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Aug 20, 2026|6 min read

Archive Revivals and Heritage Drops Are Changing Who Golf and Outdoor Brands Hire

Information Leak Something quiet is happening at the cool end of golf and outdoor apparel, and it is about to change who these brands hire. The new gu

Malakye Editor

Aug 19, 2026|6 min read

Org Chart: How an Ecommerce Content Coordinator Fits in the Puzzle

Org Chart The title sounds small. Coordinator. Entry level. The job almost nobody puts on a dream-job list. Here is what almost nobody sees: an ecomme

Malakye Editor

Aug 18, 2026|7 min read

The Portfolio Audit: How to Show Your Best Work Before You Hit Send on Your Application

Information Leak In action sports, your portfolio talks before you do. A hiring manager decides in seconds whether to keep reading, and they are not c

Ridge Merino

Aug 18, 2026|2 min read

Ridge Merino Appoints Akimbo Communications as Public Relations Agency of Record

Mammoth Lakes, California (August 17, 2026) – Ridge Merino®, the California-based premium Merino wool apparel brand, has named Akimbo Communications i

Donovan Dresti

VP Marketing, Betr Brands

Aug 17, 2026|2 min read

KAMELLO RIDES US OPEN OF SURFING MOMENTUM INTO SUPER GIRL SURF FESTIVAL

KAMELLO RIDES US OPEN OF SURFING MOMENTUM INTO SUPER GIRL SURF FESTIVALPremium coastal lifestyle brand continues its summer surf takeover as the world

Malakye Editor

Aug 17, 2026|5 min read

The Salary Negotiation Playbook for Remote Action Sports Jobs: What Live Malakye Postings Teach You

Information Leak Remote job listings quietly rewrote the rules of salary negotiation, and most people have not caught up. When a job is tied to a city

Malakye Editor

Aug 17, 2026|5 min read

From Support to Director: How Careers in Brand Building Actually Progress at Mid-Size Action Sports Companies

Information Leak Everybody wants to know how you get to the top job in this industry, and almost everybody looks in the wrong place. They study the bi

Kate Gaeir

Owner

Aug 11, 2026|2 min read

Seirus Innovation Names Akimbo Communications Public Relations Agency of Record

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (August 11, 2026) – Seirus Innovation, a leader in trusted cold-weather comfort and outdoor performance solutions for over 40 ye

Malakye Editor

Aug 07, 2026|5 min read

Cold Outreach That Works: The One-Message Formula That Gets a Reply

Information Leak A few days ago we handed you the cheat code, the full system for using Malakye's people network to research a brand, find three to fi

Malakye Editor

Aug 07, 2026|5 min read

The Rise and Fall of Vice: How a Government Welfare Magazine Became a $5.7 Billion Empire, Then Went Bankrupt

Above: Vice co-founder Shane Smith. Photo by Stefan Schäfer, Lich via Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, resized. Information Leak Here is a st

Malakye Editor

Aug 04, 2026|5 min read

X Games Is Becoming a Real League: Teams, a Draft, and Real Salaries Are Reshaping Action Sports

Information Leak On August 4, 2026, X Games sold another team. An investment group led by entrepreneur Jonathan Turner bought the winter club that wil

Malakye Editor

Aug 04, 2026|6 min read

Research a Brand Before You Apply: Using Malakye's People Network Like a Cheat Code

Information Leak Here is the part nobody tells you when you are grinding through job boards. The best people in this industry almost never apply cold.