The respected Piper Sandler “Taking Stock With Teens” survey showed lots of movement in popular footwear brands. And Zumiez made a surprise appearance on the top clothing brands list with teen guys.
We spoke to Quiet Storm, B.C. Surf & Sport, Maui Nix, South Coast Surf Shop, Ron Jon Surf Shop, and Glik’s about business trends, merchandise mix changes, and what brands they are excited about for 2025.
Incoming CEO Elliott Hill will have his work cut out for him after Nike underperformed for back-to-school and Spring ’25 wholesale orders came in light.
An interview with Ryan Sainsott about the company’s plans for the Salt Life brand including distribution and category expansion. In addition, Sainsott discussed why Salt Life was an appealing acquisition for Iconix International, a licensing company.
The growing and profitable brand was just sold in bankruptcy court and will transform into a licensing model, with approximately 250 jobs lost. In an exclusive interview, former President Jeff Stillwell details what went wrong and what the past year has been like as parent company Delta Apparel spiraled downward.