Kenji gets the final word in an August 4 NYT article about how the pandemic has brought unprecedented demand for outdoor gear, disrupting supply chains across the greater outdoor recreation industries, including cycling, paddlesports, climbing gyms, and even trampolines. Read Full Article Here from August 4, 2020
From my friends at Latino Outdoors… We’re stoked for this amazing opportunity! Check it out —> Be one of FIVE winners to get THREE full days of FREE rock climbing instruction during the country’s largest climbing festival, Red Rock Rendezvous, outside of Las Vegas on March 24-27, 2017. Red Rock Rendezvous sponsor (and outdoor retailer…
Let’s face it, 2016 was a really challenging year for many in my circle of friends, colleagues and the industries I work in. We all realize that in the particulars of challenge are the seeds of opportunity… but as one mentor and great friend put it, ‘after this year, I feel like a boxer…
Value of Awards and Recognition Several years ago I found myself hiking down a steep mountain trail trying to keep up with a well-known chief editor of a national magazine group. He was 6’6” and had a stride like a gazelle. My top speed was still hobbit-like by comparison. I was trying to hold…
Several key metrics jumped out at me from this year’s version of the SIA Intelligence Report, shared via video… very well produced and visually interesting, it made studying market metrics more fun. Really! 1/3rd of A/T (Alpine Touring) gear is sold online… and backcountry is down in the shops for the first time in a…
(reposted from my LinkedIn account at the urging of readers…) I just read back-to-back articles on Quiksilver going Ch. 11 (along with a host of other action-sports industry brands and retailers) and the ‘Urban to Outdoor‘ trend picked up from the Realtree blog (clearly the more ‘bloodsport’ outdoor referenced there). It does seem the Outdoorsy…
Fall is the season not only for budget deep dives and strategic plan development, but also for industry event travel. Whether buying events that gather like-minded retailers together or inspiring leadership summits, these are some of the best-of-class annual events in any industry remotely related to Outdoor Recreation. I have faithfully attended the OIA…