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“Outdoor Retailer To Move to One June Show Per Year” by Tiffany Montgomery via The Daily & ShopEatSurf.com

by admin | Sep 28, 2024 | Community, Industry, News, Outdoor, Trade Shows

Photo by Keith Fearnow, courtesy of Outdoor Retailer. Outdoor Retailer is announcing some big news today – they are moving to one annual show in June rather than having two shows each year. That means OR November 2024 will not stage in a few months. The Daily asked...

“Product Picks from the Floor of Outdoor Retailer Summer” by Cameron Martindale via The Daily

by admin | Jul 19, 2024 | News, Outdoor, Product Reviews

Photos by Cameron Martindell for The Daily. There was lots of great gear at the Outdoor Retailer Summer show. The Daily’s gear expert, Cameron Martindell, cruised the aisles to find the products that stood out. At Outdoor Retailer Summer this June, I visited...

“Outdoor Retailer Launches Expansive Hosted Buyer Program (apply here now)” by Bart Schaneman via The Daily

by admin | May 28, 2024 | Educational Opportunity, Industry, News, Outdoor, Private Label, Resources, Retail Strategy, SUP, Trade Shows, Women's Market

At the OR Winter show last November, Sarah Morton (right), OR senior attendee relations manager, gives a group of buyers a tour of the show floor. Photo by Keith Fearnow. Apply for the All-New Hosted Buyer Program Attention: Outdoor Retailer and Outdoor Design +...

“The 12 Best Surf Books for Kids” by Rebecca Parsons via The Inertia

by admin | Mar 17, 2024 | Book Review, Community, Outdoor, Product Reviews, Reviews, Surf

Stoke your child’s curiosity of the ocean with these twelve awesome surf books for kids. Photo: Torsten Dederichs//Unsplash. Reading is beneficial for everyone, but especially children. It helps to strengthen the brain, build vocabulary, stimulate the imagination, and...

“Last Year Saw an Uptick In Shark Attacks, Per ISAF Report” by Cooper Gegan via The Inertia

by admin | Feb 7, 2024 | News, Outdoor, SUP, Surf, Tourism

Photo: Jeremy Lanfranchi//Unsplash The International Shark Attack File (ISAF) has released a report detailing 2023 shark attack numbers. The report shows a notable uptick in the number of unprovoked shark attacks, as well as the number of those...

“REI cuts 275 employees in store operations overhaul” by Cara Salpini via Retail Dive

by admin | Oct 18, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, HR, Industry, News, Outdoor, Retail Economy

A brick REI storefront. The outdoor retailer said its operating model is more than a decade old and no longer supports its employees. Daphne Howland/Retail Dive Dive Brief: REI is laying off about 275 people in “lead” roles in stores as it shifts its store...