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Hanging at Michael Tomson's house
I spent some time Wednesday with Michael Tomson, the former professional surfer and design guru/owner of Gotcha, a groundbreaking brand in the 1980s and 90s. We grabbed coffee at Andree's…
News May 13, 2013
ASR Fall '07 Day 2
It was another crazy day Saturday at ASR. The aisles were packed as retail buyers rushed from booth to booth to check out the latest styles for Spring 08…
News May 13, 2013
Bluefin owners: HB now, San Clemente next
Bluefin sushi chef and owner Takashi Abe and partner Ted Lee are on an expansion roll. Along with Ted's cousin David Lee, they just opened Izakaya Zero in downtown Huntington…
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Yard House owner’s tips for entrepreneurs
I'm discovering that many of you have your own companies. If you are working for someone else, there's a good chance you might start your own thing someday. As I…
News May 13, 2013
VF Corp. Q3 highlights
What consumer slowdown? The parent company of Vans, Reef, The North Face, Wrangler, 7 For All Mankind and other brands reported a strong quarter Thursday. Here are some highlights: Revenues…
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Lost works to move to next level
I caught up with Tim Garrett, president of Lost Clothing in Irvine, the other day. He told me Lost's prebook orders for spring are up 53 percent driven by girls…
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Interesting notes from Macy’s Q3
I know a lot of you sell to Macy's, so I read a transcript of the company's conference call and picked out some interesting tidbits. Any quotes are from Karen…
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Quik hires Greg Perlot as SVP Marketing
Greg co-founded the advertising agency 72andSunny. He also worked at Microsoft and Publicis. Greg will report to Steve Tully, president of Quiksilver brands in the Americas. Here's the release: QUIKSILVER…
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RVCA to boost European effort
The folks at RVCA sent me some news this week about their move to develop and expand their European business. To accomplish this, RVCA has formed a strategic partnership with…
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