Adapting to Change: Growth Strategies for Outdoor Brands

Adapting to Change: Growth Strategies for Outdoor Brands

Watch our on-demand webinar for a lively discussion on how the outdoor industry is rapidly evolving while business strategies lag behind. Discover key insights on how companies can adapt to these changes and stay ahead.

Register now to discover strategies for keeping pace with the evolving outdoor industry.

Meet Our Speakers:

Meet our esteemed panel of speakers and leaders in the outdoor retail industry with decades of experience. They bring a wealth of knowledge and insights, ready to share the tips and strategies to drive your brand to success. Join us to gain valuable knowledge from these seasoned professionals, each bringing invaluable understanding and insight to our webinar.
Stephen Gendron
Co-Founder and CEO of ENDVR

Steve Gendron, Co-Founder and CEO of ENDVR, has been an influential figure in the retail industry for 20+ years. Steve launched his career by operating his retail store in Montreal, QC, handling the distribution of the products from notable brands such as TOMS and Havaianas.
Recognizing the potential of the technology to revolutionize retail, Steve co-founded ENDVR, a retail sales enablement platform for brands and retailers.

Walter Shepard
Principal at BCE Consulting (BCE)

Walt Shepard specializes in developing actionable revenue strategies by deeply understanding target markets and customers. With expertise across the Consumer and Healthcare sectors, his experience includes Retail and DTC, Textiles and Apparel, Consumer Health and RPM, Med Tech and Medical Devices, and Customer and Patient Insights. Walt helps businesses create targeted strategies that drive growth in competitive markets.

Matt Powell
Analyst on the Sports Retail Industry

Matt Powell is a seasoned expert with over 50 years in retail, specializing in the sporting goods industry for the past two decades. As a former leading Sports Industry Analyst for The NPD Group (now Circana), he's widely recognized for his insights on athletic shoes and sporting goods. His expertise has earned him a spot in LinkedIn's top 1% most-viewed profiles and frequent mentions in major business publications. Matt is also known for his popular ``Sneakernomics`` blog on Forbes.

Adapting to Industry Shifts:

Discover how the outdoor industry is evolving and why traditional business strategies may be falling behind. We’ll explore key insights on how brands can pivot to meet new consumer demands and seize growth opportunities.

Embracing Fashion and New Consumers:

Learn about the importance of embracing fashion-forward thinking in the outdoor industry to unlock innovation, as well as how inclusive strategies can attract new types of consumers and broaden a brand's appeal.

Integrating Outdoor and Athletic Approaches:

Find out how outdoor brands can adopt strategies from the athletic sector to tap into untapped growth, and how leveraging ENDVR’s platform can help sales associates blend these approaches effectively in-store.

Adapting to Climate Change:

Understand the challenges posed by climate change and how outdoor brands can innovate and communicate solutions to their retail teams in real time through ENDVR’s agile platform.

Building Emotional Connections with Consumers:

Shift from focusing solely on product features to building emotional connections with your audience. Learn how storytelling at the point of sale can foster deeper customer loyalty and long-term success.

Discover how ENDVR can increase sales for your
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