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Highlights from Quiksilver's shareholder meeting

Highlights from Quiksilver's shareholder meeting

I stopped by the Quiksilver shareholder meeting yesterday at company headquarters in Huntington Beach, where CEO Bob McKnight and CFO Joe Scirocco discussed fiscal 2008 financial results and plans for…

News May 13, 2013
Toby Bost on Rusty's alliance with JCPenney

Toby Bost on Rusty's alliance with JCPenney

I talked with La Jolla Group CEO Toby Bost this morning to find out more about Rusty's new alliance with JCPenney. JCPenney will carry Rusty in 600 of its top…

News May 13, 2013
Zumiez shareholder suit dismissed

Zumiez shareholder suit dismissed

Some good news for Zumiez today. Here's the release: Zumiez Inc. Announces Dismissal of Litigation EVERETT, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 27, 2009-- Zumiez Inc. (NASDAQ: ZUMZ), a leading specialty retailer of action…

News May 13, 2013
Green Room idea for stores gains steam as ASEC rolls out new features

Green Room idea for stores gains steam as ASEC rolls out new features

Many of you have heard Frank Scura, executive director of the Action Sports Environmental Coalition, speak at industry events about his dream of creating "Green Rooms" in surf and skate…

News May 13, 2013

Grim outlook for next snow season

The SnowSports Industries America reported a sobering assessment for the upcoming snow season and the impact of weak sales and increased discounting during the past season. In its report on…

News May 13, 2013
Layoffs reach Hurley as Nike cuts jobs globally

Layoffs reach Hurley as Nike cuts jobs globally

Some jobs at Hurley International have been eliminated as part of Nike's global restructuring, Nike spokeswoman Kellie Leonard told Shop-eat-surf today. Kellie declined to provide the number of jobs that…

News May 13, 2013
Quiksilver will keep all brands; Q2 revenue drops by 8 percent in constant currency

Quiksilver will keep all brands; Q2 revenue drops by 8 percent in constant currency

Quiksilver executives said today during an earnings conference call that it didn't need to sell assets now that has revamped its capital structure. We'll have more highlights and details from…

News May 13, 2013

Surprise winner emerges in Active auction

A surprise winner has emerged in the bidding for Active Ride Shop. A Florida real estate and hotel developer with a background in the garment industry and who is an…

News May 13, 2013

American Apparel could lose 1,800 employees after immigration inspection

U.S. Immigration officials say 1,800 American Apparel employees may not be legally working in the U.S. The eligibility of 200 manufacturing workers in Los Angeles cannot be verified because of…

News May 13, 2013
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Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series