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Wahoo's – Chipotle flap, part II
There's new debate on the Wahoo's/Chipotle issue at the Irvine Spectrum Center. I was interviewing the president of the Irvine Company's retail division, Keith Eyrich, for an OC METRO story,…
News May 13, 2013Dick’s Sporting Goods buys Chick’s
The announcement was made today. Here's the release, followed by a memo sent out to the industry by Chick's beach, snow and active apparel buyer. Chick's 15 stores have become…
News May 13, 2013
North America sales boost Globe results
Update: When I first posted this story, I made a mistake. The story should have said that North American sales rose 16.1 percent or by US$7.6 million. I wrote that…
News May 13, 2013DC opens LA store: More on the way
Here's the release. Sounds like several more are planned in the next 12 to 18 months. DC OPENS SECOND FLAGSHIP STORE IN LOS ANGELES Vista, CA... DC has opened its…
News May 13, 2013
Surfline’s plans for the future
I headed to Surfline's headquarters yesterday to talk with CEO Jonno Wells about Surfline's growing media empire. Jonno gave me an update on some Surfline initiatives, including plans for Water…
News May 13, 2013
Spy parent company sales up 17 percent
Orange 21 Inc. said yesterday that sales increased 17 percent to $14 million in the second quarter. The company narrowed its net loss to tiny_mce_marker.3 million vs. $1.6 million for…
News May 13, 2013
Huge news! Volcom buys Electric visual
Geesh, I was just emailing with Richard Woolcott yesterday and didn't get a whiff of this. Volcom is buying Electric visual for $25.5 million in cash. In addition, Electric owners…
News May 13, 2013
Fernando: The industry’s biggest challenges
As ASR gets underway today I thought it would be good to step back and talk about the challenges facing the industry. I asked Fernando Aguerre this question when I…
News May 13, 2013
Hurley employee missing from ASR
"Dane Williams from the Hurley Marketing Dept. has been missing since Friday night at ASR (Action Sports Retailers Tradeshow). He was last seen Friday night about 2 am by the…
News May 13, 2013
