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U.S. consumers still searching for a bottom

U.S. consumers still searching for a bottom

U.S. consumers are sending mixed signals about whether the economic downturn is bottoming. March retail sales results released today show an end to the promising run of month-over-month growth in…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Lifetime Collective growing in U.S.

Lifetime Collective growing in U.S.

A talk with Lifetime co-founder Trevor Fleming about the fall line, key retail moves in the U.S., and more.

News May 13, 2013
Interesting insights from Bob McKnight's speech at UCI

Interesting insights from Bob McKnight's speech at UCI

Editor's note: This story was originally posted Wednesday May 20. We moved it so that it appears on the home page through the U.S. Memorial Day holiday weekend. Quiksilver CEO…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013

NRI expanding to Vancouver

Press Release:   Vancouver Expansion - June 2012   NRI Distribution Inc., long-standing 3PL specialists in the action sports, outdoor and lifestyle industries, will be expanding to the Greater Vancouver…

News May 13, 2013
Core Careers: Ryan Heuser, president and co-founder, Paul Frank Industries

Core Careers: Ryan Heuser, president and co-founder, Paul Frank Industries

Editor's note: Today we debut a new feature called "Core Careers" where industry leaders share details about their career paths, key business advice, how they handle tough issues at work,…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Rapps launch new contemporary line

Rapps launch new contemporary line

We talk with Summer about the line, called Summer of Seventy Eight. Summer has held top design jobs at Quiksilver, Roxy, Volcom and Ever. Stever founded design firm add-black.

News May 13, 2013
Jim Glik on back-to-school sales and strategies at the 54 Glik's stores

Jim Glik on back-to-school sales and strategies at the 54 Glik's stores

Editor's note: As part of our special Back-to-School report, Glik's vice president Jim Glik shares how sales are going, the chain's merchandising approach, the company's successes with direct marketing, how…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013

Body Glove to host CaluSUP this Saturday

Press Release:   REDONDO BEACH, CA- May 1, 2012 — The Body Glove CaluSUP Race is a WPA “World Paddle Association” sanctioned, elite seven-mile Stand-Up Paddleboard race in the Gulf…

News May 13, 2013
Comprehensive September retail report – including some good news

Comprehensive September retail report – including some good news

Today we offer an expanded roundup of retail performance for September that includes action sports industry customers, teen retailers, discount chains, department stores, and other specialty retailers. The goal is…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series