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Helen of Troy CEO Noel Geoffroy Departs After One Year
The CEO of the Hydro Flask and Osprey parent company joined Helen of Troy in March 2024. The board of directors has appointed an interim CEO.
News May 2, 2025Longtime LOWA Boots U.S. General Manager Peter Sachs Steps Down
Sachs, who launched LOWA's U.S. operations in 1996, will help in the transition to a new leader.
News May 2, 2025Columbia Plans to Take Share During Tariff Turmoil, Will Hold 2025 Prices Steady
While the company expects to incur an additional $40 million to $45 million in costs due to tariffs this year, CEO Tim Boyle sees opportunity as smaller competitors with exposure…
Executive Edition May 1, 2025Solo Brands Outlines Survival Challenges in Annual Report
Tariffs, a heavy debt load, and declining sales are a few of the many issues impacting the company and its ability to continue as a going concern.
Executive Edition May 1, 2025New Quiksilver, Billabong Licensee in Australia Details Go Forward Plan
Caprice Australia CEO Paul Cannon tells SESO why the consumer goods company wanted to license the former Boardriders brands in Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific, and how the…
News April 30, 2025VF 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, 2025BN3TH 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, 2025Island 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, 2025Oakley 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