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Make Scents Grows to Around 400 Accounts as the Car Air Freshener Brand Expands Beyond Surf

After trading boardshorts for air fresheners, Make Scents co-founders Dustin and Dylan Odbert spoke with SESO at Surf…

News October 16, 2026
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NRF Forecasts Faster Holiday Sales Growth, with Spending to Top $1 Trillion

NRF expects holiday sales growth to pick up from last year’s pace, even as inflation and higher gas…

News October 15, 2026
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Faire Trend Expert Hannah Wall on Women’s Golf, Small Towns, and Outdoor as Fashion

Faire Trend Expert Hannah Wall talks women’s golf, golf destination towns, and how outdoor retailers should approach buys…

News October 14, 2026
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Evo at 25: Bryce Phillips on Expanding in Denver, Growing in Japan, and What’s Next

Evo founder and CEO Bryce Phillips on 25 years of building evo, from the garage days to a…

News October 9, 2026
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Are Shoppers Ready for Meta’s Muse AI Agentic Commerce?

Bain & Company's Aaron Cheris and CI&T's Melissa Minkow weigh in on Meta's Muse, and why Amazon wants…

News October 8, 2026
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How the Coast Film & Music Festival Grew from a One-Night Screening to a 10-Day Event

What began as a one-night screening in 2019 now spans multiple venues across Laguna Beach with 10,000-12,000 attendees…

News October 8, 2026
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Arbor Merges with Mas Alpha Securities, Brings Snowboard Program Back In-House

Arbor has merged with family-backed investment firm Mas Alpha Securities, which says it builds businesses to be owned…

News October 7, 2026
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Outdoor Life Acquired by EFormed Ventures with Plans for AI-Powered Gear Marketplace

Outdoor Life has a new owner, and the plan includes an AI-driven marketplace for gear. See who is…

News October 7, 2026
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U.S. Snowboarding Participation Climbs 9% to 10.6 Million in SIA Study

Snowboarding is gaining participants among younger and more diverse riders, according to the latest Participation Study from Snowsports…

News October 7, 2026
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