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Behind The Masks

Behind The Masks

In January, Ocean Reef started seeing a significant increase in demand for its gas masks. “Unfortunately, out of prior experience with Gulf Wars, 9/11, and Arab Spring, we knew that…

Gear February 18, 2021
Port Congestion Not Expected to Ease Soon

Port Congestion Not Expected to Ease Soon

Port leaders discuss plans for moving through the historic backlog of ships waiting to be unloaded in the Los Angeles region due to a surge in consumer spending and other…

Executive Edition February 18, 2021
RAEN CEO on Business Trends, New Role at Linksoul, and His Fight with Cancer

RAEN CEO on Business Trends, New Role at Linksoul, and His Fight with Cancer

2020 was quite the year for Jeff Fitzhugh. Not only did he help lead RAEN through the pandemic, but he also took on an additional role at golf brand Linksoul.…

News February 17, 2021
Stance CEO on Navigating COVID and the Outlook for 2021

Stance CEO on Navigating COVID and the Outlook for 2021

We recently spoke with Stance CEO John Wilson to find out about the many changes the company made during the pandemic and what's next for the brand.

Executive Edition February 16, 2021
Rip Curl on a Roll

Rip Curl on a Roll

Rip Curl posted strong results for the six months ended Jan. 31, according to new parent company Kathmandu.

News February 12, 2021
The Winners at Core Retail and Other Hard Data on 2020

The Winners at Core Retail and Other Hard Data on 2020

Just how much skate and surf hardgoods and wetsuits grew, standout brands, how the apparel inventory squeeze impacted results, and much more info about the core channel in 2020 from…

Executive Edition February 11, 2021
Volcom Leader on Wetsuit Launch, New Financing, and Current Sales Trends

Volcom Leader on Wetsuit Launch, New Financing, and Current Sales Trends

Chief Marketing Officer and Partner Ryan Immegart gives us a Volcom update.

Executive Edition February 10, 2021
Australian Retailers Talk Pandemic Sales Trends

Australian Retailers Talk Pandemic Sales Trends

We reached out to several industry retailers in different parts of the country to ask them about how their stores have fared during the pandemic. Business appears to be flourishing.

News February 9, 2021
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series