U.S. sales of outdoor equipment slump as consumer habits shift

U.S. sales of outdoor equipment slump as consumer habits shift

Generation looking for less specialized products
Snowboards are on display at the Mervin Made booth at the Outdoor Retailers and Snow Show in the Colorado Convention Center on Jan. 25 in Denver.
A ski boot appears on a display at the Salomon booth at the opening of the Outdoor Retailers and Snow Show in the Colorado Convention Center on Jan. 25 in Denver.
Lange ski boots line a display wall in the company’s booth at the opening of the Outdoor Retailers and Snow Show in the Colorado Convention Center on Jan. 25 in Denver.
A Polartec Power Fill jacket is on display at the company’s booth at the opening of the Outdoor Retailers and Snow Show in the Colorado Convention Center on Jan. 25 in Denver.
A display of Pajar shoes with built-in crampons is on display at the opening of the Outdoor Retailers and Snow Show in the Colorado Convention Center on Jan. 25 in Denver.

U.S. sales of outdoor equipment slump as consumer habits shift

Snowboards are on display at the Mervin Made booth at the Outdoor Retailers and Snow Show in the Colorado Convention Center on Jan. 25 in Denver.
A ski boot appears on a display at the Salomon booth at the opening of the Outdoor Retailers and Snow Show in the Colorado Convention Center on Jan. 25 in Denver.
Lange ski boots line a display wall in the company’s booth at the opening of the Outdoor Retailers and Snow Show in the Colorado Convention Center on Jan. 25 in Denver.
A Polartec Power Fill jacket is on display at the company’s booth at the opening of the Outdoor Retailers and Snow Show in the Colorado Convention Center on Jan. 25 in Denver.
A display of Pajar shoes with built-in crampons is on display at the opening of the Outdoor Retailers and Snow Show in the Colorado Convention Center on Jan. 25 in Denver.