Shop Eat Surf Outdoor
Surf Brand Execs Weigh In On Market Conditions, Tariffs, and More
Executive Edition
Latest Posts
Quiksilver default unlikely, analyst says. Also, the case for VF as a Quik buyer
I received an in-depth research report from KeyBanc Capital Markets stock analyst Brandon Ferro this week, which makes the case that it is unlikely that Quiksilver will default on its…
News May 13, 2013
VF layoffs across two units – none announced in Outdoor thus far
VF Corp. is laying off what it calls "a modest number" of employees across two of its business units - jeanswear and services.
News May 13, 2013John Wilson on staff reduction at Reef
I spoke with Reef President John Wilson this morning about the layoffs at Reef this week and the company's plans to tighten its apparel offering.
News May 13, 2013
Quick report from Surf Expo
I spent Thursday walking the Surf Expo floor and talking to brand executives. It's my first time at Surf Expo, so I asked show veterans how the traffic and vibe…
News May 13, 2013
RVCA CEO Tenore on growth and more
RVCA is coming up in all sorts of conversations lately - from PacSun CEO Sally Frame Kasaks talking about the brand's success and expansion at PacSun during an investors conference,…
News May 13, 2013
Nike internal review could lead to job cuts
Nike said yesterday it will streamline and restructure its company to become more efficient and get products to market more quickly. The company has embarked on a top-to-bottom review of…
News May 13, 2013
Billabong says no thanks to PSUN price demands
Billabong said in its half-year earnings press release and conference call that it is focusing even more on the specialty market and walking away from some business with large mall…
News May 13, 2013
Kelly Gibson on new HB store, reinventing Rip Curl and more
I met with Rip Curl USA CEO Kelly Gibson last week and had an informative talk about Rip Curl's new flagship store in downtown Huntington Beach, how the reinvention of…
News May 13, 2013
Why Quiksilver is licensing its performance line
Quiksilver has opted to license it athletic apparel line to CF Brand, which will manufacture, promote, sell and distribute it exclusively in the United States. Quiksilver started the line in…
News May 13, 2013
