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Volcom's 3rd annual Give Jeans a Chance campaign
Press Release: Â Volcom and National Coalition for the Homeless Strive to Collect 50,000 Jeans and Jackets for the Homeless! Â COSTA MESA, Calif. --Volcom is proud to announce their…
News May 13, 2013The changing consumer: The brand perspective
Yesterday, core store owners talked about changing consumer spending patterns. I asked: Are we seeing a cyclical downturn that will be followed by a rebound? Or is this the dawn…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Action Sports Merchandising to launch first issue
Press Release: Action Sports Merchandising Hits Shops this Fall BROOMFIELD, Colo.—The business source for snow, skate and surf retailers, Action Sports Merchandising magazine’s first issue launches November. This business-to-business trade…
News May 13, 2013
Money, money, money: Advice on how to get it and what types of companies are attracting investors
In Part II of our series assessing the outlook for consolidation, acquisitions and investments in 2009, I asked six experts what kind of action sports companies are attracting buyers, what…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
I.e. distribution teams up with Makaha
Press Release:  i.e. distribution to Continue the Legacy of the Original Professional Skateboard Brand, Makaha  COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA – (September 30, 2011) i.e. distribution announces they have reached…
News May 13, 2013
Signs of stability in retail sales and port volume data
Have we reached a bottom in the global economic downturn? A few signs indicate the answer is "maybe." Signs of stability show up in five different data sets that track…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Freewaters sees opportunity in sandal market
A snowboard boot designer and a former wetsuit designer have teamed up to create a sandal brand called Freewaters. The brand wants to raise the bar in sandals and help…
News May 13, 2013
Puerto Rico retailer Bora Bora files Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Another action sports retailer has filed for bankruptcy protection. Puerto Rico-based Bora Bora Inc., an important account with four stores on the island, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Wednesday,…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Brad Alband moves to Volcom from ThirtyTwo
Volcom hires Brad Alband from Sole Technology for a key snow position. Updated with the new title and position for Volcom's Dutch Schultz.
News May 13, 2013
