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West Marine Now Plans to Close Half Its Stores in Bankruptcy Process
West Marine has filed a fourth round of store closures, adding eight locations and pushing the confirmed total to 101. With no qualified bids received, the company canceled its planned…
News July 31, 2026
Mammut Sold to Chinese Investment Firm CPE
Swiss mountain brand Mammut has a new majority owner. CPE, a China-based alternative asset manager, has signed an agreement to acquire the company from Jacobs Capital.
News July 30, 2026
La Jolla Group to Exit O’Neill License to Focus on Its Operating Platform
La Jolla Group is walking away from one of surf's most storied brands to bet on a different business entirely: helping small to mid-sized brands scale with its operating platform.
News July 29, 2026
Wholesale Channel | Your DTC Site Shouldn’t Be Your Retailers’ Biggest Competitor
ENDVR highlights how the DTC promotional calendar has quietly become the wholesale channel's biggest competitor, costing retailers sales and brands their pre-books. The piece covers four moves brands can make…
July 15
Patagonia Named Among Fashion’s Most Desirable Employers, Standing Alongside Chanel and Hermès
The outdoor brand joins luxury heavyweights in a new Business of Fashion talent survey, as the report also uncovers a widening trust gap and an AI training shortfall employers should…
News July 29, 2026
VF Beats Q1 Guidance, Raises Outlook as The North Face Grows and Vans Falls 9%
VF Corporation beat first-quarter guidance and raised its full-year revenue outlook, with The North Face posting 6% reported growth (4% in constant currency) and Vans still down 9% in constant…
News July 29, 2026
Why Stab Keeps Winning in Surf Media
Two decades after its founding, Stab has managed to outlast many of its competitors and continues to push the envelope in surf editorial and culture. One of its boldest and…
Executive Edition July 27, 2026
Free People and Rusty Team Up on a Retro Surf Capsule, Riding Surfing’s Y2K Wave
Free People and Rusty have teamed up on a 12-piece capsule built around vintage boardshorts, swimwear and easy layering, landing at a moment when Y2K nostalgia and a surfing culture…
News July 24, 2026
KMD Brands Issues Trading Update on Rip Curl, Oboz and Manufacturing Facility Divestiture
KMD Brands issued a July 22 trading update on Rip Curl, Oboz and its planned sale of a Southeast Asian manufacturing facility, guiding FY26 sales to NZ$1.04 billion to NZ$1.044…
News July 23, 2026
Independent Outdoor Specialty Retail Is Healthiest Since the Pandemic Surge, Grassroots Data Shows
There is more good news in independent outdoor specialty retail than the industry chatter suggests, Grassroots Outdoor Alliance President Gabe Maier told SESO, pointing to steady comp growth and a…
News July 23, 2026
