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Toby Bost on hiring talent, retailer margins and Hyperfreak
Toby Bost, the CEO of the La Jolla Group and O'Neill Clothing, has told me several times in the past year that he foresaw a lot of opportunities for companies…
News May 13, 2013
Adrenalina fires new missive
Adrenalina is continuing its quest to become involved with PacSun. Adrenalina, with three stores and a weak balance sheet, said it is nominating four candidates for the Pacific Sunwear's board…
News May 13, 2013
Murray and Woolcott to speak at SIMA Surf Summit
Vans President Steve Murray, who was just elevated to president of VF's Action Sports Americas Coalition, and Volcom CEO Richard Woolcott are set to speak at SIMA Surf Summit 12…
News May 13, 2013Quik shows a sharp Q1 decline and forecasts mid-teen drop in Q2
Quiksilver's Q1 09 results show a $9 million loss and an 11 percent drop in revenue compared to Q1 08, and the company forecasts a mid-teen decline in Q2. The…
News May 13, 2013
Active files for bankruptcy protection to reorganize
Active Ride Shop said today it will file a petition for bankruptcy protection this afternoon. The Chapter 11 reorganization filing will allow the retailer to break the leases of underperforming…
News May 13, 2013
Billabong's Tigerlily brand debuts in U.S.
I caught up with Candy Harris, left, the Billabong Girls brand director who is also responsible for many aspects of the Tigerlily business in the U.S. Tigerlily is a women's…
News May 13, 2013
Photos from Day One of Board Retailers Association Summit
The annual BRA Summit got underway Wednesday with a full day of speakers, seminars and networking.
News May 13, 2013
Volcom revenues fell 15 percent in first quarter
Here is the press release about Volcom's first quarter earnings. More details to come from conference call. Volcom Reports 2009 First Quarter Financial Results - Total Consolidated Revenues Were $68.3…
News May 13, 2013
Action sports CEOs and their mothers
In honor of Mother's Day, here are photos of three industry CEOs and their mothers, who obviously did something right by raising such successful offspring. I make a point of…
News May 13, 2013
