Outerwear, Fanny Packs Drive U.S. Outdoor Sales, Says NPD
Sales within the core, $18.8 billion U.S. outdoor industry declined 2 percent in the 12…
SIA Partners with NPD Group on Topline Sales Data
SIA has entered a new partnership with The NPD Group to roll out monthly top-line…
MEC Bust Myths of Outdoor Diversity
A recent national survey commissioned by Canadian outdoor retailer shows that people of color (POC) spend more…
SFIA Unveils Global Product Labeling Database
An easy-to-use, detailed database to help sports and fitness companies keep in compliance with national…
September Retail Jobs Up 25K YoY
Retail industry employment in September increased by 25,600 jobs unadjusted over the same time last…
Retail Transforms: Life Time Opens First Shopping Center-Based Location
As another example of the transformation taking place within physical retail, on October 15, Life…
Amer Eyes Sale to Asian Private Equity Firm
Back in September, Amer Sports received an indication of interest from a consortium including Chinese sportswear…
NRF Forecasts Holiday Sales Up 4.3 to 4.8 Percent
The National Retail Federation expects holiday retail sales in November and December – excluding automobiles, gasoline and restaurants…
AT&T, Airstream Unveil ‘Smart RV’
AT&T has teamed with Airstream to bring 4G LTE connectivity to the iconic Airstream Silver…
Bid for Amer on the Table
Large outdoor industry player Amer Sports has confirmed speculation in a statement that it has…
Help Keep Our Industry #SafeOutside
Earlier this year, Alpinist, the American Alpine Club, the Access Fund and a large number…
Amazon Go Not the Only Autonomous Stores Anymore
Amazon is certainly not the only company disrupting retail. Startup Standard Cognition last week announced…
August Retail Jobs Up 90,000
Retail industry employment in August increased by 89,100 jobs unadjusted over the same time last…