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Columbia Plans to Take Share During Tariff Turmoil, Will Hold 2025 Prices Steady
While the company expects to incur an additional $40 million to $45 million in costs due to tariffs…
Executive Edition May 1, 2025Solo Brands Outlines Survival Challenges in Annual Report
Tariffs, a heavy debt load, and declining sales are a few of the many issues impacting the company…
Executive Edition May 1, 2025Black Diamond President on Raising Prices, Tariffs Strategies, and Managing Through Turbulence
An interview with President Neil Fiske about the assumptions behind Black Diamond’s pricing strategy, how the brand is…
Executive Edition April 25, 2025Sale of Liberated’s Australian and European Businesses Approved by Bankruptcy Court
SESO listened to the court hearing today and we have details about the buyers and sale price, if…
Executive Edition April 24, 2025Cooler Companies Wrestle with Cooling Sales, Tariffs, and Innovation
Three companies have ceased operations or stopped making coolers in the wake of the COVID boom. SESO takes…
Executive Edition April 23, 2025Delivery of Fall Goods Grows Murky with Tariff Standoff
Brands are pausing shipments from China hoping the tariff dispute will be resolved as they scramble to remerchandise…
Executive Edition April 18, 2025Hansen’s Changes Brand Mix on Floor as Surf Industry Evolves
Hansen's, one of the highest-volume shops in the surf industry, does not often make big adjustments to its…
Executive Edition April 14, 2025“Who Knows What Tomorrow Will Bring?”: How Brands and Retailers Are Navigating Tariff Swings
Leaders at TravisMathew, C3 Worldwide, I-SEA, RVCA, Katin, Mervin Manufacturing, Seager and more share how they are navigating…
Executive Edition April 10, 2025The Evolution of Journeys Under New President Andy Gray
In an interview with SESO, Gray describes how the large footwear account is evolving its merchandising, approach to…
Executive Edition April 2, 2025