SESO’s curated list of 13 young leaders to watch in 2025 includes digital marketing mavens, talented creative directors, founders and CEOs, and retail general managers who demonstrate that the next generation of leaders is bright, innovative, and knows how to hustle.
Kontoor, which has deep relationships with high volume retailers through its Wrangler and Lee brands, sees a big opportunity for Helly Hansen to grow in the U.S.
The new owners of skate shoe brand Lakai are moving into retail by buying Tactics, a major online skate and snow player that also has five brick-and-mortar stores. Lakai and Tactics will be operated separately with distinct leadership teams.
Long time industry sales executive Mark Simpson has left his job as vice president of sales at Quiksilver to become the central and Northern California sales rep for golf apparel brand G/Fore.
ThredUp is making its resale-as-a-service (RaaS) technology available for any company to access and use at no cost.
Effective Tuesday, Nordstrom’s common stock will no longer trade on the New York Stock Exchange and will be formally delisted as the company transitions to private ownership.
The owner of Billabong, Quiksilver, Roxy, Volcom and more continues to add to its brand portfolio. Authentic plans to reimagine Dockers for a new generation.
The brand encourages audiences to take on outdoor challenges together with the question, “Who will you share the mountain with?”
SESO spoke with Joost Grootswagers and Antoine Lanusse about why they invested their own money to take over the business, how they will work with other Volcom and Spyder licensees around the world, and about the state of the action sports and streetwear market in Europe.
Tariffs on products from China are still “highest in our lifetime.” Comments from Vissla, C3, Wild Rye, La Jolla Group, Passenger, Outdoor Element, and more.
Celebrate surf culture and the independent shops that are the cornerstone of global surf communities on May 17.
We are looking for team members who are 40 years old or younger and are making a positive business impact on their companies through strong leadership.
