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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
Joey Santley in the ...lost shapers factory

What's next for Green Foam and its business

Updated May 2 at 10 a.m. The other day, I heard from Joey Santley, who said that ...lost…

News May 13, 2013
Marty Samuels

Marty Samuels consulting with La Jolla along with other industry execs

Former Quiksilver Americas President Marty Samuels is now consulting with the La Jolla Group, maker of O'Neill, Lost,…

News May 13, 2013
Doug Palladini is the new SIMA president

Doug Palladini elected president of SIMA

From SIMA: SIMA ANNOUNCES NEWLY ELECTED 2009 SIMA OFFICERS, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND APPOINTED ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS- Doug…

News May 13, 2013
Oakley headquarters. Shop-eat-surf file photo.

Oakley sales performance positive in all markets, Luxottica says

Oakley was one of the few bright spots in a tough quarter for parent company Luxottica as the…

News May 13, 2013
Zumiez says it has admired

Zumiez says it has admired Active for years; says shorts business difficult

Zumiez CEO Rick Brooks touched briefly on the company's proposal to acquire Active Ride Shop in bankruptcy court…

News May 13, 2013
Vans VP of Marketing Doug Palladini

Talking with Doug Palladini about writing the Vans book

I drove to Cypress last night for the launch party for Vans new book with a burning question…

News May 13, 2013
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