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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, 2025Sea 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, 2025Cancelled 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, 2025Black Diamond President on Raising Prices, Tariffs Strategies, and Managing Through Turbulence
An interview with President Neil Fiske about the assumptions behind Black Diamond’s pricing strategy, how the brand is absorbing the margin hit on Chinese goods, how it's estimating potential unit…
Executive Edition April 25, 2025Osprey, 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, 2025Sale 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, 2025Update: Solo Brands Appeals NYSE Decision to Delist Company From Exchange
The NYSE warned the company it wasn't in compliance with the exchange in February.
News April 23, 2025Cooler Companies Wrestle with Cooling Sales, Tariffs, and Innovation
Three companies have ceased operations or stopped making coolers in the wake of the COVID boom. SESO takes a deeper look into the cooler and drinkware categories in the post-COVID…
Executive Edition April 23, 2025