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The North Face is on Fire

The North Face is on Fire

Plus, details about how outerwear competitor Columbia performed, and what both companies had to say about the inventory situation and order cancellations.

Executive Edition October 28, 2022
VF Comments on Vans’ Q2 Results

VF Comments on Vans’ Q2 Results

VF Corp. executives also talked about the state of the global marketplace in general, and how the company’s outlook has grown more cautious even in the past month.

Executive Edition October 26, 2022

The Rise of Hey Dude and Converse

We are catching up on the closely watched Piper Sandler “Taking Stock with Teens Survey” for Fall 2022, which shows a few interesting trends when it comes to footwear.

News October 26, 2022
Boardriders – The Complexity and History

Boardriders – The Complexity and History

While the industry waits to see who may buy Boardriders Inc., we thought it would be a good time to review how Boardriders came to own many of the industry’s…

Executive Edition October 24, 2022
686 Names New President, Doubles Staff as Sales and Profits Expand

686 Names New President, Doubles Staff as Sales and Profits Expand

As 686 celebrates its 30th year in business, there are some big new developments at the snow outerwear and apparel brand. CEO and Owner Mike West and new President Erik…

Executive Edition October 20, 2022
High-Volume Account Sports Basement Moves into Southern California

High-Volume Account Sports Basement Moves into Southern California

One of the snow industry’s biggest accounts by volume is opening a 80,000-square-foot store in Southern California and is eyeing more expansion. Regional Director Eden Slezin tells us about the…

Executive Edition October 18, 2022
Boardriders Sells Billabong House on North Shore

Boardriders Sells Billabong House on North Shore

We reached out to Billabong Men’s Global GM Mark Weber and asked him to comment about the sale.

News October 17, 2022
Vuori Opens NYC Flagship

Vuori Opens NYC Flagship

The industry activewear brand is continuing its big retail push with a showcase store in Soho.

News October 13, 2022
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series