Outdoor Retailer Innovation Awards
The Outdoor Retailer Innovation Awards recognize the cutting edge and carefully considered new products, materials, and retail services from across all seasons. Determined by a panel of expert judges, winners of the annual awards are unveiled during the Outdoor Retailer and Outdoor Design + Innovation show.
The 6th annual Outdoor Retailer Innovation Awards shift dates in 2024 with the new trade show schedule, and the next awards will be hosted in conjunction with Outdoor Retailer Summer in June 2024. The ceremony will take place in Salt Lake on the second night of Outdoor Retailer and Outdoor Design + Innovation Summer 2024, and all finalists will be on display throughout the show in the Innovation Gallery.
The entry window for the 6th annual Outdoor Retailer Innovation Awards is now open. The deadline to enter has been extended to April 26, 2024 at 5 p.m. PT.
The awards judging panel evaluates all submitted products and services based on four criteria:
- Spark: concept, design, appeal
- Desire: opportunity, differentiation
- Function: innovation, functionality, insight
- Impact: cultural, environmental, business
Highlights
Watch highlights from the fifth annual Outdoor Retailer Innovation Awards, held during Outdoor Retailer in January 2023 in Salt Lake:
Past Winners
2023
PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
WoolAid Limited — WoolAid Adhesive Bandages
WINNERS
ALLIED Feather + Down — ExpeDRY Ultra Dry Down
Fischer Sports — Fischer TWO
G3 — R3 – Ride. Repeat. Recycle.
Geartrade — Geartrade National Consignment Service
GOES (Global Outdoor Emergency Support) — GOES.health App
Jack Wolfskin — Tapeless Jacket
MADE Apparel — Custom Made-to-Measure Hard Shell Jacket
On — Cloudneo
Opolis. — StokedSnow Goggles made with Opolis’ patent-pending blend StokedPlastic®
Paka — PAKAFILL®
SheFly Apparel — Go Free Legging
Split Skis Ltd — Split Skis Freetour
Stoko — K1 Summit
WNDR Alpine — Intention 108
2022
PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
Eddie Bauer — BC Flyline Jacket and Bib
WINNERS
CAKE — Kalk AP
GOT BAG — ROLLTOP
icebreaker — Shell+™ Hooded Jacket
Karmik Outdoors — Outdoor Gear Recovery Decals
Kathmandu — NXT-Level Bio Down Jacket
Küat Racks — Piston™ Pro X
Little Kamper LP — Little Kamper Portable Propane Tank Exchange
MoTom Enterprises — Nordic-Step
ORTOVOX — DIRACT VOICE
Outside — Gear Up Give Back
PACT Outdoors — The PACT Kit
Proof — Proof
SheFly® Apparel — SheFly Go There™ Pants
SMITH — Smith I/O MAG Imprint 3D Goggle
2021
PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
ZOLEO Inc. – ZOLEO Satellite Communicator
WINNERS
Ascend Performance Materials – Acteev Protect
Bern – Hudson
Decathlon – Decathlon 2-Seconds Easy Tent
Dovetail Workwear – Maven Maternity
Extreme Motus – Emma X3
Goal Zero – Goal Zero Yeti 1500X Portable Power Station
Helly Hansen – Odin Infinity Insulated Jacket
Houdini Sportswear – Houdini Mono Air Houdi
JP Outdoor Co. – CoPilot Carrier Pak
Katadyn Products Inc. – Optimus Gemini
Mammut – 9.5 Crag We Care Classic Rope
NexTex Innovations Inc. – TurboDry
Sawyer Products – Tap Filtration System
SCARPA – Mojito Bio
United By Blue – COVID-19 Grocery Delivery Program
2020
PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
Yakima Products Inc. — CBX SOLAR
WINNERS
ALLIED Feather & Down — OPTIX iMirror by ALLIED Feather & Down powered by Nobal Technologies
ECCO — DriTan™
Ghosts Apparel Studio — G13LJ-X8/SR 3-Layer Shell Jacket
Hustle Bike Labs — REM Pedal System
Ignik — Gas Growler
LifeStraw — LifeStraw Max
mountainFLOW eco-wax — Plant-Based Ski Wax
NEMO — Flyer Self-Inflating Baffled Air Pad
Oru Kayak — Inlet
PrimaLoft — PrimaLoft® P.U.R.E.™ Manufacturing Technology
RECCO — RECCO SAR Helicopter Detector
Salomon — Salomon Recyclable Concept Shoe
SEED Peoples Market — Retail
The CrazyCap — CrazyCap
2018
PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
PrimaLoft — PrimaLoft® Bio™
WINNERS
Allbirds — SweetFoam™
Black Diamond Equipment — JetForce Pro
Cake — Kalk Electric Motorbike
Costa Sunglasses — The Untangled Collection – Baffin Sunglasses
Crescent Moon Snowshoes — Eva Foam Snowshoes
DPS — PHANTOM Permanent Waxless Glide
GoLite — GoLite ReGreen Windshell
LynQ — LynQ
Tecnica — Plasma S
United By Blue — Bison Puffer Jacket
Yale Cordage — Forj Thermoplastic Tape – Ribbon
Questions? For information, contact:
Lisa Ramsperger
Lisa.Ramsperger@outdoorretailer.com
(949) 225-3329