Will Tariffs Kill The Innovation Engine Of The Outdoor Industry?

Today on the show, the Monday crew (the Monday Boys?) of outdoor industry insider Eoin Comerford and brand/creative expert Producer Dave join Colin to talk through the following topics: • Big 5 Sold! Did the new owners make a good deal (https://sgbonline.com/big-5-sporting-goods-to-go-private-via-acquisition-by-specialty-golf-retailer-and-pe-firm/) ? (06:09) • To celebrate Ortovox entering the mountain bike market we count the amount of cliches in the press release (https://www.outdoorsportswire.com/ortovox-enters-mountain-bike-market/) and ponder the motivation behind the move itself. (15:23) • Helen Of Troy had a rough (https://sgbonline.com/helen-of-troys-home-outdoor-segment-sees-sales-retreat-in-fiscal-q1/) Q1 thanks mostly to Hydro Flask's poor performance. Was it the Costco of it all? (21:50) • Tariff Watch 2025 is back (https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/07/trump-tariffs-trade-letters-japan.html?__source=sharebar%7Clinkedin&par=sharebar) ! After a flurry of updates to our ridiculous tariff situation during the first part of the month, the guys take a look at the moves that were made and analyze the fall out that is likely to come for the innovation engine of the outdoor industry. Spoiler Alert: it doesn't look great. (32:29) For The Parting Shot, Producer Dave takes a look at Hoka's new brand video (https://youtu.be/sMMUQXrhjgo?si=q3Tcn_1w1RWLK2gz) . Go Bob Dylan! (53:14) Click here (https://givebutter.com/THCFloods?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAac6p9189xsW4wFpHG9NaiGxuFqTvayXy2d8GEqppbb_jePZ7y5NJmLh7SvQoQ_aem_m8a8Fp4Hd5d9ZrQzWZVMtQ) to help those in need after the flooding of Texas' hill country. Thanks for listening! The Rock Fight is a production of Rock Fight (https://my.captivate.fm/rockfight.co) , LLC. Sign up for NEWS FROM THE FRONT, Rock Fight's semi-weekly newsletter by heading to www.rockfight.co and clicking Join The Mailing List. Please follow and subscribe to The Rock Fight and give us a 5 star rating and a written review wherever you get your podcasts. Want to pick a fight with The Rock Fight? Send your feedback, questions, and comments to myrockfight@gmail.com (mailto:myrockfight@gmail.com) .