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SurfStitch Co-Founder and Managing Director Lex Pedersen - Photo courtesy of SurfStitch

SurfStitch Co-Founder on Stab, Magicseaweed acquisition

We followed up with SurfStitch's Lex Pedersen to find out more about the company’s big news last week:…

Executive Edition May 17, 2015
Bob McKnight during the speech Wednesday night - Photo by SES

Bob McKnight's full Surf Summit speech

Bob McKnight talked about many different subjects during his keynote, and we have the full speech here, and…

Executive Edition May 15, 2015
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Prana's Q1 results, future plans

Columbia Sportswear, owner of lifestyle brand Prana, provided a few interesting details about Prana’s performance in the first…

Executive Edition May 5, 2015
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New Luxottica leadership making big changes at Oakley

Major changes are on the way for Oakley as new leadership at Luxottica makes integrating Oakley into the…

Executive Edition May 5, 2015
From Rip Curl's My Bikini line - That Stripe bikini

Rip Curl swim gaining major momentum

We check in with Rip Curl swim leaders and retailers about the brand's recent success and find out…

Executive Edition May 3, 2015
The Vans store in Seoul - Photo courtesy of Vans

No slowdown in sight for Vans

A look at how Vans performed in Q1 across regions and distribution channels, plus what VF executives said…

Executive Edition April 30, 2015

PacSun and Tilly's executive pay breakdown

PacSun and Tilly’s filed their 2014 proxy statements that detail executive compensation in the past week. We compare…

Executive Edition April 29, 2015
ActionWatch: Footwear dives

ActionWatch: Footwear dives, hardgoods rise at core stores

Cary Allington of ActionWatch reviews how different categories performed at core stores in Q1, including some interesting trends…

Executive Edition April 27, 2015
The rerelease of the original Accel style has been a huge hit with skaters - Photo courtesy of í©S

The fascinating revival of Sole Tech's éS brand

A detailed look at how Sole Tech has turned its dormant éS brand into a top seller at…

Executive Edition April 26, 2015
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