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Designers discuss fashion, pricing and creativity during a recession – Day 2

Designers discuss fashion, pricing and creativity during a recession – Day 2

In Day 2 of our design series, I ask 10 designers and creative directors if they believe there are meaningful changes in fashion going on, and if their approach to…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Bird Rock Surf Shop breaks through

Bird Rock Surf Shop breaks through

Bird Rock Surf Shop was recently nominated for a SIMA Image Award in the Breakthrough Retailer of the Year category. We caught up with co-owner Ben Murphy to find out…

News May 13, 2013
A tour of a converted Chick's store

A tour of a converted Chick's store

It's a new world at the old Chick's stores. Chick's Sporting Goods was a large and important customer for the action sports industry. The 15-store chain carried a wide selection…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013

Blitz Distribution partners with L.E.

Press Release:   Huntington Beach, California   Blitz announces today it’s partnership with the new brand L.E. and has entered into a multi-year licensing agreement with the Long Beach based…

News May 13, 2013
Core careers: Eric Thomas, RVCA VP of Sales

Core careers: Eric Thomas, RVCA VP of Sales

In our next installment of Core Careers, Eric Thomas, vice president of sales at RVCA, tells us how he got started in the industry, why the person with the gold…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Switchboard to manufacture and distribute Reliance and Siren skateboards

Switchboard to manufacture and distribute Reliance and Siren skateboards

Press Release:   Santa Ana, CA (January 9, 2012) – Switchboard is proud to announce the exclusive agreement to manufacture and manage the global distribution is Reliance Skateboards and Siren…

News May 13, 2013
Changes at Roxy and DC, consolidation of Quik design teams and more news from conference call

Changes at Roxy and DC, consolidation of Quik design teams and more news from conference call

Lots of news emerged during the Quiksilver conference call this afternoon including significant strategic changes underway at Roxy, a consolidation of regional design teams as part of the company's continued…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
People's Movement debuts big collection

People's Movement debuts big collection

The People's Movement comes out of the gate with a large collection and a fresh look. We got the scoop at Agenda, plus lots of photos of the shoes.

News May 13, 2013
State of skate shoes – Globe CEO Matt Hill

State of skate shoes – Globe CEO Matt Hill

As part of our special skate shoe report, Globe International CEO Matt Hill discusses the state of the skate shoe market, what is working for Globe and how the brand…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series