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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
List of Surfrider’s big contributors
Here's the list of big contributors from Surfrider's 2006 annual report, the most recent one available.$1,000,000 - $500,000 Law Offices of Randy Renick/Saveri & Saveri, Inc. Â California Polychloroprene Antitrust…
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The scoop on Matix juniors fall line
In my story yesterday, the general manager of Villains in San Francisco told me that Matix juniors has a great line for fall. I followed up with Matix to see…
News May 13, 2013
Quiksilver notifies state of pending layoffs
Editors note: See updated version of this story in the related links to the left. Quiksilver Inc. of Huntington Beach has notified the state of California that it will layoff…
News May 13, 2013
HippyTree runs with nature theme
When I talk to surf shops in LA County, the brand HippyTree keeps coming up as one to watch. So I drove to Manhattan Beach to meet Andrew Sarnecki and…
News May 13, 2013
Fernando on the downside of rapid growth
I had an interesting interview with Reef co-founder Fernando Aguerre awhile back. There are some gems from the discussion that I haven't published yet, so I thought I'd share his…
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More Quik layoffs from warehouse move
The state posted a notice last week that Quiksilver will layoff an additional 155 employees as the company moves its distribution center from Huntington Beach to Mira Loma. Previously, the…
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I am headed to Puerto Rico for BRA meeting
I leave early Wednesday morning to fly to Puerto Rico to cover the Board Retailers Association summit. I'll be posting some stories from the event and on the look out…
News May 13, 2013
Quiksilver comments on ESPN suit
UPDATED 2:30 P.M. WITH ESPN COMMENTS I caught up with Quiksilver spokesman Joshua Katz yesterday to get the company's reaction to ESPN's recently filed lawsuit against Quiksilver. ESPN claims Quiksilver…
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