Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional photos in our slide show and more retailer quotes. Outdoor Retailer and Outdoor Design + Innovation got underway Monday in Salt Lake City, Utah, with a decidedly more upbeat atmosphere than the last show in...
Press Release: BOULDER, COLO [June 18, 2024] – Today, Outdoor Foundation (OF) and Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), the longtime authority on outdoor participation research and data, released findings from their 2024 Outdoor Participation Trends Report. The report...
Everyone knows the outdoor market has been plagued with challenges recently. That’s nothing new. But where are the bright spots? To answer, The Daily set out to shift the conversation and look at what’s working with specialty retailers. One takeaway is retailers...
With higher interest rates raising the costs of capital and inventory still clogging the retail marketplace, mergers and acquisition activity in the outdoor and action sports sectors has slowed to a trickle. However, dealmakers in the space see some recovery in the...
TikTok Shop, in partnership with Outdoor Retailer, is hosting a webinar tailored for small to medium-sized outdoor brands, focused on leveraging TikTok Shop to drive ecommerce growth. The session will cover: Generating Creative Content Ideas: Learn how to develop...
Details about the new owners of the Boardriders’ operations in Europe who will also license Quiksilver, Roxy, Billabong, DC Shoes, Element, RVCA, and VonZipper in the region.
Authentic plans to convert Champion’s operations into a licensing model as it does with all of its brands. The company said it is in discussions with several existing and potential licensing partners around the world.
White, who most recently served as senior vice president of global sales at Herschel Supply, is also well known for his five-year stint at Nixon.
VF Corp. appointed Caroline Brown, a recently appointed board member who formerly led Donna Karan International, as global brand president of The North Face, replacing Nicole Otto. VF also announced two board appointments backed by activist investor Engaged Capital....
Why colleagues and people who know Choe think the former chief product officer at Lululemon is a good fit for Vans.
Sun Choe most recently served as chief product officer at the activewear company. She will be tasked with turning around the struggling Vans footwear brand.
We talk to deal makers and experts who work in the space about the state of the M&A market, what strategic and financial buyers are looking for, and when acquisition activity may pick up.
