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Talking with Bob Hurley about Phantom, retailers, and more
I had many interesting conversations at Surf Expo and ASR, and now that all the traveling is done, I have time to write about the key interviews from the shows.…
News May 13, 2013
Volcom's Jason Steris on boardshorts, Stone Age and denim
I had an informative talk with Volcom President Jason Steris recently about what the company is focusing on in 2009. I also received an update on Volcom Girls from Gayle…
News May 13, 2013
Volcom records tough Q4, expects double-digit sales declines for Q1
Volcom CEO Richard Woolcott described Volcom's fourth quarter results as "not acceptable" on a conference call today as the deteriorating economy took its toll at one of the industry's leading…
News May 13, 2013Joe's Sports & Outdoors, an important snow and skate retailer, declares bankruptcy
Joe's Sports & Outdoors, a sporting goods store with 31 outlets in Washington, Oregon and Idaho, has declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to several news reports from the Pacific Northwest.…
News May 13, 2013
Converse, Hurley strong for Nike
Nike executives discussed the performance of Hurley and Converse Wednesday in the company's earnings conference call for the quarter ended Feb. 28. Nike CEO Mark Parker said Converse led the…
News May 13, 2013
Report and photos from IASC Summit
I drove to the Tehachapi at the end of last week for the International Association of Skateboarding Companies Industry Summit.
News May 13, 2013
BRA Summit lineup finalized
The Board Retailers Association Summit starts Wednesday in Huntington Beach. Here are details about the final lineup of speakers and events. Shop-eat-surf's retail columnist Tommy Knapp, co-founder of Honolua and…
News May 13, 2013
Dick Baker paddle out set for May 31 at Doheny
SIMA released the details of the public paddle out for Dick Baker today. Also, I am compiling a second page of tributes to Dick with messages I have recently received…
News May 13, 2013
April retail comps better than expected for some chains
April same-store sales were better than expected for several retailers. Here is a report for some chains that carry action sports brands and a few competitors. Same-store sales measure sales…
News May 13, 2013
