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Wayfarers making a comeback

What is selling at Industrial Ride Shop

I spoke with Aaron Dewitt, the purchasing manager at Industrial Ride Shop, to see what's selling at the…

News May 13, 2013
Reef President John Wilson with surfer Rob Machado.

The greening of the Reef Machado sandal

Since we are on a green theme today, I talked with the folks at Reef about the new…

News May 13, 2013
Inside the new Active store at the Irvine Spectrum Center.

Shane Wallace on Active expansion plans

I caught up with Shane Wallace yesterday to hear the latest about Active Ride Shop, which now has…

News May 13, 2013
The Oäó»Neill Clothing crew: Toby Bost

A few SIMA Surf Summit photos

Here are some images from the three-day conference in Cabo San Lucas. The event was held at the…

News May 13, 2013
Australian consumer sentiment

Australian consumer sentiment falls

UPDATED July 11: Australia released new employment data Thursday that showed larger job gains than expected as mining…

News May 13, 2013
L to R: Sun Diego President Dave Nash

Levine of RVCA on PacSun and SIMA award

There seems to be a lot happening with RVCA these days. The company won men's apparel brand of…

News May 13, 2013
The sales story remains the

The sales story remains the same for Buckle

The Buckle shows no signs of slowing down. The consumer may be pulling back everywhere else in America,…

News May 13, 2013
Roberta Johnson

Interesting insights from a savvy retailer

While I was in Bend, Oregon last week, I met with Roberta Johnson, who owns Sports Vision Bend,…

News May 13, 2013
Orange 21 rejects No Fear bid

Orange 21 rejects No Fear bid

Orange 21, the parent company of Spy Optic, filed a document today stating that it has rejected a…

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