At this year's Outdoor Retailer Snow Show, SNEWS and The Voice hosted a trivia night that brought dozens of outdoor geeks together to test their knowledge of obscure and entertaining industry factoids. Held at Earl’s Kitchen + Bar in downtown Denver, the event was full of melding ...read more
For too long now, there has been frequent chatter and some discord around our industry’s ecosystem of national and regional trade shows: the number of shows and their purpose, timing, cost and business need. The persistence of these grumblings means we have issues we need to ...read more
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at [email protected] S.O.S. in a Nalgene: A message in a Nalgene bottle sent down the Arroyo Seco River saved a family in need when waters were high and fierce along the waterfall ...read more
Despite Outdoor Retailer canceling its November trade show, Grassroots Outdoor Alliance will return to Denver for its national buying event. The Grassroots Connect show will be held from Nov. 1 to 5 in the ground floor ballrooms of the Colorado Convention Center—the same setting ...read more
Luis Benitez is leaving his leadership post at the country's second-ever outdoor recreation office in Colorado for VF Corporation, the biggest company he helped lure to the state during his four years. Benitez will will become VP of government relations and global impact for VF, ...read more
It's official. After waffling for several months, John Hickenlooper finally announced on Monday that he's running for president in the next election. Hickenlooper, 67, is the 14th Democrat to declare a candidacy on what is already a crowded field. In an interview on "Good Morning ...read more
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at [email protected]. Everybody thinks their dog is the cutest. Now there's a judge: Merrell. The brand is looking for its first dog ambassador. Owners can enter their four-legged ...read more
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at [email protected]. A Denver woman is launching a new outdoor gear rental site in April. The startup—Gearo—will connect renters with retailers, who can use the business to manage ...read more
This year was evidence that change is upon us, whether it's how and where we do business, learning to live without a handful of outdoor industry icons, or recognizing just how much influence the outdoor industry has in local communities and across the globe. Through all the ...read more
Out of more than 100 submissions for Powder7’s logo contest, Matt Brozovich’s asymmetrical snowflake won unanimously. The Golden, Colorado-based ski shop and local graphic designer make a common sense pair: Both the contest and the selection align with Powder7’s “Skiing for All” ...read more
Tough enough to last a century, EcoVessel’s water bottles have a new opportunity to stand out: next week at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market in Denver, Colorado. The show has remained the zenith of the outdoor industry for more than 30 years. Each iteration, attendees and vendors ...read more
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at [email protected] Granite Gear, the Northern Minnesota-based backpack manufacturer, is mourning the passing of former partner Mike Cruikshank. In a news release, Granite Gear said ...read more
One of the most charming features of Feral Mountain Co. was its location in a small bungalow in a northern Denver, Colorado, neighborhood. It had a sweet front porch. The hardwood floors creaked. Each room had its own theme, such as the map room and pack room. But earlier this ...read more
In a roundtable with reporters Wednesday afternoon, VF Corporation CEO Steve Rendle brought his company’s decision to move to Denver in line with the conglomerate's employee-centric ethics, attributing the move to a push to attract and keep talent in a location that matches ...read more
Colorado's outdoor recreation economy is about to get a lot stronger. VF Corporation, the Fortune 250 holding company for The North Face, JanSport, Smartwool, and other brands, announced that its moving its global headquarters to Denver, bringing 800 high-paying jobs to the ...read more
"Do you have a boat?” Eric “Hende” Henderson asks me. He’s the owner and founder of Meteorite PR, and the mastermind behind what seems at first blush like a hare-brained idea: packraft to OR. I shake my head. He reaches inside the doorway of evo, a Denver retail shop providing ...read more
1. The "Urban Adventures" Demo Experience 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Confluence and Commons Parks: Try before you buy at the demo day set in a new urban environment along the Cherry Creek and South Platte River, within walking, biking, and free shuttle distance from all points ...read more
Getting your steps in on the show floor and browsing hundreds of booths allow OR-goers to survey the trends, see what’s new and exciting, and get inspired. But why not see it in action? Denver, Colorado is home to some amazing, independent #CoolShops. Take a break and head over ...read more
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? We've created a new form where you can submit tips and story ideas. Having trouble booking your dream campsite? A relatively new online service called Campnab is helping campers navigate the ...read more
On a recent rainy Thursday afternoon, the front door of Feral Mountain Co. swung open and in walked two scruffy guys wearing backpacks stuffed with everything they’d need for a trip to Canyonlands. Hours before they set out for Utah, they stopped by the Denver store for a few ...read more
The days of starting small businesses in dingy garages or cluttered home offices are dwindling. Nowadays, entrepreneurs are bouncing around ideas in sleek spaces with string lights, succulents, coffee bars, and clusters of brainstormers. And one in Denver housing more than 25 ...read more
GearJunkie.com’s editorial headquarters is relocating to Denver, gaining access to world-class testing grounds in the nearby Rocky Mountains. Founder Stephen Regenold, who is transitioning into a newly-created publisher role, said the move from Minneapolis — along with several ...read more
It’s been nearly a week back in reality after all the fun at the first combined Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show, but we’re still savoring our favorite moments. We identified 5 topics that everyone seemed to be talking about. 1. Unity The merging of the minds — Outdoor Retailer with ...read more
As always, it was a crazy, whirlwind, exhausting, exhilarating week at the show. For us at SNEWS, along with all our colleagues at Boulder-based Active Interest Media (including BACKPACKER, SKI, Climbing, Warren Miller Films and Entertainment, and Catapult Creative Labs), one ...read more
