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Retail industry adds 29,000 jobs in April

Press release:   WASHINGTON, May 3, 2013 - The National Retail Federation today issued the following statement from…

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Key category improves for Zumiez in April

A key category for Zumiez’s turned positive in April, and the company reported increased same store sales for…

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DC charging ahead with growth plan

Nick Adcock, global president of DC Shoes, left, with Mark Miller, senior vice president and general manager of…

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Five questions for Active’s Shane Wallace

Active Ride Shop started as a small skateboard store in Chino and has evolved into an action sports…

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Kiehl’s and Ocean Magazine help Surfrider

The Newport Beach Surfrider crew: Katie Dahlgren, left, Ray Halowski and Marisa Mudge. I swung by Kiehl's Thursday…

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This just in: Liquid Nation party photos

I couldn't make it to the Liquid Nation party at Fernando and Vicky Aguerre's ocean front house in…

News May 13, 2013
The Zappos RideShop buying team (L to R): Chris Peake (senior buyer)

What Zappos has planned for RideShop

Zappos is increasingly doing more business in the action sports industry with RideShop, its site within a site…

News May 13, 2013
Laguna rooftop bar stays open

Laguna rooftop bar stays open for now

A sharp-eyed reader noticed yesterday that I had not followed up on the La Casa del Camino rooftop…

News May 13, 2013
Marty Mathiesen

O’Neill Clothing beefs up executive team

O'Neill Clothing sent me this news early this morning. The company has named Marty Mathiesen vice president of…

News May 13, 2013
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