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Helen of Troy CEO Noel Geoffroy Departs After One Year

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, 2025
Longtime LOWA Boots U.S. General Manager Peter Sachs Steps Down

Longtime 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, 2025
Columbia Plans to Take Share During Tariff Turmoil, Will Hold 2025 Prices Steady

Columbia 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, 2025
Solo Brands Outlines Survival Challenges in Annual Report

Solo 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, 2025
New Quiksilver, Billabong Licensee in Australia Details Go Forward Plan

New 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, 2025
VF Corp. Confirms 400 Layoffs Across Several Brands and Regions

VF 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, 2025
BN3TH Expands Leadership Team, Pivots to College Athletics with New Marketing Campaign

BN3TH 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, 2025
Island Water Sports Expands in South Florida

Island 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, 2025
Oakley Veteran Marty Mathiesen Joins Outerknown, Firewire Surfboards, and Slater Designs

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, 2025
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series