From price increases to cost-cutting, leaders at Vissla, Eagle Creek, La Jolla Group, and more grapple with how to respond to increased tariffs on U.S. imports
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Updated: Economic and Retail Experts Warn Tariffs Could Slow Sales Growth in 2025
Companies, trade groups, and economists react to the new Trump administration tariffs announced Wednesday, including how they could impact retail sales and consumer spending.
Helinox Introduces PLAY Packable Outdoor Games
New Category Launches With Four Outdoor Games Designed to Bring People Together From the Backcountry to the Backyard
Outdoor Retailer Shares Program for Industry Day
Leaders from Google, Salomon, Cotopaxi, Salomon, Orvis, and more will discuss rapidly changing trade policy, new technologies, and marketing trends at the half-day conference in June.
On Running Co-CEO Marc Maurer to Step Down
Co-CEO and CFO Martin Hoffmann will become sole CEO and On will find a new CFO. Four hires from Spotify, Specialized, Axel Springer, and Levi Strauss will bolster the executive team.
REI Names Kristin Shane New Head of Merchandising
Shane previously worked at The Guitar Center, PetSmart, and Target among other companies.
Arc’teryx Parent Amer Sports Details Ongoing Shift to DTC in Annual Report
“We believe we have a unique opportunity to continue shifting our business model from wholesale to DTC, while driving higher operating profitability,” reads the company’s annual report.
Outdoor Industry Mourns Three Avalanche Victims, Including The North Face’s Alex Pashley
Pashley, Dinosaurs Will Die Co-Founder Jeff Keenan, and Stellar Heli Skiing’s Jason Remple died in an avalanche in British Columbia’s Kootenays on Monday.
Former Vans President Doug Palladini Named CEO of Carter’s
Palladini will be tasked with expanding Carter’s DTC and wholesale businesses, according to a news release.
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.
The 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.
L.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.
