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Billabong in trading halt pending announcement

Press Release:   Billabong International Limited   TRADING HALT   The securities of Billabong International Limited (the “Company”)…

News May 13, 2013
A Billabong store in Hawaii. Shop-eat-surf file photo.

Sources: Altamont still in Billabong hunt, VF not

I spoke with sources close to the Billabong negotiations today that told me VF Corp. is not still…

News May 13, 2013
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Dan Levine leaves RVCA for Skull Candy

Dan Levine resigned his position at RVCA after serving just shy of a year as the company’s president,…

News May 13, 2013
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Surfing publisher: Chose surf over Wall Street

I met Ross Garrett at Zinc Cafe in Corona Del Mar for coffee yesterday. He's the publisher of…

News May 13, 2013
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Some OC restaurants feeling the slowdown

I talked to Steve Carley of El Pollo Loco who told me the operating environment for restaurants was…

News May 13, 2013
The new Roxy store in La Jolla

Roxy goes big with stores, wide-legged denim

I missed getting a Roxy product update at ASR, so I caught up this week with Laurie Etheridge,…

News May 13, 2013
Billabong king of summer

Billabong king of summer boardshort sales

Cary Allington of ActionWatch emailed me some same-store sales information for core boardsport stores for July. I also…

News May 13, 2013
Photos from the fashion show at the Falcon in Hollywood. Courtesy O'Quinn.

Fashion show gives O'Quinn more exposure

O'Quinn's first line debuted in stores in spring this year: printable T-shirts, fleece sweatshirts and hats.

News May 13, 2013
The PacSun store at the Brea Mall.

Same-store sales flash report: PacSun, Zumiez, Buckle, Macy’s, Hollister and more

September same store sales came out today so I put together a customized report for you. It includes…

News May 13, 2013
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