Here are today's top headlines: Inclusivity win: Eddie Bauer has rolled out a new program called All Outside that partners with community leaders and activists to promote outdoor accessibility for everyone, especially those underrepresented in the space. Hickenlooper’s efforts: ...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
John Hickenlooper is a household name in Colorado and even in the outdoor industry, and a name that's surfacing nationwide as a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. There's been chatter since as early as last April that he'll run for president and every day, it seems like ...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
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is the kind of guy who will stand up in front of a room of outdoor industry professionals, realize he’s overdressed, pause to take off his tie, and then keep speaking as if nothing happened. Before he was governor, before he and three friends ...read more
Don't go a day without 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. Kids are urging Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke to extend the Every Kid in a Park program, which allows every ...read more
Washington, D.C. — After accepting an award from Outdoor Industry Association on Tuesday night, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper dropped a few hints to a political publication about a potential presidential run. On the first day of Capitol Summit, OIA awarded Hickenlooper with ...read more
It was not an easy process. Emerald Expositions, parent company of Outdoor Retailer, was propositioned by many cities and states bragging about their outdoor cred. And the city of Denver, which lobbied hard to secure the show, had to have tricky conversations with organizations ...read more
There will be a "major announcement" tomorrow morning from Colorado's Outdoor Recreation Industry Office, according to a news release the office sent early Wednesday morning. Though the initial news release was vague, it's now clear that the press conference will be an official ...read more
Colorado's massive mountain ranges and more than 50 fourteeners (mountains taller than 14,000 feet) are more than just pretty postcards. They're money-making economic machines, according to data released Tuesday morning by the Outdoor Industry Association. Every year, outdoorists ...read more
