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Urshuz features shoes with interchangable uppers and bottoms. Photo courtesy of Urshuz.

Former Vans execs in U.S. and Canada start Urshuz

Former Vans executives from the U.S. and Canada have created shoe styles that have interchangeable uppers and bottoms.…

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etnies and Adult Swim collaborate on new collection

Press Release:   etnies and Adult Swim Launch Footwear and Apparel Collaboration   Inspired by Adult Swim Characters…

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Nike reports increase in quarterly dividend

Press Release:   NIKE, Inc. Announces 16 Percent Increase in Quarterly Dividend   BEAVERTON, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- NIKE, Inc.…

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Schillereff on new Element Emerald Collection

We talk with Element Founder Johnny Schillereff about Element’s new Emerald Collection, which targets a sophisticated shopper with…

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Janice and Bruce Raymond

Industry turns out for Surfer Poll awards

Industry executives and retailers attended the Surfer Poll awards last night at the Turtle Bay Resort on the…

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Gerry Lopez and Kieren Perrow

Photos from final day at Pipeline

Behind the scenes photos from the final day of the Billabong Pipeline Masters on the North Shore of…

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Billabong warns of weak sales

Billabong warns of weak sales trends, exploring strategic alternatives

The company notified the market today that sales are weaker than expected, that its EBITDA growth would be…

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Scott Terpstra and Frank Sinatra of Stussy. Shop-eat-surf file photo.

My favorite interviews and stories of 2011

The end of the year usually means lots of "best of" lists. Here, I put together a short…

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Rossignol announces new Snowboard Manager

Press Release:   The Rossignol Group announced it has hired Tom Lebsack as its Snowboard Division Manager for…

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