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Industry News

News and information from the winter outdoor community

GOA to Delay Co-Location with Outdoor Retailer Until Fall 2019

August 24, 2017

In an open letter, Grassroots Outdoor Alliance President Rich Hill addressed the outdoor industry last week. Here is that letter in full: Dear Grassroots Principals: I’ll get right to it.   Grassroots Outdoor Alliance is going to delay plans to co-locate Connect with Outdoor Retailer until at least the fall of 2019. We remain happily committed […]

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Newell Brands Technical Apparel Announces New Sales Leader

August 24, 2017

Newell Brands Technical Apparel (NBTA), a division of Newell Brands, globally recognized designer, developer, marketer and retailer of high-performance technical apparel and equipment with a portfolio of brands that includes Marmot and ExOfficio, is pleased to announce Deanna Fleming as the new Head of Global Sales and Business Development.  Fleming, who joined the company in […]

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Meet Your Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show Sales Team

July 11, 2017

Hello from SIA’s Membership team – There’s been a whirlwind of activity of trade show news lately and we want to ensure that you are informed, updated and know the who / what / when / where of the Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show. First, we are excited to share the news of last week that Denver will […]

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Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show Stays in Denver

July 6, 2017

As I am sure, most of you have seen, today Emerald re-confirmed the date and location that we originally announced for the 2018 Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show. We are also pleased to see that the show will remain in Denver for the foreseeable future! This is great news for our industry! We hope this […]

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Brandlive Video Questions & Updates

May 31, 2017

Thanks to everyone that joined SIA’s Nick Sargent for our Brandlive video event. One thing we’ve heard from all our members is that “better and transparent communication” is needed and this is one step in getting there! SIA will be  providing regular updates, video events and communicating SIA’s successes, challenges and progress through all our […]

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Kohlberg Just Purchased a Large Share of the Snow Sports Market

May 30, 2017

Late last week, Newell Brands Inc. announced that Kohlberg and Company, a private equity company out of Mount Kisco, NY will purchase Newell’s portfolio of winter brands for $240M. Kohlberg’s acquisition of brands including winter K2, Volkl, Marker, Dalbello, Madshus, Line, Ride, Full Tilt, BCA, Atlas, and Tubbs will make Kohlberg and Company the largest […]

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Alarming EPA Climate Study on Snow Sports Economy Released

May 11, 2017

Yesterday, Protect Our Winters published a link to a new EPA study that estimates that we will lose about 30% of skier/snowboarder visits and snow sports revenue by 2050 due to climate change.  The findings are alarming and potentially dangerous for the snow sports industry but there are some issues with the research and the conclusions regarding […]

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Nick's Notes – April 2017

April 24, 2017

With many resorts closing this past weekend and winter slowly coming to an end, we are keenly focused on the job ahead. Throughout the spring and summer, we will be working to develop more tools to help strengthen our value to SIA’s members. Focus groups, new research and data projects, educational programs, and a look […]

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SIA Industry Issues – Border Adjustment Tax Update

April 21, 2017

On behalf of SIA, DLA Piper has been keeping close tabs on the Border Adjustment Tax issue in Washington, D.C. As it may impact a number of SIA members, we want to provide this brief update: It is very early in the process and there are no concrete proposals at this point. Nevertheless, lobbying for and against […]

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Retail Talk – Back to the 80’s.

April 19, 2017

Back to the 80’s. In 1983, Dallas was the number one show on CBS; Risky Business hit it big at the box office and a gallon of milk cost $1.25. For a nostalgic look at how retail used to be, look no further than Frederick Wiseman’s 1983 documentary The Store. The Store follows the daily […]

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