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ASR debuts new features including Class and press conference

ASR debuts new features including Class and press conference

ASR got underway Thursday with several new features including a morning press conference with five top industry executives and the debut of Class, a show within a show for fashion…

News May 13, 2013
Mike Martin on design competition, runway show and the juniors business

Mike Martin on design competition, runway show and the juniors business

Ezekiel and Active Ride Shop present a designer showcase Friday night as part of Style Week Orange County at the Irvine Spectrum Center. The show features a Needle & Thread…

News May 13, 2013
More photos from SIMA Image Awards and Summit

More photos from SIMA Image Awards and Summit

The SIMA Image Awards are not like most trade group award events. Tequila shots for presenters and winners, discussion about urinating in wetsuits and many airborne bread rolls were part…

News May 13, 2013
Nordstrom embraces vampire movie

Nordstrom embraces vampire movie

Retail experts keep saying stores owners need to find creative ways to drive customers into stores. While Nordstrom and vampires sound like an odd mix, the upscale retailer is jumping…

News May 13, 2013
Volcom Q3 revenue falls 15.9 percent – less than planned

Volcom Q3 revenue falls 15.9 percent – less than planned

Here are top-line highlights from Volcom's third quarter results released this afternoon. Total revenue: down 15.9% to $93.9 million. While down, revenues were $9 million above the company's previous top-of-range…

News May 13, 2013
Connect S.I. extends its deadline for funding applications

Connect S.I. extends its deadline for funding applications

CONNECT Sports Innovators, the San Diego venture capital group, extended its deadline to Friday, Nov. 13, for action sports companies to apply to make a pitch for funding at its…

News May 13, 2013
Agenda expands footprint

Agenda expands footprint

Agenda President Aaron Levant shared some news with me this week about Agenda’s January show. As you’ll recall, Agenda upgraded its show last summer by moving to the Hyatt Regency…

News May 13, 2013

Agenda and Berrics drop trade show bomb

Updated 12:10 p.m. with correct online stats for The Berrics. Previous stats I used from another publication, which I cited, were incorrect, according to The Berrics. The skate industry and…

News May 13, 2013

Skull Candy's Rick Alden lands magazine award

Entrepreneur Magazine has named Skull Candy CEO Rick Alden Entrepreneur of the Year for 2009. Rick is on the cover of the magazine’s January 2010 issue. Rick and his team…

News May 13, 2013
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series