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Summer Market 2019 was just my third Outdoor Retailer show, so the experience still leaves me a little giddy and starstruck. This time around I met some of the founders behind my favorite brands, chatted with my Instagram heroes, and also cruised the show floor— attending panel ...read more

Didn’t make it to this year’s show? We’ve got you covered. We prowled the floor for three full days in search of new products that your customers will be scrambling for. Here are 25 of the most interesting products at this year’s Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. A “scrappy” ...read more

We’re sitting down with Outdoor Product Design and Development Program Coordinator Chase Anderson to talk student accomplishments, upcycled chalk-bags, and the future of the OPDD program. ...read more

Bringing inclusivity, positivity, and heels into the outdoors, backcountry queen Pattie Gonia and SNEWS reporter Ronald V. E. Griswell talk mindfulness around plastics and how we each have a responsibility to make the world a cleaner place. ...read more

You made it to the finish line of Outdoor Retailer. We hope your whole show was successful and filled with stoke. Here are a few of the things you might've missed from Day 3: Catch up on Day 1 and Day 2. In the afternoon of Day 3, a group of Plastic Impact Alliance members met to ...read more

When we find a symbol or a character that bears significance, oftentimes we will lovingly tattoo it on our skin as a way to always keep it with us. Deejo wants you to be able to take those beloved designs and turn an every day item into something meaningful with their ...read more

Happy Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. We hope your Day 2 has been just as energizing as Day 1. Here are a few of the things you might've missed: On Monday night, the ninth annual Inspiration Awards by Outdoor Retailer honored a slew of deserving individuals. Vericool Coolers won ...read more

As society becomes increasingly more concerned with the impact individuals have on the environment, it's only natural that "green" alternatives will pop up to replace older and more harmful models. The outdoor industry is definitely no exception to that. Foothill Fuels has ...read more

Happy Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. We hope your Day 1 has been packed with discoveries and fruitful meetings. Here are a few of the things you might've missed: Afdhel Aziz, author of Good is the New Cool, was the keynote speaker at the Outdoor Industry Association Breakfast. ...read more

In December 2018, expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam—more commonly known as Styrofoam—was officially banned from Maui's shores. Darrell Jobe, who was vacationing on those pristine beaches the same weekend, was completely on board with the idea. Upon entering a store to find a ...read more

Writer James Edward Mills of The Joy Trip Project sat down with Latino Outdoors founder José González at Outdoor Retailer Snow Show to explore this question. They talk about the state of diversity and inclusivity in the outdoors, why exposure is not the right way to pay ...read more

At Outdoor Retailer Snow Show 2019, Reporter Kelly Bastone sat down for an intimate chat with Klaus Obermeyer, who will turn 100 this year and has a lot to teach us all about business, skiing, and living large. Obermeyer started his namesake ski apparel company in 1947 and has ...read more

During Outdoor Retailer Snow Show, Reporter Ronald Griswell sat down with Patagonia's J.J. Huggins to talk about fair trade, from breaking down its meaning to the certification process to getting more brands to commit to higher standards. The leader in fair trade started in 2014 ...read more

On the final day of the 2019 Outdoor Retailer Snow Show last week Camber Outdoors announced its CEO Outdoor Equity Pledge. Following a panel discussion moderated by Harvey Floyd II that included Amy Roberts of Outdoor Industry Association, Kim Miller of Scarpa, Jim Weber of ...read more

Keep up on the news, even among the trade show madness. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at [email protected]. Big news: Powder, Bike, Snowboarder, and 11 other sports and adventure media brands—all under TEN: Publishing's Adventure Sports ...read more

Apparel is a lifeblood of the outdoor industry, with new jackets, shirts, and pants canvassing the Outdoor Retailer Snow Show floor. But a dizzying pace of changing trends, colors, and concepts means an insane amount of clothing is created and eliminated all the time. And herein ...read more

Jordan Jones Powder7, Golden, CO 1. What specific steps are you taking to be more inclusive of all types of people in your shop? We try to have this general ethos where even though your shop has great skiers, you're there to serve all skiers and not just great skiers. Welcoming ...read more

Keep up on the news, even among the trade show madness. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at [email protected]. "The notion that people of color are not already outdoors is a myth perpetuated in America to exclude us." Pick up The Voice at Booth ...read more

Pro photographer Wyn Wiley brought a lot more than a camera to his first appearance at Outdoor Retailer. The six-foot-plus, Lincoln, Nebraska-based creative also arrived with a signature pair of white, knee-length patent leather platform boots with six-inch ...read more

Wash your down, protect the rainforest Allied Feather & Down is launching an outdoor industry first: a palm oil-free home detergent that’s formulated just for down. (Palm oil is in environmentalists’ crosshairs because its cultivation causes deforestation in the tropics.) ALLIED ...read more

Eric Sheldon Heartland America, Chaska, MN 1. What new-to-you brand or product has you most excited? There’s a sock company called Dissent. Their socks are pretty winter outdoor activity-focused. 2. There is a lot of discussion going on right now about the number of trade shows ...read more

Keep up on the news, even among the trade show madness. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at [email protected]. During the Industry Breakfast, Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), Snowsports Industries America (SIA) and the National Ski Areas ...read more

Whether it’s from catching an edge or misjudging a turn, a whack on the head is always a risk of skiing and snowboarding—that’s why we wear helmets in the first place. But just how worried should you be if your last crash included a head impact? New helmet and goggle brand Flaxta ...read more

Some of the nation’s biggest retailers are using augmented reality technology to help shoppers evaluate products—and Mountain Hardwear is bringing this high-tech tool to the outdoor industry. The company is developing an app that lets shoppers crawl inside a tent, fit a backpack ...read more