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24/01/2025

Photos from Zumiez Annual 100K Employee Recognition Party: Brands went all out this year to reward the top sales people at important industry account Zumiez.

Photos from Zumiez annual 100K employee recognition party. Brands went all out this year to reward the top sales people.

24/01/2025

Sales Trends Improving at Rip Curl, Oboz Parent KMD Brands: Strong holiday sales and DTC success in November and December were offset by slow wholesale orders, according to an update from the company.

Sales at Rip Curl, Oboz, and Kathmandu are improving after a successful holiday season and increased online sales, according to parent company KMD Brands.

24/01/2025

Slowtide Supports LA Fire Relief with New Collection: The brand announces limited-edition artist series collection to support LA fire relief.

24/01/2025

CNCPTS, Burton Reflect on 30 Years of Partnership in First Collaboration: The ‘Rabbit Hole’ collection takes familiar stories from the past and brings new details to life across Burton boards and CNCPTS apparel.

CNCPTS and Burton reflect on 30 years of partnership in first collaboration. The ‘Rabbit Hole’ collection will be available Jan. 24.

24/01/2025

ThirtyTwo Welcomes Three New Riders to the Team: Ellie Weiler, Jaylen Hanson, and Veda Hallen announced as the latest additions to the ThirtyTwo T32M.

24/01/2025

Boarding for Breast Cancer’s Prevention Series Heads to Mountain High: Following Mountain High, B4BC will be bringing the Love Your Peaks Series to 12 more resorts nationwide.

Boarding for Breast Cancer’s Love Your Peaks Winter Prevention Series heads west to Mountain High. The festivities will kick off Jan. 26.

23/01/2025

Former Revelyst Sales Director Joins Oboz as VP of Sales: Lauren Colalillo has also worked with Wilson, Arc’teryx, Salomon, Coleman, and Marmot.

Oboz Footwear has named former Revelyst Senior Sales Director Lauren Colalillo its new VP of sales. She brings 15 years of experience.

23/01/2025

A long list of retailers came to Collective Shows’ Swim and Active Collective earlier this month, including Backcountry, Bikini Shoppe, Canyon Ranch Resorts, Core Power Yoga, Equinox, Fairmont Hotels, Maui Clothing Company, MGM Resorts, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, REI, Road Runner Sports, Splash Hawaii, Sports Basement, and Tyler’s.
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Photo courtesy of Swim Collective.

23/01/2025

Birdwell Releases Exclusive Collab with Surf Legend Matt Archbold: The limited-edition capsule for Archy’s Garage blends Archy’s signature rebellious style with Birdwell’s craftsmanship.

Birdwell releases exclusive limited-edition collaboration with surf legend Matt Archbold, for Archy’s Garage.

23/01/2025

Black Diamond Equipment Partners with Rainier Mountaineering, Inc. (RMI) Expeditions: Insight from RMI’s extensive guide network will help steer gear design from Black Diamond to ensure safety and efficiency in the mountains.

Black Diamond Equipment partners with Rainier Mountaineering, Inc. (RMI) Expeditions for field testing and product innovation.

23/01/2025

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Welcomes New Additions to Its Network: ORR has six new members and a new partner.

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable welcomes new additions to its influential network. ORR has six new members and a new partner.

22/01/2025

Outdoor retail analysts weigh in on Mary Beth Laughton’s new role as CEO of REI and the many challenges she will face, including returning the company to growth, improving employee morale, and charting the future direction of the outdoor industry. Get the story on our site and at the link in our bio.
Photo courtesy of REI.

22/01/2025

Bridging Online-to-Offline: How Brands and Retailers Can Deliver Seamless Customer Journeys: Seamless shopping journeys aren’t optional - brands and retailers must collaborate to merge online convenience with in-store connection, meeting the evolving expectations of modern consumers.

22/01/2025

The changes at the outdoor industry’s largest retail account continue as REI Co-op CEO Eric Artz announced Wednesday that he will retire in March.
Mary Beth Laughton, a former REI board director, will join REI as president on February 3 before assuming full CEO responsibilities on March 31, according to a news release. Get the story at the link in our bio, with more to come.
Photo by Autumn Sky for stock.adobe.com.

22/01/2025

REI CEO Eric Artz to Retire; Former Nike Exec Named CEO: Mary Beth Laughton, a former REI Board Director, will join REI as president on February 3, before assuming full CEO responsibilities on March 31, according to an REI news release.

The changes at REI Co-op CEO Eric Artz announced Wednesday that he will retire in March. Mary Beth Laughton is the new CEO.

22/01/2025

Messe München Exec Tobias Gröber Leaving After 28-Year Run: Gröber, who started at ISPO as an intern, is headed to skilled trades and craft fair company Gesellschaft für Handwerksmessen (GHM).

Tobias Gröber is leaving Messe München as its executive director of the consumer goods business unit after a 28-year run that began with an internship at ISPO.

22/01/2025

Photos and Report from Swim and Active Collective: Notable retailers that came to review lines included Backcountry, Bikini Shoppe, Canyon Ranch Resorts, Core Power Yoga, Equinox, Fairmont Hotels, Maui Clothing Company, MGM Resorts, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, REI, Road Runner Sports, Splash Hawaii, Sports Basement, and Tyler’s.

Swim Collective and Active Collective attracted brands such as Free People Movement, Glyder, Beyond Yoga, Andie, Malai, and LoveShackFancy.

22/01/2025

The Team Behind Arc’teryx’s MO/GO Hiking Pants: Arc’teryx’s Cam Stuart brings his love of the outdoors, engineering, and health and safety to the brand’s R&D-focused Advanced Concepts group in our latest Core Careers story.

Cam Stuart shows off Arc'teryx's MO/GO pants, the newest innovation from the brand's Advanced Concepts team.