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From QuikSilverEdition to Quiksilver Men’s
I heard there were changes happening at QuikSilverEdition so I stopped by Quiksilver headquarters yesterday to find out more. QuikSilverEdition is Quiksilver's premium offering for men who have matured beyond…
News May 13, 2013
How surf brands stack up in tough economy
Some news reports out there have said that surf apparel as a sector is struggling. I thought it would be useful to examine results for publicly traded companies in the…
News May 13, 2013
Vans revenues grow 11 percent in Q 3
Vans, Reef and the rest of VF Corp's Outdoor Coalition recorded solid results in the third quarter, but VF cut its fourth quarter outlook due to deteriorating market conditions. The…
News May 13, 2013
Adrenalina ups bid – PacSun rejects it
Adrenalina raised its bid from $4.50 to $5.00 for PacSun today. The move was quickly rejected by PacSun. Here are the releases: Adrenalina Raises Offer for Pacific Sunwear to $5.00…
News May 13, 2013
Dac Clark on Rusty lawsuit, new opportunities and more
I ran into Donald Clark, best known as Dac, of C&C Companies recently when I was visiting Sanuk executives, and decided to follow up with him and ask a few…
News May 13, 2013
RVCA moving into former Paul Frank space…
RVCA is expanding its headquarters and moving into the old Paul Frank offices in Costa Mesa. The 70,000-square-foot building is significantly larger than RVCA's current spaces - a 15,000-square-foot office…
News May 13, 2013
Billabong cuts forecast due to soft consumer spending in U.S. and elsewhere
Billabong has cut its forecast for the 2008-09 financial year citing softness at the wholesale and retail level, particularly in the U.S. The company said it is trying to avoid…
News May 13, 2013
O'Neill confirms it is staying with ASR
I caught up with Toby Bost, CEO of O'Neill Clothing, to talk about ASR and trade shows, following the decision by Quiksilver to skip the January ASR show. O'Neill and…
News May 13, 2013
More about the changes at Allyance
After hearing that the players have changed at Allyance, I checked in with VP of Sales Jason Bergman and asked him some follow-up questions. Allyance has split ways with the…
News May 13, 2013
