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Hobie's Dana Point store - Photo courtesy of Hobie

Hobie Retail partner on exciting industry shifts, brand strategies

We have been hearing good things about Hobie lately. Industry executives are impressed that one of the oldest…

Executive Edition July 15, 2015
Laurent Vrignaud owns Moulin Bistro along with his wife

From action sports to restaurant owner: the reinvention of Laurent Vrignaud

How one action sports executive has transformed into a successful restaurant owner, what he learned from Nixon and…

Executive Edition July 13, 2015
Quiksilver's explains the "Stay High" theme in its Spring '16 lookbook -  Photo courtesy of Quiksilver

More details about Quiksilver's new direction

The new Quiksilver look was a hot topic at Agenda, where the revamped direction made its debut. Creative…

Executive Edition July 12, 2015
The Swell homepage today - the plan calls for eventually moving away from heavy discounting

Swell restructures as new owners change strategies

SurfStitch's Lex Pedersen explains the changes at Swell, including a new executive hire from Quiksilver, and how Swell…

Executive Edition July 6, 2015
Fox sees a lot of opportunity to grow the moto category internationally - Photo courtesy of Fox

New Fox CEO on new executive hires, new strategies

SES spoke with Paul Harrington about his first few months on the job, and asked him about Fox’s…

Executive Edition June 30, 2015
Bob Hurley - SES file photo

Bob Hurley on Hurley's website moving to Nike.com

We followed up with Hurley Founder Bob Hurley to find out more about the Hurley website and ecommerce…

Executive Edition June 25, 2015
VP of Marketing Brent Futagaki and new President Rick Mina - Photo courtesy of Active Ride Shop

New Active President on ambitious expansion, big plans for Active apparel and more

An interview with Active Ride Shop President Rick Mina about new store plans for 2016 and beyond, Tengram…

Executive Edition June 24, 2015

Globe CEO on rising apparel line, changing footwear landscape, and growing in a down market

We always learn a lot when we talk to Globe CEO Matt Hill. We recently spoke with him…

Executive Edition June 18, 2015
Photo courtesy of Zumiez

Zumiez CEO on snowboarding, Europe and Canada plans, and the evolution of Zumiez

Zumiez CEO Rick Brooks provided some interesting insights about Zumiez’s business at the William Blair investors conference Tuesday.

Executive Edition June 9, 2015
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