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New president for DC Shoes named; brand to return to core skate values

New president for DC Shoes named; brand to return to core skate values

Quiksilver announced this morning that Anton Nistl has been named president of DC Shoes in the Americas. Nistl will report to Quiksilver Americas President Craig Stevenson. Most recently, Nistl was…

News May 13, 2013
Agenda sets January dates for Huntington Beach

Agenda sets January dates for Huntington Beach

Agenda President Aaron Levant tells me Agenda will return to the Hyatt Regency in Huntington Beach on January 8th and 9th. Agenda moved to Huntington Beach for the first time…

News May 13, 2013
More about Sanuk's video for Image Awards

More about Sanuk's video for Image Awards

One of the more creative highlights of the SIMA Image Awards came from Sanuk’s introductory video about the brand for its Breakthrough Brand of the Year nomination.The award went to…

News May 13, 2013

National retailers use different strategies for the holidays

BusinessWeek has an interesting story about how some national retailers are approaching the holiday season. We all know what happened last year: retailers got caught with too much inventory after…

News May 13, 2013

Jarden execs comment on snow business and more

Jarden Corp., owner of K2, Volkl, and myriad other brands, commented this week on its snow business during an earnings conference call, including the company's ability to handle reorders and…

News May 13, 2013
Registration now open to all for our Dec. 8 Executive Roundtable with Gary Schoenfeld

Registration now open to all for our Dec. 8 Executive Roundtable with Gary Schoenfeld

Registration is now open to all for our Executive Roundtable on Dec. 8, when I'll interview Pacific Sunwear CEO Gary Schoenfeld in front of a live audience. General admission is…

News May 13, 2013
The Buckle still strong – even against tough comps

The Buckle still strong – even against tough comps

Here is a summary of The Buckle’s earnings results for the quarter ended Oct. 31. The Buckle, an industry customer, operates 405 stores in 41 states and has been one…

News May 13, 2013
Sunglass Hut to expand at Macy's

Sunglass Hut to expand at Macy's

Luxottica, the parent company of Oakley, Ray-Ban and a multitude of other sunglass brands, said today its Sunglass Hut retail chain is expanding at Macy's stores. Currently, Sunglass Hut has…

News May 13, 2013
Board gives top Quik execs raises

Board gives top Quik execs raises

From a Quiksilver Inc. filing with the SEC today: “On December 15, 2009, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Quiksilver, Inc. approved new annual base salaries (effective…

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