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Outdoor Retailer Hosted Buyer Program Defrays Travel Costs for Retailers
The program is intended for independent specialty retailers and omnichannel retailers who are ready to purchase outdoor gear. Applications are now open to get travel support for the June 2025…
News March 11, 2025
Journeys’ Turnaround Builds in Q4, Sees Bigger Opportunity Around Teen Girl
High-volume footwear account Journeys saw Q4 same-store sales surge 14% as a new leadership team updates assortments and Journeys' overall strategy.
News March 10, 2025
Black Diamond Grows North America Wholesale Revenue in Q4
Clarus executives warn that its efforts to improve profitability could be hindered by macroeconomic issues beyond their control.
News March 7, 2025
Lands’ End to Explore Possible Sale of Company
Lands’ End's largest shareholder, Edward Lampert, requested the board pursue a possible sale of the company earlier this year, Lands’ End confirmed Feb. 25.
News March 7, 2025
Vans President Sun Choe Outlines Major Turnaround Plan
Choe, who joined Vans from Lululemon, described her lifelong love of Vans from her punk rock days during VF Corp.'s Investor Day Thursday. She believes improving the women's business is…
Executive Edition March 7, 2025
North Face President Caroline Brown Shares Ambitious Go-Forward Plan
Brown explained how TNF is taking action to double its apparel business, double its equipment and bags business, and triple footwear at parent company VF Corp.’s Investor Day.
News March 6, 2025
New KMD Brands CEO to Join Company in March
Outgoing Group CEO Michael Daly, who worked for Rip Curl for more than 20 years before rising to the top of KMD, will step down March 25. KMD owns the…
News March 5, 2025
Nordstrom Reports Strong Holiday Sales
Industry customer Nordstrom, which is in the process of taking the company private, said fourth quarter comparable sales rose 4.7%.
News March 5, 2025
Bogg Bag Expanding Wholesale, DTC After Doubling Sales
Often drawing comparisons to Crocs footwear, Bogg’s colorful, plastic beach bags reported more than $100 million in revenue in 2024. Founder Kim Vaccarella shares how she plans to do it…
Executive Edition March 5, 2025
