Patagonia and Bolder Industries are transforming old natural rubber wetsuits into material used in new wetsuit construction.
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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Rip Curl Exec Diem Culley Named COO of Outerknown, Firewire, and Slater Designs
In his new expanded role as CEO of Outerknown, Firewire Surfboards and Slater Designs, Dylan Slater just made a significant hire that underscores the ambitions of the newly merged company.
Outdoor Retailer Innovation Award Winners Named
Outdoor Retailer announced the winners of the coveted Outdoor Retailer Innovation Awards Tuesday at Outdoor Retailer Summer in Salt Lake City. An independent panel of judges evaluated 137 total entries to determine the 13 winners. Products from the finalists are on...
Report and Photos from Outdoor Retailer Summer
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...
OIA: Outdoor Participation Soars to Record High
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...
Retail Strategies That Are Working for Outdoor Specialty Stores
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...
M&A Special Report: The Acquisition Outlook for the Active Outdoor Market
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...
Learn How to Leverage TikTok Shop for Ecommerce Growth
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...
Authentic Finds Buyer for Boardriders Europe – French Company Beaumanoir
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 to Acquire Champion Brand for $1.2 Billion
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.
Brixton Taps Brian White to Lead Wholesale Sales
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. Replaces North Face President with Fashion Exec, Adds Two Board Members
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....
