Columbia Sportswear Company
(https://columbia.com) 📸 Data Snapshot: May 24, 2026
Trust & Proof — The Lens
Count trust words (review, testimonial, rating, verified) against real outbound proof links (Google, Trustpilot, Clutch, G2, Yelp). Lots of trust language with zero verification links is trust theatre. Unlinked logo galleries count against it.
Trust & Proof
Verifiable evidence vs. Trust Theatre.
18
Impact Weight: 20 / 100
90% Reputation
Trust theatre is minimal due to the presence of verifiable technical schema. While the site displays review counts (80 on homepage, 79 on category pages), it backs its organizational authority with 9 external ‘sameAs’ links in the JSON-LD, including high-authority nodes like Wikidata and Wikipedia. Performance claims like ‘cooling’ and ‘sun-blocking’ are tied to trademarked proprietary technologies (Omni-Shield) rather than just vague adjectives.
The ratio of verifiable evidence to unsubstantiated claims is strong. Across the rewards and category pages, there are at least 12 distinct data points (pricing, point values, percentage discounts, status tiers) compared to only 3-4 generic marketing assertions. The presence of a detailed FAQ serves as a primary BS-reducer by providing a granular engagement structure.
Trust & Proof is read by weighing trust language against real verification. Below is the page-by-page tally of review mentions and external proof links, then the schema markup that may (or may not) declare verifiable ratings and identity proof.
🛡️ Trust Signals — reviews, proof links, trust-theatre check
250Review mentions (all pages)
4External proof links (all pages)
| Page | Reviews | Proof links |
|---|---|---|
| / (home) | 80 | 1 |
| /c/sale/ | 79 | 1 |
| /rewardsprogram/ | 12 | 1 |
| /c/sun-protection/ | 79 | 1 |
🔗 Identity & Technical Layer — schema JSON-LD: declared ratings, reviews & identity proof
Homepage schema
[
{
"@context": "http://schema.org",
"@type": "WebSite",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/",
"potentialAction": {
"@type": "SearchAction",
"target": "https://www.columbia.com/search?q={search_term_string}",
"query-input": "required name=search_term_string"
}
},
{
"@context": "http://schema.org",
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "Columbia Sportswear",
"legalName": "Columbia Sportswear Company",
"alternateName": "Columbia",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/",
"foundingDate": "1938",
"logo": "https://www.columbia.com/on/demandware.static/Sites-Columbia_US-Site/-/default/images/icon.svg",
"sameAs": [
"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1112588",
"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Sportswear",
"https://x.com/Columbia1938",
"https://www.facebook.com/ColumbiaSportswear",
"https://www.instagram.com/columbia1938",
"https://www.youtube.com/user/ColumbiaSportswear",
"https://www.linkedin.com/company/columbia-sportswear",
"https://www.threads.net/@columbia1938",
"https://www.tiktok.com/@columbia1938"
],
"contactPoint": {
"@type": "ContactPoint",
"telephone": "+1-800-622-6953",
"contactType": "customer service",
"areaServed": "US",
"availableLanguage": "English"
}
}
]
/c/sale/
[
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"@context": "http://schema.org",
"@type": "CollectionPage",
"name": "Sale",
"description": "Great deals on Columbia jackets, shirts, pants and more. Take advantage of marked down prices while they last.",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/c/sale/"
},
{
"@context": "http://schema.org",
"@type": "OfferCatalog",
"name": "Sale",
"itemListElement": [
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"@type": "Product",
"position": 1,
"name": "Women’s Arcadia II Jacket",
"sku": "1534111",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/womens-arcadia-ii-jacket-1534111.html",
"image": "",
"offers": {
"@type": "Offer",
"price": "70.00",
"priceCurrency": "USD",
"availability": "http://schema.org/InStock",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/womens-arcadia-ii-jacket-1534111.html"
}
},
{
"@type": "Product",
"position": 2,
"name": "Men’s Watertight II Jacket",
"sku": "1533891",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/mens-watertight-ii-jacket-1533891.html",
"image": "",
"offers": {
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"priceCurrency": "USD",
"availability": "http://schema.org/InStock",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/mens-watertight-ii-jacket-1533891.html"
}
},
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"position": 3,
"name": "Women's PFG Freezer Maxi Dress",
"sku": "2158061",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/womens-pfg-freezer-maxi-dress-2158061.html",
"image": "",
"offers": {
"@type": "Offer",
"price": "70.00",
"priceCurrency": "USD",
"availability": "http://schema.org/InStock",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/womens-pfg-freezer-maxi-dress-2158061.html"
}
},
{
"@type": "Product",
"position": 4,
"name": "Men’s Utilizer Polo Shirt",
"sku": "1772051",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/mens-utilizer-polo-shirt-1772051.html",
"image": "",
"offers": {
"@type": "Offer",
"price": "35.00",
"priceCurrency": "USD",
"availability": "http://schema.org/InStock",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/mens-utilizer-polo-shirt-1772051.html"
}
},
{
"@type": "Product",
"position": 5,
"name": "Women's PFG Freezer III Dress",
"sku": "1538021",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/womens-pfg-freezer-iii-dress-1538021.html",
"image": "",
"offers": {
"@type": "Offer",
"price": "27.50",
"priceCurrency": "USD",
"availability": "http://schema.org/InStock",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/womens-pfg-freezer-iii-dress-1538021.html"
}
},
{
"@type": "Product",
"position": 6,
"name": "Men's PFG Solar Stream II Long Sleeve Shirt",
"sku": "2156291",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/mens-pfg-solar-stream-ii-long-sleeve-shirt-2156291.html",
"image": "",
"offers": {
"@type": "Offer",
"price": "50.00",
"priceCurrency": "USD",
"availability": "http://schema.org/InStock",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/mens-pfg-solar-stream-ii-long-sleeve-shirt-2156291.html"
}
},
{
"@type": "Product",
"position": 7,
"name": "Women's Chill Creek Cargo Pants",
"sku": "2159691",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/womens-chill-creek-cargo-pants-2159691.html",
"image": "",
"offers": {
"@type": "Offer",
"price": "95.00",
"priceCurrency": "USD",
"availability": "http://schema.org/InStock",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/womens-chill-creek-cargo-pants-2159691.html"
}
},
{
"@type": "Product",
"position": 8,
"name": "Women's Daniela Falls V-Neck Short Sleeve T-Shirt",
"sku": "2155451",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/womens-daniela-falls-v-neck-short-sleeve-t-shirt-2155451.html",
"image": "",
"offers": {
"@type": "Offer",
"price": "35.00",
"priceCurrency": "USD",
"availability": "http://schema.org/InStock",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/womens-daniela-falls-v-neck-short-sleeve-t-shirt-2155451.html"
}
},
{
"@type": "Product",
"position": 9,
"name": "Men's Washed Out Shorts",
"sku": "1491953",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/mens-washed-out-shorts-1491953.html",
"image": "",
"offers": {
"@type": "Offer",
"price": "31.50",
"priceCurrency": "USD",
"availability": "http://schema.org/InStock",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/mens-washed-out-shorts-1491953.html"
}
},
{
"@type": "Product",
"position": 10,
"name": "Men's Low Drag Offshore Polo",
"sku": "1653741",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/mens-low-drag-offshore-polo-1653741.html",
"image": "",
"offers": {
"@type": "Offer",
"price": "22.48",
"priceCurrency": "USD",
"availability": "http://schema.org/InStock",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/mens-low-drag-offshore-polo-1653741.html"
}
},
{
"@type": "Product",
"position": 11,
"name": "Women's CSC Soft Stretch Short Sleeve T-Shirt",
"sku": "2160211",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/womens-csc-soft-stretch-short-sleeve-t-shirt-2160211.html",
"image": "",
"offers": {
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"price": "40.00",
"priceCurrency": "USD",
"availability": "http://schema.org/InStock",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/womens-csc-soft-stretch-short-sleeve-t-shirt-2160211.html"
}
},
{
"@type": "Product",
"position": 12,
"name": "Women's Shale Ridge Pants",
"sku": "2155651",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/womens-shale-ridge-pants-2155651.html",
"image": "",
"offers": {
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"price": "85.00",
"priceCurrency": "USD",
"availability": "http://schema.org/InStock",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/womens-shale-ridge-pants-2155651.html"
}
},
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"@type": "Product",
"position": 13,
"name": "Women's Silver Ridge Utility II Long Sleeve Shirt",
"sku": "2155701",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/womens-silver-ridge-utility-ii-long-sleeve-shirt-2155701.html",
"image": "",
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"priceCurrency": "USD",
"availability": "http://schema.org/InStock",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/womens-silver-ridge-utility-ii-long-sleeve-shirt-2155701.html"
}
},
{
"@type": "Product",
"position": 14,
"name": "Kids’ Pouration Jacket",
"sku": "2183121",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/kids-pouration-jacket-2183121.html",
"image": "",
"offers": {
"@type": "Offer",
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"priceCurrency": "USD",
"availability": "http://schema.org/InStock",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/kids-pouration-jacket-2183121.html"
}
},
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"@type": "Product",
"position": 15,
"name": "Boys' Steens Mountain II Fleece Jacket",
"sku": "1510451",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/boys-steens-mountain-ii-fleece-jacket-1510451.html",
"image": "",
"offers": {
"@type": "Offer",
"price": "18.00",
"priceCurrency": "USD",
"availability": "http://schema.org/InStock",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/boys-steens-mountain-ii-fleece-jacket-1510451.html"
}
},
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"@type": "Product",
"position": 16,
"name": "Men's Redmond Shoe",
"sku": "1553631",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/mens-redmond-shoe-1553631.html",
"image": "",
"offers": {
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"price": "54.00",
"priceCurrency": "USD",
"availability": "http://schema.org/InStock",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/mens-redmond-shoe-1553631.html"
}
},
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"@type": "Product",
"position": 17,
"name": "Men's PFG Castback Shoe",
"sku": "2063101",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/mens-pfg-castback-shoe-2063101.html",
"image": "",
"offers": {
"@type": "Offer",
"price": "55.00",
"priceCurrency": "USD",
"availability": "http://schema.org/InStock",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/mens-pfg-castback-shoe-2063101.html"
}
},
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"@type": "Product",
"position": 18,
"name": "Men's PFG Solar Stream II Hoodie",
"sku": "2156301",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/mens-pfg-solar-stream-ii-hoodie-2156301.html",
"image": "",
"offers": {
"@type": "Offer",
"price": "55.00",
"priceCurrency": "USD",
"availability": "http://schema.org/InStock",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/mens-pfg-solar-stream-ii-hoodie-2156301.html"
}
},
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"@type": "Product",
"position": 19,
"name": "Men's PFG Terminal Tackle III Shorts",
"sku": "2156751",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/mens-pfg-terminal-tackle-iii-shorts-2156751.html",
"image": "",
"offers": {
"@type": "Offer",
"price": "60.00",
"priceCurrency": "USD",
"availability": "http://schema.org/InStock",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/mens-pfg-terminal-tackle-iii-shorts-2156751.html"
}
},
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"@type": "Product",
"position": 20,
"name": "Women's PFG Castback Pants",
"sku": "2158031",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/womens-pfg-castback-pants-2158031.html",
"image": "",
"offers": {
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"priceCurrency": "USD",
"availability": "http://schema.org/InStock",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/womens-pfg-castback-pants-2158031.html"
}
},
{
"@type": "Product",
"position": 21,
"name": "Men's Bahama 30 Short Sleeve Shirt",
"sku": "2181561",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/mens-bahama-30-short-sleeve-shirt-2181561.html",
"image": "",
"offers": {
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"availability": "http://schema.org/InStock",
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}
},
{
"@type": "Product",
"position": 22,
"name": "Men's Terminal Tackle PFG Fish Flag Long Sleeve Shirt",
"sku": "1872661",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/mens-terminal-tackle-pfg-fish-flag-long-sleeve-shirt-1872661.html",
"image": "",
"offers": {
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"priceCurrency": "USD",
"availability": "http://schema.org/InStock",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/mens-terminal-tackle-pfg-fish-flag-long-sleeve-shirt-1872661.html"
}
},
{
"@type": "Product",
"position": 23,
"name": "Women's Benton Springs Full Zip Fleece Jacket",
"sku": "1372111",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/womens-benton-springs-full-zip-fleece-jacket-1372111.html",
"image": "",
"offers": {
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"price": "26.00",
"priceCurrency": "USD",
"availability": "http://schema.org/InStock",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/womens-benton-springs-full-zip-fleece-jacket-1372111.html"
}
},
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"@type": "Product",
"position": 24,
"name": "Women's Castle Dale Full Zip Fleece Jacket",
"sku": "2001591",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/womens-castle-dale-full-zip-fleece-jacket-2001591.html",
"image": "",
"offers": {
"@type": "Offer",
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"priceCurrency": "USD",
"availability": "http://schema.org/InStock",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/womens-castle-dale-full-zip-fleece-jacket-2001591.html"
}
}
]
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},
{
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"name": "Sale",
"item": "https://www.columbia.com/c/sale/"
}
]
}
]
/rewardsprogram/ — no schema detected (entity gap)
/c/sun-protection/
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{
"@context": "http://schema.org",
"@type": "CollectionPage",
"name": "Sun Protection & Cooling Gear",
"description": "Sun protection clothing paired with Omni-Shield™ advanced moisture and stain repellency ensure that you stay protected.",
"url": "https://www.columbia.com/c/sun-protection/",
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},
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"image": "",
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}
},
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"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/mens-pfg-shadowcaster-zero-hoodie-2156121.html",
"image": "",
"offers": {
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}
},
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"name": "Men's PFG Solar Stream II Long Sleeve Shirt",
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"image": "",
"offers": {
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"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/mens-pfg-solar-stream-ii-long-sleeve-shirt-2156291.html"
}
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"name": "Women's PFG Freezer Maxi Dress",
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"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/womens-pfg-freezer-maxi-dress-2158061.html",
"image": "",
"offers": {
"@type": "Offer",
"price": "70.00",
"priceCurrency": "USD",
"availability": "http://schema.org/InStock",
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}
},
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"@type": "Product",
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"name": "Women's PFG Solar Stream II Long Sleeve",
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"url": "https://www.columbia.com/p/womens-pfg-solar-stream-ii-long-sleeve-2158141.html",
"image": "",
"offers": {
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"priceCurrency": "USD",
"availability": "http://schema.org/InStock",
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}
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},
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{
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"position": 2,
"name": "Sun Protection & Cooling Gear",
"item": "https://www.columbia.com/c/sun-protection/"
}
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}
]
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