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Columbia Sportswear Execs: U.S. Consumer Under Increased Pressure

Columbia Sportswear beat second quarter guidance, helped by international growth and a $78 million tariff refund, but executives…

News July 31, 2026
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Mammut Sold to Chinese Investment Firm CPE

Swiss mountain brand Mammut has a new majority owner. CPE, a China-based alternative asset manager, has signed an…

News July 30, 2026
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La Jolla Group to Exit O’Neill License to Focus on Its Operating Platform

La Jolla Group is walking away from one of surf's most storied brands to bet on a different…

News July 29, 2026
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Patagonia Named Among Fashion’s Most Desirable Employers, Standing Alongside Chanel and Hermès

The outdoor brand joins luxury heavyweights in a new Business of Fashion talent survey, as the report also…

News July 29, 2026
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VF Beats Q1 Guidance, Raises Outlook as The North Face Grows and Vans Falls 9%

VF Corporation beat first-quarter guidance and raised its full-year revenue outlook, with The North Face posting 6% reported…

News July 29, 2026
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Free People and Rusty Team Up on a Retro Surf Capsule, Riding Surfing’s Y2K Wave

Free People and Rusty have teamed up on a 12-piece capsule built around vintage boardshorts, swimwear and easy…

News July 24, 2026
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KMD Brands Issues Trading Update on Rip Curl, Oboz and Manufacturing Facility Divestiture

KMD Brands issued a July 22 trading update on Rip Curl, Oboz and its planned sale of a…

News July 23, 2026
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Independent Outdoor Specialty Retail Is Healthiest Since the Pandemic Surge, Grassroots Data Shows

There is more good news in independent outdoor specialty retail than the industry chatter suggests, Grassroots Outdoor Alliance…

News July 23, 2026
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Lost Surfboards Founder Matt Biolos: Stay Creative and Inspire the Next Generation to Make Noise

Accepting SIMA's Waterman of the Year award, Lost Surfboards founder Matt Biolos looked back on four decades in…

News July 21, 2026
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