by admin | Jan 4, 2023 | Industry, Outdoor, Sustainability
Ivy Liu Back in 2011, Patagonia placed an ad in the New York Times on Black Friday with a photo of one of its products and a provocative message: “Don’t Buy This Jacket.” The move, part of a larger poster and PR campaign, was meant to encourage people to think about...
by admin | Nov 7, 2022 | Community, Competitions, Industry, News, Outdoor, Skateboard, Snowboard
Lead Photo: Tamara Susa / ESPN Images We interviewed Steve Fliser, the new CEO of the X Games, about his vision for the annual summer and winter extreme sports competitions The X Games have helped define action sports for an entire generation of Americans,...
by admin | Oct 22, 2022 | Customer Loyalty, Customer Service, Industry, Outdoor, Retail Strategy
Photo: Nikola Stojadinovic/Getty If you’ve ever worked in outdoor retail, you are probably all too familiar with a particular customer. They come in, use up your time and expertise to gain product knowledge and find the proper fit, subtly (or not so subtly) take a...
by admin | Oct 19, 2022 | Community, Educational Opportunity, Outdoor, Resources, Skateboard
WILLIAMS DOING A NOLLIE BACKSIDE TAILSLIDE SHOVE-IT, Image courtesy of Rachele Honcharik Neftalie Williams is a scholar, teacher, writer, founder, bridge builder and the first Ambassador of Skateboarding. But first and foremost, underpinning it all, he’s a...
by admin | Oct 4, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Holiday, HR, News, Outdoor, Retail Strategy
On Oct. 4, 2022, REI announced a commitment to shutting its stores every year on Black Friday in favor of time spent outside. Courtesy of REI Dive Brief: After seven years of closing its doors on Black Friday, REI is making the tradition permanent, the...
by admin | Sep 29, 2022 | Community, Industry, News, Outdoor, Sustainability
I’m offering yet another report on Patagonia that I’m tossing into the ring, now full of one adulatory article or broadcast interview after another. However hesitant I was to follow lemming-like this cascade of applause for Patagonia’s founder Yvon Chouinard, I...