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Authentic Brands buys outdoor lifestyle label Hunter

Inside Retail

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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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. The brands themselves, including RVCA, Volcom and Billabong , are still owned by Authentic Brands Group , and they will be moving to new wholesale licensees in North America.

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Emerald Acquires Outdoor and Sporting Goods-Focused B2B Purchasing Platform

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The Elastic Suite platform streamlines the wholesale buying process for both brands and retail buyers, offering a digital year-round transactional platform for use by Emerald’s customers. Key client brands include Patagonia , The North Face , Timberland , Vans and Puma.

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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. The groups sales edged up 0.5 per cent to $428.5 million for the six months ended January 31. Sales were up 0.1 per cent at Rip Curl, up 3 per cent at Kathmandu and down 6.3

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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. Vans annual revenue for fiscal 2025 ending March 31 fell 16% in reported currency to $2.3 billion , parent company VF Corp.

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