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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
Retail check: a survey of four independent retailers around the country
Given that spring is here, I thought it would be a good time to check in with some independent retailers to see how business is going and how they are…
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
U.S. retail sales slip in April, plus consumer sentiment, port volume and CFO survey results
U.S. retail sales slumped in April, dropping by -.4 percent compared to March -- and by -10.1 percent compared to April 2008, the U.S. Commerce Dept. reported today. Those sales…
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
Executive Comp: What CEOs of action sports, apparel and retail companies made last year
A lot of readers responded to an earlier story I wrote about the modest salary by public company standards of Zumiez CEO Rick Brooks and the company's egalitarian executive compensation…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Analyst rates Quiksilver stock a buy
Roth Capital Partners launched coverage of Quiksilver today and is bullish on the stock.
News May 13, 2013
Black Box Distribution owners on their new partnership, the recession, Insight, Crossroads and the future
I drove to Carlsbad this month to meet with Jamie Thomas and Frank Messman of Black Box Distribution to find out more about what is happening with the company. Black…
Executive Edition May 13, 2013Surf Expo parent starts LAUNCH LA
Press Release:  Prepare for LAUNCH LA, The Trade Event For The West Coast Lifestyle  Santa Monica, CA (October 24, 2011)—LAUNCH LA will be held at the historic Barker…
News May 13, 2013
