Learn what makes the outdoor industry tick from the people who drive it. Straight Talk is a new monthly podcast that takes you behind the scenes of the $887 billion industry through conversations with thought leaders and change-makers. Catch up on the remarkable things these innovators are doing in candid, free-wheeling discussions about sustainability, diversity, equity, and inclusion, the specialty retail landscape, activism, marketing, brand-building, and more.
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Learn what makes the outdoor industry tick from the people who drive it. Straight Talk is a new monthly podcast that takes you behind the scenes of the $887 billion industry through conversations with thought leaders and change-makers. Catch up on the remarkable things these innovators are doing in candid, free-wheeling discussions about sustainability, diversity, equity, and inclusion, the specialty retail landscape, activism, marketing, brand-building, and more.
In this edition of Straight Talk, Editorial Director Kristin Hostetter sits down for a candid Zoom conversation with Ryan Gellert, the new CEO of Patagonia. It's his first U.S. interview since taking the helm.
Key takeaways include:
Patagonia's search for a greener banking partner
Gellert's belief that the company needs to make less product
Hints at new revenue streams for Patagonia
Gellert's short- and long-term goals for the company
Gellert's take on how Patagonia needs to lean into racial justice
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Learn what makes the outdoor industry tick from the people who drive it. Straight Talk is a new monthly podcast that takes you behind the scenes of the $887 billion industry through conversations with thought leaders and change-makers. Catch up on the remarkable things these innovators are doing in candid, free-wheeling discussions about sustainability, diversity, equity, and inclusion, the specialty retail landscape, activism, marketing, brand-building, and more.
