Columbia Sportswear Company


Recent Articles about Columbia Sportswear Company

Telling a Good Story

By Michele Miller |  Nov 6, 2007

You may have the greatest company in the world. But if you don't know how to convey that to customers, you may as well not exist. <...  Read more

Our Company, Ourselves

By Gert Boyle |  Apr 1, 1998

An interview with Gert and Tim Boyle of Columbia Sportswear Co. The Boyles explain how starring in their own advertisements helped spark their company's fast...  Read more

Columbia Sportswear's 'Tough Mother' Outsmarts Attacker

By Courtney Rubin |  Nov 16, 2010

Gert Boyle, the company's 86-year-old chairwoman, was held briefly at gunpoint, but kept her wits about her.  Read more

Telling a Good Story

By Michele Miller |  May 1, 2007

You may have the greatest company in the world. But if you don't know how to convey that to customers, you may as well not exist.  Read more

This Is How It's Done: Smart Business Moves

By Inc. staff |  Apr 1, 2009

30 classic examples of innovation, from the Inc. archives  Read more

Index

By Inc. staff |  Apr 1, 1998

A comprehensive guide to companies, organizations, and individuals featured in the April issue.  Read more

5 Moms Who Built Great Companies

To celebrate Mother’s Day, Inc. magazine takes a look at five moms who have built up well-know business empires, including the entrepreneurs behind Columbi...  View slideshow

How I Did It: Gert Boyle, chairman, Columbia Sportswear

By Gert Boyle |  Apr 1, 2006

Tougher than the rest.  Read more

Editor's Letter

By Jane Berentson |  Apr 1, 2006

Inc. has its heroes, and those of you who've been reading the magazine a while can probably name a few. Jack Stack, father of open-book manageme...  Read more

Camping Companies Find Success Beyond the Woods

By Angus Loten |  Jul 19, 2006

People may be camping less and less, but the apparel and equipment industries have seen a boom by expanding to a wider range of consumers.  Read more

Attack of the $35 Gucci Handbag

By Laura Palotie and Alexandra Zendrian |  Apr 29, 2008

Knockoffs may seem like a cheap-and-easy way to outfit your wardrobe with the top luxury brands. But all those counterfeit Louis Vuitton purses and Dolce & G...  Read more

Regional Entrepreneurs of the Year

By Inc. staff |  Dec 1, 1992

A list of 1992's Regional Entrepreneurs of the Year.  Read more

Playing Hard to Get

By Elaine Appleton Grant |  Mar 1, 2007

In a highly creative arrangement, an upstart apparel maker manages to sell its brand to footwear giant Timberland--without actually giving up the brand. The ...  Read more