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Outdoor Executives Look Forward, and Look Back

(This story was updated on 6/16/2023.) As 2023 gets underway, we asked several outdoor industry executives to share…

News January 18, 2023
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The Fastest-Growing Brands in Outdoor Specialty

The sales receipts at outdoor specialty retailers have been counted, with NPD Group revealing 2022’s fastest-growing brands at…

News January 13, 2023
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NPD Reports on Outdoor and Snow Sales Trends

With the current economic uncertainty, U.S. consumers have concerns about household budgets, spending, and inflation. Despite these concerns,…

News December 22, 2022
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What’s Selling at Evo

The Daily checked in with evo buyers to see what brands and categories are selling well in 2022.…

News December 21, 2022
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New Owner of The Mountaineer Guides Legacy Shop Into New Era

Charlie Wise snowshoes through dense balsam fir on the upper flank of 4,580-foot Wright Peak in New York’s…

News September 1, 2022
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Feature: Talking Story

Foster Folsom reckons he caught his first wave on Folly Beach, South Carolina, back in 1964. Even on…

News August 3, 2022
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Indie Rock

Don’t be fooled. Step inside and you’re in the alt-rock Narnia of outdoor retail, a fantasy land of…

News January 15, 2022
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Wise Fools

There’s a lot of bustle in the Neptune Mountaineering café where Erin Johnson, the shop’s general manager, and…

News December 1, 2021
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Is the Bike Boom Over?

According to NPD, year over year bicycle sales were up 57% in 2021, hitting $6.5 billion across the…

News August 4, 2021
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Riding The Wave

Last February, high-end boat manufacturer Eddyline doubled its production space. Two weeks later, the world shut down. Eddyline…

News June 7, 2021
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#SouthBoulderStrong

Just before 2:30 p.m. on Monday, March 22, 2021, members of the staff of Neptune Mountaineering working in…

News June 7, 2021
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