The winners of the sixth annual Outdoor Retailer Innovation Awards were announced at Outdoor Retailer and Outdoor Design + Innovation Summer, June 18 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Product of the Year was awarded to TiCK MiTT’s scientifically-engineered microfiber mitt, for reliable and efficient tick removal. An independent judging panel also selected 12 new products and programs as winners for overall innovation in support of outdoor recreation.
“Congratulations to TiCK MiTT and all winners of this year’s Outdoor Retailer Innovation Awards,” said Sean Smith, OR show director. “The people behind the winning products and programs took an idea and created new, ultra-functional gear to support outdoor activities and provide more sustainable solutions in product development. It’s innovations like these, and more new brands and gear, that you’ll find throughout the aisles of Outdoor Retailer.”
The annual awards highlight gear, brands, stores and programs that improve the outdoor experience. The judging panel determined the winners from the 34 finalist outdoor products, services and materials. Winners are scored based on original design, function, impact and inspiring attributes.
Winners include:
- Product of the Year: TiCK MiTT — TiCK MiTT
- Overall Innovation:
- Amazing Lab — STAKK
- Astral Designs — Indus
- Big Agnes — Circle Back Insulated
- Caribou Mountaineering — Rucksack Zero
- COAST Products — RL35R Voice
- Geartrade — Geartrade Branded Resale
- heat it US — heat it
- LifeStraw — LifeStraw Sip
- Pacific Adventure Works — Hideaway Sleeping Platform
- Polartec — Power Shield RPM
- Solarcore — Solarcore Sc_Foam
- VITALOOP — Vitaloop FlexGuard Filtration Bottle
Outdoor Retailer and Outdoor Design + Innovation Summer took place June 17-19, 2024, at the Salt Palace. The shows return to Salt Lake this November for the Winter events, November 6-8, 2024.
Brands interested in connecting with the outdoor industry through exhibiting, experiences, sponsorships, advocacy programs, speaking and more at future events can contact the Outdoor Retailer and Outdoor Design + Innovation team.
