The NPD Group announced the winners of its third annual Outdoor Sports Retail Performance Awards. The awards acknowledge the fastest-growing brands in the U.S. outdoor and snow specialty retail markets based on in-store and e-commerce sales revenue, according to NPD Retail Tracking Service data.
“We are excited to kick off the new year celebrating the successes of companies that are playing an important role in the outdoor marketplace,” said Joanne Sackett, president of softlines for NPD. “Congratulations to the award winners. We wish all of you, and the entire outdoor industry, a healthy and successful 2023.”
Below are the 2022 winners of the NPD U.S. Outdoor Sports Retail Performance Awards:
| Category | Winner |
| Accessories | Thule |
| Apparel | Picture Organic |
| Camping | Rumpl |
| Equipment Accessories | Stanley |
| Footwear | On |
| Snow Sports Equipment* | K2 |
| Water Sports | Liquidlogic |
The outdoor specialty market generated $7.9 billion in U.S. retail sales in the 12 months ending November 2022, an increase of percent over the prior year. The snow specialty market brought in an additional $1.7 billion season-to-date, from August through November 2022.
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