Hendrickson’s experience will be key to the brand’s next phase of growth, It’s Now Cool said. It’s a big hiring coup for the brand.
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Revenue at Arc’teryx Parent Amer Sports Grows 17%, Salomon Appoints New CEO
Arc’teryx continued to drive double-digit revenue growth at Amer Sports in the third quarter, particularly in China, and Salomon will have a new CEO in the new year. Amer’s revenue grew 17% to $1.354 billion in the third quarter year-over-year. By segment, Amer Sports...
Hestra Gloves Hires Former Cotopaxi Exec James Hampton
Swedish glove brand Hestra recruited James Hampton to lead its North American growth strategy as its new president, Nortth America, based in its regional headquarters in Denver, Colorado. Hampton was previously at Cotopaxi for nine years before leaving to launch a...
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Connect: Retailers and Brands Cautiously Optimistic About 2025
Specialty retailers and outdoor brands are cautiously optimistic that a more stable, predictable operating environment is on the horizon at this week’s Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Connect tradeshow in Kansas City, Missouri. But many attendees noted that a more stable...
Behind the Scenes at HO Sports’ New Lakeside Water Ski Production and Innovation Facility
Before Kent Outdoors, the parent company of HO Sports, Hyperlite, and Connelly, opened its lakeside, state-of-the-art water ski factory in Arlington, Washington, the company's innovation and production team had to commute to take its products for a test run. Now that...
Merrell Returns to Growth as Wolverine Worldwide Continues Turnaround Plan
Merrell returned to growth and Saucony had better-than-expected results in the third quarter as Wolverine Worldwide continued its turnaround efforts. Total revenue was $440.2 million, a 16% decrease year-over-year, but higher than the $420 million guidance for the...
Vista Outdoor Reports Flat Results Ahead of Shareholder Vote on Sale of Revelyst and The Kinetic Group
Vista Outdoor reported slightly lower sales in its latest quarterly results, which it attributed to lower volume in the Revelyst adventure sports portfolio, which includes Fox, Giro, and Camelbak brands, and divestitures within Revelyst’s outdoor performance group....
VF Corp.’s Transformation Designed for Profitability – With or Without Growth
Vans and The North Face parent company VF Corp. committed to medium-term financial targets at its Investor Day on Wednesday, where its executive team updated analysts on its sweeping restructuring and turnaround plan to return the company to growth. President and CEO...
Why Flated’s Founders Pivoted from SUPs to Car Accessories
When inflatable stand-up paddleboards (SUPs) first entered the market, Ryan Guay remembers that initially there was pushback from consumers who doubted they were durable enough for the outdoors. “And meanwhile, we were just selling the hell out of them to the inland...
Columbia Sportswear Targets Young U.S. Consumers in Turnaround Plan
Columbia, Sorel, and Prana are still struggling against weak wholesale orders and warmer weather leading to low consumer demand in North America, according to the latest results from Columbia Sportswear Company. Similar to last quarter’s results, Mountain Hardwear was...
The North Face, Timberland Show Improvement in VF Corp.’s Q2 Earnings
Read more about Vans’ performance last quarter on Shop Eat Surf, our sister site. The North Face’s revenue growth in the Asia-Pacific region was offset by declines in the Americas in the second quarter ended Sept. 28, as parent company VF Corp. continues its efforts...
Wolverine Worldwide Appoints Susie Kuhn to Active Group President
Susie Kuhn is joining Rockford, Michigan-based Wolverine Worldwide as president of the company's active group, which includes Merrell, Saucony, and Chaco. The former Foot Locker president of Europe has 25 years of experience in brand-building, with senior roles at...
