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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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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…
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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…
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