Half-Moon Outfitters Inc

Specialties

Half-​Moon Outfitters has been providing the Southeast with quality goods and services for adventure and travel since 1993. Half-​Moon is the leading dealer of gear for stand up paddle boarding, kayaking, rock climbing, backpacking, hiking, trail running, surfing, travel and more outdoor adventure. Specializing in goods from The North Face, Patagonia, Chaco, Mountain Hardwear, Keen, Smartwool, and more, Half-​Moon is proud to offer the best product knowledge and expertise in the Outdoor Industry.

History

Established in 1993.

February 13, 1993 — Half Moon Outfitters opens in downtown Charleston — store 1. Pretlow and Beezer go to Banana Republic and lure away their best and prettiest sales person — Kit. Southeast Wildlife Expo kicks off a week later and it is off to the races for store 1.

September 1993 — Beezer receives extended eye contact from the Man in Black at a Highwaymen concert in Central Park.

October 1994 — The Greenville, SC store opens — store 2. Lame location, poorly executed store. Beezer develops odd eye twitch. Meanwhile back at Store 1 — Blake doles out some «magic» chocolate chip cookies to unsuspecting co-​coworkers and one oblivious customer. Kit and Katherine spend the rest of the day on the floor of the office excitedly discussing the world-​saving qualities of ceiling tiles. Beezer covers the sales floor and waits on a call from the police. Eye twitch gets worse. Oddly, Blake gets promoted.

.want the rest of the story can be found under the history tab on www​.half​moo​nout​fit​ters​.com

Meet the Business Owner

Beezer M.

Business Owner

North Charleston-​based Half-​Moon Outfitters, a model of energy efficiency, recently reeled in two big awards, besting outdoor retail competitors REI, Moosejaw and Rock/​Creek Outfitters among others.

Backpacker Magazine and SNEWS selected Half-​Moon Outfitters as Sustainable Business of the Year and Retailer of the Year during a ceremony in Salt Lake City.

Half-​Moon Outfitters operates eight stores in South Carolina and Georgia, including three in Metro Charleston: in West Ashley, Mount Pleasant and downtown Charleston.

The awards recognize outdoor retailers who embody the spirit of entrepreneurship, serve as visionaries for the outdoor market and are leaders in the communities they serve. The grand prize is an all-​expense-​paid trip to the international trade fair for sporting goods in Munich, Germany, next February.