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Outdoor Retailer & Snow Show 2018

The annual Outdoor Retailer & Snow Show was held in Denver, Colorado this year (January 25-28). The show moved from its 20-year home in Utah’s Salt Lake City to protest the state’s support of selling off local public lands under Trump’s administration – ultimately leading to an expanded show of 1,000 exhibitors. Stylus highlights the key innovations and material directions from the show.

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7 Feb 2018
BY: Alison Gough
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