Outdoor specialty organization Grassroots Outdoor Alliance has named 10 new members to its ranks, bringing the total retailers in the group to 83, representing 187 shop doors in 45 states. New members joining the Asheville, NC-based group are...

As many in the industry navigate virtual and digital trade shows for the first time this summer, the learnings from the experience will surely impact what in-person trade shows look like in the future.

How we gather for trade events continues to evolve as spring gives way to summer. Shows slated for NYC in June and July are changing formats and dates, and for the first time in forever, the outdoor industry will not commune for an Outdoor Retailer Summer Market.

Adopting a virtual format has let the Running Industry Association’s KICK On-Demand Show offer a deeper slate of brand presentations and meetings, executive director Terry Schalow said. “The Physical KICK show was constrained by the space we had; one of the happy results of...

With its signature summer event normally held in Denver cancelled due to COVID-19, Outdoor Retailer will instead host a virtual three-day event for networking, education and business from July 21 to 23. The platform will remain available for registered show attendees through Aug. 31.

Starting this month and running through August, the Running Industry Association’s KICK On-Demand virtual trade show will be available for free to brand and retail members of the non-profit organization. RIA KICK On-Demand will feature video product presentations from...

Informa Markets Fashion, producer of the MICAM Americas, MAGIC and Project trade shows, is partnering with e-commerce wholesale platform NuORDER for a digital tradeshow that will launch in conjunction with Informa’s physical shows for fall.