Challenging, rocky, mixed bag, and right-sizing. Those are some of the descriptors snow executives used to describe business currently as brands, retailers, and resorts try to match the strong numbers posted during the pandemic. “I don’t think it’s been a secret that...
Our new sister publication, The Daily, has a story today that talks to snow brand leaders, resorts, retailers, and trade associations about how the snow season is unfolding.
We have hired Kari Hamanaka, a seasoned business reporter with experience covering our industry and others who will help take SES to a new level.
Rip Curl North America President Dylan Slater, a key member of the global Rip Curl leadership team, is leaving the company after nearly 20 years to join Firewire.
Vans announced to employees this morning that it has hired Bobby Goodwin, currently the head merchandising executive at Tilly’s, as vice president, DTC merchandising for Vans Americas.
Details about Nordstrom’s holiday sales, which were softer than pre-pandemic levels.
Erin Hawley, who has had several high-profile sales jobs in the industry, has joined Z Supply as senior sales director, a new position for the company.
Well-known industry retail veteran Bobby Goodwin, currently senior vice president and general merchandise manager at Tilly’s, is leaving the company.
Visits are up, but the company’s western U.S. properties were negatively impacted by recent extreme weather, the company said.
(This story was updated on 6/16/2023.) As 2023 gets underway, we asked several outdoor industry executives to share lessons they have learned over the past few tumultuous years, the most exciting thing happening for their company, and how they think business will...
Outdoor Retailer announced the winner of the fifth annual Innovation Awards during a packed ceremony Wednesday night at the Outdoor Retailer Snow Show. The winners shared inspiring stories about their companies, their products, and their visions. There were 14...
The sales receipts at outdoor specialty retailers have been counted, with NPD Group revealing 2022’s fastest-growing brands at core shops. The winners of NPD’s third annual U.S. Outdoor Sports Retail Performance Awards were released Tuesday in concert with the...
