Reports peg the number of layoffs at 1,600 as the company’s $2 billion cost-cutting plan, Save to Invest, gets underway.
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HeyDude to Open 30 Outlet Stores in 2024
Crocs Inc. turns the page on a year of learnings for the Hey Dude brand as it focuses on the rollout of an outlet strategy, channel segmentation, and pushing full-price online sales.
Growing TravisMathew Bucks Market Trends in Q4
The golf lifestyle brand continues to do well and drive business for parent Topgolf Callaway Brands. We have details about how the brand performed in Q4 and all of 2023.
VF Extends Olive Branch to Activist Investor with Board Changes
VF Corp. appears to be working to make activist investor Engaged Capital happy, with two new directors to be added to its board. VF said late Tuesday it’s adding Caroline Brown to the board after “constructive engagement” with shareholders such as Engaged Capital. The...
VF Extends Olive Branch to Activist Investor with Board Changes
An activist investor’s influence on the VF board will come in the form of two new appointments after a disappointing December quarter and continued pressure about VF’s underperformance.
Tiger Woods’ Sun Day Red Bolstered by Action Sports Expertise
Brad Blankinship, president of the new brand backed by TaylorMade, explains why San Clemente made sense for the brand’s headquarters, who from the action sports industry he’s hired, and next steps.
Authentic Brands Launches Online Shop Amid Reports of IPO Talk
The marketplace aggregates several Authentic portfolio brands and touts a new membership program as Authentic CEO Jamie Salter reportedly eyes an IPO once again.
More Outdoor Brands to Move to Fox Racing HQ Amid Revelyst Layoffs, Office Closures
The Irvine office will now become the home of the entire Adventure Sports group under Vista Outdoor’s Revelyst segment.
Deckers CEO to Retire; Momentum Continues for Ugg, Hoka
Long-time Deckers Brands President and CEO Dave Powers will retire in August, leaving the company with two core businesses that continue to gain ground. Deckers made the leadership announcement Thursday, along with the company’s results for the fiscal third quarter...
Deckers CEO to Retire; Momentum Continues for Ugg, Hoka
Dave Powers, who helped propel the success of star brand Hoka among other accomplishments, is set to retire Aug. 1, the company said in an earnings update Thursday.
Arc’Teryx, Salomon Parent Amer Sports Begins Trading
Arc’Teryx and Salomon parent Amer Sports Inc. re-entered the public markets Thursday, a day after trimming the share price of its initial public offering. The IPO and stock price are being closely watched as the market assesses investor appetite for IPOs domestically....
Rip Curl Responds to Backlash Over Work with Transgender Surfer
Rip Curl has faced mounting criticism over its work with Australian transgender longboarder Sasha Jane Lowerson in what could prove a hurdle to the company’s ambitious growth plans in North America.
