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New outdoor trade show to be open to the public as Colorado aims to be “the best state for all things outdoor recreation”

by Jason Blevins 3:50 AM MDT on Oct 28, 20228:40 AM MDT on Oct 28, 2022

The Big Gear Show will combine with the (e)revolution e-bike trade show in June 2023 for the outdoor industry’s first-ever business-to-business-to-consumer event

Business, COVID, Economy, News, Outdoors

Blending politics and business threatens the future of Outdoor Retailer and the unified outdoor community

by Jason Blevins 4:25 AM MST on Jan 31, 2022

The owner of a ski company leans against a wall of his skis, arranged just so to dazzle passersby. “What am I doing? I feel like I’m wasting my time,” said Ted Eynon, the owner of Meier Skis. “Man, this ain’t what it used to be.” The Outdoor Retailer Snow Show was a shadow of […]

Business, Economy, Environment, News, Outdoors

Utah has landed two outdoor industry trade shows in the past year. Is it vying to reclaim Denver’s Outdoor Retailer, too?

by Courtney Holden 4:24 AM MDT on Sep 1, 2021

PARK CITY, UTAH — Stepping off the free bus and hustling over to the temporary tent city in one of Deer Valley Resort’s parking lots, Cameron Wenzel had only one thing on his mind: bikes. “I went straight to the Pinarello booth, got a $12,000 road bike and rode up to the top of one […]