The Running Event Recap: Who Brought It and Who Phoned It In

About this episode

The episode provides a recap of The Running Event and discusses key takeaways for the outdoor industry.

In this episode, Colin, Shawnté, Eoin, and Producer Dave deliver their on-the-ground, end-of-show breakdown of The Running Event and Switchback 2025 — recorded moments after the TRE Retailer Awards wrapped in San Antonio. The crew dig into what worked, what surprised them, and what the outdoor industry should take away from a trade show that knows exactly what it is . On The Docket! The TRE Retailer Awards: Emotion, community & why it works TRE vs. Outdoor Industry Trade Shows Booth Breakdown: The Best & Worst Trends & Rumors From the Floor Predictions: Who got it right and who missed? The crew evaluates their earlier predictions now that the show is done. Thanks for listening! The Rock Fight is a production of Rock Fight , LLC. 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 .

People in this episode

Hosts: Colin, Shawnté, Eoin, Producer Dave

Topics covered

• trade show recap
• outdoor industry
• retailer awards
• trends
• predictions

Keywords

• Running Event
• outdoor industry
• trade show
• retailer awards
• trends
• predictions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Running Event, Switchback 2025, Rock Fight, LLC

Places: San Antonio

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