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Quiksilver notifies state of pending layoffs
Editors note: See updated version of this story in the related links to the left. Quiksilver Inc. of Huntington Beach has notified the state of California that it will layoff…
News May 13, 2013
HippyTree runs with nature theme
When I talk to surf shops in LA County, the brand HippyTree keeps coming up as one to watch. So I drove to Manhattan Beach to meet Andrew Sarnecki and…
News May 13, 2013
Fernando on the downside of rapid growth
I had an interesting interview with Reef co-founder Fernando Aguerre awhile back. There are some gems from the discussion that I haven't published yet, so I thought I'd share his…
News May 13, 2013
More Quik layoffs from warehouse move
The state posted a notice last week that Quiksilver will layoff an additional 155 employees as the company moves its distribution center from Huntington Beach to Mira Loma. Previously, the…
News May 13, 2013
I am headed to Puerto Rico for BRA meeting
I leave early Wednesday morning to fly to Puerto Rico to cover the Board Retailers Association summit. I'll be posting some stories from the event and on the look out…
News May 13, 2013
Quiksilver comments on ESPN suit
UPDATED 2:30 P.M. WITH ESPN COMMENTS I caught up with Quiksilver spokesman Joshua Katz yesterday to get the company's reaction to ESPN's recently filed lawsuit against Quiksilver. ESPN claims Quiksilver…
News May 13, 2013
Aqua VI lands big order from The Buckle
I checked in the other day with Lian Murray, an owner and founder of emerging brand Aqua VI. I'm sure most of you know Lian was the creative design force…
News May 13, 2013
One Distribution has another hit with Supra
I met recently with two owners of One Distribution, the company behind KR3W clothing and Supra shoes. I keep hearing how the high-end Supra shoes are doing well even in…
News May 13, 2013
PSUN CEO says boardshorts selling in June
I listened to the webcast yesterday from the Piper Jaffray Consumer Conference in New York after posting the AP story about PacSun and shoes. I dug out a few new…
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