Kontoor Brands Names Arc’teryx Executive to Lead Helly Hansen North America Sport
Kontoor Brands has a new leader for Helly Hansen's North America Sport business. The hire comes as at…
News August 27, 2026
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Surf Expo Introduces Tidal Reach Creator Program Preview for September Show, With Bigger Expansion Planned for January
Surf Expo is bringing its own content creator play to the floor this September, with plans to scale…
News August 26, 2026
“Don’t Fight the Fun”: Tom Ruiz Named CEO of Fun Day Surf
The longtime surf industry sales leader, who helped build brands like Volcom, Salty Crew and Seager, on joining…
News August 26, 2026
Vuori Names New CMO from Abercrombie & Fitch
Vuori has hired a key figure from Abercrombie & Fitch's turnaround to lead its next phase of growth,…
News August 17, 2026
Shaun Neff Lands Another Payday as Samsonite Buys BÉIS in $210 Million Deal
The Neff Headwear founder's brand incubator is cashing out of one of its biggest bets yet, with Samsonite…
News August 13, 2026
Elevate Outdoor Collective Sells Madshus, Names Fredrik Kjellberg as Group CMO
Elevate Outdoor Collective is selling Madshus to ConsilTech under new ownership with deep ski industry roots, while promoting…
News August 6, 2026
Mike Wallace Joins Atlantic Park Surf as VP of Sales
Mike Wallace, a 25-year surf industry veteran and former Roark Global Marketing Director, has joined Atlantic Park Surf…
News August 5, 2026
Brian White Named Senior Vice President of Global Wholesale at Ridge
Brian White, formerly of Nixon, Herschel Supply Co. and most recently Brixton, has joined Ridge as Senior Vice…
News August 3, 2026
Waterman’s Ball 2026: SIMA Honors Matt Biolos, Greg MacGillivray and Save The Waves Coalition
We have lots of photos from SIMA's Waterman's Ball which honored Matt Biolos, Greg MacGillivray and Save The…
News July 20, 2026
Meet SESO’s 2026 Class of Young Leaders Shaping Surf, Outdoor and Active Lifestyle
This year's honorees are scaling brands, streamlining operations, and modernizing family businesses - and all are age 40…
News July 13, 2026
The Ascent: Saucony Chief Marketing Officer Wendy Kula
Wendy Kula, the former Nike executive now serving as Chief Marketing Officer at Saucony, on leadership, accountability, creative…
News July 2, 2026
