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EssilorLuxottica CEO Comments on Supreme Acquisition
On an earnings conference call, EssilorLuxottica CEO Francesco Milleri explained why the deal made sense to the company…
Executive Edition July 30, 2024
Growing Sierra Chain Becomes Outdoor’s Closeout Kingpin
Sierra, acquired by off-price giant TJX Cos. in 2012, recently celebrated the opening of its 100th store to…
Executive Edition July 29, 2024
CEO Eric Crane Shares His Growth Plan for Birdwell
Former Nixon and Electric executive Eric Crane is remaking the back and front end of heritage surf brand…
Executive Edition July 29, 2024
Columbia Sportswear Reports Softer Sales and $11.8 million Net Loss in Second Quarter
Competition, slow consumer demand and cautious retailers in the U.S. drove softer net sales at Columbia Sportswear in…
News July 26, 2024
Evo Embarks on Major Expansion of Seattle Campus
I recently spent several hours with evo owner Bryce Phillips in the company’s home base of Seattle, seeing…
News July 25, 2024
Photos and Report from Collective Shows
Collective Shows returned this week to Huntington Beach, California with a notable increase in brands, retailers, and energy…
News July 25, 2024
New RAEN CEO Jesse Northcott Focused on Keeping Up Momentum
Former CEO Jeff Fitzhugh, who departed RAEN for De Rigo Eyewear, says Northcott is the natural choice to…
News July 24, 2024
Vista Outdoor Releases Preliminary Financial Results as CSG Agrees to Higher Price
The competition to acquire some or all of Vista Outdoor heated up this week as the company delayed…
News July 24, 2024
Kent Outdoors Focused on Innovation and Growing Distribution, Says CEO Randy Hales
Randy Hales announced to his wife that he was planning to retire in 2018 after finishing a seven-and-a-half-year…
News July 22, 2024
