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Green furniture company to launch at Sacred Craft

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
Active sale on table – a familiar name may be bidding

Active sale on table – a familiar name may be bidding

A key hearing in the Active bankruptcy case scheduled for May 4 was postponed until May 14 after Active attorneys asked for the delay as the company reviews options for…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Billabong hosts 12th annual Cosmic Creek surf contest

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
Deals spur a rebound in tourist travel, but a drop in spending

Deals spur a rebound in tourist travel, but a drop in spending

Updated at 3pm with new charts and data for Hawaii. May results were released today after we published this post. Tourist traffic in four key markets important to action sports…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013

Concrete 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
Dac Clark: Industry needs CIT

Dac Clark: Industry needs CIT

I also asked Dac Clark, president of C&C Companies, for his opinion of the CIT crisis. C&C, which is the licensee for Sanuk and Liquid Force Apparel and a partner…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
La Jolla puts True Love & False Idols on hiatus

La Jolla puts True Love & False Idols on hiatus

La Jolla is putting its licensed brand True Love & False Idols on hold. As a result, VP of Sales and Marketing Jim Shubin is no longer with the company.

News May 13, 2013
Big news at Active Ride Shop

Big news at Active Ride Shop

It's been six months since Active Ride Shop filed for bankruptcy protection, so I thought I would check in with Active management to see what is happening with the 21-store…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Jarden execs on Q3 winter business results

Jarden execs on Q3 winter business results

Jarden executives commented a few times on the performance of the winter sports business and on outdoor apparel brand Marmot during an earnings conference call yesterday.

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