Story and Photo by Tom Wallace and Kathleen Gasperini Outdoor Retailer at the Salt Lake Palace, UT, is the premiere outdoor trade show in the U.S., which featured 1,036 exhibitors, and an estimated 22,000 attendees over the course of 4 days running from January 20-24, 2015. Key themes this winter included the usual technical outerwear […]
On the eve of the kick-off the Nanjing, China, Youth Olympic Games, running from August 16-28, 2014, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) made an event-altering announcement: Young athletes from Ebola regions of Western Africa will not be allowed to compete in combat events or pool events. In addition, those from the region will be subject […]
Outdoor Retailer trade show wrapped-up last week, January 24, 2014 in Salt Lake City, UT, marking another successful show and capturing the energy of the on-going evolution of the industry about the outdoors. One of the most exciting aspects took place during the 2014 Outdoor Inspiration Awards, created by Adidas Outdoors, and the attention brought […]
All eyes were on the OR Winter Trade Show as the outdoor industry continues to evolve, bringing with it some new crossover categories, exhibitors, designers, and ideas.