NEW to Summer 2022 is The Resource Center. This space on the show floor allows any attendee to book a 1-on-1 meeting with an expert from Fashion Snoops, NPD, Outside Looks, Talkoot, and WGSN.
This central hub will provide retailers, media, brands, designers, and other attendees an opportunity to gather market research and trend insight, and learn about new business technologies, directly from experts. Discovery and new connections are happening live at Outdoor Retailer, and now attendees can simultaneously access resources and information to support their business decisions.
PS—When booking your appointment, make sure it is in MST.
Meet the experts:
Fashion Snoops
Your expert in global fashion trends.
Fashion Snoops is a global fashion trend forecasting agency. Fashion Snoops services brands, retailers, and manufacturers in fashion, accessories, home decor, beauty, media, marketing and other consumer facing industries, empowering them to act on future trends.
NPD
Your expert in today’s retail landscape, understanding what’s selling, and why it’s selling.
NPD is a great resource to help you make the best buying decisions. NPD helps retailers navigate today’s retail landscape and prepare for the future. Combining actual retail sales data from over 600,000 doors, industry expertise, and analytics, NPD helps retailers and brands understand what is selling, who is buying, and the why behind the buy. You can use this information to make decisions across nearly every aspect of business, including sales, marketing, demand planning, distribution / assortment planning, product development, and more.
Outside Looks
Your expert in buying, inventory management, merchandise intelligence, and sales.
Carrie Watson is a seasoned member of the outdoor retail community. She teaches specialty retailers how to level-up in buying, inventory management, and sales. With her specialized past in retailing, she founded Outside Looks LLC, a retail coaching agency. Her mission is to modernize & ‘profitize’ independent shops by guiding specialty retailers with the latest merchandise intelligence, data-driven metrics, and mentorship techniques. Learn more about Outside Looks at outsidelooks.com.
Talkoot
Your expert in copywriting, content marketing, and brand storytelling.
Brian can help you turn your story into a key competitive advantage. Brian is the CEO of Talkoot, an AI-powered system that helps brands like adidas, Burton, POC and Outdoor Research create deeper connections with consumers across every sales channel through more impactful product storytelling.
Prior to Talkoot, Brian was the global writing director at adidas. He then went on to found a 25-person story studio that helps some of the world’s most loved brands find their story and use it to create better products, more inspired coworkers and more loyal customers.
WGSN
Your expert in consumer trends and global trend insights.
WGSN is the world’s leading consumer trend forecaster. Their accurate forecasts provide global trend insights, expertly curated data and industry expertise to help understand consumer behavior and lifestyles, create products with confidence, and trade at the right time.