Why is Evo Creating A Community Hub In Salt Lake?

Evo, the Seattle-based retailer of ski and snowboard gear and apparel, is doubling-down on its community-building vision with the planned development of Campus SLC, a 100,000 square foot retail operation planning for Salt Lake City. Bryce Phillips, Evo’s founder and CEO, talks to SGB Executive about his vision for Campus SLC, why Salt Lake City was chosen, and what the investment means for Evo.

Citi Trends’ CEO To Depart

Citi Trends, Inc. announced chief executive officer Bruce Smith has decided to resign from his position as CEO. However, in order to provide for an orderly transition, Smith has agreed to continue to serve as CEO until the earlier of when his successor is in place or February 1, 2020.

Purist Prepares For Growth In The Rockies And The Pacific North West

Purist, an innovative and emerging brand bringing sleek design and leading technology to the stainless steel bottle industry, announced today Mountain Source and Yukon Trading Company will represent the brand as sales agencies as the company continues to expand its footprint across the United States. Bruce Gordon has served as a partner since 2009 at […]

Eagle Creek’s All-New Stash Collection Delivers Versatility With A Side of Happiness

Happiness comes in all shapes and sizes. Eagle Creek’s new Stash Collection colorfully illustrates that versatile all-you-need packs can infuse an average day with wherever-you-roam possibilities. Versatile in wearability, the new Stash Collection offers lightweight, all-you-need stash pockets for those who can’t stop moving. Ideal for music festivals and other places where purses and backpacks aren’t […]

Altitude Sports Officially Announces Its Marketplace

Montreal, Quebec-based Altitude Sports on Friday officially announced its Marketplace, increasing their presence as a one-stop-shop for technical outdoor and urban apparel. For Fall 2019, the Marketplace will expand from offering Osprey & Garneau’s collections to a total of 20 industry-leading brands.

Aisle Talk Week Of June 10

Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week, including retail sales rising 0.5 percent in May seasonally adjusted from April and up 3.2 percent unadjusted year over year, the National Retail Federation said Friday.

Black Diamond Introduces Performance Footwear As The Cornerstone Of Its Spring 2020 Collection

Black Diamond Equipment, a global innovator in climbing, skiing and mountain sports equipment, announces its new performance footwear collection debuting at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, June 18-20, 2019 in Denver, CO. “Black Diamond Equipment’s spring’20 collection includes more than one hundred and thirty new products for the season, across our climb, mountain, footwear, and apparel […]

Kitsbow Debuts The First Short Film In The 36 Hours Series For 2019

The first film in the series tells the story of a New York-based father-daughter pair, just in time to celebrate Father’s Day. After accepting applications for the second-annual 36 Hours in Kitsbow film series, a program giving anyone the chance to showcase their favorite cycling adventure, Kitsbow is excited to debut the first of six […]

VF Corp. Partners With Tmall

VF Corp., parent company of Vans, The North Face and Timberland, has formed a strategic partnership with B2C e-commerce marketplace Tmall to improve its ability to reach and sell to Chinese consumers.

Olin Appoints New Director

Olin Corporation announced Friday that Heidi Alderman, 59, was appointed as a new director by Olin’s board of directors to serve on Olin’s board effective August 8.