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Billabong cuts forecast due to

Billabong cuts forecast due to soft consumer spending in U.S. and elsewhere

Billabong has cut its forecast for the 2008-09 financial year citing softness at the wholesale and retail level,…

News May 13, 2013
Toby Bost

O'Neill confirms it is staying with ASR

I caught up with Toby Bost, CEO of O'Neill Clothing, to talk about ASR and trade shows, following…

News May 13, 2013
More about the changes at

More about the changes at Allyance

After hearing that the players have changed at Allyance, I checked in with VP of Sales Jason Bergman…

News May 13, 2013
More changes at Quiksilver

More changes at Quiksilver

Quiksilver eliminated the job of Carol Christopherson, the president of Quiksilver's Roxy division, and she has left the…

News May 13, 2013
PacSun will trim its inventory

PacSun will trim its inventory and lay off more workers

Pacific Sunwear announced today that it is trimming inventory levels by at least 20 percent throughout the chain…

News May 13, 2013
Sport Chalet results paint

Sport Chalet results paint bleak picture for industry retailer

Sport Chalet total sales declined 10 percent to $104.6 million in the quarter ended Dec. 28, and same-store…

News May 13, 2013
Nordstrom planning

Nordstrom planning double-digit drop in 2009 same-store sales

Nordstrom, an important customer of action sports brands, hosted an earnings conference call for investors yesterday that included…

News May 13, 2013
What Moody's thinks about

What Moody's thinks about Quiksilver, and why

Moody's Investor Services includes Quiksilver among nearly 300 U.S. companies in its first quarterly "bottom rung" report. We…

News May 13, 2013
Todd Miller

Factor54 lands key reps, plus other updates

The climate may be gloomy out there, but Factor54 partners Todd Miller and Ted Wueste are excited about…

News May 13, 2013
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series