At Grassroots Outdoor Show, Retailers Express Hesitancy Mixed With Optimism
If you’re looking to take the pulse of the outdoor specialty retail market, you’re in Albuquerque, NM this week for the Spring Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (GOA) Show.
SGB Editor’s Picks: The Camp Kitchen
Gather ‘round the picnic table, it’s time for gourmet meals and cold beers at camp. Here are some highlight products coming to the camp kitchen. Omeals Premium Outdoor Foods | $39 package of four Industry newcomer Omeals presents a full line of self-heating, never freeze-dried, all-natural meals. The real kicker? Each Omeals package comes with […]
Scott Contway, SGB 40 Under 40 Class of 2016
Buyer | Guns, Ammo, Archery & Fishing Dunham’s Sporting Goods Age 34 | 17 Years in the Industry Born and raised in Michigan, Scott worked for Dunham’s Sporting Goods part-time in high school before joining the U.S. Army after graduation. He served four years of active military duty including a tour in the Middle East […]
Gourmet On The Go
Cast-iron cookware and beefy coolers show a new willingness to forgo weight restrictions in the name of durability. This summer’s camp kitchen accommodates high-end consumers who value their creature comforts and expect to take them along when sleeping under the stars. “The trend follows pretty closely the interest in gourmet/foodie culture in the U.S.,” said Peter […]
Nikolai Christensen, SGB 40 Under 40 Class of 2016
Vice President, Product | Keen Footwear Age 36 | 13 Years in the Industry Nikolai has lived most of his life in Denmark. After three years in college, he spent a year in the military, which lead him to his 16-year shoe career. At a reasonably young age, he embraced change — both professionally and […]
Could The ‘Glamping’ Trend Be Starting To Wane?
Lighter, more versatile single-burner stoves fuel early-summer camp-kitchen gains at retail. Sales for multi-burner stoves and family camping cookware declined year-to-date (YTD) according to SSI Outdoor sales data*. Overall, Camping and Backpacking Essentials sales had minor growth, up 1.5 percent YTD and just 1 percent during the most recent rolling 52-week period. But Family Camping […]
Ken Chandley, SGB 40 Under 40 Class of 2016
Category Manager Winter Sports & Camping, Nation’s Best Sports Age 40 | 18 Years in the Industry Ken was raised in Mentor, OH and moved to Texas in 1999. Living in Ohio allowed Ken to experience winter sports and develop a passion for skiing. In 2001, he started his career at NBS in the distribution […]
Who Runs The World? Women
The Running and Fitness Event for Women took camp in the Windy City on June 9-10, 2016 for a short-n-sweet show that reiterated the famous Beyoncé chant, “Who runs the world? Girls.”
Colin Butts, SGB 40 Under 40 Class of 2016
Marketing Director | Wolverine World Wide, Chaco Age 35 | 5 Years in the Industry Colin’s love of the outdoors sprouted through annual family ‘drive and camp’ vacations covering much of the U.S. during his youth. Today, he is driven by a desire to encounter as much of the world as possible and his personal […]
Rob Bowers, SGB 40 Under 40 Class of 2016
Chief Strategy, Analytics and Innovation Officer Total Hockey | Age 39 | Number of Years in the Industry 11 Rob started his career as a business consultant in high school. After earning a degree in finance, he spent five years as a consultant before joining Total Hockey. For the next decade Rob has helped grow Total […]
Courtney Blacker, SGB 40 Under 40 Class of 2016
Director, Brand Marketing | The North Face Age 39 | 11 Years in the Industry Courtney leads global go-to-market strategy and consumer-facing brand and content marketing across all consumer touchpoints for The North Face as Director, Brand Marketing. She joined VF Corporation in 2005, serving in various roles at JanSport including brand director, where she […]
Ellyn Biedscheid, SGB 40 Under 40 Class of 2016
Throughout the next few weeks, SGB will be highlighting our 2016 40 Under 40 Award Honorees. Ellyn Biedscheid | Vice President of Finance | Hydro Flask Age 40 | 4.5 Years in the Industry Ellyn is responsible for finance, information systems, legal and HR. She joined Hydro Flask in 2011 with over 15 years of finance, accounting […]
Brian Beckstead, SGB 40 Under 40 Class of 2016
Throughout the next few weeks, SGB will be highlighting our 2016 40 Under 40 Award Honorees. Brian Beckstead | Co-Founder, Vice President of Sales | Altra Age 35 | 18 Years in the Industry Having started at age 16 in an independent run specialty store, running has been at the core of Brian’s experience. His competitive […]
Kurt Ainsworth, SGB 40 Under 40 Class of 2016
Throughout the next few weeks, SGB will be highlighting our 2016 40 Under 40 Award Honorees. While the tendency of this recognition might be to say that these are “tomorrow’s leaders,” the reality is that they are already there. These are the names and faces, recognized by their peers, that lead, inspire and make a difference for the active […]
Made In The USA (By Machines)
Why the future of domestic manufacturing is more of a tech story than you think. Inside a nondescript factory nestled in the remote green hills surrounding Chattanooga, TN lies the future of U.S. manufacturing for the active lifestyle industry. While some might romanticize that “Made in the USA” means the return of millions of jobs […]
