Talking with Per Welinder about changes at Blitz and the future
I met Blitz Distribution President Per Welinder at the IASC skateboard summit and was intrigued. A former professional…
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World Skin Cancer Foundation hosts first U.S. West Coast contest
The World Skin Cancer Foundation's first U.S. West Coast event is May 30 and includes a surf contest…
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Quiksilver earnings and conference call later today
Quiksilver reports second quarter earnings later today and will likely provide an update on its efforts to improve…
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Action sports brands woo investors at Capital Forum
I zoomed to downtown San Diego yesterday to hear a few young action sports companies pitch their ideas…
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Todd and Mikke on changes at ZJ Boarding House
Updated Friday at 2:45 p.m. with photos of the new Billabong and Hurley stores ZJ Boarding House debuts…
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SIMA Boot Camp: How to connect to Today's Millenials
Michael Wood, the Senior VP of Syndicated Research at Teen Research Unlimited (TRU), presented a very dynamic and…
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Amazon aquiring online shoe retailer Zappos
Amazon is acquiring online shoe retailer Zappos, an industry customer, in a deal worth $928 million, according to…
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Retailers and others party at DC's Gold Standard event Saturday
I stopped by DC's closing Monster party Saturday night, held as part of their Gold Standard event in…
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Swell CEO discusses launch of new site for core stores
Swell.com launched a new site for core surf shops this week called Coreshopsdirect.com. The site is a directory…
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