Through the pilot programme launching in two key outdoor markets - Denver, CO, and Pittsburgh, PA - Out&Back will begin accepting hard-goods in store at select locations (Public Lands in Cranberry Twp, PA; Dick’s Sporting Goods in Pittsburgh, PA (South Hills) and Lakewood, CO) Friday through Sunday, turning unwanted or unused gear into instant cash payments, Out&Back said in a media release.
Along with previously accepted items like outerwear, tents, backpacks, and other soft-goods, newly accepted categories include skis and snowboards from Burton, Atomic, Bent Metal, Blizzard Tecnica, GNU, Nordica, and more, with additional categories added as the partnership evolves.
Founded by Colorado local Barruch Ben-Zekry in 2019, Out&Back is creating a platform that delivers a brand-new experience for selling and buying second-hand gear side-by-side in one convenient place. Specifically catering to the outdoor and adventure enthusiast, the platform connects shoppers and sellers to a world of second-hand outdoor gear from brands like Patagonia, Marmot, The North Face, Arc’teryx, and new brands for 2022, Carhartt, Herschel Supply Co., Pendleton, Roxy, Spyder and more.
“We launched Out&Back because we knew there was an unmet need for reselling outdoor and adventure-based gear,” said Barruch Ben-Zekry, founder and CEO of Out&Back. “When listening to our consumers' needs, it became clear that an all-in-one platform inclusive of equipment and accessories was the obvious next step for us. Since launching in 2019, we’ve seen 43 per cent growth in the soft-goods category and predict through our partnership with Dick’s and Public Lands we will see equal demand for hard-goods in the outdoor and adventure space.”
The programme launched at Public Lands in Pittsburgh on April 29 and will launch at Dick’s stores in Pittsburgh and Denver in the coming weeks.
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