The Big Gear Show
A guide to summer '21 trade shows in the outdoor industry
It's no secret that the pandemic complications of 2020 were ruthlessly unkind—and in some cases, nearly disastrous—to trade shows in the outdoor industry. All through last year, industry pros repeated the phrase "back to normal" like a mantra, looking ahead to summer 2021 when, ...read more
Industry Buzz: Jimmy Chin shoots images for TNF x Gucci collab, updates from Eric Larsen, PeopleForBikes sponsors Big Gear Show, a Montana senator's push for conservation, Outdoor Retailer award winners
Industry headlines: Intriguing reads from around the web Another Gucci x The North Face surprise: Jimmy Chin has released a new set of promo shots for the much-discussed, occasionally ridiculed collaboration. [Rock and Ice] Updates from Eric Larsen: The renowned adventurer and ...read more
Industry Buzz: Columbia share price plummets, Trump opens public lands for logging, the pandemic threatens New England skiing, how to build ethical corporations
Industry headlines: Intriguing reads from around the web Columbia struggles: The brands’ share price plummeted 16 percent this week. [The Oregonian] New public land threat: The Trump administration has opened Tongass National Forest to logging. [Adventure Journal] Covid vs. the ...read more
The Big Gear Show is still on—with some changes
Just a few days after Outdoor Retailer announced that this year's Summer Market was off, organizers of the next major event on the industry's calendar, The Big Gear Show, have gone a different route. Event director Kenji Haroutunian told SNEWS late Monday that the first three ...read more