Outdoor Retailer

NEMO, award-winning designer of outdoor adventure gear that is designed to keep you warmer, drier, and more comfortable, is launching its Spring/Summer 2019 product line this week. The new collection includes a complete refresh of the sleeping pad line, as well as patent-pending ...read more

Booth #44003-UL Avon, CO - (January 10, 2019) After 23 years of crafting hard cases, Sportube has a full line of soft and padded luggage to protect snow sports equipment using the same philosophy and even similar technology that is found in their hard cases. Sportube offers these ...read more

Booth 46000 UL St. Louis, MO., January 10, 2019 - Dakota Grizzly, a heritage apparel brand with a following of makers, artisans, and craftsman across the country, announces that singer and songwriter Griffin House will have an appearance at the trade show booth and will be ...read more

For Spring/Summer 2019, Mountain Khakis®, the leading mountain town-inspired lifestyle apparel brand for men and women, has expanded its line of women’s apparel with new pieces that capture the cool mountain vibe of Jackson Hole, and also translate beautifully into work, travel ...read more

[SAN FRANCISCO, CA, MARCH 13, 2018]— WakaWaka, a social-driven B-Corp from The Netherlands, distributed in over 40 countries worldwide, has selected Revolution House Media as its public relations partner and Kompass Solutions as its distributor for North America. Founded in 2012, ...read more

Black Diamond Equipment®, a global innovator in climbing, skiing, mountain sports equipment and apparel, announces today the launch of its partnership with Mountain Hub, a crowd-sourced real-time network that helps professionals and public engage with the most important current ...read more

San Clemente, California (May 8, 2017) – Electric partners with the Surfrider Foundation by joining the Surf Industry Coastal Defender (SICD) program to aid in Surfrider’s fight to protect our oceans. As a SICD member, Electric pledges a percentage of proceeds from the sale of ...read more

Long before Salt Lake City lost Outdoor Retailer, Reno lost it first. The Nevada city wants the show back, badly. Nearly 20 years ago, Reno, Nevada, wanted desperately to win back the world’s biggest trade show for the booming “$4.4 billion outdoor industry.” The city had ...read more

Utah wants in on the Outdoor Retailer bid process, even though it was uninvited. Utah knows it wasn’t invited to the bid party for Outdoor Retailer, but it has submitted an unsolicited proposal anyway, according to Salt Lake City news outlets. "We know political winds can ...read more

In response to outdoor industry concerns about public lands issues in Utah, The Conservation Alliance, Outdoor Alliance, Outdoor Industry Association, and Outdoor Retailer will hold a march during the trade show. Outdoor Retailer, The Conservation Alliance, Outdoor Industry ...read more

We all know Outdoor Retailer is leaving Utah. Where would you like to see it move? Since Outdoor Retailer announced its departure from long-time home in Salt Lake City and opened up the RFP process, cities and states around the country have been clambering for a chance to host ...read more

A new poll conducted by the Salt Lake Tribune-Hinckley Institute of Politics measured what 604 residents think about how Gov. Herbert handled the dispute. Of course Utahns aren’t happy about losing Outdoor Retailer, which brings 40,000 visitors and $45 million to Salt Lake each ...read more

In its filing documents, Emerald identified potential areas of growth, including creating or acquiring international events. Emerald Expositions, the parent company of Outdoor Retailer, Interbike, and Surf Expo, and the biggest trade show company in the United States, has filed ...read more

Minnesota has joined the ever-growing list of states who want a piece of the trade show pie. Minnesota wants to join the growing list of states interested in hosting Outdoor Retailer. In a letter last week to Outdoor Retailer's show director, Marisa Nicholson, Minnesota Gov. ...read more

Outdoor Retailer says it has heard attendees' wishes for a simpler reservation system. Outdoor Retailer announced Monday that it has partnered with EventSphere to handle hotel reservations for the trade show this summer and beyond. The partnership will make it easier for show ...read more

Dozens of Colorado-based businesses explain why their state is unparalleled in its commitment to public lands. Colorado has no interest in being shy about its pursuit of Outdoor Retailer. In a full-page advertisement in the Denver Post on Sunday, dozens of Colorado-based gear ...read more

It's time to start planning for Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2017. We're using a new submission system this year, Google Forms, and we hope that it will be faster and easier for everyone. You don't need to sign in to use this form. Please feel free to email us with questions or ...read more

New offerings include a "Retailer Exchange" between Surf Expo and Outdoor Retailer. Outdoor Retailer is adding new features for paddlesports vendors and retailers to this summer’s Open Air Demo, which will return to Jordanelle State Park. The show announced Friday that it will ...read more

New Mexico is the latest state chomping to host the Outdoor Retailer show after it pulls out of Utah in 2018. New Mexican Senator Martin Heinrich has thrown his hat in the ring to host Outdoor Retailer when it leaves Salt Lake in 2018. He's the latest in a string of legislators ...read more

The North American Handmade Bicycle Show will leave Salt Lake City after its convention next week. Patagonia was the first domino, setting off a chain reaction of brands announcing whether they would continue to exhibit at Outdoor Retailer. The latest is a newer voice to the ...read more

We hit the streets of Salt Lake to see how the working citizens around the palace feel about losing Outdoor Retailer after just three more shows. With Outdoor Retailer leaving Utah, Salt Lake service workers aren’t sure what to feel. They’re irritated with Governor Herbert’s ...read more

After a call with Governor Gary Herbert, Outdoor Retailer announced that it would not include Utah in its request for proposals for new venues for the show. In spite of a growing campaign to persuade Utah Gov. Gary Herbert to work with the outdoor industry on public lands ...read more

Take our quick poll and let us know if you're attending Outdoor Retailer this summer. Will you be attending Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2017? Let us know below, and then instantly see where you stand among your outdoor industry peers. If you want to share your opinion about ...read more