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Talking business with Skin Industries owner and CEO Al Borda
I've seen the brand Skin around for awhile, and have seen more of it recently in PacSun stores mixed in with the MMA lifestyle brands. So I followed up with…
News May 13, 2013
Survey predicts weak back-to-school shopping season
Reuters: U.S. consumers will spend 8.5 percent to 12 percent less this year on back-to-school items than they did last year, as cash-strapped parents try to get children to wear…
News May 13, 2013
Mark Miller leaves DC Shoes
Updated July 30 with comments from Mark and confirmation from Quiksilver. Mark Miller, senior vice president and general manager, Americas, has left DC Shoes. Mark's departure comes after DC President…
News May 13, 2013
La Jolla Group brings O'Neill swim in-house
The La Jolla Group recently switched from a licensing model to producing swim in-house starting with the spring 2010 season. I asked Kari Johnson, O'Neill Clothing's VP of Design for…
News May 13, 2013
Highlights from Billabong's earnings conference call
In conjunction with its full year earnings release, Billabong executives held a conference call with Australian stock analysts last week. Billabong CEO Derek O'Neill and CFO Craig White spoke on…
News May 13, 2013
Checking out Crossroads skate show
Editor's note 4:30 p.m. We have a correction. Phil Kennedy works for Circa, not Adio. It is the second time we have made a mistake with Phil in stories. We…
News May 13, 2013
Lucy Love president says domestic production a key advantage
Editor's note: This is another in a series of stories based on talks we had with dozens of brands at ASR and Class. Look for more brand updates in the…
News May 13, 2013Sole Technology takes over direct distribution of etnies and ThirtyTwo in Germany
Sole Technology today said it is taking over direct distribution of two of its brands in Germany, a market the company called increasingly important for its brands. The move expands…
News May 13, 2013
Monthly U.S. retail sales post small gain
U.S. retail sales excluding autos posted a small gain in September vs. the previous month. However, retail sales in September were still significantly lower than sales for the same month…
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