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ASR Report: Atwater aims for $10 million
At Class at ASR, Greg Osthus, the General Manager of Atwater, talked about the Newport Beach based brand. Atwater is only three years old. "We're a hybrid brand, like a…
News May 13, 2013
Sabre expanding into goggles and other news
Sunglass company Sabre is expanding into goggles and will debut its first model at the SIA trade show in January. I talked with Sabre founder Brooke McGregor and America Brand…
News May 13, 2013
Michelle LeBlanc moves to Volcom
Longtime Quiksilver employee Michelle LeBlanc has moved to Volcom to become the juniors national sales manager for the specialty market. Previously, Michelle was the national sales manager for Roxy swim…
News May 13, 2013
Surfline and Hurley raise $5,000 for earthquake relief
Rob Machado and Bob Hurley joined the Surfline crew to serve up drinks at the A restaurant in Newport Beach last week. It was a cocktails-for-a-cause benefit, and it raised…
News May 13, 2013CIT files for bankruptcy
The company says the prepackaged bankruptcy will only impact the holding company, CIT Group, Inc., and the company's operating subsidaries are not included in the bankruptcy filings. Company spokesman Curt…
News May 13, 2013Wholesale still weak for American Apparel
American Apparel said this morning that sales fell 2.9% to $150.3 million in the third quarter. Net income was $4.2 million vs. $2.3 million during the same period last year.…
News May 13, 2013
Surfer celebrates 50th with party and memories
To help celebrate their 50th anniversary, the California Surf Museum hosted a night with Surfer Magazine editors from the past to the present at the Grace Theater in Oceanside, Calif.…
News May 13, 2013
West 49 improves bottom line
West 49 Inc., the industry’s largest retail customer in Canada, improved its bottom line numbers in the third quarter despite the tough retail environment, the company said this morning. Better…
News May 13, 2013
Sullen seeing growth with national and international accounts
Sullen Clothing is a brand known for their art-driven, tattoo-inspired graphics. As a smaller start-up, Sullen has quickly adjusted their business plan to meet the demands of a tough economic…
News May 13, 2013
