SGB Executive Outdoor

EXEC: EY M&A Outlook Signals Cautious U.S. Deal Market

EY expects U.S. deal volume will rise 10 percent in 2025, building on a robust 13 percent advance in 2024, driven by sustained economic activity, decreasing interest rates, pent-up demand & reduced valuation gaps.

EXEC: The Apparel Brands Bringing the Brand Heat in 2025

The Third Annual Brand Heat Index from L.E.K. Consulting identified the brands to have gaine in popularity, or increasing brand “heat,” across major product categories and generations in women’s and men’s footwear and apparel.

EXEC: Are Canadians Boycotting Western U.S. Ski Destinations?

The impact of tariffs and a trade war with Canada may be having an effect on the season as data suggests Canadians may have changed their travel plans in a protest response to the implementation of Trump’s tariffs and threats of annexation.