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Dan Levine leaves RVCA for Skull Candy
Dan Levine resigned his position at RVCA after serving just shy of a year as the company’s president, RVCA announced today. Dan will be moving to Park City, Utah, to…
News May 13, 2013Surfing publisher: Chose surf over Wall Street
I met Ross Garrett at Zinc Cafe in Corona Del Mar for coffee yesterday. He's the publisher of Surfing Magazine, and in the midst of planning a big event for…
News May 13, 2013Some OC restaurants feeling the slowdown
I talked to Steve Carley of El Pollo Loco who told me the operating environment for restaurants was the worst he's seen since 9/11.Steve Carley, chief executive officer of El…
News May 13, 2013
Roxy goes big with stores, wide-legged denim
I missed getting a Roxy product update at ASR, so I caught up this week with Laurie Etheridge, the new senior vice president of merchandising and design. But first, a…
News May 13, 2013
Billabong king of summer boardshort sales
Cary Allington of ActionWatch emailed me some same-store sales information for core boardsport stores for July. I also asked him what brand had the best results in boardshorts this summer.…
News May 13, 2013
Fashion show gives O'Quinn more exposure
O'Quinn's first line debuted in stores in spring this year: printable T-shirts, fleece sweatshirts and hats.
News May 13, 2013
Same-store sales flash report: PacSun, Zumiez, Buckle, Macy’s, Hollister and more
September same store sales came out today so I put together a customized report for you. It includes surf industry customers and a competitor. Let me know if there are…
News May 13, 2013
Running into Pierre, Sobeca helps with fire relief, ZJ Boarding House wins contest…
I went to OC METRO's "Hot 25" party last night that celebrates the magazine's biggest issue of the year. One of the best parts of the night was running into…
News May 13, 2013
October same-store sales flash report
October same-store sales are out. Here's the report. Pacific Sunwear New focus on company-made, fashionable juniors merchandise continues to gain traction. Company same-store sales: down 0.8 percent PacSun stores: up…
News May 13, 2013
