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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
Core careers: John Wilson's path from Clairemont Surf Shop to Reef
The path to the corner office at action sports brands often starts at a core shop. So I've been talking to some industry leaders about where they started and what…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
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
Digging into the details of February comps: some surprises
We charted the February and historical performance over the past year of several teen retailers and grouped them into two categories: better and poorer performers. We also charted which retailers…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Quiksilver hires new retail president
Quiksilver brings in a new retail president from the fashion world. We have the details.
News May 13, 2013
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, 2013OluKai partners with TEDxMaui
Press Release: Â (DECEMBER 21, 2011 - ORANGE COUNTY, Calif.) - In an effort to support wide-scale, worldwide social innovation while also strengthening regional collaboration in Hawai'i, OluKai, the leading…
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, 2013SDSI hosts 2012 New Year Social
Press Release: Â Join SDSI on January 10 for happy hour at Tidewater Tavern in Solana Beach for our no-host kick-off social event of 2012. Share your plans for 2012,…
News May 13, 2013
