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Protect Our Winters to Spotlight 6 Companies To Advance Clean Energy Goals

Protect Our Winters to Spotlight 6 Companies To Advance Clean Energy Goals

Protect Our Winters (POW), the Rocky Mountain Venture Capital Association, and the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team are hosting an event at the USANA Center of Excellence in Park City…

News January 30, 2024
SIA Names 5 New Board Members

SIA Names 5 New Board Members

Leading snow industry association Snowsports Industries America has announced five new board members. Joining the board of directors are: Rachel Grogan-Cook, vice president of global supply chain, Burton Global (chair)…

News January 29, 2024
What’s Selling at Retailer Neptune Mountaineering

What’s Selling at Retailer Neptune Mountaineering

For the past five decades, Neptune Mountaineering has played a key role in the independent outdoor specialty retail space in Boulder, Colorado. In the past, the store might have been…

News January 29, 2024

Sito Shades Relaunches with Reprice, Rebrand

The Leisure Collective-owned brand swapped out the grunge for a cheerier look as it gets competitive on pricing to be in line with consumer tastes.

News January 29, 2024
REI Lays Off 357, CEO Forecasts Down Year

REI Lays Off 357, CEO Forecasts Down Year

REI Co-op announced layoffs for hundreds of employees on Thursday, with CEO Eric Artz warning of a “very challenging” 2024 and citing a “highly promotional” environment. The Seattle-based outdoor specialty…

News January 26, 2024
Former Tilly’s CEO on Vans Slowdown, Nike Newness, and the Future of Malls

Former Tilly’s CEO on Vans Slowdown, Nike Newness, and the Future of Malls

Ed Thomas offered lots of specifics at the ICR conference in Orlando earlier this month on who unseated Vans in footwear, private label, and how consumers are shopping at malls.

Executive Edition January 26, 2024
REI Lays Off 357, CEO Forecasts Down Year

REI Lays Off 357, CEO Forecasts Down Year

In a letter to employees, REI CEO Eric Artz said the layoffs were "primarily driven by financial necessity."

News January 26, 2024
Buyers Upbeat Coming Out of Surf Expo

Buyers Upbeat Coming Out of Surf Expo

Former, Dune Suncare, AVVA, Free Fly, and Critical Slide Society were just some of the newer labels that retailers checked out at the show.

News January 24, 2024
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series