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Outdoor Retailer Partners with Huginbiz to Launch International Pavilion Program
Sweden-based Huginbiz will lead outreach to pavilion organizers for Outdoor Retailer’s August 2027 show in Minneapolis, with early regions of interest including Korea and the Nordics.
News October 22, 2026
Rejuvenated Skullcandy Acquired by Bose
Bose Corporation has bought Skullcandy, which will remain a separate brand based in Park City, Utah. Here’s how the boardsports audio brand got here.
News October 22, 2026
La Jolla Group Promotes CFO Nate Boroff to CEO
La Jolla Group’s CFO moves into the top job as CEO Daniel Neukomm shifts to Chairman. Here’s the new CEO’s background, including his years at TravisMathew.
News October 22, 2026
Lems Turns DTC Success Into A Full Wholesale Operation With Elastic Suite
Transitioning from a direct-to-consumer footprint to a thriving wholesale operation requires the right digital tools. Discover how footwear brand Lems leveraged Elastic Suite to streamline its B2B channels, modernize order…
October 13
Full Video Replay: Tilly’s CEO Nate Smith on the Turbulent Years at Boardriders and What He Learned Moving to Retail
A cyberattack, COVID, and an extended sale process. Tilly’s CEO Nate Smith talked through his years in Boardriders’ executive leadership and what moving to retail taught him about wholesale partners.…
News October 20, 2026
Mons Royale CEO Hamish Acland on Growth, New Categories and Natural Fibers
Mons Royale CEO Hamish Acland shares what’s driving growth at his 17-year-old company and where it’s headed in 2027.
News October 20, 2026
Retailer Registration is Open for Surf Expo January 2027
Retailer registration is open for Surf Expo, January 6-8, 2027, in Orlando. The event showcases thousands of products from new and heritage brands across boutique and resort apparel, watersports, hardgoods,…
News October 20, 2026
Atomic President Wolfgang Mayrhofer to Retire, CFO Michael Absmaier Named Successor
Atomic’s longtime President is retiring after more than four decades with the brand, and a company insider will take his place.
News October 19, 2026
The Ascent: Complex CEO Aaron Levant
Agenda founder Aaron Levant, now CEO of Complex, on his biggest career gamble, what action sports taught him about the importance of relationships, and what he’d do with a B2B…
News October 19, 2026
Make Scents Grows to Around 400 Accounts as the Car Air Freshener Brand Expands Beyond Surf
After trading boardshorts for air fresheners, Make Scents co-founders Dustin and Dylan Odbert spoke with SESO at Surf Expo about earning prime counter real estate, pop culture drops, and why…
News October 16, 2026
