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Brands

Eddie Bauer’s new ownership group eyes expansion for the retailer

The outdoor brand and retailer has a new parent company, SPARC Group LLC, a joint venture of PE-backed Authentic Brands Group and mall operator Simon Property Group. This is what SPARC has in mind for the company.

Eric Smith

Changemakers

Straight Talk: Michel Gelobter of Cooler

Kristin Hostetter

Brands

Earnings recap: Outdoor businesses return with a vengeance in Q1

Eric Smith

Brands

GCI Outdoor acquired by portfolio company MacNeill Pride Group

Andrew Weaver

Brands

Poll: Which brand makes the best rain jackets?

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Brands

Hike United, a national hiking movement, is coming in August

Andrew Weaver

Behind Gregory’s plans for its new plus-size pack collection

Eric Smith

Take a glimpse into the future of outdoor footwear innovation

Eric Smith

29 ways to build a happier company

Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan

Lessons from a year without trade shows

Courtney Holden

Outdoor Retailer forges head with Summer Market plans, opens industry-wide registration

Andrew Weaver

What do Grassroots’ latest sales numbers mean for the future of outdoor retail?

Eric Smith

SCARPA’s Kim Miller pulls back the curtain on B Corp certification

Eric Smith

Transgender athlete Silas Musick: “Nothing fought my numbness like the mountains”

Kristin Hostetter