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Flipping burgers for the hungry crowd celebrating the opening of Vans new HQ in Cypress

Vans parties at new headquarters

Vans opened the doors and parking lot of its new corporate offices on Katella Avenue in Cypress for…

News May 13, 2013
Professional surfer Jordy Smith. Photo by Marc Prefontaine.

O’Neill signs surfer Jordy Smith

The competition to sign surfing boy wonder Jordy Smith is over. Here's the press release: Warmond, The Netherlands…

News May 13, 2013
Ross Garrett this summer at Zinc Cafe in Corona del Mar.

Ross Garrett leaves Surfing Magazine, joins Airborne Media

Ross Garrett shared some news with me this weekend. He's left his job as publisher of Surfing Magazine…

News May 13, 2013
Ed Templeton

RVCA’s party photos from new SF store

RVCA's Global Marketing Director Skye McRae sent me some photographs from RVCA's "Family Tree" art show in San…

News May 13, 2013
Surfing Live: Direct network

Surfing Live: Direct network for retailers

I noticed the new plasma televisions at Wahoo's ran clips and commercials from surf and skate brands, live…

News May 13, 2013
Buckle shoppers OK with higher

Buckle shoppers OK with higher price points

Some interesting nuggets emerged from The Buckle's second quarter earnings conference call, which I'm catching up on from…

News May 13, 2013
Dick and Una Baker at Jackäó»s Surfboards 50th anniversary party this summer.

Dick Baker on retail distribution in the future

I asked Dick Baker to weigh in on the distribution question. Dick is the president of SIMA, the…

News May 13, 2013
Andy Tompkins

ASR tweaks January 08 show

I headed over to San Juan Capistrano yesterday to talk with Andy Tompkins, ASR show director, about some…

News May 13, 2013
Shop-Eat-Surf turns one

Shop-Eat-Surf turns one

August marks the one year anniversary of shop-eat-surf-outdoor.com. It's hard to believe how the site has spread around…

News May 13, 2013
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