Industry News The recent Vans Metallica drop is part of Vans drive to increase newness and build brand energy - File photo courtesy of Vans Vans Bounces Back in Big Way Jul 30, 2021 Details about Vans’ Q1 results and how they compare to before the pandemic, how Vans’ large brick-and-mortar fleet performed, and how Vans is managing inventory for the back half of the year. SPONSOR The Billabong x Wrangler collection Photo: Business Wire Billabong Partners with Wrangler Jul 30, 2021 First product release in Billabong x Wrangler collection launches for back-to-school. Daron Horwitz - Photo courtesy of CCS CCS Owner on Skate Boom and Russ Pope Hire Jul 28, 2021 We get an overdue update on skate online powerhouse CCS from Daron Horwitz, who acquired the brand from Foot Locker. Surfing gold medalist Carissa Moore; Street skateboarding gold medalist Yuto Horigome; Momiji Nishiya and Rayssa Leal who won gold and silver, respectively; men's surfing medal winners - Italo Ferreira gold, Kanoa Igarashi silver, and Owen Wright bronze. Photos courtesy of the ISA and the Olympics. Skateboarding and Surfing Make Mark on Olympic Stage Jul 27, 2021 After years and years of incredibly hard work from lots of industry players, skateboarding and surfing finally made their debut | Read more… Readers were very interested in the new sunglass brand Bajio, which was started by veterans of Costa - File photo courtesy of Bajio. Most Popular Stories of 2021 – So Far Jul 26, 2021 The first half of 2021 is definitely off to a better start than the first half of 2020 judging by | Read more… Nicolas Foulet, the new President of EMEA for Boardriders - File photo by SES Boardriders Names New President of EMEA Jul 26, 2021 Boardriders has named a new leader of the Europe region, Boardriders CEO Arne Arens told SES. Quiksilver Global GM Garry Wall at the OR Snow Show in January 2020 - SES file photo Quiksilver Global GM to Step Down Jul 23, 2021 Quiksilver veteran Garry Wall is transitioning out of the business to move home to Australia. We ask him about key | Read more… Photos courtesy of Crocs Crocs’ Crazy Digital Growth Jul 22, 2021 What caught our eye in the company’s Q2 earnings report released this morning is just how much Crocs’ digital sales | Read more… « Older stories
