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News
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Analysis
The
buzz:
mergers,
acquisitions
and
new
trade
show
dates.
10
New
Products
Putting
a
focus
on
snowsports
and
cold
weather
gear.
18
Beyond
The
Pack
Lifestyle
takes
hold
in
the
bag
category
as
consumers
seek
out
product
with
personality.
20
Technically
Speaking
Performance
outerwear
innovation,
from
eco
to
tech
and
beyond.
24
Cozy
Comebacks
Laid-back
comfort
is
trending
as
soft,
snuggly
apparel
is
proliferating.
26
Boot
Camp
These
Fall
'19
boots
are
lighter,
faster,
stronger
and
better
than
ever.
34
Retail
Workhorses
Four
retail
chains
making
it
work
in
the
workwear
category.
36
Sock
Essentials
Outdoor
and
ski
socks
are
taking
flight
in
2019.
40
Grassroots
Perspectives
Retail
insight
from
Brendan
Madigan
of
Alpenglow
Sports
and
Chris
Gerston
of
Backcountry
Essentials.
50
End
Insight
Snowsports
by
the
numbers:
who
is
participating
and
how
often.
On
this
page:
Photo
by
Oskar
Enander
/
Outdoor
Research.
On
the
cover:
Alpenglow
Sports,
Tahoe
City,
CA.
Photo
by
Scott
Rokis.
JANUARY
2019
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