Tools & Templates

Loyalty Isn’t an Accident: The Psychology of Brand Loyalty

Loyalty Isn’t an Accident: The Psychology of Brand Loyalty

Photo Credit: LIVSN Designs How Outdoor Tech Apparel Brands Can Build Strong Connections Ever wondered why some outdoor tech apparel...

The Power of Brand: Insights on Launching New Products or Product Categories

The Power of Brand: Insights on Launching New Products or Product Categories

In the consumer goods market, the allure of being first to market with a new product or category is strong,…

Rapha Cycling – Failing to stay on top

Rapha Cycling – Failing to stay on top

How can some of the world's largest brands, the category leaders, continue to fail year after year and still exist?…

Terracea wins Best Overall Ski Jacket Award

Terracea wins Best Overall Ski Jacket Award

Sometimes it takes the right conditions for the planted seed to grow into something amazing. In this case it took…

Building Community through Brand Spaces

Building Community through Brand Spaces

Retail isn’t just about selling stuff anymore—it’s about bringing people together . More and more brands in the outdoor and…

When to grow, and When to hold’em

When to grow, and When to hold’em

We have a lot of brands that we work with that are a little lost on where to go with…

How to Win in 2026: A Lesson from Running Disrupter Brands

How to Win in 2026: A Lesson from Running Disrupter Brands

We’ve seen it all from disrupter brands. Especially in running Cowboys running. Gorp to the core. Sunnies that look like…

The Rise of Emotional Performance

The Rise of Emotional Performance

For years, performance apparel has chased measurable outputs. Lighter. Stronger. More breathable. More tested. And it worked. Until it didn’t.…

Natural Fibers: How They’re No Longer Outdated

Natural Fibers: How They’re No Longer Outdated

Natural fibers in performance product design have re-entered the conversation. What used to be outdated is now the hot topic.

Why You Need a Point of View in Design

Why You Need a Point of View in Design

Copying is a dead end. This is why you need a point of view. Today, access to materials, factories, and…

What Future Oriented Brands Will Do To Win in 2026

What Future Oriented Brands Will Do To Win in 2026

Sustainability is an old idea with old ways. In order to fully be sustainable as a brand you need to…

What Norda Is Doing Differently and Why It’s Working

What Norda Is Doing Differently and Why It’s Working

Why Norda is having their moment right now and how they are doing it. Performance based and technologically advanced shoes…

Why Is Every Premium Outdoor Brand Using Dyneema®?

Why Is Every Premium Outdoor Brand Using Dyneema®?

Why we see Dyneema everywhere in the outdoor industry right now. Walk in any outdoor store and you'll see a…