Train your staff on the gear they’re selling.

Retail Field Guide is a training tool for outdoor shops. Short lessons by category, quizzes after each, and a dashboard so you can see who knows what.

What it does

It has three pieces: lessons, quizzes, and a dashboard.

Lessons your staff finish

Short cards, organized by category. Your team can knock out a few between customers without it feeling like training.

Quizzes that mean something

A mix of short-answer and multiple choice. The AI grades short-answers for understanding, not exact wording, so a passing grade means they could handle a real customer conversation.

Progress at a glance

See where everyone is, sorted by store, by category, by tier. Easy to spot the new hire who still hasn't touched Footwear.

How it works

Here's how it plays out on a shift.

01
An employee logs in
They see the categories their store covers and what's still left to learn.
02
They work through a few lessons
Between customers, on a break, on a slow afternoon. Whenever there's five minutes.
03
You see who's caught up
Sort by store, category, or tier. Or just see who's still on Foundation when they should be running the tent wall.

Not a generic LMS

Made for outdoor shops.

This isn’t compliance training. The lessons cover what comes up on the sales floor: how to size a pack, what to tell someone whose tent leaks, how a layering system works. The kind of thing customers ask about.

FootwearLayeringPacksSleep systemsShelterMaterials & weatherCamp kitchenNavigationSafetyHydrationWinter travelGear careActivity guidesSustainabilityClimbing

For other outdoor retailers

Want this for your store?

Retail Field Guide started as an internal tool at one outdoor outfitter. We’re slowly opening it to other shops. Drop your email and we’ll reach out when there’s space.

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