Top 25 stories of 2013

See the list of the most viewed stories of 2013, a year of incredible change in the industry.

Published: December 29, 2013

Shop-eat-surf’s top 25 viewed stories in 2013 reflect some of the huge changes roiling the industry, particularly some of the largest players.

Two of the biggest companies, Billabong and Quiksilver, have new leadership teams and have gone through significant restructuring.

Other companies were not immune to the changes, with senior executive leadership changes at Hurley, Volcom and the La Jolla Group as well.

The fight for Billabong was the dominant story of the year, however, and even though the company now has financial stability and a new CEO in Neil Fiske, expect more Billabong news in 2014 as the company evaluates its brand portfolio, beefs up its executive team and streamlines some functions.

There is also a lot of anticipation surrounding Paul Naude’s new brand, Vissla, which launches at the upcoming trade shows in January. His attempt to buy Billabong, and his future plans, generated a lot of news in 2013 as well.

Here are the Top 25 viewed stories of 2013.

1. Layoffs at Billabong, Naude update

2. McKnight and Mooney set the record straight

3. Quiksilver cuts more staff

4. Paul Naude shares his next move

5. Paul Naude discloses more details about his new brands

6. Lian Murray passes away, tributes

7. Another Billabong executive departs

8. Naude announces new brand names

9. Quiet Flight founder named Billabong Americas acting president

10. Altamont chosen; Dakine sold; new Billabong CEO

11. Quiksilver eliminates Quik Women’s division