Inside Outdoor Fall 2017

Summer 2017 WATER-FREE COLORS COL VEHICLE-BASED ADVENTURING V U IN www.insideoutdoor.c om NEW PRODUCT SHOWCASE R RIDE ALONG S/S 2018 RI G Volume 14 issue 4 | Fall 2017 SUPPLY CHAIN TRANSPARENCY LY CHAI R NSPA E C www.insideoutdoor.com HOLIDAY GUIDE L DA WINTER FAL L 2017 COMPONENT ISSUE READY FOR WI A 2 C N ISS E A 40 Holiday 2017:The New Digital December Macro trends to watch for merry holidays to come, plus our annual selection of gift sugges- tions and some sharp Christmas cutlery. REGULARS Data Points 8 Numbers worth Noting Holiday hiring; old and new media; hydration sales; supply chain tech; and more FLOORSPACE 16 Time to Deliver Deliv expands third-party delivery area BACK OFFICE 18 PLM’s Impact on Development and Delivery A sit down with Centric Software 6 Letter from the Editor 12 Rep News & Notes 14 3 Questions: BigCommerce 54 Advertiser Index REPORTS 20 FromTrail toTactics Performance industry component and apparel brands gear up for the battlefield. By Glenna B. Musante 26 Chain in Command OEKO-TEX’s suite now provides transparency across the supply chain. By Ernest Shiwanov 32 TraceYour Steps Eco-component news, notes and new introductions 34 Outdoor Swatches The latest in component news and the noteworthy CONTENTS Fal l 2017 26 32 40 Cover: Image courtesy Tecnica, featuring the Tecnica Forge GTX, black-orange in nubuck (left); and the Forge S GTX, black-orange in synthetic leather (right and foreground) Inside Outdoor | FALL 2017 4