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Atwater Ducks jersey

Atwater outfits Anaheim Ducks players

A stream of Ducks players are stopping by Atwater offices lately to pick up clothes. Atwater, an up-and-coming…

News May 13, 2013
Don with MTV reality TV star and pro skateboarder Ryan Sheckler. Ryan is sponsored by the company

Don Brown on marketing the GvR contest

I stopped by the concert and party Saturday night for Etnies GvR skate contest. The event attracted about…

News May 13, 2013
ZJ Boarding House owners Mikke Pierson

ZJ Boarding House: What’s selling now

Fall goods have been in stores for awhile now so I thought I'd check in with ZJ Boarding…

News May 13, 2013
Ambissionäó»s window display at Central Coast Surfboards.

Ambission works to break in from afar

One of the young founders of Ambission based in Arroyo Grande in the Central Coast recently emailed me…

News May 13, 2013
Bob McKnight

Bob McKnight: The manufacturer’s view

Bob and I talked about this issue, among others, as part of a larger interview. I think it…

News May 13, 2013
The Beach Bums store in Corona. Beach Bums operates 14 stores in Southern California and Nevada.

Holiday outlook: Beach Bums

The mood seems uncertain as the holiday shopping season gets underway. The stock market's erratic, the housing market…

News May 13, 2013
Bob McKnight

Quiksilver has deal to sell Rossignol

Quiksilver announced today that it is selling its Rossignol Group for 100 million Euros, or $147.3 million at…

News May 13, 2013
The new DC store in Los Angeles.

DC “star” of Quiksilver results; Hardgoods continue to dampen earnings; stock falls

Quiksilver hosted an information-packed conference call for investors today. Here are the highlights: The basics Fourth quarter revenues…

News May 13, 2013
Adam Popp

Checking in with Adam Popp

I've been wondering lately how Adam Popp is doing, and some readers have asked as well. Adam is…

News May 13, 2013
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