The Orvis Company, one of the nation’s oldest outdoor retailers, plans to close more than two dozen stores by 2026 as part of a broader effort to shrink its retail footprint and streamline operations in response to rising tariffs.

Orvis President Simon Perkins said in a statement that 31 stores and five outlets will shutter as the company enters a "new chapter" aimed at a "more focused retail store portfolio" and leveraging its retail partners that sell its products.

Orvis works with more than 550 domestic independent dealers and several national outdoor retailers. The company's roots date back to 1856 and its headquarters remains in Sunderland, Vermont.

"Like many in retail, Orvis’ business model faced a sizable shift with the introduction of an unprecedented tariff landscape," Perkin

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