June 7, 2018 The Hard Deadline: 2 Degrees
A 2 degrees temperature increase is the limit of civilization's ability to cope. We’re now very firmly set on a 3+ degrees trajectory. The Outdoor Industry must respond....
April 30, 2018 Houdini Bets Big on Re-services
After years of testing the waters with reuse, repair, recycling and rentals in its many concept stores, Houdini places its biggest bet yet on RE-services....
April 29, 2018 100% Traceability Standard. Literally.
In lieu of the Rana Plaza collapse’s 5th anniversary, the ASKET has introduced full traceability labels on the origins of, well, everything. Including the tags themselves....
March 29, 2018 Retailer Boycotts Gun Manufacturer
After the Florida school shooting, retailer boycotts products made by parent company of that also manufactures semi-automatic rifles, Vista Outdoor....
March 1, 2018 Stores With a Cause Defy “Death of Retail”
Retail consultant Anny Cardinahl explains why passion for sustainability can bring new clients to outdoor stores....
February 28, 2018 Keen’s Call to Action
Conservation was all the rage at this year’s Outdoor Retailer in Denver. While many brands used the occasion to raise awareness of public land politics, it was Keen’s good old-fashioned, inside-the-box approach to advocacy that really got people talking. In the...
February 15, 2018 Redefining Retail: Where Customers Become Community
Far from the glossy high-street corners of high-end retailers, Langbrett finds itself in obscure parts of town where customers are encouraged to join the community, to get involved, or to simply hang out. Leaving the drab winter weather behind and entering...
January 18, 2018 Fair Insulation
More than 400,000 mountain sheep live in the harsh mountainous landscape of the Swiss Alps. Each year, they provide approximately 1000 metric tons of fair-trade wool, collected directly from the Swisswool suppliers. The climate control properties and elasticity of Swisswool...
January 17, 2018 Transparency, a Growing Key Concern
As the financial world begins shifting into the new of transparency, it needs new toolsets for evaluating investments and measuring companies around the world. So does the outdoor industry....
January 10, 2018 Fully Transparent
AKU Bellamont Plus has recently been awarded the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) following rigorous calculation involving all partners along the entire supply chain....