Flowfold, a Maine-based maker of technical wallets, bags, and other outdoor gear, earned itself a spot in the headlines this March when it pivoted its entire operation to focus on building face shields for hospital workers. With astonishing speed, the company shut down production ...read more
As the White House resists calls to mandate the production of masks and other resources to fight the coronavirus, some companies have stepped up voluntarily to help. In the outdoor industry, Eddie Bauer and Flowfold are among the first. "Just a few days ago, we learned that some ...read more
Last we heard from Maine-based startup Flowfold, the team—armed with new backpack prototypes—was headed up for a quick summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Now more than a year later we caught up with COO and President of Sales James Morin to talk about their new Gorham, Maine, ...read more
Last year, the Super Bowl, one of the largest events in the country with more than 100,000 attendees, sought to keep 90 percent of waste out of landfills and send 10 percent to a waste-to-energy plant. Due to its magnitude, some were skeptical. But they pulled it off. Now, it's ...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
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at [email protected]. To celebrate Congress' support reauthorizing the Land and Water Conservation Fund, among other outdoor rec bills, NEMO Equipment employees compiled a list of ...read more
When Outdoor Industry Association posted a letter saying the January Outdoor Retailer show is "still too late for many outdoor brands and likely will not be sustainable for years to come," Snowsports Industries America was taken aback. After the energy and momentum at the first ...read more
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at [email protected]. We have BIG NEWS! We're launching a brand new and radically different trade journal called The Voice that drops Jan. 30—the first day of Outdoor Retailer + Snow ...read more
First of all, admission to all national parks is $0. That's right. It's free to enter on Saturday, whether you're going to Yosemite National Park or Acadia National Park. This year is the 25th anniversary of National Public Lands Day as well as the 50th anniversary of the ...read more
For almost every day of Charley Friedman’s life growing up, his commute included a ferry ride from Peaks Island to Portland, Maine, the state's "biggest little city." Everything he'd need each day, from a rain shell to his laptop and schoolwork to his lunch, had to fit into one, ...read more
We all know the outdoor industry’s legacy brands: Patagonia, The North Face, Arc’teryx, Black Diamond. But where are the fresh-faced newcomers destined to become titans? First, why startups matter: “Innovation and industry progression come from the group, not a handful of ...read more
