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New Quiksilver, Billabong Licensee in Australia Details Go Forward Plan
Caprice Australia CEO Paul Cannon talks with SESO about why the consumer goods company wanted to license the former Boardriders brands in Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific -…
News April 30, 2025
VF Corp. Confirms 400 Layoffs Across Several Brands and Regions
Update: The widespread workforce reduction, including 82 employees at Vans, is part of the company's efforts to return to profitability.
News April 30, 2025
BN3TH Expands Leadership Team, Pivots to College Athletics with New Marketing Campaign
BN3TH, which is carried in stores like Scheels, Palmetto Moon, and golf and surf shops, has hired a new vice president of marketing from Stance and is looking to widen…
News April 29, 2025
Island Water Sports Expands in South Florida
Co-owner Cheyne Cottrell shares why IWS is expanding even in an uncertain economy, how this store will be different, and how the important spring break season turned out.
News April 29, 2025
Oakley Veteran Marty Mathiesen Joins Outerknown, Firewire Surfboards, and Slater Designs
Mathiesen joins the company after 15 years at Oakley, where his relationships with retailers could help apparel brand Outerknown as it launches a major wholesale push.
News April 28, 2025
Sea to Summit Appoints Chris Sword North America GM and Aaron Baker Senior Sales Director
Sword previously led teams at Dynafit/Salewa, PEARL iZUMi, and more, and Baker led sales at KEEN and Chrome Industries.
News April 28, 2025
Cancelled Orders, Paused Production, Lost Accounts: Small Businesses Navigate Trade Wars
Outdoor Element Co-Founder Mike Mojica and Malvados CEO Jen Rainnie share details about how new tariffs are impacting their businesses, and what they’re doing to stay afloat.
News April 28, 2025
Osprey, Hydro Flask Parent Pulls Financial Plan Due to Tariffs
Trade policy uncertainty means the company can’t forecast or stick with long-term strategy, says Helen of Troy CEO Noel Geoffroy.
News April 24, 2025
Sale of Liberated’s Australian and European Businesses Approved by Bankruptcy Court
SESO listened to the court hearing today and we have details about the buyers and sale price, if any other bidders emerged, and what's next in Liberated's bankruptcy process.
Executive Edition April 24, 2025
