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Sole Tech CEO on change, 2013 forecast, state of skate, balancing risk and caution
A talk with Pierre about changes at Sole Tech, 2012 and the outlook for 2013, Europe, the state of the skate shoe industry, weathering the financial storm, independence, more.
Executive Edition May 13, 2013NRF: Back-to-school spending to rise
Press Release:  Back-to-School Spending Grows as Parents Restock, Replenish Children’s Needs, According to NRF Survey  -NRF/BIGinsight Survey Finds Online Shopping to Grow This Year- Â
News May 13, 2013
UNIV caters to the cool from around the world
How UNIV attracts discerning customers with money to spend from around the globe by selling hard-to-find, cool stuff in the sleepy beach town of Encinitas.
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Rip Curl hosts Taco Tuesdays at Surfside, other shops
I stopped by Surfside Sports in Costa Mesa yesterday to check out Rip Curl’s Taco Tuesday event that the brand is running at surf shops up and down the coast…
News May 13, 2013
Filtrate's plan to stand out in crowded sunglass market
A talk with co-founder Wade Sutton and new marketing hire Johnny Monson about boosting U.S. sales efforts, the new RAW collection and expanding into other categories.
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Photos from Launch Trade Show
Launch LA, the new trade show started by the same company that owns Surf Expo, held its first show in Santa Monica last week. Â Josh Hunter, head of sales…
News May 13, 2013
Zumiez's expansion plans for Europe, Canada, 2012 results
We listened to Zumiez's Q4 earnings call and have details about international expansion plans, the soft footwear category, the CEO's take on the state of retail, 2013 view.
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
More action at Outdoor Retailer
We hit the floor of Outdoor Retailer for a second day and have photos of the interesting products, brands and people we saw.
News May 13, 2013
Kering comments on Volcom, Electric, Puma in Q1
We listened to Kering's (formerly PPR) conference call this morning and have details about how Volcom, Electric and Puma performed. Also, a worrisome trend for Hawaii.
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
