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Sales tips from the masters: Tom Holbrook
During my conversations with retailers and industry executives this year, I keep hearing a similar theme: the action sports industry needs to better train its sales force.
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Scarlett Johannson teams up with Neff Headwear
Press Release: California December 1, 2011 – Hollywood leading lady and star of Iron Man 2 and soon to be Iron Man 3, Scarlett Johansson has joined forces with…
News May 13, 2013
Last week was the worst pre-holiday sales week in 40 years, but analysts predict more to come
December has been a brutal month for the industry, and for all of retailing, as several key reports released today and this week show. It was the worst Christmas week…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Behind the scenes at Billabong Pipeline Masters
Photos from the first day of the Billabong Pipeline Masters, including of industry folks at the event, and visits to the Volcom and Hurley houses.
News May 13, 2013
How industry executives are planning at a time of low visibility/Part II
Today, we hear from Anthony Wilson of Salt Water Wine Surf Centres in Australia, Ted Wueste of Factor 54 and retail consultant Alan Roseman about planning strategies at a time…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013Rusty "Talks Story" this Saturday at HS&S
Press Release: Iconic Shaper/Designer Rusty Preisendorfer to “Talk Story” at Huntington Surf and Sport on Saturday Rusty Preisendorfer has been mowing foam now in his sixth decade.
News May 13, 2013The view on media changes from inside The Surfer's Journal and Surfline
For the third installment in our series about marketing spending in print and online, I checked in with some media executives to get their take on the biggest challenges, changes…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
686 announces Reclaim Design Project
Press Release: The RECLAIM Project is back and we're looking for talented designers around the world to show us the next big thing in outerwear design! Have you always…
News May 13, 2013
More details about Active's creditors
Here is the latest on Active's Chapter 11 bankruptcy case, according to the court file. Active, which now operates 21 stores, is one of the action sports industry's most important…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
