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VF Defends Vans’ Growth Prospects

VF Defends Vans’ Growth Prospects

Vans was one of VF's harder hit large brands during the pandemic. Executives outlined why they think Vans will bounce back going forward. Plus, Vans' plans for a new weekly…

Executive Edition May 21, 2021
Backcountry SVP on Brick-and-Mortar Strategy

Backcountry SVP on Brick-and-Mortar Strategy

Chris Purkey shares how Backcountry.com is approaching the stores and if the company has added brick-and-mortar expertise. He also gave us an update on what categories are selling well on…

Executive Edition May 19, 2021
Rip Curl CEO Lands Big Promotion

Rip Curl CEO Lands Big Promotion

In a big coup for Rip Curl, longtime CEO Michael Daly has been named Group CEO and Managing Director of publicly traded parent company Kathmandu Holdings.

News May 18, 2021
Macy’s CEO: “We Don’t See This as a Short Term Pop”

Macy’s CEO: “We Don’t See This as a Short Term Pop”

Macy's executives provided lots of useful insights about the current consumer mindset, category and digital sales trends, and the company's new inventory strategy.

Executive Edition May 18, 2021
Val Surf on “Unreal” Snow Season

Val Surf on “Unreal” Snow Season

One of the largest snow specialty accounts in Los Angeles shares what brands and categories worked, how they wrote orders for next season, and if they saw new participants in…

Executive Edition May 17, 2021
Core Careers: Billabong Women’s Global GM Katie Singer

Core Careers: Billabong Women’s Global GM Katie Singer

Katie Singer is leading one of the most successful women’s brands in the industry and has an interesting and varied background.

News May 13, 2021
Lots of Details about Smith’s Q1 Results

Lots of Details about Smith’s Q1 Results

Parent company Safilo Group shared information about Smith's performance in Q1, including how much bike helmets and online sales grew.

Executive Edition May 12, 2021
Revolve to ‘Aggressively’ Increase Marketing Spend

Revolve to ‘Aggressively’ Increase Marketing Spend

Revolve plans a significant increase in marketing in 2021 - even over 2019 levels.

News May 11, 2021
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Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series