The Impact of Tariffs on Outdoor and Surf: SESO Survey Results
SESO readers shared where they’re making cuts, the scope of price increases, their hiring outlook and other details…
Executive Edition October 15, 2025
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Orvis to Close 36 Locations by 2026
Citing tariffs, the Vermont-based outdoor gear company will focus on fly fishing and wingshooting, said company President Simon…
News October 8, 2025
REI Co-op to Close Three Stores Including NYC SoHo Flagship
REI will also shutter its Boston store and its Paramus, New Jersey location, according to a spokesperson, as…
News October 7, 2025
How Google is Helping Marketers Adapt to the First AI-Powered Holiday Season
As Google’s AI Overviews and other conversational search tools are being used more broadly by consumers, Google offers…
News October 6, 2025
What ChatGPT’s ‘Instant Checkout’ Offering Means for Brands and Retailers
The checkout connection is now live with Etsy and will be extended to the thousands of merchants on…
News October 2, 2025
Bass Pro Shops Acquires Hobie, Returns Production to Missouri
Hobie's production will shift from Mexico to Lebanon, Missouri, near Bass Pro Shops' Springfield headquarters in the Ozarks.
News October 1, 2025
Journeys President Andy Gray to Lead New Journeys Global Retail Group
The new Journeys Global Retail Group will bring together Journeys, the U.K.-based schuh and Canada's Little Burgundy under…
News September 30, 2025
REI CEO Mary Beth Laughton Unveils Three-Year Transformation Strategy
"...This plan is not about getting back to what the co-op used to be," Laughton says in a…
News September 29, 2025
How Sherper’s Nimble Approach Keeps a 90-Year Retail Legacy Alive
Wisconsin’s Sherper’s has evolved from a haberdashery to an outdoor retailer over its long life – and that…
News September 29, 2025
SESO Joins Matt Powell on Retail Remix Podcast to Talk Vuori, Nike, Vans, Dick’s and More
SESO joined active and athletic brand and retailer consultant Matt Powell on the Retail Remix podcast to talk…
News September 25, 2025
TikTok Shop is a Commercial Powerhouse: A Look at the Numbers
“TikTok has already established dominance as a social commerce giant — our data shows they’ve crossed $70 billion…
Executive Edition September 25, 2025
