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Talking snow with Burton’s long-time sales rep
As we head into snow season, I thought it was a good idea to talk to the No. 1 snowboarding company in the world. And who better to give us…
News May 13, 2013
Op stores planned for Middle East
The new owner of Op, Iconix Brand Group, Inc., has signed some new international deals for the brand. Domestically, Iconix previously announced Wal-Mart would be the exclusive distributor going forward.…
News May 13, 2013
Sole Tech: a renewed focus on the core
Don Brown, vice president of marketing for Sole Technology in Lake Forest, answered some questions for me about the company's initiatives at the core level and how changes at PacSun…
News May 13, 2013
Mikke and Todd on 20 years of ZJ Boarding House
Todd Roberts and Mikke Pierson recently celebrated the 20 year anniversary of ZJ Boarding House with a party for the community in Santa Monica. Since many partnerships and businesses don't…
News May 13, 2013
Ocean Minded launching bags for fall ‘08
I talked with Gary Ward the other day about how life has changed since publicly-traded Crocs, Inc. bought his sandal company, Ocean Minded, earlier this year. Let's just say Gary…
News May 13, 2013
PSUN very pessimistic about second half
Same-store sales were down 8 percent in the first two and a half weeks of August at PacSun and executives expressed great pessimism about the second half of the year…
News May 13, 2013
Price controls to stop discounting return
The Wall Street Journal has an interesting front-page story today about a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows manufacturers to set minimum price standards for their products to force retailers…
News May 13, 2013
VF announces goals for outdoor group
VF Corporation owns a myriad of brands including Wrangler, Nautica, 7 For All Mankind and Lee. Its outdoor group includes Vans, Reef, The North Face, Eastpak and JanSport. The company…
News May 13, 2013
Ambission weighs in on retail debate
Dustin Odbert, an owner of the young Central Coast brand Ambission, wants to share some thoughts on the ongoing debate about manufacturers opening their own retail stores and selling direct…
News May 13, 2013
