Global economic news and information
A few reports out this month detail how the economic slowdown is impacting the rest of the world.…
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Reader responds to retail issue
I received a passionate response to Vipe Desai's essay about why manufacturers need to open their own stores.…
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Sullen optimistic despite economic slowdown
Wall Street may be beating up on the big industry companies these days, but a few small brands…
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Gibson: The turnaround is in effect
Kelly Gibson has been at Rip Curl 15 months, and is now confident the product is revamped and…
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Guys comp sales decline at PacSun in July
The action sports industry's biggest customer had a tough July with same-store sales falling 4 percent. Juniors continued…
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Billabong refinances and extends financing agreements
I came across a Reuters story the other day that said Billabong was in the midst of raising…
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List of Surfrider’s big contributors
Here's the list of big contributors from Surfrider's 2006 annual report, the most recent one available.$1,000,000 - $500,000…
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The scoop on Matix juniors fall line
In my story yesterday, the general manager of Villains in San Francisco told me that Matix juniors has…
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Quiksilver notifies state of pending layoffs
Editors note: See updated version of this story in the related links to the left. Quiksilver Inc. of…
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