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Outdoor Retailer Announces New Partnership With REI Co-op’s Path Ahead Ventures
Outdoor Retailer 2026 puts REI Co-op's Path Ahead Ventures and 70-plus emerging brands at the center of the Minneapolis show, alongside 550-plus retail buyers.
News August 12, 2026Black Diamond’s Apparel Streak Hits Five Quarters; DOJ Closes Clarus Investigation
Neil Fiske says Black Diamond's wholesale relationships have "never been stronger," and the numbers back him up: Outdoor sales up 8.5%, apparel discounting down sharply, and a consumer that's still…
News August 11, 2026A Divided Economy, Real Tariff Refunds and the AI Edge: RSM’s Read on 2026
The economy looks fine on paper, until you ask which income bracket you're in. RSM's economists, trade advisors and supply chain specialists broke down a K-shaped recovery, real tariff refund…
News August 10, 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 15Elevate Outdoor Collective Sells Madshus, Names Fredrik Kjellberg as Group CMO
Elevate Outdoor Collective is selling Madshus to ConsilTech under new ownership with deep ski industry roots, while promoting the brand's outgoing leader to a new group-wide marketing role at Elevate.
News August 6, 2026TravisMathew Grows Ahead of Plan as Callaway Golf Cites Resilient Golfer in Strong Q2
Callaway Golf's Q2 2026 earnings call detailed TravisMathew's growth, planned store closures and executives' view of a resilient golf market, alongside a raised full-year sales forecast.
News August 5, 2026Mike Wallace Joins Atlantic Park Surf as VP of Sales
Mike Wallace, a 25-year surf industry veteran and former Roark Global Marketing Director, has joined Atlantic Park Surf as VP of Sales, overseeing brand relationships, sponsorships and events at the…
News August 5, 2026Five Things to Know About Outdoor Retailer 2026 in Minneapolis
With the show two weeks out, here is a rundown of everything you need to know before heading to Minneapolis for Outdoor Retailer 2026, from a redesigned show format to…
News August 5, 20262026 US Open of Surfing: Solid Swell, Big Activations and Bigger Honors
Surf brands turned out in force with athlete signings, appearances and parties, while Jack's Surfboards and Huntington Surf & Sport honored surf luminaries with sidewalk stars and accolades as surfers…
News August 4, 2026Oakley Named Top Performer as EssilorLuxottica’s AI Eyewear Push Fuels Strong First Half
Oakley and Ray-Ban were named top performing brands across EssilorLuxottica's regions in the first half of 2026, with CEO Francesco Milleri crediting the two brands directly for the company's AI…
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