Shop Eat Surf Outdoor
Upheaval, Resilience and Community: 2025’s Biggest Surf and Outdoor Industry Stories
Executive Edition
Latest Posts
Signs of returning consumer confidence around the world
Things are looking up, a bit, in the latest consumer confidence surveys in three nations important to the action sports industry. Last week we showed you that U.S. consumer expectations…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Karl Watson joins Praxis team
Press Release:  PRAXIS FOOTWEAR WELCOMES KARL WATSON TO THE FAMILY  San Francisco, CA (December 20, 2011)- Praxis Footwear announced today the signing of Karl Watson. Karl will be the…
News May 13, 2013
A visit to the first brick-and-mortar CCS store in the country; a potential rival to Zumiez?
I drove up to Santa Monica Wednesday to check out the first ever CCS brick-and-mortar store. CCS is the successful online skate industry retailer owned by Foot Locker. Foot Locker…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013Launch LA announces first exhibitors
Press Release:  LAUNCH LA Announces First Batch Of Approved Exhibitors  Santa Monica, CA (January 3, 2012) LAUNCH LA—a new trade event reserved for select brands to be held…
News May 13, 2013
Analyzing the implications of the Quiksilver/Rhone deal, including why Quik's stock price is down over 50 %
Editor's note: With Quiksilver's stock price down over 50 percent since its June announcement of a new financing package, we thought it would be a good idea to take a…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Shubin to RVCA, Vujicic to Neff
I learned of some executive moves while walking the floor of Agenda Thursday.
News May 13, 2013
Eight retailers around the country share back-to-school sales trends
Today in our back-to-school series, eight important retailers around the country share sales trends and strategies for the season including Tilly's, 17th Street in Virginia, KCDC in New York, Moondoggies…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
UPDATED: Dyrdek: I'm buying Alien Workshop
Rob Dyrdek made a surprise announcement on stage at the Zumiez $100k party last night. Updated with comments from Burton COO Mike Rees.
News May 13, 2013
State of skate shoes – Nike SB
We checked in with Darin O'Brien, Business Director for Nike SB, and Kevin Imamura, Global Communications Manager for Nike Action Sports. Sales Sales are steady. Obviously, everything is a lot…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
