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Converse, Hurley strong for Nike
Nike executives discussed the performance of Hurley and Converse Wednesday in the company's earnings conference call for the quarter ended Feb. 28. Nike CEO Mark Parker said Converse led the…
News May 13, 2013
Report and photos from IASC Summit
I drove to the Tehachapi at the end of last week for the International Association of Skateboarding Companies Industry Summit.
News May 13, 2013
BRA Summit lineup finalized
The Board Retailers Association Summit starts Wednesday in Huntington Beach. Here are details about the final lineup of speakers and events. Shop-eat-surf's retail columnist Tommy Knapp, co-founder of Honolua and…
News May 13, 2013
Dick Baker paddle out set for May 31 at Doheny
SIMA released the details of the public paddle out for Dick Baker today. Also, I am compiling a second page of tributes to Dick with messages I have recently received…
News May 13, 2013
April retail comps better than expected for some chains
April same-store sales were better than expected for several retailers. Here is a report for some chains that carry action sports brands and a few competitors. Same-store sales measure sales…
News May 13, 2013
PacSun's reports a Q1 09 loss, but less than Q1 08 loss
PacSun today reported an $8.7 million net loss, or 13 cents per diluted share, for its Q1 09, compared to a $12 million net loss for Q1 08. PacSun forecasts…
News May 13, 2013
Journeys execs on Foot Locker's skate push and more
I'm catching up on the earnings conference call that the parent company of shoe retailer Journeys had last week in which the company discussed the skate shoe market several times.…
News May 13, 2013
Toby Bost on acquisitions, supporting core retailers, social media marketing and more
The La Jolla Group is moving to add brands to fill out its portfolio, O'Neill Clothing and La Jolla Group CEO Toby Bost said last night. He was speaking to…
News May 13, 2013
Details about Quiksilver's job cuts
I checked in with Quiksilver spokesman Joshua Katz to find out more about the 168 jobs that will be eliminated by Quiksilver in coming months, based on a list published…
News May 13, 2013
