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Kent Outdoors Focused on Innovation and Growing Distribution, Says CEO Randy Hales
Randy Hales announced to his wife that he was planning to retire in 2018 after finishing a seven-and-a-half-year run leading mobile accessories company ZAGG Inc. After completing some training, he…
News July 22, 2024
Women’s a Bright Spot in Challenging Core Market
We talk to several key surf shops about what brands and categories are working, and also have data from ActionWatch about how brands like Vuori are changing the dynamic on…
Executive Edition July 22, 2024
Additional Large Vista Outdoor Shareholder Doesn’t Support Sale to CSG
Another large Vista Outdoor shareholder announced Wednesday that they do not support the sale of the company’s ammunition business to Czechoslovak Group (CSG). Gates Capital, which owns 5,589,041 shares (or…
News July 18, 2024
Surf Industry Members Association Adjusts to “Seismic” Change
Ahead of the annual Waterman’s Weekend, Executive Director Vipe Desai reflects on SIMA’s 35-year history and how the association is evolving with the surf industry.
News July 18, 2024
VF to Sell Supreme to EssilorLuxottica
Updated 11:15 am PST: VF Corp. filed corrected financial information for Supreme after its initial announcement. Supreme contributed $538 million of revenue and $116 million in operating income during VF’s…
News July 17, 2024
VF Sells Supreme to EssilorLuxottica
Nate Pund, managing director and global head of the Active Lifestyle banking team at Houlihan Lokey, said he was “stunned” by the deal.
News July 17, 2024
Outdoor Retailer Earns Its Name Back at Summer Show, Says Rock Fight Podcast’s Colin True
Colin True, co-host of outdoor industry podcast Rock Fight, said that since he’s been attending Outdoor Retailer, he’d always thought the name didn’t quite suit the show. “It really flipped…
News July 16, 2024
Pressure Mounts on Vista Outdoor to Reconsider Acquisition Offer
The challenges facing Vista Outdoor’s plan to sell its ammo business and turn the remaining outdoor division into a standalone, publicly traded company appear to be mounting. TIG Advisors, an…
News July 15, 2024
