SIMA Executive Director Vipe Desai talks about the summit’s goals, the target audience, the extensive networking opportunities and SIMA’s future in an interview with SESO.
Tiffany Montgomery
Tiffany Montgomery is Content Director and Editor-in-Chief of Shop Eat Surf Outdoor, and oversees editorial direction for Retail TouchPoints and Impressions Magazine. She founded Shop Eat Surf in 2007 (acquired by Emerald in 2019) and led its 2025 expansion into Shop Eat Surf Outdoor. Previously a reporter and editor at The Orange County Register for more than a decade, covering beats ranging from police and city hall to the business of surf, retail, and restaurant industries.
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Journeys President Andy Gray to Lead New Journeys Global Retail Group
The new Journeys Global Retail Group will bring together Journeys, the U.K.-based schuh and Canada’s Little Burgundy under a unified leadership structure.
SESO Launches Confidential Survey on Q4 and 2026
Your insights matter more than ever. We’re particularly interested in understanding how tariff changes are influencing your business outlook and decisions.
686 Partners with Golden Circle Group to Launch Lifestyle Apparel
Golden Circle Group President Brian Dunlap, who co-founded DVS, Lakai, and Matix Clothing, is launching the apparel line via a licensing agreement with 686, which is best known for its technical snow outerwear.
Outdoor Retailer Industry Day Session Videos Offer Key Insights
Videos of the informative sessions that included leaders from Christy Sports, Salomon, Cotopaxi, Google, Orvis, Skullcandy, Locally, Water Stone Outdoors, ENDVR and more are now available for on-demand replay.
SESO Joins Matt Powell on Retail Remix Podcast to Talk Vuori, Nike, Vans, Dick’s and More
SESO joined active and athletic brand and retailer consultant Matt Powell on the Retail Remix podcast to talk about the Nike turnaround quest, why Vuori continues to take share in the activewear market, the challenges at Vans, the new strategy at Journeys, the Dick’s Sporting Goods acquisition of Foot Locker, how Urban Outfitters, Inc. has many parts of its business firing right now and more.
Hi-Tech Owner Kim Ball’s Long Quest to Make Surfing an Official Hawaii High School Sport Pays Off
Ball has worked on elevating surfing as a statewide competitive sport for high school students for 29 years and said Monday’s announcement was an important milestone for surfing in the state.
Steko Gets Loud at Surf Expo
“We’re not anti-industry we’re just saying, ‘Hey we’re going against the grain, we’re going to poke a little fun at the big boys,’ ” said Chris Wagaman, who is heading up sales, as the music boomed around him at the Steko booth.
Revamped Sisstr Makes Big Push for Summer ’26
Sisstr held a party for retail accounts, athletes and friends of brand to celebrate the new direction at The Ecology Center in San Juan Capistrano last week.
NikeSKIMS Collaboration with Kim Kardashian Debuts This Week
The debut NikeSKIMS line includes seven collections across 58 silhouettes, offering over 10,000 ways to combine different pieces.
Globe International Expects FY26 Growth as Salty Crew, FXD, and Globe Expand
However, the company’s decision to exit non-strategic brands contributed to revenue and profit declines for the full year.
Michael Fernandez Exits The Levy Group for Catalyst Brands
Fernandez, who oversaw the Volcom, Roxy, and Dakine licenses, among others, has been named chief wholesale and business development officer at Catalyst Brands, whose portfolio includes Aéropostale, Brooks Brothers, Eddie Bauer, Lucky Brand, JCPenney, and Nautica.
