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Vans Takes Step Back in Q1
Details about why Vans missed expectations in Q1, including the issue with the U.S. Vans store fleet.
Executive Edition July 29, 2022
Retail Check In: Jack’s Surfboards
As part of our Retail Check In series, we spoke with Bobby Abdel, a partner at Jack’s Surfboards, one of the industry’s biggest and most influential accounts, about what's selling…
Executive Edition July 27, 2022
Simms Fishing Products To Be Acquired by Vista Outdoor
Vista Outdoor will pay $192.5 million for Simms, a fishing brand and designer, marketer and manufacturer of waders, outerwear, footwear and technical apparel.
News July 27, 2022
Retail Check In: Island Water Sports
As part of our Retail Check In series, we touched base with the important and high-volume industry account Island Water Sports in Deerfield Beach in South Florida about what's selling…
Executive Edition July 26, 2022
Retail Check In: Wanderlust Land & Sea
Wanderlust is an elevated surf boutique that carries a very intriguing brand mix. Owner Luke Mesanko provides lots of details about what brands and styles are selling well, and how…
Executive Edition July 25, 2022
Retail Check In: Huntington Surf & Sport
We talk with Owner Aaron Pai about how the first six months of the year have unfolded, inventory levels and what’s selling.
Executive Edition July 22, 2022
Hard Data on Swim Sales Trends from NPD
NPD Apparel Industry Analyst Kristen Classi Zummo shares some great hard data and insights into how swim sales have gone so far in 2022, including which price points are performing…
Executive Edition July 21, 2022
RVCA Launches Wetsuits
We talk with Global GM David Brooks to find out how RVCA is approaching this new brand initiative.
News July 20, 2022
Kevin Bailey: “Vans is Still a Very Healthy Brand”
An interview with the new Vans Global Brand President about his return to Vans, what is going right at the brand, and what needs to evolve. "I have so much…
Executive Edition July 18, 2022
