Hiking brand Merrell and running brand Saucony were the stars for parent company Wolverine Worldwide in the first quarter ended April 1. The company believes those two brands, along with active brand Sweaty Betty, have the most potential to grow and is focusing its...
VF Corp.’s Altra Running brand has hired Saucony sales executive Joe Toth to head up Altra sales in North America. Toth will be responsible for Altra’s sales strategy for the wholesale channel in both the U.S. and Canadian markets. He previously spent nearly 10 years...
Rosenthal & Rosenthal’s Maria Contino, western region sales manager at the factoring and financing firm, interviewed Paul Naude about a range of topics impacting the surf and skate industry for SES.
(This story was updated on 6/7/2023.) Outdoor Retailer announced today that it has revamped the show floor layout to be organized around activities such as camp and hike, climb, run and cycle, and more. The new format debuts at the upcoming June show in Salt Lake...
Hang Loose, which is launching in the U.S., is focused on having a low environmental impact.
Black Diamond Equipment saw strong international and direct-to-consumer e-commerce sales growth in the first quarter ended March 31. However, the continued weak wholesale market in North America weighed down overall results, according to parent company Clarus Corp....
Prana, the active lifestyle apparel brand owned by Columbia Sportswear Co., is searching for a new president, Columbia executives announced on an earnings call Thursday. The company had been led by Monica Mirro since 2021. Columbia SVP of Emerging Brands Craig Zanon...
(This story was updated on 6/16/2023.) Footwear brand Sorel, usually a top performer for parent Columbia Sportswear Company, experienced a tough Q1 due to a challenging footwear market, and wet and cold spring weather. The brand’s revenue in the quarter totaled $61...
April Lawyer originally hails from Big Bear, and having grown up as a competitive snowboarder and mountain biker, she brings that SoCal action sports background to this women’s and men’s boutique.
Legendary industry sales leader Tom Ruiz, who was instrumental in the growth of brands such as Volcom and Salty Crew, is retiring in June. SES talked to him about his career, and asked Volcom Co-founder Richard Woolcott to comment on Tom’s role in Volcom’s success.
The outerwear category has seen a small sales gain in the past 12 months thanks to the long winter in some parts of the country, according to data from Circana (formerly The NPD Group and IRI). Outerwear Sales up 1% to $3.5 billion “The long – and in some cases...
Mammut North America has added several new vice presidents to its executive team in North America to support its growth and expansion strategy. The mountain safety brand, founded in Switzerland, has doubled its business year over year and is aiming to increase growth...
