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Outdoor Specialty Retailers’ Holiday Sales Exceed Expectations
December sales increased by 3.81% among Grassroots Outdoor Alliance members, who are cautiously optimistic about 2025 while bracing for the impact of tariffs.
News February 4, 2025
Liberated Brands Releases Statement on Bankruptcy Filing
Liberated Brands commented Monday afternoon on the company's Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.
News February 4, 2025
Liberated CEO Explains Company’s Downward Spiral
In bankruptcy court documents, Todd Hymel outlines what went wrong at Liberated Brands, the former licensee for Volcom, Billabong and RVCA. It’s a story of ambitious and risky growth plans,…
Executive Edition February 3, 2025
Cotopaxi Refreshes Marketing, Product, Business Strategy with Key Hires
Craig Rowley joins as chief marketing officer and Sara Westbrook is Cotopaxi's new SVP of product and merchandising. Founder Stephan Jacob, who served as COO and CTO, will transition to…
News February 3, 2025
Updated: Liberated Brands Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Liberated Brands officially filed for bankruptcy Sunday night. The list of largest unsecured creditors includes many overseas clothing manufacturers. Updated Feb. 3 with statement from Liberated.
News February 3, 2025
Surf 9 Lands In Bankruptcy Court After Recall
Body Glove licensee Surf 9 said Costco accounts for 80% of the paddleboard maker’s sales, which suffered when Surf 9 had to recall $20 million worth of boards due to…
Executive Edition January 31, 2025
Updated: Liberated Begins Liquidating Billabong, Quiksilver, Volcom, Honolua Stores
The company is working with retail liquidation experts Gordon Brothers on the process, SESO has learned.
News January 30, 2025
Matt Bolte, Marissa Pardini, and Ben Stubbington Join Arc’teryx
Bolte is Arc'teryx's chief merchandising officer, and former Vans exec Pardini and former Lululemon director Stubbington join Veilance.
News January 30, 2025
VF Corp. Beats Expectations in Q3 with Wholesale Growth
The North Face and Timberland both reported top-line growth in every region, while Vans and Dickies showed signs of improvement in a still-challenging environment.
News January 29, 2025
