Photos of who and what we saw at the shows on Thursday at the Anaheim Convention Center.
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SES visits the 15,000-square-foot Vans store at the US Open and find out how the store has evolved this year and why.
Surfline Acquires Coastalwatch in Australia
Coastalwatch is a leading Australian surf forecast and camera competitor to Surfline and Magicseaweed, which Surfline also owns.
New CEO for Fox Racing
Jeff McGuane is known as a brand builder, which people at Fox are excited about from what we hear.
Zumiez Appoints New Board Member
Liliana Gil Valletta, 42, is the co-founder and CEO of Cien+ and Culturintel, both of which are based in New York City and have offices throughout the U.S. and Colombia.
Updated – Reuters: Nike Exploring Sale of Hurley
If true, the move would be something many in the industry have expected for years.
Birdwell CEO Talks Strategy for the Fast-Growing Legacy Brand
The new Birdwell owners, who have deep roots at Facebook and a passion for surfing, may have the perfect formula for growing a heritage brand in the modern world.
Hurley Launches Jamaica Collection with ‘Shama the Superman’
Elishama Beckford is on the Jamaica national team and will have a chance to qualify for the Olympics at the ISA World Surfing Games in September.
Billabong Women’s Launches Collection with YouTube Influencer
The newest collaboration is with Summer McKeen, a YouTube Influencer with two million subscribers who decided to take up surfing.
Pura Vida Owners on Why They Sold and What They Learned Along the Way
The sale of Pura Vida to Vera Bradley closed Tuesday, so we followed up with Founders Paul Goodman and Griffin Thall to find out more about why they sold the company, lessons learned during Pura Vida’s rapid growth cycle and what they are excited about for the future.
Rip Curl President on “Unstoppable” Documentary
With the new Bethany Hamilton documentary “Unstoppable” showing in 200 theaters nationwide, we checked in with Rip Curl USA President Dylan Slater to find out how Rip Curl was involved in the project.
Industry Executive Returns to Underwear Game
Darren Hawrish, a current shareholder and director of Native Shoes and the new CEO of BN3TH, tells us why he sees big opportunity in underwear.
