Stamping out racism The Outdoor CEO Diversity Pledge catalyzes business leaders to bust up the all-white club During the summer 2018 Outdoor Retailer show, Teresa Baker roamed the aisles and asked company leaders to sign her just-launched pledge to make outdoor businesses more ...read more
Industry headlines: Intriguing reads from around the web Outdoor companies speak up: Patagonia, L.L. Bean, The North Face, and others publicly joined OIA in calling for the passage of the Great American Outdoors Act. [The Hill] Support the effort yourself: Sign this letter from ...read more
Maybe you've lost count of the number of Outdoor Retailer shows you've attended. Or maybe you're new to the industry, but have been a gearhead for years. To ace this quiz, you have to know which big outdoor conglomerates own which brands. Think you can score a perfect 10? This ...read more
Wearing the same outfit on the plane, while exploring new countries, while climbing and hiking, and back on the airplane again could pin you as a dirtbag. But it could also mean you're a savvy and smart adventure traveler. Late rock climber Royal Robbins was both. Those are the ...read more
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at [email protected]. Now in the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, the National Park Foundation is accepting donations to repair damage to national parks. For example, in ...read more
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Outdoor brands who partner with Insect Shield have new evidence to boast about. A recently-released study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that clothing treated with insecticide permethrin really does deter ticks, including those that carry ...read more
Thanks for checking out our second Industry Buzz column. You might have read the SNEWS column called "Movin' & Shakin" several years ago, and it's kind of like that with a new twist. It will still feature people, products, and companies making changes, but you also can read ...read more
Royal Robbins, the U.S. outdoor and travel apparel company founded by the iconic climber with the same name, has been acquired. Fenix Outdoor International AG announced Wednesday that it has signed an agreement and acquired 100 percent of Royal Robbins, with consolidation to be ...read more
