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Atwater outfits Anaheim Ducks players
A stream of Ducks players are stopping by Atwater offices lately to pick up clothes. Atwater, an up-and-coming surf brand in Newport Beach, made the Ducks connection through a friend…
News May 13, 2013
Don Brown on marketing the GvR contest
I stopped by the concert and party Saturday night for Etnies GvR skate contest. The event attracted about 18,000 people over the weekend and is parent company Sole Technology's biggest…
News May 13, 2013
ZJ Boarding House: What’s selling now
Fall goods have been in stores for awhile now so I thought I'd check in with ZJ Boarding House in Santa Monica to see what is selling well. I also…
News May 13, 2013
Ambission works to break in from afar
One of the young founders of Ambission based in Arroyo Grande in the Central Coast recently emailed me with the story of his brand. It's a pretty good story and…
News May 13, 2013
Bob McKnight: The manufacturer’s view
Bob and I talked about this issue, among others, as part of a larger interview. I think it provides some insight into Quiksilver's approach and reasoning behind its retail strategy:…
News May 13, 2013
Holiday outlook: Beach Bums
The mood seems uncertain as the holiday shopping season gets underway. The stock market's erratic, the housing market has slowed, gas prices are soaring. So I asked asked a few…
News May 13, 2013
Quiksilver has deal to sell Rossignol
Quiksilver announced today that it is selling its Rossignol Group for 100 million Euros, or $147.3 million at current exchange rates, to a company headed by a former Rossignol CEO.…
News May 13, 2013
DC “star” of Quiksilver results; Hardgoods continue to dampen earnings; stock falls
Quiksilver hosted an information-packed conference call for investors today. Here are the highlights: The basics Fourth quarter revenues increased 6 percent to $779.2 million. Fourth quarter net income - excluding…
News May 13, 2013
Checking in with Adam Popp
I've been wondering lately how Adam Popp is doing, and some readers have asked as well. Adam is the young surfer who is battling testicular cancer. He used to work…
News May 13, 2013
