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PacSun CEO on Soho store and what it means for the future

A talk with Gary Schoenfeld about the Soho store, what it means for PacSun, what his team learned…

Executive Edition September 12, 2013
GSI CEO Mark Kelly with Hayden Cox of Haydenshapes. GSI's collaboration with Haydenshapes has been a hit. File photo by Shop-eat-surf.

Global Surf Industries CEO on surfboard market trends

A talk with Mark Kelly about how innovation is helping the business, the state of SUP, the current…

Executive Edition September 10, 2013
Scott Anderson with The New Flyer

Channel Islands GM on surfboard market trends

Scott Anderson discusses sales trends, details about the latest Channel Islands models, the challenges that trickle down from…

Executive Edition September 9, 2013
Paul Naude's new team has some familiar faces: Vinnie De La Pena

Paul Naude discloses more details about new brand

A talk with Paul Naude about his new team, a key (and interesting) partner who will run Europe,…

Executive Edition September 6, 2013
Zumiez execs on Q2

Zumiez execs on Q2, footwear trends, Europe and Canada plans, outlook

We listened to Zumiez Q2 earnings call and have details on results including an impressive net income number,…

Executive Edition September 5, 2013
Quiksilver CEO Andy Mooney - Shop-eat-surf file photo

Details from info-packed Quiksilver Q3 call

How the company performed in Q3, details on DC's stumbles, why executives are bullish on Roxy, interesting news…

Executive Edition September 5, 2013
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Firewire CEO on surfboard market trends

Sales of higher-priced shortboards have gone up so far this year according to ActionWatch. Today, we check in…

Executive Edition September 4, 2013
Fernando Aguerre with Quiksilver Executive Chairman Bob McKnight. McKnight is an insider who has brought in outside expertise - new Quiksilver CEO Andy Mooney. Photo by Shop-eat-surf.

Fernando Aguerre on why industry needs outside expertise

We followed up with the ISA President to ask him more about his thinking on this topic, why…

Executive Edition September 4, 2013
Inside PacSun's Soho pop-up store

PacSun bests teen mall competitors in Q2

Lots of interesting details emerged during PacSun's earnings call today, including which brands had a good quarter, a…

Executive Edition August 29, 2013
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