This news hit us this morning and has kicked off a flurry of social media commentary and phone blowups with the news. We anticipate plenty of lamenting, reminiscing and pontificating on the future of shows (full disclosure, we’ve already done our own pontificating in the socials…:-). During Kenji’s time working for the shows, Winter Market…
At an Inclusivity Lunch a few years ago, we featured as a keynote speaker David Labistour, CEO of MEC. MEC (known as the REI of Canada) was undergoing a seismic rebranding effort to change from a ‘core mountain shop’ style of retailer to a more inclusive, welcoming outdoor recreation community hub. This meant shedding…
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…