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Sullen outgrows warehouse, orders way up
I received an interesting e-mail from Sullen Clothing in Irvine about the great show they had at ASR in September. I don't know those guys, so I called Co-Founder Jeremy…
News May 13, 2013
Catching up with Jade Howe
I haven't talked to Jade Howe since his company packed up and left Orange County. Howe now has spacious new offices in Gardena thanks to new owner Seattle Pacific Industries.…
News May 13, 2013
Zov Karamardian talks about expansion
Zov Karamardian, one of Orange County's celebrity chefs, was happy operating one location, Zov's Bistro & Cafe, for 20 years. Then the expansion tear: she's opened two more in a…
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The business of the Reef Hawaiian Pro
Reef's global vice president of marketing Kevin Flanagan answered some questions for me from Hawaii about the business impact of the Reef Hawaiian Pro. Kevin Flanagan, Reef vice president of…
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Mark Miller of DC on Irvine Spectrum store
The folks at DC Shoes sent me photos from the official grand opening party of their store at the Irvine Spectrum. I took the opportunity to ask some questions about…
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Report from Australia
One of the best parts of this Website is talking with people (via e-mail) from all over the world. One of my subscribers is Keith Curtain from Australia, who runs…
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Stores say Quiksilver Women's line a hit
I stopped by Quiksilver the other day to find out how the Quiksilver Women's line is doing now that it is in stores. I also called or emailed several buyers…
News May 13, 2013Shopping center execs pessimistic on BTS
The International Council of Shopping Centers surveys mall executives each month and the July results are sobering. The survey results, released this month, show business conditions deteriorated significantly in July,…
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La Jolla Group promotes Forsell and Gage
Some executive moves at La Jolla. Here's the release: Irvine, CA (January 8, 2008) - La Jolla Group announced today the promotion of Erik Forsell to the position of Vice…
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