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Columbia Bullish on Fall 2021 Season

The company details how its Q4 business turned out and why executives are so optimistic about Fall 2021…

Executive Edition February 5, 2021

Nordstrom to Shrink Traditional Wholesale Model

Nordstrom plans to rely less on the traditional wholesale model in favor of alternative partnership arrangements with brands.

Executive Edition February 4, 2021
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686 Joins the Outdoor Sales Surge

It’s not just snowshoe and backcountry brands that are having a good season.

Executive Edition February 1, 2021
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Dickies Far Exceeds VF Acquisition Plan

Pandemic or not, Dickies continues to outperform expectations for parent company VF Corp.

Executive Edition January 28, 2021
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Vans Brick-and-Mortar DTC Weighs on Q3 Results

While sales are expected to grow in Q4, VF lowered Vans outlook for the full year.

Executive Edition January 27, 2021
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The North Face Shows Big Improvement, But U.S. Wholesale Lags

Details about how the North Face performed around the world and the surprising forecast for Q4.

Executive Edition January 27, 2021
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Santa Cruz Makes Elite List in Sports and Outdoor Market

There were other pieces of good industry news, and some bad as well, when NPD provided more data…

Executive Edition January 21, 2021
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The Snow Winners So Far This Season

NPD put hard numbers to winter sales trends during SIA’s Industry + Intelligence Day Tuesday at OR Winter…

Executive Edition January 20, 2021
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Costa Vets Launch New Sunglass Brand

Bajio is coming out of the gate aggressively – a 60-person team, 12 styles and 400 SKUs, and…

Executive Edition January 15, 2021
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