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Why Outdoor Brands Should Show Up At Outdoor Economy Conferences
Episode 407
Could Outdoor Economy Conferences be the future of industry gatherings?
Today on The Rock Fight, Colin sits down with returning guest Darren Josey (First Seed Sown, Founded Outdoors, Great Malden Out…
Published on 7 hours ago
Rutabaga’s Last Paddle: Another Outdoor Retailer Closes Shop
Episode 406
Today on The Rock Fight, Colin, Eoin, and Producer Dave are joined by Darren Bush, longtime owner of Rutabaga Paddle Sports in Madison, WI, to talk about his decision to close one of the most beloved…
Published on 4 days, 7 hours ago
From Trendy to Timeless? Cotopaxi’s Plan for the Future
Episode 405
Today Colin sits down with Lindsay Shumlas, CEO of Cotopaxi, for a conversation about the brand’s evolution, impact, and future.
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How Cotopaxi sees itself today: outdoor brand, lifestyle …Published on 1 week ago
Can Run Outpace Outdoor? Plus: Are U.S. Outdoor Brands at Risk Abroad?
Episode 404
It's Monday on The Rock Fight! Which means that Colin is joined by outdoor industry insider Eoin Comerford and brand & creative expert Producer Dave to run through the following topics that have emer…
Published on 1 week, 4 days ago
The Launch of RE:PUBLIC - Public Lands Get Their Newsroom
Episode 403
Today on the show Colin is joined by longtime journalist and former Outside magazine editor-in-chief Chris Keyes to discuss his new venture: RE:PUBLIC, nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to co…
Published on 2 weeks ago
Who Will Be The 2026 Outdoor Industry Comeback Brand Of The Year?
Episode 402
Today Colin and the Monday Boys (outdoor industry insider Eoin Comerford and brand & creative expert Producer Dave) talk through some stories making waves in the outdoor industry before predicting wh…
Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Outdoor Retail Shakeup: Closures, Comebacks & Community
Episode 401
On this episode of The Rock Fight, Colin sits down with Todd Frank, owner of The Trailhead in Missoula, MT, and board member of the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, to dig into the state of specialty out…
Published on 3 weeks ago
Summit Hut Closes: Is The Era Of The Outdoor Gear Shop Over?
Episode 400
Today Colin is joined by The Monday Boys (outdoor industry insider Eoin Comerford and brand & creative expert Producer Dave) to talk about the following topics and news to come out of the outdoor ind…
Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Columbia Goes Big: Inside “Engineered for Whatever”
Episode 399
Today on The Rock Fight, The Brief is back!
The Brief is a look at the brand and creative efforts of the outdoor industry as broken down by our brand and creative expert, Producer Dave. Today we're ta…
Published on 4 weeks ago
Previewing Gear Abby & Saying Goodbye To Wednesdays
Episode 398
Today on the show Colin & Shawnté bid farewell to the Wednesday episodes of The Rock Fight and welcome in the forthcoming Gear Abby.
The Rock Fight is moving to two episodes a week with episodes dropp…
Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago