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Insights from The Collective juniors event
 Here are highlights from The Collective juniors event at The Lab yesterday. I teamed up with Foam Magazine to organize the gathering, which was sponsored by 24|seven, so I…
News May 13, 2013
Electric's new iPhone application
Mike Carter, Electric Visual's director of global marketing, let me know about an interesting application the brand has created for iPhone. He says Electric is the first brand in the…
News May 13, 2013
Duke's take on snow season, plus industry stats from 2007
While I was on my trip to Tampa, I missed the Surfside Sports annual Snow Carnival, a sale and festival that seems to attract the whole industry. I thought I'd…
News May 13, 2013…Aqua VI moving into RVCA space
Lian Murray told me last night her growing company is moving into RVCA's space at the first of the year. She answered some questions for me about the move and…
News May 13, 2013
Agenda targeting skate hardgoods
I spoke with Aaron Levant, the president of the Agenda trade show, to see how business is shaping up for its January show. Aaron said Agenda's revenues are up because…
News May 13, 2013
Hurley and Converse revenues log high-teens growth in quarter
Nike Inc. executives said yesterday during an earnings conference call with analysts that revenues from its Hurley and Converse businesses experienced high-teens growth in the quarter ended Nov. 30. A…
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Thalia Street Surf Shop: In with the new
I stopped by Thalia Street Surf Shop in Laguna Beach the other day to talk to owner Pam Cocores and Manager Casey Lewis about business. Pam and Casey told me…
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Surf Expo: Better than expected
After the terrible holiday at retail, brand executives expected the worst at Surf Expo. While traffic in the aisles was light and some said it reminded them of the post…
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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…
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