Mountain Sports, an outdoor specialty retailer with locations in Casper, Wyoming and Flagstaff, Arizona, is celebrating 50 years in business this year. Brothers Mark and Bruce Lamberson founded the company in Casper as a ski shop in 1973. Mark and his daughter Lisa...
At Outdoor Retailer Summer 2023, gear expert Cameron Martindell cruised the show floor and found gear that he wanted to highlight - the “hidden gems,” as he called them. He then brought those products on stage and walked the audience through their features,...
Last year was a great year for outdoor specialty retailer The Trail Head and boat-focused Trail Head River Sports, both located in Missoula, Montana. While the company's boat and rafting store will likely not match last year's boom levels, the specialty outdoor store,...
Osprey backpacks outperformed in the first quarter of 2023 for parent company Helen of Troy. Noel Geoffroy, chief operating officer at Helen of Troy, said in a conference call with investors that Osprey expanded its No. 1 share position in U.S. backpacks, driven by an...
(This story was updated on 8/29/2023.) Expanding participation and attracting new consumers will require the outdoor industry to think more broadly. To find out how to appeal to the next generation of outdoor enthusiasts – and future customers – The Daily talked to...
Outdoor brand Kühl recently opened a store in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, marking its fourth retail location in the U.S. as part of a larger play to expose the brand to tourists and visiting outdoor enthusiasts. To discuss the company’s retail strategy, its new product...
At Outdoor Retailer Summer 2023, The Daily hosted an executive roundtable to hear from five industry leaders about how the COVID-19 pandemic shaped their business and where they think the industry is headed. The five panelists were: Lesley Christoph, Marketing...
PFAS. Forever chemicals. Toxic byproducts of water-repellant materials. No matter how they’re defined, lawmakers, regulators, and outdoor industry leaders have increasingly made these harmful chemicals targets of regulations and outright bans. These toxic chemicals...
(This story was updated on 7/6/2023.) After 100 years of making hiking footwear for the outdoor industry, Lowa Boots is expanding its product offerings, targeting new consumers, and looking for different opportunities. “It’s a different world,” said Peter Sachs,...
TSG Consumer Partners is considering selling outdoor specialty retailer Backcountry, according to Bloomberg. Bloomberg, citing people with knowledge of the matter, said TSG is working with an investment bank to gauge potential interest and weigh its options. The Daily...
The consumer profile of tomorrow may look very similar to today when it comes to themes around sustainability, tech, and wellness. As buyers and brands had store assortments for the current consumer on the brain last week at the Outdoor Retailer Summer show,...
The headache of rising freight costs and difficulty achieving on-time delivery during the pandemic was enough to create momentum around the topic of nearshoring. Diversifying away from China is now further bolstering the case to bring production closer to home. A...
