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Jack’s scales back Laguna store plan
The owners of Jack's Surfboards are going back to the drawing board in their quest to open in downtown Laguna Beach after running into opposition from the city. Jack's will…
News May 13, 2013
Sole Tech revamps Etnies toddler shoes
Sole Technology has remade its line of shoes for toddlers for Spring 2009 after consulting with a Newport Beach shoe store owner on what size, fit and flexibility specifications are…
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New RVCA president from Hurley
Hot off the presses. RVCA has a new president. Here's the release: COSTA MESA, CA (September 21, 2007) - RVCA Clothing, today announced the appointment of Dan Levine as President…
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McKnight on Webcasts, Hollister and more
I had a wide-ranging interview with the big man himself yesterday. Bob McKnight is CEO and Chairman of action sports leader Quiksilver Inc. in Huntington Beach. Bob was watching a…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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