BERGHAUS BACKS INDUSTRY CELEBRATION OF SPECIALIST RETAIL

Berghaus has continued to build its support for the specialist outdoor retail sector through category sponsorship at the 2025 Outdoor Trade Show Awards. The Outdoor Retailer of the Year Awards will be presented during a special event at this year’s show in Liverpool, when the finalists in the Outdoor Industry Awards will also be revealed. Within the retail section, Berghaus is sponsoring the Independent Retailer of the Year Awards, which include seven regional categories and one overall winner.

Launched in 2024, the Outdoor Retailer of the Year Awards has a total of 11 categories. Along with National Retailer, Online Retailer and Multisite Retailer awards, the scheme includes independent retailer awards for the South, Central, North West, North East, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, and the overall UK Independent Retailer of the Year. Outdoor Trade Show (OTS) exhibitors will vote for their top three retailers in each of the categories and the winners will be announced during the popular OTS Social during the show.

Berghaus will be showcasing its spring/summer 2026 range at OTS, and the brand’s field sales team will be on hand to meet customers throughout the show. The company has also increased its focus on the specialist independent outdoor retail sector in other ways this year, investing in point of sale and in store furniture, on-site and on the hill training events, and other marketing support. At the start of May, Berghaus opened a new showroom in Staveley, Cumbria, allowing for year-round appointments with specialist customers in Northern England and the Midlands.

Berghaus UK field sales manager Kris Gray comments: “Berghaus is proud to support the 2025 Independent Retailer of the Year Awards. Specialist independents sit at the heart of our industry and it’s vital to showcase and elevate the deep knowledge and high levels of service that they offer. Their level of expertise is invaluable for presenting products in our core performance ranges like Trail and Extrem to end consumers. These awards champion best practice and promote excellence, and Berghaus is absolutely committed to the values and methods that deliver those qualities. We look forward to celebrating this year’s winners at OTS.”

Retailers who would like to make an appointment with Berghaus at OTS should contact their regional account manager, or Kris Gray on [email protected]