Moosejaw
Online retail companywww.moosejaw.com
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Search complete. 12 mentions across 4 episodes found for "Moosejaw".
Aug 31, 2026
Eoin ComerfordHOST
Now, I've actually got a pretty unique perspective on this one.
Eoin ComerfordHOST
I was the CEO of Moosejaw when it was acquired by Dick's Sporting Goods back in 2023.
Eoin ComerfordHOST
So I've sat on the other side of their acquisition diligence and integration processes.
Eoin ComerfordHOST
And I witnessed firsthand how they acquired a company with one strategy and then completely pivoted within six months of the deal.
Colin TrueHOST
Let's talk about Outdoor Retailer 2026 in Minneapolis with the consigliere himself, Owen Comerford.
Colin TrueHOST
All right, I'm here with Owen Comerford, former CEO of Moosejaw Mountaineering, current CEO of Outsize Consulting, host of the Outdoor Unfiltered podcast.
Colin TrueHOST
Lots of titles for you, Owen.
Colin TrueHOST
I think you've actually gained some titles since the last time you and I spoke on a podcast.
13 MINS LATER
Owen ComerfordGUEST
Well, um, so we're gonna drop a full rundown of, of OR, my impressions, which you, you kinda got for free here, but that's okay.
Owen ComerfordGUEST
Um, [laughs] um, uh, but an interview with show director, uh, Matthew Mathiason.
Owen ComerfordGUEST
Uh, then we have kind of a reunion for the Moosejaw Outdoor Accelerator.
Owen ComerfordGUEST
There were actually four brands in attendance at, uh, at OR, uh, one of which I already covered, but, but, but then we get into, uh, Nara Near Zero and Thicket Adventure.
Eoin ComerfordHOST
Did it deliver? Then I'll be joined by Matthew Mathiesen, OR's show director, to get his take on how things turned out.
Eoin ComerfordHOST
Finally, I catch up with three brands at the show who are all alumni of the Moosejaw Outdoor Accelerator, RIP, and that would be Narra, Near Zero, and Thicket Adventure.
Eoin ComerfordHOST
This is Outdoor Unfiltered, where we dig beyond the PR speak to see what's really going on in the outdoor industry, not just what happened, but why it happened and why it matters.
Eoin ComerfordHOST
I am Owen Comerford, a former CEO, advisor to outdoor brands, and consigliere to The Rock Fight.
17 MINS LATER
Eoin ComerfordHOST
And what I liked also about some of the show setup is the fact that it wasn't just, "Hey, it's," whatever it is, "$3,000 for a 10 by 10," and that's all you can do.
Eoin ComerfordHOST
There were s- much smaller spaces, three by three spaces even, I think, in the Founder Outdoors, which were extremely affordable.
Eoin ComerfordHOST
I have one brand that I've worked with f- part of the Moosejaw Outdoor Accelerator, they only had one brand.
Eoin ComerfordHOST
It's a stove.
Ryan JenksGUEST
I'm trying, in my case, trying to shoot a video.
Ryan JenksGUEST
Other people are trying to climb El Capitan or something, and I order ice screws from Moosejaw or Backcountry, whoever had it, and they drag me through the supply chain mud, and I was like, "You haven't shipped it yet." And now I'm like, it s- like I had to h-
KyleHOST
I asked you to ship it.
KyleHOST
I didn't ask you to order it.