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Upcoming events: BRA Retail Survivor Series, Group Y/ESPN Action Sports Conference
Here are some details about two upcoming events. One is the BRA Retail Survivor Series at Surf Expo in August, the other the Action Sports Conference being put on by…
News May 13, 2013
Volcom conference call upbeat; financial outlook disappointing; the company will limit its sales to PacSun value stores
Volcom once again struck a somewhat encouraging tone today during its second quarter earnings conference call. Most notably, despite the weak retail environment, the company is more pleased than ever…
News May 13, 2013
SPoT launches a new trade show
Next week, the Skatepark of Tampa launches a new business venture, The Moat Show, a trade show for the skate industry. I asked SPoT General Manager Ryan Clements why the…
News May 13, 2013
Former Quiksilver President Bernard Mariette named CEO of Montreal active apparel company
Press Release: Former Quiksilver President Bernard Mariette takes the helm of the ORAGE and LOLË brands Montreal, August 25 2009 - Bernard Mariette, former President of Quiksilver inc, partners with…
News May 13, 2013
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 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…
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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, 2013National 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, 2013Jarden 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…
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