Industry News Nike Forecasts Inventory Shortages for Holiday and Spring Sep 24, 2021 Nike details just how bad the multiple supply chain issues are and how they will impact the company. On a happier note, executives discussed the sport of skateboarding several times on the call. SPONSOR Rip Curl President Dylan Slater, Bobby Abdelfattah of Jack's, Lance Varon of Xcel, Ron Abdelfattah of Jack's, Tyler Callaway of Solite, Mike Martin of Ezekiel, PJ Connell of Rip Curl - Photo by SES Jack’s Partner Inducted into Surfing Walk of Fame Sep 23, 2021 Industry executives turned out to support Jack’s Surfboards partner Ron Abdelfattah at the Surfing Walk of Fame Induction ceremony Thursday in Huntington Beach as well as the others who were honored. Aaron Levant - File photo courtesy of NTWRK Kering and Goldman Sachs Invest in Aaron Levant’s NTWRK Sep 23, 2021 Aaron Levant, best known in our industry as the founder of the Agenda Trade Show, attracts another $50 million in investment for his livestream shopping platform. Jetty Partners John Clifford, Cory Higgins and Jeremy DeFilippis - Photo by SES Jetty Seizes Opportunity During Pandemic Sep 23, 2021 SES visited Jetty’s headquarters in New Jersey to learn more about the brand’s big jump in revenue during the pandemic | Read more… Thread sells wallets, landyards and lip balm holders and is expanding into other products - Photo by SES Fast-Growing Thread Has Big Expansion Plans Sep 22, 2021 We met with the co-founder of Thread Wallets at Surf Expo to find out more about just how fast the | Read more… John Pedati - Photo courtesy of Hurley New National Sales Director for Hurley Men’s Named Sep 22, 2021 A longtime former Nike sales executive is now leading sales for Hurley Men’s under the new apparel licensee. Rip Curl offices in San Clemente - File photo courtesy of Rip Curl Rip Curl’s Big Goal for North America Sep 21, 2021 Owner Kathmandu reported many details about Rip Curl’s finances, and outlined some key goals for Rip Curl going forward. Kathmandu | Read more… Clockwise from top left: Vissla at Heritage Ocean City; Vuori and Jetty on the wall at Farias on Long Beach Island; Katin at Brave New World; Dark Seas, Salty Crew and Roark at Farias. Photos by SES. New Crop of Brands Shined as Big Guys Stumbled Sep 20, 2021 What we learned from a week on the road visiting high-volume industry accounts in New Jersey. « Older stories
