All Outdoor Industry Association articles
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ArticleEOS 2024 brings together leading personalities from our industry
Join outdoor industry leaders at the European Outdoor Summit in Cambridge next week for two days of workshops, talks and outdoor activities.
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ArticleUS Outdoor Industry Association releases 2024 Benchmarking Report
The report shows that the typical company had sales of $9.70 million and a pre-tax profit of 11.9%. The typical high-profit company’s revenue was approximately $6.77 million, profit 18.5%.
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News briefsOIA and Outdoor Retailer end exclusive partnership
The US Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and the Outdoor Retailer (OR) trade show have agreed to end their exclusive partnership. Until the OR Winter Show 2024 (Nov. 6-8, 2024), OIA members will continue to receive a 10 percent discount on exhibitor booth fees. Sean Smith, Outdoor Retailer Show Director, said, ...
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ArticleUS outdoor participation reaches record levels for ninth consecutive year
The US Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and its philanthropic arm, the Outdoor Foundation, released the results of its 2024 Outdoor Participation Trends Report this week. The report provides outdoor industry members with exclusive participation and activity data that will inform business strategies for the coming year. The report shows that ...
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ArticleOIA (US) invites brands to join business & finances benchmarking study
The US Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) announced a new outdoor brand benchmarking study focused on key financial and business operations benchmarks to help brands understand their position in the marketplace relative to competitors and make informed decisions to drive growth and profitability. Participants will receive the full results of the ...
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News briefsOIA with new directors
The US Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) members elected four new directors, Keith Carrato, Gerber Gear VP and General Manager; Jahmicah Dawes, owner and founder of Slim Pickins; Tentree President Diana Seung; and Mountain Hardwear President and Global GM Troy Sicotte. They join three incumbent directors, Alison Hill, CEO of LifeStraw; ...
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ArticleOIA education sessions at Outdoor Retailer Winter
The US Outdoor Industry Association (Outdoor Industry Association) announced its diverse lineup of education sessions at the Outdoor Retailer Winter show, held at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 14-16, 2023. Featuring experts in their field, OIA education sessions are uniquely programmed to serve the outdoor industry ...
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News briefsU.S. outdoor industry praises launch of American Climate Corps
On Sept. 20, the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) celebrated the Biden administration’s historic action to launch the American Climate Corps, which will be tasked with building a clean and climate-resilient economy and promoting a strong outdoor workforce. “It is outstanding to see this administration take another big step forward in ...
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ArticleOutdoor Industry Climate Action Corps releases 2022 impact report
The U.S. Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Climate Action Corps has released the latest data from its 2022 Impact Report, which summarizes the group’s goals, methodology, results and findings, as well as an assessment of the overall impact to date. The OIA Climate Action Corps was formed in January 2020 to ...
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ArticleUS Outdoor Participation Trends Report released, Vista Outdoor feeling bullish
Vista Outdoor, parent company of 41 brands , including outdoor and bike suppliers Camelbak, Camp Chef, Giro, Bell and Fox Racing, is celebrating the results of the Outdoor Industry Association’s (OIA) 2023 Outdoor Participation Trends Report. The 72-page report, released to all OIA members, shows that the number of outdoor ...
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ArticleU.S. Outdoor Industry Association launches PFAS phase-out advisory service and program
The U.S. Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) has launched its new Clean Chemistry and Materials Coalition (CCMC), a comprehensive program, working group and advisory service that provides OIA members with strategies, scalable action plans and solutions for thoughtfully phasing out PFAS and other harmful chemicals in their products, and guides members ...
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News briefsOutdoor Industry Association announces new president
The U.S. Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) board of directors has named Kent Ebersole as its new president, following seven months as the organization’s interim executive director. Ebersole, an outdoor industry veteran, joined the OIA in August 2022 with a broad range of experience in media, business strategy and non-profit consulting. ...
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ArticleNew OIA study: How to save money and reduce emissions
Five members of the U.S. Outdoor Industry Association’s (OIA) climate action corps have now released the results of a jointly commissioned study on the feasibility of electrifying the textile and apparel industry. Burton, New Balance, Patagonia, REI Co-op and W.L. Gore’s fabrics division partnered with the OIA for the study, ...
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ArticleReview: Slide/OTS Winter 2023
With the flip of ISPO to before Christmas and much nearer the opening of the Fall/Winter 23/24 buying window, the British show acted more as a way to wrap up order-taking for retailers. ISPO also was reorganized to have Hall B2 as the center of conversations and thinking. Munich saw ...
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News briefsFour outdoor drinkware brands join forces to promote sustainability in the U.S.
Klean Kanteen, MiiR, Stanley and Yeti have joined forces to identify opportunities and actions to reduce carbon emissions throughout the drinkware supply chain, making an important contribution to a more sustainable future. The project, known as the Drinkware CoLab, supports the Colorado-based Outdoor Industry Association’s (OIA) goal of making the ...
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ArticleRugged outdoor footwear market rebounds in 2021
After a disappointing 2020, impacted adversely by the global pandemic, the global branded outdoor shoe market returned to growth last year. Worldwide rugged outdoor footwear sales climbed 28 percent higher to $6,756 million in U.S. dollars in 2021, based on research conducted by the Outdoor Industry Compass in partnership with Sporting Goods Intelligence.
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News briefsOIA with new board members
The members of the U.S. Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) have elected two new directors: Sara Ellis, global product specialist for W.L. Gore & Associates, and José G. González, founder of Latino Outdoors and partner at Avarna Group. They will begin their three-year terms in September and join two returning directors, ...
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ArticleOIA and Patagonia release statements on Utah’s Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante lawsuit
The U.S. Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) released a statement on the state of Utah’s decision to file a lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s decision to restore the boundaries of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments under the Antiquities Act after former President Trump cut protections for those areas ...
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ArticleU.S. outdoor industry study examines recreation and outdoor companies’ hiring challenges
The Oregon State University’s center for the outdoor recreation economy, with support from Basecamp Outdoor, Path to Peak education and consulting and the Confluence of States, has conducted a new Outdoor Industry Workforce Assessment for the American Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable. The study aims to ...
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ArticleEarth Day 2022: “Invest in our planet”
The applause for the smartest Earth Day campaign certainly goes to Allbirds. At www.keeptheamazonprime.com, a “global e-commerce platform you can’t live without,” the shoe manufacturer promotes donations for the Amazon. Every donation is doubled by Allbirds. EOCA has also launched a fundraising campaign for Earth Day: “A number of EOCA ...
