U.S. D2C Ecommerce Sales to Approach $18 Billion in 2020
For the first time, eMarketers is breaking out direct-to-consumer (D2C) ecommerce sales, defined as digitally…
Coronavirus Impact on Imports to be Larger, Last Longer than Expected
The coronavirus outbreak is expected to have a longer and larger impact on imports at…
Sports and Fitness Market Grows 3.9 Percent
The American sports and fitness product industry, including footwear, apparel and equipment, grew by 3.9…
SFIA: American Physical Activity Rates Tick Up
After years of stagnant activity rates, and as a counterbalance to some not-so-great participation news…
February Retail Imports to See Drop Amid Coronavirus
With coronavirus causing longer Lunar New Year shutdowns of factories in China, imports at major…
Outdoor Foundation Study Spots Participation Stagnation
An annual study from the Outdoor Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Outdoor Industry Association (OIA),…
Patagonia Adopts PrimaLoft P.U.R.E.
PrimaLoft announced Patagonia as its first brand partner to adopt PrimaLoft P.U.R.E. manufacturing technology. PrimaLoft…
Snow Peak to Open Portland Retail/Restaurant Flagship
This spring, Snow Peak, the Japanese outdoor lifestyle brand, will celebrate 20 years of growth…
Retail Imports Settling Down After Year of Tariff Surges
After a year of fluctuations driven by the uncertainty of the trade war with China,…
Mountain Gear Closes After 37 Years
Described as a “mainstay of Spokane’s outdoor scene” by local news, Mountain Gear in Spokane,…
Nearly 148 Million Americans to Shop Super Saturday
Super Saturday continues to be the biggest shopping day of the year with an estimated…
Thanksgiving Weekend Draws Nearly 190 Million Shoppers
A record 189.6 million U.S. consumers shopped from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday this year,…
Click-and-Collect Expected to Surge this Holiday Season
According to Adobe, click-and-collect orders grew 50% during the 2018 holiday season, underscoring the synergistic…