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The up and downsides to manufacturers opening retail stores
Some manufacturers have been increasingly pushing into retail over the past few years as companies look to showcase and market their brands and give consumers another opportunity to buy their…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Burton owners open home for Fall Bash
More than 1,000 people attended Burton's Fall Bash Saturday at the Carpenter home to kick off the winter season. Shop-eat-surf was there as well, and we have lots of photos.
News May 13, 2013
Core careers: John Wilson's path from Clairemont Surf Shop to Reef
The path to the corner office at action sports brands often starts at a core shop. So I've been talking to some industry leaders about where they started and what…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Green furniture company to launch at Sacred Craft
Press Release: Legendary San Diego Design Collective Launches Modern, Eco-Friendly Furniture Line at Sacred Craft Expo in Del Mar Elegant, hand-shaped products are enabled by high-performance, bio-based composites developed…
News May 13, 2013
Digging into the details of February comps: some surprises
We charted the February and historical performance over the past year of several teen retailers and grouped them into two categories: better and poorer performers. We also charted which retailers…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Billabong hosts 12th annual Cosmic Creek surf contest
Press Release: Retro Surf Contest Featuring Free Concert with Donavon Frankenreiter & Guests Returns to Salt Creek IRVINE, CA – (October 11, 2011) -- California’s classic, counterculture surf…
News May 13, 2013
Signs of returning consumer confidence around the world
Things are looking up, a bit, in the latest consumer confidence surveys in three nations important to the action sports industry. Last week we showed you that U.S. consumer expectations…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013Concrete Wave Magazine announces new publication
Press Release: AXS Longboard Retailer Action sports retailers are finding demand has been increasing for longboards. What started as a small movement over a decade and half ago has…
News May 13, 2013
A visit to the first brick-and-mortar CCS store in the country; a potential rival to Zumiez?
I drove up to Santa Monica Wednesday to check out the first ever CCS brick-and-mortar store. CCS is the successful online skate industry retailer owned by Foot Locker. Foot Locker…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
