April 29, 2022

Registrations for The Big Gear Show Surge

The Big Gear Show is showing strength in numbers on the retail registrations front, as well as with exhibitor booth sales. More than 200 retail businesses, representing more than 900 stores have registered, eclipsing the total number of retailers that attended the 2021 event. Inside Outdoor

April 4, 2022

The Futurist Project Acquires Leadership Lab; Opens Registration

(April 4, 2022, Denver, Colorado)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ –The outdoor industry’s newest leadership learning house, The Futurist Project, has acquired Leadership Lab. Founded in 2021, Leadership Lab is a  virtual three month program for individuals just breaking into their careers  in the outdoor industry as well as those who currently hold entry level...

March 30, 2022

NexTex Innovations Introduces New TurboDry® Core Fabric Collection at Functional Fabric Fair

March 30, 2022; Atlanta, GA /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Since the emergence of COVID-19 over two years ago, apparel brands around the world are dealing with inflation of raw material prices, increasing minimum order quantities (MOQs) and lengthy lead times. To help brands derisk these supply concerns and introduce new technology into market...

March 24, 2022

Patagonia and REI Co-Op Won’t Attend Outdoor Retailer in Utah

Outdoor Retailer announced yesterday its decision to return to Utah, a month after several industry giants stated they would not attend the trade show if it returned to the state. Today, some of those same companies are speaking out about the move. Footwear News

March 23, 2022

Outdoor Retailer Headed Back to Utah Despite Boycotts, Industry Protests

The event has been held in Denver for the past five years, moving out of Utah, where the trade show first began, after state politicians supported the federal government’s stripping of protections from national monuments in the state. The decision comes after some of the biggest outdoor brands in the...

March 17, 2022

Grassroots Connect surpasses pre-pandemic attendance levels for upcoming Knoxville event, June 6-9, 2022

KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE (MARCH 17, 2022)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, the national organization dedicated to the health and growth of specialty outdoor retail, this week announced that retailer and vendor commitments have met and exceeded pre-pandemic peak attendance for their spring 2022 event (June 6-9, 2022). Returning to Knoxville, Tenn. this spring, Grassroots...

March 16, 2022

woom bikes Becomes Official Kids’ Bike Manufacturer of the Life Time Sea Otter Classic

AUSTIN, Texas – March 16, 2022 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - woom bikes, the fastest-growing kids’ bike brand in North America, is pleased to announce its partnership with the Life Time Sea Otter Classic presented by Continental, the world’s premier cycling festival. woom has signed a three-year sponsorship agreement with Life Time to be...

March 16, 2022

Raccoon Events and Snowsports Industries America Partner to Transform Snowbound Fest into Snowbound Expo

Guilford, UK and Park City, UT (March 16, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Raccoon Events (Raccoon) and Snowsports Industries America (SIA) are delighted to announce a long-term partnership in conjunction with the B2C event Snowbound. The partnership is a huge win for consumers and exhibitors alike and combines Raccoon’s proven success as a...

March 2, 2022

New Speakers Announced, Final Lineup Confirmed for Sea Otter Classic Summit produced by Life Time, April 5-7

MONTEREY, Calif. (Mar. 2, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Life Time, the nation's premier Healthy Way of Life brand (NYSE: LTH), and the Life Time Sea Otter Classic presented by Continental announce eight new experts who will share their knowledge at the inaugural Sea Otter Classic Summit taking place April 5-7,...

February 28, 2022

Rab honored with prestigious awards after the successful launch of AW22 collections

/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - British outdoor brand Rab (owned by Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd.) has received two prestigious industry and media awards for their new Mythic Ultra Jacket in their recently launched AW22 collection. Providing extraordinary warmth for the minimum weight, the new Mythic Ultra down jacket featuring TILT technology and...