Spring 2019 - Inside Outdoor Magazine

Inside Outdoor | SPRING 2019 4 Made in Americas 30 Nearshoring’s Rapid Approach McKinsey expects significant shift toward near-home manufacturing by 2025 By Martin Vilaboy Brand Watch 36 Financing Flylow How Flylow’s founders funded growth while maintaining control of their vision By Gerald Baldino 39 3 Questions with Hart Outdoor Tech Savvy 40 Rewarding Action, Avoiding Discounts Icebreaker utilizes Zinrelo’s unique rewards pro- gram to boost engagement and build loyalty By Gerald Baldino 42 Inventory Management 2.0 Making the transition from disparate stores to single, unified distribution centers By Gerald Baldino 6 Editor’s Letter 8 Data Points 10 Rep News & Notes 46 Ad index Buyer’s Side 14 Trade War Stories The impacts of new tariffs on small businesses By Ned Post 18 Retail’s Over-Under Wager There’s no good reason to gamble on inventory decisions By Ritchie Sayner In-Season 22 A Camping Community Connection The Dyrt helps campers find campsites and outdoor brands find campers By Gerald Baldino 26 Camping in Motion Gear to support vehicle-supported campers C O N T E N T S 14 22 30 Spring 2019 Inside Outdoor Magazine