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A visit to Hi-Tech in Maui

A visit to Hi-Tech in Maui

A visit to Hi-Tech in Maui, which has an impressive selection of hardgoods, and a talk with Kim Ball about business, his approach, and how Hi-Tech competes with nearby Costco.

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards to be held Friday

Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards to be held Friday

Press Release:   Click HERE to see all the nominated entries on the BillabongXXL.com website   Click here to join in and "Like" the XXL at www.facebook.com/BillabongXXL  

News May 13, 2013
Oakley VP on snow, surf efforts, merger insights

Oakley VP on snow, surf efforts, merger insights

A talk with Ted Li about snow apparel efforts, surf apparel push, the impact of the rough snow season and insights on merging a Southern Cal company with a large…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Updated: Tilly's shares priced higher than expected

Updated: Tilly's shares priced higher than expected

Tilly's shares sold Thursday for more than expected and began trading today on the New York Stock Exchange. Updated with closing share price.

News May 13, 2013
Howe on return to design DNA, business trends, surf shop growth

Howe on return to design DNA, business trends, surf shop growth

Jade Howe on his new team, a return to Howe's DNA, how the brand is growing at surf shops. Plus, Duke Edukas of Surfside shares how the brand has developed…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Tavik founder on sale to Incipio

Tavik founder on sale to Incipio

We followed up with Erik Paulsen, the founder of Tavik, about the announcement yesterday that he has sold the company to Incipio, a mobile device accessories company.

News May 13, 2013
Extra inventory hurts Quik's bottom line; revenue grows

Extra inventory hurts Quik's bottom line; revenue grows

We listened to Quiksilver's earnings call this afternoon and have details including quarterly revenue for each brand, why gross margins declined, Europe results, more.

Executive Edition May 13, 2013

SIA: Snow sports finishes difficult season down

  PRESS RELEASE:   Washington, DC (May 16, 2012) - Today, SnowSports Industries America (SIA) and The Leisure Trends Group released the most recent RetailTRAKâ„¢ numbers for March 2012, collected…

News May 13, 2013
Brixton breaks out big time

Brixton breaks out big time

A talk with Brixton partners about the scrappy start, why it started with hats, its big appreciation for retailers, details on strategy. Plus, lots of photos of big new HQ.

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