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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…
News May 13, 2013
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…
News May 13, 2013
2008 Waterman's Ball roundup
The surf industry turned out in force for the 19th annual Waterman's Ball and Auction Friday night at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa in Dana Point. The…
News May 13, 2013
Global economic news and information
A few reports out this month detail how the economic slowdown is impacting the rest of the world. The good news is some economists expect growth rates to begin picking…
News May 13, 2013Reader responds to retail issue
I received a passionate response to Vipe Desai's essay about why manufacturers need to open their own stores. Robby Roberts owns Pure Board Shop in Maryland. Before that, he was…
News May 13, 2013
Sullen optimistic despite economic slowdown
Wall Street may be beating up on the big industry companies these days, but a few small brands are still hoping to find an opening in the marketplace to leap…
News May 13, 2013
Gibson: The turnaround is in effect
Kelly Gibson has been at Rip Curl 15 months, and is now confident the product is revamped and ready. In 2008, he's planning to meet with key retailers and ask…
News May 13, 2013
Guys comp sales decline at PacSun in July
The action sports industry's biggest customer had a tough July with same-store sales falling 4 percent. Juniors continued to post strong results while guys apparel sales softened. Here are more…
News May 13, 2013
Billabong refinances and extends financing agreements
I came across a Reuters story the other day that said Billabong was in the midst of raising money through the private placement market in the U.S. The story quoted…
News May 13, 2013
