U.S. sales of outdoor equipment slump as consumer habits shift

DENVER — The outdoor gear industry brought its biggest winter marketplace to Denver last week as it faces slipping sales and shifting U.S. consumer habits. About 1,000 manufacturers showed new products to 11,000 retail buyers at the Outdoor Retailer and Snow Show, which ran Thursday through Sunday. Industry retail sales totaled $18.9 billion from December …

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