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A tour of a converted Chick's store

A tour of a converted Chick's store

It's a new world at the old Chick's stores. Chick's Sporting Goods was a large and important customer for the action sports industry. The 15-store chain carried a wide selection…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Updated: Industry stores on Black Friday

Updated: Industry stores on Black Friday

We visited industry stores and others on Black Friday to check out the holiday shopping scene. Stores visited include PacSun, Quiksilver, Salvation, Beachworks, Oakley, more.

News May 13, 2013
Core careers: Eric Thomas, RVCA VP of Sales

Core careers: Eric Thomas, RVCA VP of Sales

In our next installment of Core Careers, Eric Thomas, vice president of sales at RVCA, tells us how he got started in the industry, why the person with the gold…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013

SDSI and Get Launched Productions team up

Press Release:   CALLING ALL SPORTS COMPANIES SDSI and GET LAUNCHED PRODUCTIONS partner on sports reality TV show pilot   Calling all entrepreneurs in the SDSI & sports industry network……

News May 13, 2013
Changes at Roxy and DC, consolidation of Quik design teams and more news from conference call

Changes at Roxy and DC, consolidation of Quik design teams and more news from conference call

Lots of news emerged during the Quiksilver conference call this afternoon including significant strategic changes underway at Roxy, a consolidation of regional design teams as part of the company's continued…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Andy Tompkins leaving Nielsen

Andy Tompkins leaving Nielsen

Press Release:   SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. – December 7, 2011 – Interbike announced today that Show Director Andy Tompkins would be leaving the company at the end of the…

News May 13, 2013
State of skate shoes – Globe CEO Matt Hill

State of skate shoes – Globe CEO Matt Hill

As part of our special skate shoe report, Globe International CEO Matt Hill discusses the state of the skate shoe market, what is working for Globe and how the brand…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Quiksilver hires new retail president

Quiksilver hires new retail president

Quiksilver brings in a new retail president from the fashion world. We have the details.

News May 13, 2013
Five questions with Burton CEO Laurent Potdevin

Five questions with Burton CEO Laurent Potdevin

Today in our snow series, we ask Burton CEO Laurent Potdevin questions about business, the challenging hardgoods market, policing discounted internet sales, and more. What business adjustments has Burton made…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series