Shop Eat Surf Outdoor
Nike Shows Signs of Recovery in North America, Faces Continued Headwinds in China
Latest Posts
Industry vets and others and their tips for weathering 2009
After a week of more tough economic news, we thought it would be good to hear how some key industry leaders think brands and retailers can weather what looks to…
News May 13, 2013
PT to speak at roundtable; BRA and SIMA team up for bootcamp; Social Networking
Updated Friday with a fourth item. Three calendar items of note are coming up.
News May 13, 2013
Jan. 09 Trade show wrap: Smaller crowds all around, but business got done
January trade shows in the industry reported small declines in traffic because of the slumping economy, but most organizers said the figures were in line with what they'd expected. In…
News May 13, 2013
Possible DC sale a hot topic during Quik earnings conference call
The potential sale of DC Shoes was a hot topic on Quiksilver's first quarter earnings conference call today as analysts asked several questions about a possible sale of the skate…
News May 13, 2013
Jack's delays San Clemente opening; eyes the South Bay
I recently heard from Jamal Abdelmuti, one of the co-owners of Jack's Surfboards, that the Jack's partners decided to delay the opening of their San Clemente location. Jack's purchased the…
News May 13, 2013
Rusty to create collection for JCPenney
The La Jolla Group announced tonight a new segmenting strategy for Rusty. Rusty is creating a special young men's and boys collection for JCPenney. The clothes will have a different…
News May 13, 2013
Manufacturers discuss economy, product segmentation and inventories at BRA Summit
Surf manufacturers took part in an interesting panel Thursday at the Board Retailers Association Summit. The panel included John Wilson, president of Reef, Tom Holbrook, Quiksilver executive vice president, Paul…
News May 13, 2013
Volcom CEO Richard Woolcott sees reasons for optimism
Volcom CEO Richard Woolcott struck an optimistic note on the company's first quarter earnings conference call this afternoon, saying several times that he is seeing a more positive outlook from…
News May 13, 2013
Talking with Per Welinder about changes at Blitz and the future
I met Blitz Distribution President Per Welinder at the IASC skateboard summit and was intrigued. A former professional skateboarder from Sweden with a UCLA MBA is a pretty interesting combination.…
News May 13, 2013
