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Liberated Brands Declares Bankruptcy, Begins Closing Sales at All 122 Stores

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Liberated Brands , which manages operations for multiple well-known surf and outdoor brands, filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. Closing sales at all 122 store locations have begun, managed by Gordon Brothers. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware earlier this week, according to reporting in Shop Eat Surf and other publications.

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Authentic Brands buys outdoor lifestyle label Hunter

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US-headquartered brand Authentic Brands has acquired the intellectual property of British outdoor lifestyle brand Hunter for an undisclosed sum. The 160-year-old brand offers a diverse footwear assortment, outerwear, backpacks, and accessories built for outdoor performance in both rural and urban conditions. “At

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Salomon’s Graeme Moore: New stores, customers and accelerating growth in ANZ

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French outdoor adventure and lifestyle brand Salomon has recently become a staple of style-conscious sneakerheads, despite traditionally being known for its functional hiking and trail apparel. Constructed of reclaimed timber from central Victoria, the tree showcases the brand’s connection to the Australian outdoors and its DNA. “It

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KMD Brands reports flat sales despite DTC growth in first half

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Meanwhile, wholesale sales are taking longer to recover, as wholesale accounts remain cautious on pre-season commitments in a challenging market. per cent at Rip Curl, up 3 per cent at Kathmandu and down 6.3 per cent at Oboz. Net debt at the end of the period was $69.3 Sales were up 0.1 million, down $18.2

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Inside Salomon’s strategy to build long-term relevance as it expands globally

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Amer Sports’ outdoor performance segment, driven by Salomon and its female-focussed products, including footwear, grew by 25 per cent to US$502 million. Australia’s growing outdoor and lifestyle markets have responded enthusiastically to Salomon, and its hiking footwear has quickly become a staple in urban scenes like festivals.

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Vans a Hot Topic of VF Corp. Earnings Call As Turnaround Questioned

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This article first appeared in our sister publication Shop Eat Surf Outdoor When it comes to revenue and marketplace might, the Vans of today remains a far cry from the Vans of just a few years ago. billion, said Mitch Kummetz, a senior analyst at Seaport Research Partners who has covered Vans for more than 25 years.

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Authentic Brands Buys IP of Iconic Boot Brand, Plans Global Expansion

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Authentic Brands Group (Authentic) has purchased the intellectual property of Hunter , the 160-year-old British heritage brand, famous for its iconic Original Wellington boot, that has evolved into an outdoor lifestyle brand. Marc Fisher Footwear will take on the Hunter brand’s footwear design, wholesale and ecommerce operations.

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