true? The Quechua 10-liter hiking pack comes in seven colors and with a 10-year guarantee. The brand is under Decathlon, a French sporting goods retailer that keeps its prices low by designing and producing its own products for 50 ...read more
