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Web analysis and rankings, Day 2: Brands

Web analysis and rankings, Day 2: Brands

Yesterday, our web series focused on the retail side of the equation. Today, we'll explore how industry brands are doing online, why some brands are doing better than others, and…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Matix to put girls' line on hiatus

Matix to put girls' line on hiatus

We talk with Podium President Brian Dunlap about the company's decision to put Matix Girls on hold.

News May 13, 2013
Tommy Knapp: Retailers, differentiate to survive

Tommy Knapp: Retailers, differentiate to survive

Editor's note: Tommy Knapp co-founded the Honolua retail chain in Hawaii and founded Club Sportwear. He's now an adjunct professor at USC. This is Part II of his column on…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013

Noll Surfboards launches online store

Press Release: Noll Surfboards Web Store Now Live Lifestyle Brand Unveils Online Shopping on NollSurfboards.com   October 3, 2011 (San Clemente, CA) – Noll Surfboards, America’s first internationally-regarded surf brand,…

News May 13, 2013
Tourism in Hawaii, California and Florida slipped and 2009 forecasts are lower

Tourism in Hawaii, California and Florida slipped and 2009 forecasts are lower

Tourist travel and spending in three key industry states slipped, and forecasts from Hawaii, California and Florida call for 2009 to be even lower. Economists in those states built their…

Executive Edition May 13, 2013
Shaun White launches new hardgoods brand

Shaun White launches new hardgoods brand

Shaun White is launching a new hardgoods brand called Shaun White Supply Co.

News May 13, 2013
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

Billabong signs with Lawson software

Press Release:   Billabong Signs with Lawson Software to Help Support Growth in Action Sports Fashion Sector Lawson QuickStep Fashion to help improve global supply chain operations and efficiency  …

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
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series