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Rip Curl Names Nike Veteran Ashley Reade CEO
Reade will report to newly appointed KMD Brands Group CEO Brent Scrimshaw, who is also a former Nike executive.
News March 24, 2025The National Ski & Snowboard Retailers Association Refreshes Board of Directors
Retailers from Wisconsin, Maine, and New Hampshire have joined the board as one longtime member moves on.
News March 21, 2025L.L.Bean Revenue Flat in 2024
The outdoor retailer called the retail environment "challenging" because of inflationary headwinds and decreased consumer spending in the outdoor sector.
News March 20, 2025
How Brands Can Track and Reward In-Store Purchases with Consumer Cash Back
ENDVR’s Consumer Cash Back feature directly links online promotions and offline transactions, ensuring brands can optimize their campaigns.
March 17Outdoor Retailer Confirms Speakers, Including Google’s Joe Bush and Salomon’s Jenni Staudacher
Speakers, which also include Cotopaxi CEO Lindsay Shumlas, will unpack the biggest issues in the outdoor industry, such as AI's impact on retail and challenges and opportunities in the outdoor…
News March 19, 2025Overland Expo SoCal Draws Big Crowds, Happy Exhibitors in Debut Show
The OC Fair & Event Center was packed for the event, with 19,000 attendees perusing the 303 exhibitor booths that offered a wide range of products including $500,000 overlanding rigs,…
News March 18, 2025VF Corp. Proposes Terminating 70 to 80 EMEA Employees
The layoffs at The North Face and Vans parent company are part of its ongoing efforts to reduce debt and return to growth.
News March 18, 2025The North Face’s Latest High-Fashion Collab is Already Nearly Sold Out
Copenhagen designer Cecilie Bahnsen says the collection is a tribute to the late Ingrid Harshbarger, a co-founder of Mountain Hardwear and a longtime designer at TNF who is known for…
News March 18, 2025Yeti Adds Arne Arens and J. Magnus Welander to Board of Directors
Shareholder Engaged Capital helped bring Arens, the former CEO of Boardriders, to the Yeti team and has entered into a cooperation agreement with the Austin-based outdoor and lifestyle company.
News March 17, 2025Mountain Hardwear Rebrand Pays Off, and Specialty Outdoor Retailers Are Noticing
President & Global GM Troy Sicotte explains how the brand is growing in a challenging market with a key emphasis on rebuilding relationships in the specialty wholesale channel.
News March 17, 2025