Emerald’s Post

🏞️ One week from today Outdoor Retailer, North America’s pre-eminent B2B event for the U.S. $1 trillion outdoor industry, begins in Salt Lake City. Here is why this matters👇: ↗️ The industry is seeing record participation, perhaps because it is the best antidote to “The Great Exhaustion” (preceded by the Great Resignation). 📱🐜🩴🚲🌞It’s where brands are born that engineer next level tech including: smart-phone powered insect bite healers, portable solar panels, mini electric bikes, composting toilets, and footwear made from algae, among others. 🏕️ Consumers are going outside in droves taking advantage of best in class tech that not only makes outdoor experiences more inviting, but also, does wonders for their mental health. 🆕🆕 The show will debut the co-located Outdoor Design + Innovation shining a light on domestic and international suppliers of raw materials, along with businesses delivering the latest technologies in manufacturing and across the supply chain. 🌍♻️💚 it is the hub for learning about the latest sustainability practices that are not only shaping this industry, but inspiring others and showing the world what is possible. #️⃣📈📊 ⁉️ Interested in statistics? Industry experts will be on hand to share what’s trending, whose buying what, what the future holds and the evolving outdoor consumer. 👍👌Surprise and delight moments in the aisles will foster new connections, unite old friends and launch the best great idea. Here’s a sampling of what’s on tap: ✅ JackRabbit Mobility will show its amazing ultra lightweight micro ebike ✅ heat it US LLC enables consumers to treat insect bites within a few moments with their smartphone. ✅KLLY summer shoes and flip flops from pro surfer Kelly Slater use rPET and BLOOM, a material made from algae ✅ CompoCloset will debut composting toilets ideal for vans, RVs, and campers. ✅Kellyann Davis, Circana and the Outdoor Industry Association will share the latest statistics ✅Cotton Incorporated will present the latest advancements in the world of cotton ✅ WGSN is in from London providing insights on consumer profiles defining 2026. ✅ Bobby Agarwal will impart best practices for working with TikTok Shop ✅Tricia Carey from Circulose will bring her personal experience to a panel on “Seize the Moment: Embrace Circular Textile Solutions” ✅Brigid Mander, MIKE HARDAKER, Perri O., Steve Mazzucchi, Oscar Hartzog of Rolling Stone, and Michael Calore of WIRED will tell us how best to navigate today’s challenging news landscape. #seeyouintheaisles #dogswelcome🐾🦴