May 2, 2023 OIA’s Sustainability Programme for Outdoor Retailer
Change agents, educators, researchers, advocates, and business experts to catalyze emerging leaders and innovators in the outdoor industry....
September 22, 2021 Return of the Get-Togethers
Before the pandemic, the international trade shows were becoming changemakers for a more sustainable outdoor industry. Can they regain their momentum?...
February 12, 2020 Judges Vote Sustainability at ISPO
If there were still any who doubted, sustainability is not just a passing trend – as the Innovation Awards and ISPO Awards can attest. Check out this year's sustainability winners!...
January 27, 2020 Driving Change in the Industry
Outdoor brands are continually leading the way towards a sustainable industry. Twice a year, Outdoor Retailer offers them a responsible platform for sharing....
July 17, 2019 Summer Trade Shows Award These Sustainable Products
Sustainability rakes in the awards on both sides of the Atlantic at this summer’s OutDoor by Ispo and Outdoor Retailer trade shows....
January 25, 2019 Heading to the Fairs? These are the “must-see” Sustainability events
With back-to-back fairs, the next seven days are bound to be busy for outdoor folks. EOG's Jane Turnbull and OIA's Nikki Hodgson share which sustainability events you need to look out for....
December 6, 2018 Inaugural Innovation Awards Focus on Sustainability
At Outdoor Retailer’s first Innovation Awards ceremony at Winter Market, many of the winners and finalists put the focus squarely on advancements in sustainability....
December 6, 2018 ‘Tis the Season to… Do What Exactly?
While most retailers drool at the thought of hordes of unhinged consumers ahead of the holidays, others like REI and Patagonia use the occasion to protest – and refocus on things of greater value....
August 7, 2018 Together We Are a Force
The OIA steps up its advocacy and sustainability game, demonstrating that when the outdoor industry stands together, it’s a force to be reckoned with....
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...