Mary Beth Laughton, a former REI board director, will join as president on February 3 before assuming full CEO responsibilities on March 31, according to a news release.
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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Photos and Report from Swim and Active Collective
Notable retailers that came to review lines included Backcountry, Bikini Shoppe, Canyon Ranch Resorts, Core Power Yoga, Equinox, Fairmont Hotels, Maui Clothing Company, MGM Resorts, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, REI, Road Runner Sports, Splash Hawaii, Sports Basement, and Tyler’s.
Surf and Snow Brands and Retailers Work to Help LA Fire Relief
A wide range of industry brand and retailers have jumped in to aid those impacted by the devastating wild fires in Los Angeles.
Updated: Photos and Report from Surf Expo
Lots of brands and retailers were on hand as the industry looks for new opportunities and partners given the changes in the marketplace. Several brands looking to take share banded together to throw an industry party that harkened back to more energetic industry times.
Opinion: Surf’s Next Chapter – Aligning Retailers and Brands to Sustain our Industry
Cory Higgins of Jetty believes to move forward, brands and retailers alike need to stop the race to the bottom that comes from overproducing in a quest to chase unrealistic sales goals and trading discounts for retail floor space.
Lance Eddy Joins Birdwell as EVP of Sales
Eddy will join CEO Eric Crane, who is on a quest to transform Birdwell from an obscure direct-to-consumer play to becoming America’s heritage beach brand.
Brixton Adds Two Industry Veterans To Leadership Team
Longtime Boardriders product leader Nadene Wisely joins as SVP of merchandising, design, and development, and former Rhythm sales director Sean Fleuriau is the new senior director of specialty sales for North America.
Surf Expo Starts Wednesday with Strong Buyer Registration List
With over 700 brands exhibiting, and buyer registration tracking significantly above last year, the show is forecast to be the largest January event since 2020.
Introducing Shop Eat Surf Outdoor
The new site merges Shop Eat Surf and the Daily by Outdoor Retailer to provide coverage of leading brands and retailers in the outdoor, surf, snow, swim, active, and lifestyle spaces.
Industry Retailers Report on Black Friday Weekend Sales
Industry retailers share how Black Friday weekend turned out as the National Retail Federation weighs in on the larger holiday retail picture.
VF Corp. Credit Rating Downgraded to Junk Status
S&P Global Ratings downgraded VF Corp.’s credit rating in large part because of continuing declines at its top four brands, most notably Vans.
Melin Names Longtime Stance Executive Domonique Checkwood VP of Sales
Melin co-founder and President Brian McDonell said Checkwood’s track record of building best-in-class teams coupled with her ability to help navigate progressive trendsetting retail partnerships was what melin was looking for.
