Winter 2019 - Inside Outdoor Magazine

Inside Outdoor | WINTER 2019 4 28 It’s Okay to Change Start the New Year off right with in-store introspection By Ritchie Sayner Brand Watch 32 Kathmandu Comes to America Major Australasia player comes to North America Tech Savvy 36 Personal Touch Turtle Fur is using Pearl’s customer data platform to build stronger relationships with consumers By Gerald Baldino 38 Centric unveils VIP touch screens 38 Shoppers speak tech 40 Retail investment forecast The Advocates 42 Pipeline for Production Utah State is prepping the next generation of outdoor leaders By Gerald Baldino In-Season 46 Get to Workwear Workwear styles and influence play to prevalent trends in outdoor By Martin Vilaboy 50 Winter 2019/20 Product Market Showcase 6 Editor’s Letter 8 Data Points 12 Rep News & Notes 48 CORDURA Curated 66 Ad index Ingredients 14 Fight against fiber shedding 16 Sunscreen ban in Sunshine State 16 Down home care 18 See SeaWool 18 Mattress standards Made in Americas 20 Trash to Treasure Tepui’s UpCycle program repurposes used materials — and it goes down in an American facility By Gerald Baldino Start ‘em Up 22 Snowskates Start-up Slides into Market By Gerald Baldino Buyer’s Side 24 Feeling the Influence Influencer marketing sees massive growth but not without its challenges By Gerald Baldino C O N T E N T S 14 22 50 winter 2019 Inside Outdoor Magazine