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ORCA drinkware and soft coolers at Outdoor Retailer 2023

Cooler and Drinkware Maker ORCA Ceases Operations

"This was a difficult decision made after extensive deliberation and careful consideration," says an email from parent company…

News February 19, 2025

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Touring B.C. Surf & Sport’s New Fort Lauderdale Store: What Brands Are Working and Why Less Is More

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Surf Shop Owners Say Unannounced Discounting is Straining Brand Relationships

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Tilly’s CEO Nate Smith on the Turbulent Years at Boardriders and What He Learned Moving to Retail

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Jetty, Sisstr and Rip Curl Leaders Say Authenticity Will Drive the Industry’s Next Growth Phase

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KMD Brands Considers External Offers as Rip Curl Returns U.S. Business to Profit

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Burton Names Denny Bruce CEO Ahead of Company’s 50th Anniversary

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Pharrell Just Made Surf the Coolest Thing in Paris. Surf Industry Leaders Weigh In.

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Meet SESO’s 2026 Class of Young Leaders Shaping Surf, Outdoor and Active Lifestyle

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REI Narrows 2025 Losses by $102 Million as Union Targets Anniversary Sale for National Boycott

WSG Acquires SANCTUARY, Positioning the Contemporary Women’s Brand for Global Growth

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Melin Launches the THERMAL MAC Lifty, Engineered for the Mountain

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Depop and Burton Open the Archive to Celebrate 50 Years of Snowboard Culture

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Atlantic Park Surf Celebrates the Inaugural Season of Its “Next Wave” Program

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OOFOS Announces New CFO and Adds Two Experienced Leaders to Board of Directors

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