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Nikita reboots brand strategy with ambitious new plans

Amer Sports, a large Finnish company, has big plans for industry brand Nikita, and has embarked on a…

Executive Edition April 30, 2014
VF sings Vans' praises

VF sings Vans' praises

VF provided many details about how Vans performed globally in Q1 during an earnings conference call this morning,…

Executive Edition April 24, 2014
A new Volcom store in Biarritz - Photo courtesy of Volcom

Kering executives comment on Volcom and Electric Q1 results

Kering executives had some positive words about Electric and Volcom during the company's Q1 conference call today.

Executive Edition April 23, 2014
Salomon is one of the many brands owned by Amer Sports

Amer Sports: Winter Sports Equipment business resilient in Q1

Finland-based Amer Sports, which owns several winter sports and outdoor brands including Salomon, Atomic, Arc'teryx, Nikita and Bonfire,…

News April 23, 2014
Brandon Richards launches The

Brandon Richards launches The Culmination Project

A talk with Brandon Richards of Val Surf about a new separate project he launched online.

News April 22, 2014
Vans President Kevin Bailey - Shop-eat-surf file photo

Vans President, global marketing leader on what new marketing role means for Vans

An interview with Kevin Bailey and Fara Howard about why the global role was necessary, how the marketing…

Executive Edition April 15, 2014
Fara Howard - Photo courtesy of Vans

Vans hires new Global VP of Marketing

Vans will announce this morning that it has hired Fara Howard as the new Global Vice President of…

News April 15, 2014
Freeride snowboarder Jeremy Jones with Henry and Xavier Nidecker at ISPO - Photo by Shop-eat-surf

Nidecker Snowboards radically revamps strategy under next generation

Nidecker has revamped its business model under young CEO Henry Nidecker by creating brands with athletes like Jeremy…

Executive Edition April 13, 2014
Shop-eat-surf file photo

Zumiez details March results

Details about which categories performed well and which didn't in March.

News April 9, 2014
Kevin Bailey of Vans at Agenda in January - Shop-eat-surf file photo

VF promotes Vans President Kevin Bailey, others

VF announced several executive promotions Tuesday morning.

News April 7, 2014
Smith Optics VP of Design and Product Eric Carlson and President Ned Post

Smith President and VP on growing in a tough market, new initiatives and product plans

Ned Post and Eric Carlson tell us how some major changes at Smith impacted their business in 2013,…

Executive Edition April 6, 2014
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Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series