Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at snewsedit@aimmedia.com Now open: Embark, Ruffwear's coworking space in Bend, Oregon, opened last week. SNEWS in November 2017 talked to Ruffwear President Will Blount when the idea was ...read more
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at snewsedit@aimmedia.com Tariffs are hurting our industry: The Trump administration just announced a new 10 percent tariff on $300 billion of Chinese imports, taking effect on Sept. 1. ...read more
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at snewsedit@aimmedia.com. A trail runner was attacked by a mountain lion in Larimer County on Monday afternoon. But it's the mountain lion that didn't survive. With bare hands, the runner ...read more
Bring a backpack and a wad of cash to snap up some of the best gear for low prices. And in many cases, your dollars will go toward a good cause, too. Hit the floor early, before they run out. The following brands still had inventory as of midday Wednesday. Sea To Summit ...read more
A business hive in a mountain bike haven with a watering hole and holistic health care: It sounds like an ideal recipe for productivity and fun. Pending zoning approval, Yeti Cycles will build a brand new headquarters and factory in Golden, Colorado, with adjacent acres that ...read more
The outdoor industry’s collaborative ethos is growing—and spurring a handful of groundbreaking work-space collaborations. Shared overhead, resources, consumer traffic, and synergy are all incentives for brands, retailers, and nonprofits to jump on board with the movement. ...read more
Ruffwear President Will Blount wants to do more for the outdoor industry besides create dog gear. Blount is making the Oregon-based company a hub for innovation for others in the industry by creating a shared working space. Blount shares more about what sparked this decision and ...read more
The final Outdoor Retailer show in Salt Lake City is behind us. And while the attendees we spoke with felt that the aisles of the Salt Palace were less crowded that usual (no official numbers have been released by the show), energy was high around the industry coming together to ...read more
If you stopped by the Ruffwear booth at Outdoor Retailer, you may have experienced déjà vu. No, you weren't at Summer Outdoor Retailer, and there’s a reason Ruffwear showcased the products they brought here last August. The company is re-defining the way they sell products, ...read more
Millennials start families later than other generations. In the meantime, they tend to fill the void with something warmer and fuzzier than a newborn. Of the new pet owners between 2007 and 2015, 43 percent were millennials, according to market research publisher Packaged Facts. ...read more
There’s something about Bend. Transplants are pouring in, flocking to the ski hills, the world-class rock climbing, the tangles of mountain bike trails. A tidal wave of growth has caught the business sector mid-swing, attracting more people all the time. No one who lives in Bend ...read more
